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Vol. LXX No. 9 Omaha
By Morris Malliie
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Israeli diplomat forecasts copies of FDR's job effort
The newly appointed Consul General of Israel to Chicago has predicted that Israel's job creation pio^m foi^ its expanding population will consist of ' large-scale national programs. "In essence, we will be copying the types of programs instituted by FDR in the 1930a to pull America out of the depression, said Arthur Avnon in Omaha last week. Consul Avnon's com Arthur Avnon ment on jobs came during He explained during a question and answer period following a press con- the press conference that ference at the Jewish Israel will finance these Community Center. Dur- mjyor job-producing proing his visit. Consul Av- grams by loans from the non also talked with World Bank with the help Jewish community lead- of guarantees provided by ers and participated in a the United States. The. national projects, conference at the UniV'^rsity of Nebraska at described as road building, trve planting and deOtnaha. •
velopment in the Negev among others, are measures that are necessary to provide work for the 400,000 immigrants and Israelis needing jobs. He indicated that a major project involving the building of a canal to connect the Red Sea with the Dead Sea could very well move ahead before the signing of a peace treaty with Jordan. Consul Avnon pointed out that accelerating the peace talks with Arab neighbors is a top agenda item with the new Labor government in Israel. The other high priority item is the absorption of new immigrants. "Jewish refugees are coming into Israel on a daily basis from all parts of the former Soviet Union and that within
Author addressi women's issue
By Susan Paley, Library publicity the past week or so severCritically-acclaimed aual hundred children ar- thor Gloria Goldreich will rived from Yugoslavia." speak on "Changes in the He said their fathers Women's Liberation Movehad been drafted by the ment: Jewish style" at the various factions in the annual community lunfighting and the families cheon on Dec. 2 at noon at sought a safe haven for theJCC. the children. Sponsored jointly by Consul Avnon also pre- the Omaha Jewish Wodicted that Iran would men's organizations, the prove to be the "biggest luncheon marks.the beheadache" not only for ginning of Jewish Book Israel, but for the United Month activities sponStates as well. sored by the Federation He said Iran's arms libr8U7. buildup and support of Mrs. Goldreich is the Islamic fundamentalism author of "Leah's' Journcontribute to instability ey,"' which won the Nain the Gulf area. tional Book Award for ficIn a reference to the tion, 1979; "Four Days," University of Nebraska, given the Federation of Consul Avnon suggested Arts and Letters Award that preliminary contacts in 1981; "Leah's Childcould develop into a bilat- ren;" "West to Eden;" and eral exchange of informa- "Mothers." Her most retion and agricultural ex- cent book, "Years pertise. of Dreams," has been described by Elie Weisel as "her best and most penetrating novel." Mrs. Goldreich's critical essays have appeared in "Commentary," "Moment." "Hadassah," "Ms ,' and other magazines. In addition, she has written a series of. books "" women in professior "What cm she be?" and i ^ the editor of the prize-
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