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JEV/ISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Friday, October 11, 196-
S. JiaplajtL
Jerusalem incident
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JERUSALEM, Israel—One of the more peaceful and meaningful days a tourist can spend in this city is to visit Yad Kennedy and the nearby Yad Va-Shem, the former, the gigantic white tree-like edifice erected as a monument to the slain American president, cut off in the prime of life, and the latter a memorial complex documenting the destruction of European Jewry and commemorating the Six Million martyrs.
In the same vicinity is the new Hadas-sah hospital with its unique synagogue and the beautiful stained-glass windows by Chagall. The famous work depicting the T\yelve Tribes is viewed by a continuous stream of visitors who enter, heads covered, and pause to admire and to meditate calmly in each of the four positions opposite the brightly colored panels.
THE SILENCE is broken by the strange roar of motors. Outside the building, in a clearing just a few metres to the right of the Chapel, an army helicopter has just landed. A crowd has already gathered and watches mutely as the results of the horror of Arab terror unfold before their eyes.
The army helicopter has come from the Jericho area where Arab marauders have recently been infiltrating, armed commandos trained to kill civilians or destroy buildings. This time a gang of "El Fatah", having crossed the Jordan River during the night, were discovered and pinned down by an Israeli patrol. In the life-and-death battle that followed, not only were a number of Israeli soldiers wounded, but two high-ranking officers were also hit, one of them dying instantly and the other succumbing later to his wounds.
The activity has now switched to Ha-dassah Hospital. Speedily and efficiently
stretchers are carried from the aircraft and rushed into the building where operating rooms have been prepared to receive the wounded. For the latter, the war of a nation's survival has now come to a halt; some will be healed and again take up their duty while for others, the chapter of violence is forever ended.
IN A SHORT WHILE the giant steel bird takes off, rises vertically and disappearing as if oblivious to the commotion it has caused back on earth. Here, except for the operating rooms where physicians and nurses are busily engaged in the race to save men's lives, the institution resumes its normal routines. Patients line up in front of the dispensary, outpatients wait their turn for the doctor, orderlies wheel loads of laundry, visitors purchase souvenir brochures of the Chagall windows.
Outside, the crowd has dissipated and no one remains near the helicopter landing area.
At the chapel visitors resume their admiration of man's artistic achievements.
There is only one jarring note in the beautiful symphony of color, some small breaks in one of the windows through which light protrudes. The windows, damaged by Jordanian shells during the Six-Day war, had also been a casualty in the Israel-Arab conflict. (Chagall himself had told the Israeli people that he was not worried about the windows, only for the safety of Israel.)
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And inside the chapel, meanwhile, amongst the whispers of the spectators, you recognize the sound of Hebrew prayers.
Next: Interview with Israel's afficial Army spokesman.
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and the Arab states acknowledging and recognizing the sovereignty, integrity and right to national life of the Jewish state.
HUMPHREY AND NIXON URGE PHANTOM JETS FOR ISRAEL
NEW YORK—In an address before the 1,200 delegates attending the recent 71st National Convention of the Zionist Organization of America, Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey said that the sale of supersonic F-4 Phantom jets to Israel was now a necessity.
The Vice-President also said that the delicate balance between Israel and her neighbors was getting out of balance and that Israel's neighbors were being armed by the Soviet Union.
Mr. Humphrey spoke at the closing banquet of the Convention honoring the Golden Jubilee of the Jewish Legion of World War I.
Richard M. Nixon, the Republican candidate for President, messaged the ZOA Convention
that he supported a policy "that would give Israel a technological military margin to offset her hostile neighbors' numerical superiority."
If maintaining that margin should require the supplying of the planes, "we should supply those Phantom jets," Mr. Nixon added.
Before the Vice-President spoke, the ZOA adopted a strongly worded resolution that called on President Lyndon B. Johnson to "make available to Israel immediately and without any further delay sufficient military equipment, including Phantom F-4 supersonic jet planes, as a deterrent to Arab attacks and miscalclulation abetted by Soviet encouragement."
