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The Southern Israelite
, A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry — Es*~ L, ‘ 1
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Vol. XLV
Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, August 21, 1970
Two Sections—12
Now You See It, Now US Doesn’t
Israel Protests Arab
Ceasefire Violations
This is an interpretative summary of
Jewish Telegraphic Agency and othler reports
"STm
JWV Delegates C^..nonT Policy
On Dissent, Peace Here; QyQ|si§as
The short-lived ceasefire
which went into effect on Au
gust 7 erupted this week into
explosive charges nad counter
charges between dn outraged Is
rael government and a blind
parent of the remote peace
bringing movement.
Israel insisted that she has
evidence that inoperative bases
now show signs of construction.
The United States hints that
these may have been instituted
during the nebulous and 'never-
never twilight, period of 17
hours before or after the can
nonading died out.
The United States through
Secretary of Defense Laird said
that the United States would
offer “protection” to both sides
during the 90-day ceasefire.
Later it was officially admitt
ed that the U. S. is flying recon
(U-2) missions in the area over
the Israeli held territory from
which Egypt’s activities should
be clearly visible.
Foreign Minister Abba Eban
disclosed new ceasefire viola
tions on the part of the Egyp
tians but apparently the United
States w&s oblivious to all re-
monstrations.
Israel has delayed selection of
mmmmrnmmmmmm
tries continues to take place—
even with acceleration. France
has delivered the first Mirages
to Libya—nine months early.
Russia, of course, continues to
display her holier-than-thou
hands-off attitude since the inep
titudes and mistakes of the
United States always play, into
her wiles, literally without the
lifting of a single Red finger. •
States attitude. There is mount
ing consternation in Israel over
the vacillation of the U. S. Cab
inet Minister Moshe Kol said,
said that the credibility of
America has been called into
question.
Premier Golda Meir noted
that in view of ceasefire viola
tions, she “would not be sur
prised if shooting should com
mence before the 9-day temp
orary truce was up.”
Meanwhile, guerrilla activities
on the Jordanian and Syrian
border brought a continuation
of Israel raids and forrays to
counteract the terrorists.
There was a valid indication
however that Jordan was at
tempting to quell the terrorists.
Probably tfce most positive
omen on the horizon was the
close election of a new presi
dent for Lebanon. A moderate
was chosen to fill this post. At
least, he appeared moderate to
the extent of not favoring the
terrorists. Whether this would
result in positive deterrents or
would merely be the blink of
a permissive eye remains to be
demonstrated. ■
If Israel had hoped the cease
fire might prevent the signatory
nations from arming during this
period, what she well knew
about the non-signatory coun-
ROME (JTA) — Premier
Emilio Colombo criticized this
week the Soviet Union’s attempt
to gain a foothold in the Middle
East as “not the way to serve
peace in that afflicted area." In
reply to a request by a Com
munist Party speaker that his
government support the Arab-
Palestinian position and the -idea
of an “Arab-Israeli state,” Pre
mier Colombo said: “Peace in
the Mideast cannot come by one
sided superiority. This even the
Communists know, who actually
declared the right. to existence
of all Mideast states, and thus
also of Israel.”
Tisha b’Av
Celebrated
T^STTTaii
by Adolph Rosenberg
As close to two thousand dele
gates and family gathered in
Atlanta for their Diamond Ju
bilee Convention, Jewish War
Veterans leaders early this week
began hearings to crystalize pol
icy of the organization in five
major areas.
These are:
Creation of boundaries for the.
arena of dissent, which would
preserve the American tradition
of difference of opinion ' but
also at the same time trying
the protesters—who speak out
against violence and “use of
guns, threats or bombs and the
destruction of property.”
Full condemnation for Rus
sia’s role in the Middle East,
providing immediate military
and economic assistance to Is
rael, mobilation of NATA mem
bers to cut off supply to the
Arabs and recognition that in
the Middle East “a military bal
ance can not be maintained safe
ly in conventional terms.”
