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identified with the previous regime. Then, once the new leaders were relatively settled, the early provises and declarations were conveniently forgotten.
ity". . . or a situation in which Egypt flew in troops if there was a military revolt in Syria.
Daniel DisTion, of Tel'^Aviv university's Shiloah Institute of
Zarai finds this a natural enough Middle Eastern Studies, editor of
BY DAVID EPPEL
TAKING THE NEW Arab Federation at face value there seemed little in common between Syria, Lybia and Egypt. Just where would they find their unity?
How could they coorinate policies so divergent?
Whatever the future, approved in the three countries, a constitution which provided for unanimous decisions by the presidential council on "questions of war and
subject which in the view of any one of the three presidents required a unanimous decision.
While there were many more controversial paragraphs in the constitution, the 4ue^tion that interested Israelii; most was what they were up to.
In Haaretz, Oded Zarai sketched the background and offered some explanations. For more than 20 years the Arab in the street had
peace"; the endorsement of federal had his fill of promises and rosy
laws; decisions on the setting up of a "Political Front" and — interpret it as you will — "any
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slogans about a better future. Since the beginning of the 50's all th6 "revolutionary" regimes had from the outset promised the masses that their suffering was over; never agjain would there be a regime of oppression and exploitation, of fear and persecution.
THE CITIZENS' freedom would be restored; the burning problems of the hour would be solved and the people would have its say. The period of promises usually ran simultaneously' with a campaign to liquidate elements
development since the regime had to concern itself with self-defense and a constant war against its opponents, and could not keep the promises it made when it seized power. All this was true in the case of Egypt, Syria and Lybia.
While each of the three leaders had his personal motives for backing the Federation, there was more behind it. Each saw the Federation as' a means of covering up his domestic failures and as an exotic substitute for their failure. to fi^t Israel.
The three countries'propoganda was now trying to create the impression of the Federation as an efJFective response to the wish to " liquidate the consequences of aggression" and the only way in which to teach the Zionists "a bitter lesson.'' The logic of their propaganda was that Israel now faced 42 niillion, the population of a single state — enough to win the battle.
With creation of the Federation Egypt ceased being "The United Arab Republic" and rid herself of that unhappy misnomer, which marked the failure to link up with Syria.
"Middle East Record" also saw this as the significant clause. A major motive in bringing the three states together was the desire to form a mutual insurance society to safeguard each others' regimes and keep each other in
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Jerusalem hospital expands
JERUSALEM-The Shaare Zed-ek Community Medical Centre, constructed in 1902, has embarked on an expansion program to meet the growing needs of this city's Jewish and Arab populsition.
The new medical centre, more than eight stories tall, will have as its nucleus an ultra-modern 500-bed patient facility - twice that of its present capacity -with specialized units for intensive therapy, coronary and emergency care,
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In Davar (Histadrut) another Arab affairs analyist, Ahud Yaari, saw the lesson of that failure in every paragraph of the new constitution. Most €4>Vious was the trend to avoid past mistakes and seek new solutions which would reduce the points of differences as much as possible and permit slow, careful progress along an obstacle course which would probably never end. Each of the three partners, Sadat Assad and Gaddafi had good reasons to hitch himself to the waggon, and one should underrate the dream that drove them oh.
THE SLOGAN of Arab unity was not just bluff, it was real political fuel. A key clause in the constitution permitted intervention by two of the states in the internal affairs of the third should disturbances occur which threatened the Federation's security and the government involved was unable to seek assistance. . . this , without even being asked! Yaari saw the possibility of Sadat intervening in Lybia, arguing it was for the "Federation's secur-
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local rabbis should be present for the rabbinic vigil assembly in Ottawa and. for the mass demonstration the following day.
The assembly was initiated by Rabbi W. Gunthep Plaut, chairman of Canadian Jewish Congress national religious affairs committee. In setting the precedent that all Canadian rabbis were being called to gather for a meeting with a guest, of the Canadian government, Rabbi Plaut wrote the following letter to rabbis across Canada:
. . Plans are now being made to invite every rabbi in Canada to come to, Ottawa when Premier Kosygin will be visiting. The purpose of this gathering will be to express to him our deep concern for our brothers. If he will not ' see us we will present ourselves in silence before the Russian Embassy and thus will hope to focus the attention of the Jewish and general community on the urgency of our request. .
It was noted by officials that the visit to Canada of the Premier of a country where three million fellow Jews live under duress and restrictions, provides an outstanding opportunity to let this head of government know how Canadian Jews feel about the situation. Because the repressions against Jews in Russia are on the religious and ethnic level, it was determined that an assembly of Jewish religious leaders was one of the best ways to bring the gravity of the plight of Russian Jewry before both Mr. Kosygin and the general Canadian public.