Simchat Toroh to mark solidarity with Soviet Jews
NEW YORK—Dancing on the streets outside synagogues in the Soviet Union on Simchat Torah will bring ten thousand young American Jews to the Central Park Mall this Sunday, Oct. 13, for a demonstration of solidarity. Similar outpourings of Jewish youth will occur in many other cities in the U.S. and Canada.
The demonstrations will express sympathy of individuals living in freedom with young Soviet Jews who dance to symbolize their adherence to Judaism and their determination to live as Jews despite religious and cultural restrictions.
The Central Park demonstration is scheduled to begin well in advance of the holiday, in the hope that the Jewish youth behind the Iron Curtain will learn of it before they start their symbolic dancing.
A march through Manhattan streets from the Mall to the Soviet Mission Building on East 67th St. will be the climax of the demonstration.
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY
RICHARD M. NIXON
JEWISH CALENDAR
(LUACH)
Candle Lighting
OCTOBER 11, 6.12
1968
Shmini Atzeret Oct. 14
Simchat Torah Oct. 15
Chanuka ........-........ Dec. 16
1969
Tu B'Shavat........... Feb 3
Purim_________________________ Mar. 4
Pesach _______________....... Apr. 3
All holidays begin tiie preceding
eve at sundown.
Strong support for the mission of UN peace envoy Dr. Gunnar V. Jarring had been voiced by Mr. Eban prior to his address. He had conferred for 90 minutes with UN Secretary-General U Thant after which he told reporters he believed Dr. Jarring's mission was the most hopeful road to peace, no matter how often it appeared to be stalemated. He said "the worst thing" that could happen would be abandoning of the Jarring mission.
The mission was established by a Nov. 22, 1967, Council resolution; there have been rumors recently that the Swedish envoy was prepared to give it up because of lack of progress. Mr, Thant said, after his talk with Mr. Eban, that "As far as I can see there is not one single government that wishes to see his (Jar-ring's) mission terminated." He said that Dr. Jarring was continuing his contacts with the parties concerned in New York during the Assembly sessions.
Meanwhile, pressure continued to be brought to bear on Israel to persuade it to relax its demands for direct, face-to-face talks with the Arabs and a formal peace treaty. The British view was that talks should at least begin under the auspices of Dr. Jarring. U.S. Government officials, according to a report in the Washington Daily News, said that both Israel and the Arabs appear to be "flexible" on a new concept of peace without a formal treaty.
The semi-official Cairo newspaper Al Ahram quoted the British Government as telling Israel
that decisions of last year's Ara summit conference at Khartoum did not nullify the stated willingness of Egypt, Jordan and other Arab states to reach a peaceful settlement on the basis of the Nov. 22 resolution. The Khartoum decision was for no recognitioi of Israel, no negotiations and n peace.
Foreign Secretary Stewart also reportedly recently told Deputy Prime Minister Yigal Allon that Israel should not insist on direct talks, at least to begin with.
Speaking during earlier general debate in the General Assembly, Jordan's Foreign Minister Abdul Monem Rifai had accused Israel of obstructing efforts of Dr. Jarring to secure implementation of the Nov. 22 resolution. He claimed that the Arab nations had adopted a very flexible and constructive approach toward this resolution and had taken a very moderate position. He charged that Israel's insistence on direct negotiations and secure boundaries was motivated by expansionist aims.
Endorsathns GranUd
Israel Bond
Campaign ....Sept. 15-Oct. 15 B.I. Sisterhood
Succoh Tiyul_________.......Oct. 13
Z.B.T. Mothers Auxiliary
Theatre Night __________Oct 15
Jeivish Community Fund
Campaign ____Oct. 15-Nov. 15
Chai Dinner Pioneer
Women ..........................Oct. 17
Hadassah Bazaar ... ...Oct. 23,24
CFHU Cocktail Party Nov. 7 Beth Israel Lecture .... Nov. 12
P.W. Senior Club
Fall Tea .....................Nov. 13
Negev Dinner ________________Nov 17
NCJW Angel's Ball......Nov. 23
J.C.C. String Orch.
Concert .............___________Nov. 24
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Friday, October 11,1968
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