National commitment in behalf
of veterans of Vietnam without
regard to opinion on the pros
and cons about involvement,
with maximum benefits in the
area of education, housing and
employment for the youngsters
who have been sent out to do
this country’s dirtiest work in
five years.
Jmw
f * VETERANS O'*
Emblem created by David Wein
stein for use of JWV during the
Diamond Jubilee Year. ■
All of these general areas are
included in the scope of the
opinion which can come from
the delegates though the speci
fics of any of them may be
strengthened or ^weakened as a
result of the deliberations which
extend into the weekend.
A spectacular “early-bird
party” for delegates who came
as soon as Sunday proved a
“bonanza” in both fun and
prizes. About 350 Dersons were
present for the “Las Vegas”
night with phony money and
paper game insignias provided
by “Harry’s Club’ gratis for the
9tF
National JWV AmtflUiV'presi
dent Mrs Freda Alexander,
Pottstown, Pa. Story on page 9.
stadium for a big league ball-
game. ■ ....
In his frequent interview*
with the press during the con
vention, JWV Commander Ber
nard Direnfield expounded for
the public on such areas- of de
fense as the care and moving
of antiquated nerve gas bombs
and the imperative of the United
States to take the proper stance
in the Middle East to preserve
not only Israel but the other free
JERUSALEM (JTA)—An esti
mated 50,000 Israelis crowded
into the 75 acre square facing
the Western Wall the night of
Aug. 10 to usher in Tiaha b’Av,
the ninth day of the Hebrew
month of Av, commemorating
the destruction of the Second
Temple, except for that wall by
the Roman general Titus exact
ly 1,900 years ago. Synagogues
here and in other Israeli cities
were filled with worshipers who
Continued on page 5
to make communities more se
cure and enhance the quality of
law enforcement and criminal
justice, this to meet the rising
rate of violent crime and in
creasing fear among those who
work, visit and live in Amer
ican cities.
Approval of the President and
Congress in attempts to achieve
a “just, humane and efficient
welfare system” to stop the cycle
of poverty, preserve the family
and call a stop to the disinte
gration ‘“of all we hold dear.”
Reds Want Suez Open,
Nu, What Else Is New?
LONDON (JTA) -r- The Soviet
Union has sounded out United
States diplomats in Geneva on
their- willingness to engage in
joint clearing of the Suez Canal
to make it navigable on behalf
of the Uhited Nations.
The Soviets, it was said, have
pointed out that with Arab-
Israeli negotiations on the hori
zon, it was high time to plan
for the reopening of the canal,
and that only the U.S. and the
USSR could accomplish that
speedily and at non-prohlbitive
cost
Seek Fair Trial For 118
Facing Hijacking Charge
der, Jr., former chairman of the
Equal Employment Opportuni
ties Commission sent a
cable to R. A. Rudenko, the
Chief Prosecutor of the Soviet
Union, asking to go to the Soviet
Union and “interview the arres
ted persons, or at least their
counsel, and to attend their
trial.” At a press conference the
four lawyers said they had been
asked to help by Israeli relatives
of the imprisoned Jews. Eight of
the Jews who were arrested
signed letters to Russian authori-
. ties requesting permission to
emigrate to Israel. Mr. Raugh
called the group a “watchdog”
fommittde that would put the
light of publicity on the trail to
assure .fairness. Without them,
he said, “These faceless people
will just go down the drain.”
Continuing, he stated: “Russia
tasked the world to accept the
fact that there is more democra
cy than in the past We’re ask
ing them to demonstrate that. A
negative answer to our request
would be the most damning
evidence to the credibility that
they (the 18 Soviet Jews) will
get a fair trial.” The attorneys
volunteered their service* at the
request of B’nai B’rith whose aid
was solicited by relatives in
Israel of eight of the yrrested
Jews.
