VbL. XXVIII No. 28. TAMMUZ 27. 5720 VANCpUVER, B.C.. FRIDAY, JUI^
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(Compiled from Dispatches)
LOS ANGELES — The recent convention of the United States Democratic party adopted an officialfplatform' clarifying Its attitude towards Middle East problems, including the Arab-Israel situation.
"In the Middle East", the platform states, "we will work for guarantees to insure independence for all states. We will encourage direct Arab - Israel peace negotiations, the resettlement of Arab refugees in lands where there is room and opportunity for them, an end to boycotts and blockades, and unrestricted use of the Suez Canal by all nations."
At a press confer ence this week, Senator John Kennedy Democratic candidate for United States Pre-
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Sident said that he would expect the United Ara«b Repub'lic to c^rry out the decision of the United Nations against the existing anti-Israel blockade of the Suez Canal. He regards this as nchciessai^ for.^ib Arab^isrgei p^^
"I think that the platform intends^ to put emphasis on our deslr^^o^fea v«^i^eac^ 1h» JiKd» idle East. One of the ways/Hvitii which we can get: peace is to
JIAS SEEKS THREE IMMIGRANTS HERE
The Jewish Imihigrant Aid Services o| Canada are makr ing enqtiiries on behalf of Zen-ia 2a|de ^f Israel and Ghasktel Waidlogel of Sweden as io the whfreabouis of Marks Hofman (Marcus Hochman) and ^wo brothers. Naif tali and Yosef 'Ponce.
Miss (or Mrs.) Zajde resides in Tel Aviv and last heard from her uncle Marks Hofman by mail from. Canada in 1940. He arrived here from Russia in 1917 and operated a fabric store. At that time he -was married and had a son and a daughter.
Naftali Ponce arrived in Canada before World War 1 and his "brother Yosef, a furrier, came here in 1932. Their last known address was in Lodz, Poland. Chaskel Waldfogel, who is enquiring as to their whereabouts now lives iii Stockholm, Sweden.
Any information regarding the above people should be phoned in to the Community Centre office, RE 3-1168.
have the directives of the United Nsftions carried out. And then, that having cleared the atmosphere, we hop? that it would be possible for them to join. Not only is there a United Nations position on Suez but there's also of course constant work by the United Nations on resettling the refugees," said the" Senator.
The Democratic platform also called for continued economic aid to Israel and the Arab states. "We urge continued economic assistance to Israel and the Arab peoples to help them raise their living standards. We pledge our best efforts for peace in the Middle East by seeking to.prevent an arms race while guarding against the dangers of a military imbalance resulting from Soviet arms shipments."
Another plank in the Democratic platform refers to discrimination against Americans at the Phahran airbase in Saudi Arabia and the Arab boycott of Americans who trade with Israel:
"t»rotection of the rights of American citizens to travel, to pursue lav\(;ful trade and to engage in other lawful activities abroad without distinction as to race or religion is a icardihal fimctioh of the national sovereignty. We will Qppose any inter-, naljUmal- -«||Fccm -treaty-â– Which by its terms or practices differentiates among American citizens on grounds of race or religion."
The platform also pledged to adjust immigration, nationality and refugee policies "to eliminate discrimination and to enable mfe^mljers of Scattered families abroad to be united with relatives already in our midst." It denounced the national origins quota system, called for the admission of a greater number of immigrants and the removal of distinctions between native-bom <and naturalized citizens. JEWS LEAVING CONQO
BRUSSELS —-Jewish refugees from the Congo_ have been arriving in Brussels and Northern Rhodesia all this^ week .AH Jews have now left the Congo city of Luluabourg with Brussels as their main destination, and those from the province of Katanga have all moved to Rhodesia. Although some property was pillaged, there were no casualties reported. Jews in Elizabethville are also reported to be moving to Northern Rhodesia, leaving all their belongings behind.
The Rhodesian Jewish Board of Deputies sent a plane mission from Bulawayo -to Northern Rhodesia to arrange all possible
assistance to Jewjtsh refugees from Congo reaching there. ISRAEL - ARGENTINE EICHMANN TALKS CONTINUING
JERUSALEM — Argentine Foreign Minister Diogenes Ta-boada and Israel Ambassador Aryeh Levavi met last weekend to continue seeking agreement on the Eichmann case. No change has been reported, as a result of this meeting, in the Argentine demand for the return of Adolf Eichmann to Argentina, The current issue of "Look" magazine contains an article written by two Israeli writers, Zwy Aldouby and Ephraim Katz which relates details of the dedicated hunt for Eichmann. According to the article, a discarded mistress, a careless wife and a secret SS dossier that the Nazis failed to destroy at the end: of World War II were the three most important clues that led to the identification and capture of war criminal, Adolf Eichmann.