PART TWO - How do Olim feel about Israel's absorptim centres? Gerry and Linda Goldwyn are from Los Angeles aiid arrived last Oct. with Carrie (13 years old). Jay (12) and Kenny (10). Linda is a librarian, Gerry is a plant manager and eventually they plan to settle on a kibbutz. Now they are in Carmiel.
Says Linda: "Camiel is a clean beautiful area nestled in among many Arab villages. The Merkaz Klita is really good. AH kinds of help are available and quite speedily besides. The rooms are adequate but could use painting.
"The best part is meeting so many interesting people from lit-eraUy all over the world. There is a definite cultural separation between English speaking people and those from other countries. But then, slowly, Hebrew begins to be the only language as there is the need and as the Hebrew becomes adequate. But never before have I ever spoken to Australians, Moroccans, South Africans, Scottish and persons from Iron Curtain countries too for that matter.
"The classes for Gerry and I are fantastic. The presentation has been very carefully worked out and it is all in Hebrew. We are doing really well and trying very hard to use Hebrew whenever possible. It is so frustrating to finally piece together a correct question to a shopkeeper and then not be able to understand the answer."
Gerry comments: "We like it here very much. The apartments are nice, the people — both Olim and Agency pei^le — are very nice, and the instructions in the ulpan all absolutely superior. Carrie goes to a district high school in Acre by bus every day; the boys go to the local grammar school and all of the kids seem to be adjusting very well.
They are learning Hebrew mostly from Israeli friends not in school. The Israeli public school system leaves something to be desired in the field of absorbing Olim children.
DURING THE holidays we visited quite a few kibbutzim but still have not settled on which one is for us. We have visited kibbutzim from Gaza to the Lebanese border and it has been a wonderful experience.
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power. The events in Sudan had provided ah object lesscin of what was meant.
Even so, comparing the present constitution with the structure of i the Egyptian-Syria Union of 1958-61, it was easy to see how anaemic. Arab unity had become since then.' At that time sovereignty resided < in the Union, while today it remained with the constituent: republics. Those Arabs who still' believed in unity hadto be satisfied with "one flag, one emblem, one hymn".
The constitution provided for unanimous decisions, among others, on "questitms of war and peace." Dishon believed this was tiie niost relevant clause for the Israeli. In other words: militant Syria and Lybia could not make ^ypt go to war, unless, or before she was reaiiy to do so. Yet each could veto peace, even if, or when, Egypt geniuinely wanted it.
As to the Communists, the Syrian party's central committee had welcomed the Federation and even added that it hoped it would bring national and socialist progress to the member states. There was doubt as to whether they really meant it. They merely had jgrave doubts about the new Federation, was the view of Mapan's Al Hamishmar.
Rivlin assumes Consul General post in N.Y.
NEW YORK-Da^d Rivlin has taken up his post a*s Consul General of Israel in New York. He replaces Rehaveam Amir who left New York recently to take up the post of Ambassador of Israel in Bangkok, Thailand.
During the last two years the 48-tear-old diplomat served in Jerusalem as political secretary to the Foreign Minister. His previous diplomatic assignments were Consul in New York and Philadelphia, Consul General in Montreal and spokesman for the Foreign Minister in Jerusalem.
Before joining the Israeli Foreign Ministry Rivlin Worked as a journalist Jand radio commentator. He established and directed the broadcasting station of the Israel Defense Forces.
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The projected outgrowth of th( of West Bank Beit Sahur rec of that meeting Arab League's products from t Gaza Strip expoi Arab states.
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CHICAGO-Ac cent of 600 resp tionaire sent students on ca the United Stat have to be mad munal life if 'munity wants tc to participate in
The survey, Chicago chapter Jewish Commit! icit responses i "Jewish, establis services; Jewisl education; read: reactions to Isra The complete "Not Just A Nun ten by Sheryl Midwest directo ations and educa In explaining Leonard stated:' not numbers or are distinct iiidi perceptions, con
Dr. Bernard professor of s< western univers mentary on tl "WbUe there is ence of answers tions, there is meht on the *poj major questions for the weakne correlations, it i respondents hav( inioiis which sho to. anyone worri< wardness of Jewi Some of the survey were as represented the" ment" to the sti replied that it anizations; 15%-i ful and influenti Jewish communit and temples, an structure. To 30' "establishment" ion of two 6r th egories; 6% foui the above, and 5^ On the subject religious service holidays only; 19< ly; 17% stay awaj go occasionally.
Regarding the whether or not i be done to encoui icipation with thi munity, 65% stat said "no." Thos having no conce were les than 1%.
SOME OF TH! ments by stud change in the syn %ere: Don't enga . uals and unrelate more time on pi cultural meaning repitition of ri [; services; Help th about holidays £ I gether so they c; a family unit; Se |i too long and m(
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