Four prominent Washington
attorneys announced that they
were trying to go to the Soviet
Union to guarantee a fair open
trial for the 18 Soviet Jews who
were arrested on June 15 in
raids connected with the alleged
highjacking. The four attor
neys—Meyer Feldman, former
aide to Presidents Kennedy and
Johnson; Joseph L. Raugh, Jr.,
counsel ’to the Leadership Con
ference on Civil Rights and cam
paign organizer for Eugene Mc
Carthy; labor lawyer Warren
Woods, and Clifford L. Alexan-
Sources noted that the USSR
coulcj not accomplish the opera
tion on her own even if she had
sufficient political or military
facilities, considering that -in
1956, after the canal had been
closed for only six weeks, clear
ing required the use of giant
dredgers possessed only by West
Germany and the Netherlands.
The Russians, say the sources
assume that only the U.S. would
be granted the use of the dredg
ers by those two countries, and
even then, the cost would be pro
hibitive if borne by only the UJ3.
available for the taking, so to
speak, in the words of one visit
ing couple.
Monday and Tuesday moved
leisurely - into a build-up as
more andAtoore delegates arrived
for the rush expected Wednes
day and Thursday when the real
politicking and nitty-gritty of
convention business, such as
election a new commander and
such matters, got into full
swing.
The -tour to Stone Mountain
was an.jpye opener. Most dele
gates stayed around the hotel,
swimming, dining, shopping, re
newing friendships with other
delegates and the local yokels,
who have so long been a part
of the swinging JWV conven
tion it was like old home week.
Wednesday was to bring the
first major sessions, with a
luncheon honoring Atlanta’s
Jewish .Mayor Sam Maasell,
himself a member of the organ 7
ization. Later around 700 dele
gates were visitors at Atlanta
Egypt Hails
Terrorists
.4s Heroes
LONDON (JTA) — Seven
Arab terrorists sentenced to
prison terms for terrorist activi
ties in Greece against Israeli
citizens and property were re
leased this week in Athens des
pite the objections of the Israeli
goveraiWent
The , jSreek government had
pledged their release last month
after six other Arab terrorists
had seized an Olympic Airways
Boeing 727 and held its five-man
crew and 53 passengers as hos
tages. After releasing the pas- *
sengers, the terrorists flew to
Cairo with the crew and a rep
resentative of the International
Red Cross.
They were greeted at the
Cairo airport by President Nas
ser and given a heroes welcome.
Historic
Boston
Center to Go
BOSTON CJTA)—The YMHA-
Hecht House, Boston’s oldest
and largest Jewish “
Center, wilt be sold
the Lena Park Hoof
opment Carp, a non J
ganization con
ter area residents, it
hounded by the Alfcodeted Jew
ish Community Centers and the
Combined Jewish Philanthro
pies. The sale was made possi
ble through a grant, by the De-
partmenF’dTHbilslng and Urban
Development 2 .
Funds from the sale or the
YMHA-Hecht House, located in
a changing neighborhood, will
enable AJCC and CJP to plan
for community centers in new
areas of Jewish growth, where
they are urgently needed.
Leonard Kaplan, president of
AJCC, said the AJQC will con
tinue to provide on-j
ices to the Jewish residents of
the area. A kosher kitchen and
several golden age clubs will be
maintained in the Hecht House,
which will now he known as the
Lena Park Neighborhood Serv
ice Center. , „
JERSEY CITY, N. J. (JTA)—
Intruders broke into Congrega
tion Emanu-El here at an unde-
termined time and^^t^a^-pbit
Rabbi Benjamin -Tbflrtn A
scribed as “an old broken down
radio and an old typhtrriter.”
He said the intruders “
only opened hut did
or vandalise the
“beautiful silver and
ark.” Rabbi Rk*kin said
not TRink thdihcidem Wa
Semitic in
last incident ’lit
oceurthd-l
resulted in a fire
damage*’
tigatlng the latest incident