New fareiga a^rency rules m Israel
Effective immediately visitors to Isrtiel will no longer be reqtured to declare the amount jof fpx^igi^ ,?^iaykncy brought,
• This action, which was approved by the Knesset (Israel Parliament) is an additional step towards facilitating tourist movement to and in Israel, and is in line with the declared policy of the International Union of Official Travel Organizations, requesting all member countries to eliminate as many formalities as possible.
Also, the amount of currency visitors leaving Israel will be permitted to re-exchange has been increased to $200. Previously, tourists could only reconvert up to $100 upop their departure.
For the first six months of this year, 56,173 persons have visited Israel, according to official sources in Jerusalem, thus indicating that the anticipated goal of 100,000 tourists for 1960 will be exceeded.
fAAl GOmNRECEIViSAKIBA AWARD AT BB CONVENTION
The Akiba award, the highest honor to be bestowed upon a member was presented to past president of Lion's Gate Lodge, Sam Gordon at the 97th annual B'nai B'rith District 4 convention held at Co-ronado. Gal. from July 2 to 6. Mr. Gordon received the award for his untiring efforts on behalf of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. Lion's Gate Lodge also received the top award from Grand Lodge for its work in community service. Past president Maurice Lifchus is chairman of the Community Service committee.
Mr. Lifchus and past president Alex Jackson were also honored with the Chain Makers A-ward for their efforts in organizing the Evergreen Lodge.
Past presidents Josh Abram-son and Sam Gordon were elected to the Grand Lodge executive board.
In addition to the above, Har-
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vey Sinder and Jack Sparton also attended the convention as delegates.
CK represents WJC at UNESCO conference
TRIAL SHIPMENT OF GALIL CHEESE TO U.S.
Jerusalem — The Tnuva Corporation has recently received orders from the United States for thirty tons of Galil (Roche-fort type) cheese. Further orders have been promised if the cheese is found satisfactory.
Montreal (WJA) —Canadian Jewish Congress has accepted w^^^m^ieii- repf«ent World Jewish Congress at the; forthcoming World conference on Adult Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UN ESCO), due to be held in Montreal in August.
Entitled to be represented in addition to government delegations are organizations such a.s the World Jewish Congress, enjoying consultative status with the United Nations. The Conference will centre on professional and technical aspects of adult education. Canadian Jewish Congress will shortly nomi nate the delegate and alternate delegate to participate on behalf of the World Jewish Congress.
M. B. SCHACHTER
ORIENTALISTS' CONGRESS TO MEET IN MOSCOW
London (WJA) — In preparation of the 25th International Congress of Orientalists, due to meet in Moscow from August 9-16, 6,000 invitations were sent to scientists throughout the world, "including those countries which have not yet established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union," a Moscow broadcast in Burmese reports, according to the World Jewish Congress Information Department.
Invitations have so far been accepted by 700 -vientists of 52 countries. According to Moscow radio, questions of history, language, philosophy, economy, arts, history of science and history of culture, will be discussed by the delegates and a "free exchange of opinion showld prevail at the Congress despite political, racial and religious differences." About 500 papers covering various subjects have been included in the agenda.
ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN UNITED STATES—WJC ASKS UN TO MOBILISE INTERPOL
New York (WJA) — United States is cited as the country with the largest known number of localities where anti-Semitic manifestations took place since
the Cologne synagogue desecration last December. This charge is made4n a set of ^cuments submitted to the United Nations by the World Jewish Congress and prepared in accordance with a resolution to this effect by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights,
The World Jewish Congress calls for United Nations ^ aqtion to curb anti-Semitism and suggests mobilization of. the International Security Agency (Interpol) in 'the" investigation of these incidents, their background and the prosecution of neo-Fascist groups with international links. ' -
World Jewish Congress evidence estimates the number of incidents since Christmas, 1959, at between 2,000 and 2,500 in 41 countries. Of places where such incidents have occurred, 126 are listed in the United States, ^2 in West Germany, 37 in Great Britain, 32 in Italy, 25 in Australia, 17 in France, 13 in Sweden, 10 in Switzerland, and about 100 places in other countries.
The number of localities, it is stressed, does not necessarily give a picture of the number of incidents that have occurred in the respective countries. In West Berlin alone, it is charged, investigations were conducted in 344 instances. Altogether, the 'Swastika Epidemic' led to the investigation of 833 incidents in West Germany alone. It is also charged that in many countries not all incidents were reported owing to the desire not to involve the police and in order not to give too much publicity to the development.
ISRAELI VISITORS TO SOVIET UNION
Jerusalem (WJA)—Some forty Israeli immigrants from Bessarabia left Israel on June 27th by air for a visit to Kishinev, This is the second group from Bessarabia in Israel to visit the Soviet Union.