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Vol. XLIV
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Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, June 6, 1969
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PARIS (JTA) — Yesterday’s
sweeping victory of the Gaullist
Presidential candidate Georges
Pompidou has further dimin
ished chaaces of an early lifting
of the embargo on aircraft, mili
tary equipment and spare parts
. imposed against Israel by form
er President Charles de Gaulle,
diplomatic observers said today.
Although M. Pompidou faces a
run-off election with the runner-
up in Sunday’s voting, Acting
President Alain Poher, political
circles give the latter small
chance of upsetting the Gaullist.
M. Pompidou polled 44 percent
of the vote to M. Poher’s 23 per-
cent. Communist candidate
Jacnues Duclos received 21 per
cent.
M. Pompidou, a former Prem
ier, is expected to continue Gen.
de Gaulle’s Mideast policies for
the time being if he wins the
presidency. This would greatly
dim Israel's prospects of receiv
ing 50 Mirage V jet fighters,
bought and paid for over a year
ago, but still under embargo in
a French hanger. M. Pompidou
has come out in favor of “Mid
east peace” and has hinted that
a general embargo on all arms to
the area should be enacted.
M. Poher, during the early
part of his campaign, promised
to “re-examine” the de Gaulle
embargo which he called “un
just and unacceptable.” Circles
friendly to Israel believed that
a Poher victory would at least
lead to a reconsideration of the
embargo and presage changes in
France’s openly pro-Arab poli
cies.
Now, political cricles say, the
only chance of a Poher victory
in the runoff elections two weeks
hence is by Communist Party
support. However, a “price”
would have to be paid for this
and it is believed that one con
cession M. Poher would have to
make to the Communists would
concern the Middle East on
which the French Communist
Party firmly backs the Moscow
line.
French aircraft manufacturer
Marcel Bloch-Dassault, the man
whose works built the Mirage
plane, has expressed conviction
that the de Gaulle embargo on
the Mirages will be lifted soon.
Dublin’s
Briscoe
Dies at 74
DUBLIN, (JTA) — Robert
Briscoe, one of seven children of
a Lithunian Jew who came to
Ireland to escape persecution and
who became Dublin’s first and
only Jewish Mayor, died peace
fully this week in his home at
74. His 1956 election as Lord
Mayor of heavily Catholic Dub
lin made him an international
figure.
He used to say that Ireland’s
proudest boast was its tolerance,
adding “look at me, The Lord
Mayor is Jewish.” In 1957 he
came to the United States for a
seven-week tour for the United
Jewish Appeal and the Irish So
cieties of America. The hundreds
of invitations he received after
his election were handled on a
fifty-fifty basis so that he could
appear before Jewish and Irish
groups in equal proportion.
An Orthodox Jew, he observed
the dietary laws and all the
groups he addressee! during his
tour were informed accordingly.
Anti-Semitism in Latin
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli
technicians have sealed a hole in
an oil pipe blown up by sabo
teurs last Friday in the Golan
Heights. Concrete was used to
prevent further seepage of oil
into the Sea of Galilee. Two con
crete blocks were installed at
both ends of the damaged pipe
line. Israeli sources said earlier
the pipeline would not be re
paired until its owner, the Ara
bian-American Oil Co. (Aramco)
guarantees protection against
future sabotage. The Israeli
Government, the sources said,
may ask for increased security
for the pipeline and financial
arrangements to protect its ter
ritory from pollution resulting
from sabotage.
Permission was given to settle
ments in the Huleh Valley to re
sume the pumping of waters
from the Jordan River after it
has been cleared of oil. Only
small quantities of oil could be
detected in the water of the
river. A part of the Sea of Gali
lee was covered by a huge oil
layer. The oil has had no impact
on fish, Israeli sources said, but
fishermen were instructed not to
fish in the northern region of
the lake until the oil is cleared
chemically. Five square miles of
the 64-square-mile lake were
covered.
MIAMI BEACH (JTA)—Anti-
Semitism in Latin America has
grown in recent years because of
Arab-financed propaga n d a, a
Pan-American Zionist conference
was told here. Prof. Gil Sinay of
Santiago University and president
of Chile’s Jewish community, said
the propaganda “is presented as
anti-Zionist and anti-Israel, but
it is definitely anti-Jewish and
must be treated as such.”
One of the sources of negative
attitudes toward Jews is the eco
nomic crisis experienced by many
Latin American nations, accord
ing to Jacob Leszcz of Montivedo,
Uruguay, president of the Latin
American Confederation of Gen
eral Zionists.
