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LONDON — Jordanian Se-Icurity Forces have closed of-Ifices in Jordan of the Cairo-libased "Palestine Liberation Iprganization" and arrested five of the PLC's leading of-Ificials, it was reported^ here Ifrom Ataman, Jordan's capi-Ital^ The crackdown followed [a series of terrorist explosions jin Amman and Jordan-held fold Jerusalem.
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JERUSALEM Escalation of Syrian border attacks on Israeli farmers using mOrtar and tank fire to bombard Israeli positions and the laying of mines along Israeli jpatrol roads was discussed in the Cabinet this week. Premier Levi Eshkol stressed his
country's resolute decision not to permit Syria to encroach on Israel's sovereign territory and disturb civilian life.
The Premier said that representatives of the major powers have been informed of the serious view taken by Israel over the
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incidents and Israel's delegation at the United Nations submitted a note to the members of the U.N. Security Council on the stepped up Syrian attacks.
In an effort to explain recent sharp increase in Syrian attacks on Israeli farmers and
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patrols aicns the border, observers suggested that the Syrians might have concluded that Israel was now more vulnerable to attack after the Syrian-Egjrptian defense agreement and the condemnation of the Israeli retaliation on Samua village in Jordan. Israeli circles believed that the current series of attacics were meant to form a "test case" to try Israel's patience and reactions if any. Tension continued to mount along the Israel-Syrian border this week as Syrian positions, apparently seeking to provoke a major clash, used tank gims and ether arms in directing fire at Israeli positions ^nd patrols in a number of incidents last weekend.
Syrian bombardment resulted in fires breaking out at the former site of Notera settlement on the Israeli side of the border and the lypunding of two Israelis who were called to a meeting with J.N. observers.
Warning that the continuing Syrian bombardments were pushing the two nations to the brink of war, Israeli military officials said that the attacks on Israeli farmers by Syrian ' tanks constituted a "most blatant" invitation to retaliation. The warnings came after a (Continued on Page 2) See TENSION
To visit Canada
JERUSALEM—At the invitation of the Governor-General of Canada, President Zalman Sha-zar will visit Canada next May 21. He will be in Montreal on May
23 for Expo 67.
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Boat gift
TEL AVIV—The "Astrid" has been brought as a gift to the Haifa Maritime Museum by New York Jewish philanthropist, Lawrence Schacht. It is a small Danish boat used by the Danish underground to smuggle Jews from Denmark into Sweden during the Nazi occupation.
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Yemenite in cabinet
JERUSALEM—First Yemenite Jew to serve as a member of the cabinet is 56-year-old Yisrael Yeshayahu, who last week was named Minister of Posts.
Natural growth
JERUSALEM — Central Government office of statistics announced that Israel's natural increase of population totals 50,000 a year. Eilat records highest rate of Israeli Jewish births and lowest mortality rate.
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JERUSALEM — Plans for Israel-Jordan co-operation on the exploitation of Jordan River water and in the promotion of tourism to, both countries were proposed here by Moshe Dayan, a mehiber Of Ben-Gurion's Israel Workers faction of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, and a former Chief of Staff and Minister of Agriculture.
Addressing a public meeting ■sere, Mr. Dayan said that a peace agreement with Jordan could include provision for access by that country to a Mediterranean seaport in Israel.
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Dr. Waiter Ackerman will lead off vthe Cavalcade lecture series On Tuesd^, Jahi 2%. at 8:30 p.m., ini Beth isl^ael auditorium.
Dr. Ackerinan brings to his piresent position as Dean cf the Univer^ty of Judaism's Hebrew Teacherk College a rich educational badcground He holds a doctoraite degree in education from Harvfiird uriiver'sity and. a Mastery in l^ebrew: Literature from ijebrew T^kcher's. college in Boston, He. has also studied at the Hebrew university in Jerus-•■alemr'--'
Dr. Ackerman is counted among the most outstanding gducators in the United States wliere he is active in the American Psychological association and the National Council for Education. For many summers, he has served as director of Gamp Ramah in California.
The subject of Dr. Ackerman's lecturei"Centres of Authority in Jewish Education", gives promise of dealing with the very foundation from which "The Jew Enters the Global Mainstream", the theme of the Cavalcade series.
The community has been invited to attend this lecture which is being sponsored by Beth Israel Sisterhood .and Talmud Torah P,T.A. in conjunction with the Adult Education committee of Beth Israel congregation. A refreshment hour will follow the lecture. , ■•■ ■ <:
ABAS BtiBpTS ISiRAELIS" as peacetd relafloiis betWeen Jordai^ and Ism
aimiial 'Chiistmds crossiiig into Jordan on l>ec. ^ of IsraeU Christians fbllowingr border crisis. Hassan B^^^ eI-Kbaldi» Director of Jordan Foreign Liaisoia Buixau (second from left) is se^ (flatting at Mandelbaum Gate with Teddy KoUek, Mayor of Jerllsalem (extreme left), Jerusalem District Com-' missidner, S. B. Yeshya, and Director of the Israel Foreign Ministry's Armistice Affairs division, Moshe SasGwn (exteeme right). Total of 6,000 pilgrims from lissrael crossed over in
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JERUSALEM — An attack on leaders Of the Zionist movement, which reminded listeners of similar attacks made by former Prime Minister David Ben-Gur-ion, wias voiced here by Prime Ministerl,Levi EshkOl at the opening session of the Zionist Actions Committee, highiest rtding; body of the Zioiiisit movement between Wbrld Zionist Congresses. More than 2,000 . guests attended the opeiiing session which was also addressed by Dr. Nahum Gold-mann, president of the WZO, and Jaicob Tsur, chairman of the Actions Committee.
The Zionist movement, Premier Eshkol said, had passed many fine resolutions which included encouragement of immigration and of Jewish learning. But what had the Zionist movement done to implement these -resolutions? i\lost immigrants come even now from countries where no Zionist movement exists. They were drawn to Israel by factors which lave not been inspired by Zionist efforts, including the very existence of the State of Israel. (Continued on Page 2) See ESHSOL
NEirS CENTENNIAL CHAI DINNER UPCOMING WED.
The Men's Centennial Chai Child Rescue Dinner committee and Pioneer Women Council dinner committee have jointly announced that all arrangements are complete for the unique celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 18 G p.m. The event marks the Canadian Centennial and Israel Chai and is scheduled in the Imperia room of the Blue Boy hotel.
Willard Ireland, well-known Provincial librarian and archivist of Victoria, will be guest speaker.: Leo Marcus, newly ap-
pointed UJA director, will greet Israel on its 18th 'Chai' year.
Sari Corbin, popular Canadian vocalist, will be accompanied by Harold Brown and the Nirkoda Dancers will perform, directed by Linda Rubin.
Isidore Wolfe, dinner chairman, and Leon Kahn, vice-chairman, together with Mrs. Clifford Margolis, women's chairman, have extended their thanks to the men of the Community for their generous support. "We hope to see all of you on Jan. 18 at the Blue Boy," they concluded.
LEO MARCUS