Page 12-The Canadian Jewish News, Friday, September 14, 1973
Moroccan
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substantiate a Jewish claim. If a Jew is attacked, he will likely not only lose his case before a Moroccan tribunal
- but have to pay the trial costs as well."
The atmosphere in Meknes is tense for this city and neighboring Fez as well are the two strongholds of Moroccan nationalism where Arab hostility to Israel is strongest. Passports issued by the municipality are difficult to obtain and cost at least $125. Many Jews cannot leave for lack of money to bribe officials and others are waiting only long enougl to sell their homes and businesses and gather enough funds to start a new life.
In Fez, less than 1,000 Jews are still living. Once one of the greatest centres of Jewish culture in North Africa, the mellah was until fairly recent times virtually an autonomous city administered by a, "Sheikh ellhoud" (Sheikh of the Jews) and a "mejless" (municipal council) of three rabbis and four laymen. Today, only a few Jewish jewellers remain in the did Jewish quarter and elsewhere in the city th^ more than 1,000 year old community has all but disappeared.
In other cities of Morocco"
- in Tangier, Tetuan, and Essaouira - small communities of several hundreds remain. But if the rate of departures continues, within five year's no Jew will be left in Morocco out of the 400,000 who lived there only 20 years ago. A substantial numberol those leaving are going to Israel, but many others plan emigration to Canada or France, where they will be in a French speaking environment that will ease their adjustment. Biittimeis running out and 2,000 years of continued Jewish existence have come to an end. This is the twilight of Moroccan Jewish history.
Nixon set to pressure for peace
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the various Arab states like Egypt - to get those negotiations started."
One of the dividends, Nixon noted, of getting a successful negotiation "will be to reduce the oil pressure," (The White House later stated that Nixon's reference to Egypt as a non-Arab state was an error.)
While Kissinger's nomination by Nixon was generally welcomed by Israelis whc pointed out that he, after all, has been the President's closest foreign policy advisor during a period ol steadfast U.S. support of Israel, it is also known thai Kissinger is identified lest with the Middle East thar with other Nixon foreigr policy initiatives.
Controversy over bylaw in borough o/H York
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ing place for each classroonr and office is obligatory.
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