They addressed more than 250
delegates, including 92 from 10
Latin American nations, at the
parley, the first of its kind, co
sponsored by the Zionist Organ
ization of America (ZOA) and
the Confederation of General
Zionists. Dr. Emanuel Neumann,
president of the World Union of
General Zionists and chairman of
the Jewish Agency — American
section, described the purpose of
the parley as the strengthening of
ties between General Zionist
groups in the Western Hemis
phere and the Jewish commun
ities in North, Central and South
America. A Canadian was also
present.
Steps were taken toward link
ing all Jewish communities in the
Hemisphere for the advancement
of General Zionism and for im
plementation of programs to ele
vate educational standards. Dur
ing four days of sessions, dele
gates exchanged views in English,
Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew,
with simultaneous translations
provided, and reviewed the prob
lems that have afflicted commun
ities in. Latin and North Amer
ican countries.
A principle resolution adopted
by the parley oalled for an ex
change of high school and college
delegations and expansion of
camp programs by communities
affiliated with the Pan American
General Zionist movement in
order to increase educational
programs needed to assure
greater Jewish identity. The par
ley resolved to establish an ex
change program of speakers and
to introduce an enlarged publica
tions project to include maga
zines, pamphlets and newsletters
for the interpretation of Zionist
and other Jewish issues seen as
vital to youth. The conference
also called for the establishment
of institutes to train leaders; fa
cilitation of Latin American
Atlanta Federation Campaign
Reaches Philanthropic Record
In a joint statement issued by
AJWF President Abe Goldstein,
and Campaign co-chairmen Mey
er L. Balsesr and David Goldwas-
ser, it was announced this week
that the two-fund Jewish Wel
fare Federation Campaign has
reached $2,570,000, establishing a
new philanthropic record.
Campaign and Allocations vice
president Milton Weinstein an
nounced that the amount raised
thus far in the 1969 Campaign
already represents the highest
total ever recorded by a single
campaign in the history of the At
lanta Jewish community.
“The climate Of giving which
we have seen throughout the
Campaign,” Goldwasser said, “in
dicates that our Jewish commun
ity has been keenly aware of the
urgency of Israel’s needs as well
as the needs of our other local,
national and overseas benefici
aries.” He'noted that the results
ofSha Atlanta campaign have set
the pace for other communities
throughout the United States and
is considered on a per-capita
basis to be “one of the top three
campaigns in the country.”
Pointing out, however, that
“the extraordinary needs, both In
Israel and at home in Atlanta,
still require more dollars than
have already been raised, the cam
paign leaders noted that the cam
paign expected to raise an addi
tional $100,000 plus dollars for
this year’s crucial drive.
They addressed an urgent ap
peal to all workers in both the
Men’s and Women’s Divisions to
complete their solicitations within
the next few days, and they ap
pealed to all members of the
community who have not yet
made their commitments to do
so immediately at the highest
possible level of Increase over
past giving, to both the regular
and emergency funds.
The record amount raised to
date exoeeds the previous all
time high of 1967 when the com
munity, stirred by the Six-l^ay
War, raised $2,551,716 for both
the regular and IEF campaigns.
Goldwasser reminded those
who have not yet made their gifts
that: “No Jewish man or woman
can ignore the needs that exist
today, and those that will be
evident tomorrow. Everyone must
join together to make his person
al contribution to the building of
a stronger and more meaningful
Jewish community. This can only
be done when every Jew gives
as much as he can to support his
community.”
The talent and dedication of
all volunteers in this year’s cam
paign were singled out again by
Balser and Goldwasser in point
ing to the success of the cam
paign. “Every campaigner was
urged to seek the highest possi
ble increases from every donor.
And, in every campaign division,
this has been achieved.”
The general chairmen applaud
ed the outstanding achievement
of the campaign’s Women’s Divis
ion under the leadership of Mrs.
Herman Heyman and Mrs. A. A.
Weinstein. An all-time high has
been set by the Women’s cam
paign in “plus-giving” of nearly
$200,000. Mrs. Weinstein reported
that “the Women’s Division thus
far has raised a significantly in
creased sum of money over last
year." She reported there has also
been much interest created in the
Women’s Division as indicated by
the increased number of workers
involved, the increased giving,
and significantly the fact that a
much larger number of women
than ever before have partici
pated in the Campaign.
(See Campaign Scoreboard)
UJA Requests Atlanta Aid
In National Cash Drive
NEW YORK, Albert B. Adelman of Milwaukee, national chair
man of the United Jewish Appeals National Cash Collection Cam
paign, has announced an extensive 1969 Spring cash drive to raise
$46,500,000 required by the UJA to meet the critical social welfare
requirements of the people of Israel for the months of May and June.
The drive will seek to redeem the pledges made earlier,
through hundreds of community campaigns throughout the country,
on behalf of the UJA’s Israel Emergency Fund, which is devoted to
carrying out the vast humanitarian programs on behalf of the hun
dreds of thousands of immigrants the UJA helped bring into the
country. The drive will also seek to redeem pledges for the UJA
Regular (Jampaipi, which in addition to the program for Israel,
provides funds for the assistance of 300,060 needy Jewish men,
women and children In 30 other countries.
In a message to Abe Goldstein, AJWF president. Mr. Adelman
stated: “Israel, instead of enjoying a fruitful and enduring peace
continues to face a challenge to her very existence. Although total
resources are allocated entirely to security, the nation’s social wel
fare program mugc continue. The Israeli government cannot pos
sibly bear this burden in addition to rising defense demands. Immi
gration, housing, medical care, education and rehabilitation are part
of the vast social welfare programs that are the responsibility of the
UJA. There can be no security on Israel’s borders without strength
and confidence on the home front. There are outstanding pledges
from 1968 and prior years, In both the regular and Emergency Funds.
I am confident that every leader and every community understands
the urgency of the situation today. Just read the daily newspaper,
and then act accordingly.”
America
youth’s participation in the ZOA’s
Kfar Silver and Mollie Goodman
high school studies in Israel; and
development of Latin American
cultural programs at ZOA House
in Tel Aviv.
Leon Ilutovich, ZOA executive
director told the delegates that
Latin American-North America
study missions are being planned
and that reciprocal tours by
leaders of all organized Zionist
groups are slated. They will learn
each others’ needs,. he said. An
inter-American General Zionist
affairs committee is being form
ed, he announced.
Jews in South America num
ber 800,000 with the largest com
munities in Argentina and Brazil,
Prof. Sinay of Chile, said. He
pointed to the shortage of Hebrew
teachers and rabbis as major
needs which can be provided by
North American communities. He
indicated however tpat a yeshiva
that has been functioning for sev
eral years in Buenos Aires aids
in training Orthodox rabbis end
that the Jewish Theological Sem
inary of America in New York
has aided in encouraging the Con
servative movement in South
American communities. A step of
great significance was taken this
year with the establishment of
the Institute Studio Judaicus in
the University of Chile for the
training of Hebrew teacher*, he
said. Prof. Sinay said that, con
trary to the ingpseaslon gained
by the predominance of xlodim
among delegates to the parley,
Yiddish is declining rapidly and
Hebrew is replacing it as the sec
ond language either to Spanish
or Portuguese. He also declared
that in order to encourage en
trance of youth into the Jewish
teaching profession, it is neces
sary that they have a college de
gree and the new Judaicus in
stitute in the Chile University is
helping solve the problem.
Jacob Leszcz, Mtontivedo leader,
declared that Uruguay has long
recorded friendly attitudes tow
ards the 50-yea.r-old Jewish com-
munit .that the “positive relation
ship” persists, and that while
there is sporadic anti-Semitism,
there is no fear of an emerging
official anti-Semitism. Mr. Leszcz
took pride in the fact that the
comparatively small Jewish com
munity of Uruguay not only has
newspapers published in Latin
one of the three daily Yiddish
American countries — the other
two appearing in Buenos Aires,
Argentian — but also that the
Montevideo paper now has a
daily Hebrew page.
A report on conditions in Ar
gentina submitted by Mordecai
Dayan, general secretary of the
Argentinian Zionist Organization
and a cousin of Israel’s Defense
Minister, Moshe Dayan, explain
ed that the anti-Semitism that
was in evidence in his country
five years ago was the result ef
political and economic conditions.
He declared emphatically that
Argentinians generally are not
anti-Semitic. He said anti-Israel
and anti-Zionist compaigns that
emanate from Arab embassies “in
no sense influence public opinion
and certainly have not poisoned
the press.”
Latin American spokesmen
joined with North American
leaders in urging combined ef
forts to encourage aliya to Israel
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