Tlltj'rsday, Januory 3, 1 i?52
JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
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NEW YQI^ Arab cptintiries are
"pptentially ripe for revolution by violence" is cphtaiiieci in ^ 83-i)^e study on llie^ A^
Their Jewish Cbniiinutiitie^ issued by the Institute of Jewish Affairs of the. World J^
The comprehensive study, written by Dr. Nehemiah Rob-
inson, well-known scholar^ arid director of the Institute, pointed; out that^ although nation-aUsm is supplanting religious life as the driving force in the Arab statesj this nationalism is still "purely ne^tive in char-'acter;!', ^''r,
"Goristructive nationa 1 isliti, which^ would endeavor to overcome thfe extreme poverty and corruption in government which are everywhere evident in this area, has not yet taken shape there, the^ reports said.
'the study; which covered conditions in Eg^pt;^6yria, Lebanon and Iraq, stated that ndt one of these Rations lias tak^n constructive action to develop iiatiirial resources, establish equal rights for ail, foster universal educatioi^, establish i socikl security or improve sanitary conditions.
"TPoo many people, too little food, moiiey bad^ grasp-' iny| poUiicia^ ity sweepiiig in froin several sideis at once'—ihese Were some of the problems mentioned by the report as becoming constantly more pressing in the Near East.
Already, scattered violence in Syria against the old feudal sys-tem is taking on increasingly marked forms, the 'publication said, pointing also to reports that dissatisfied Arab /peasants were 1 tending to join nazi, communist and fascist-tjnpe parties simply because such parties are pledged to bring about substantial changes in the social system. Industrial workers, too, were clamoring for improvements. .■' '
The WJC report went on to say that the Arab states, in general, avoided facing these problems realistically. It pointed to the following incident: A United Nations Social Welfare Seminar for the Arab States, held in Beirut in August of 1949, was Wjarried by Sa'id B,'Himadeh, a well-known economist and faculty member of the American University in Beirut, that a revolution would inevitably occur unless radical changes were made in the Arab world. This report was shelved— in effect suppressed—by the meeting's organizers.
JEWS ARE
''B^NDIEST SCAPEG0A:I?3"
The position of the Jews in these countries, the report declared, is one of constant insecui^-ity. *<Tlie negative nature of Ara^ nationalisinf with its growiiigf xenophobia, could not but deepeii the distrust and dislike of the majority for the ininoirlties,** It sa^d, adding that the Jews formed "the handiest scapegoat lor eVery misfortune befalling the population oi' for the faUdre of the gov? ernments to ease the people's sufferings.'*
The ^report pointed out that recent^ears have seen a steady emigration of. Jews from Arab countries. Nearly 110,000 out of ai total of 120,000 Iraqi Jews ((Continued on Page 6)
Music of ih^ Night
A ..unique "M^sic of the,JN[a-tions" liight is being sponsored by Deborah Chapter of Hadassah on Sunday, January 27, at the Schara Tzedeck Auditorium.
The program will feature a number of " outstanding dance groups and choirs of different national groups in Vancouver. Ross Mortimer will be the master of ceremonies.
The ejhpirs will include a Chinese chorus and a Welsh group, as well as the choir. of , the Beth' Israel Congregation. There will also be an Austrian yodeller.
The dancers will include the Ukrainian. Folk Dancers and the Israeli Folk Dancers (Habonim) both of which groups are yery»i popular in the Jewish cornmunity. There will also be an Irish dance group, made up of youngsters, age 8 to 11, Japanese dancers, and Swedish dancers. Two young Negro boys will tap dance and sing. The Cans[dian champion Scottish dance group will perform with bagpipe accompaniment. And a Polish Folk Dance group will perform with accordian accompaniment. Most of these groups will perform in national costume.
Invitations to "Music of the Nations" are available in advance only from Deborah members. .
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IN the lengthy arid heated dcr biate oyer the frontiers of the State of Israel, the Negev figured naore prominently than any other region of Palestine. Even ^ter the United I^ations decidecl to partition Palestine^ incorporatixig tiie Negey withUi the bQundafi^s of the Jewish State, the various pretenders to Israel's southern desert did not stop renewing their claims to this particular area. Egypt wanted it. Jordan wanted it. And so.did the Biritish. '\ The object of this rivalry, however, did not look. prepossessing at alL A' stretch' of waste land; covered with rduhesi it had not been under cultivation for centuries.
If the Negev had again fallen into Arab hands, 'there is no doubt that it would have remained a desert for centuries to come. But there was methiqd in Israel's madness. For Israel, the Negev held much proijiise, both as an area of colonization arid J as a reservoir of minerals and natural resources. It seems that the hopes pinned on the Negev are now reaching \he stage of fulfillment;
The agricultural experiments in the Negev liave been eminently successful. Sources of water and irrigation are being systematically discovered. Numerous colonies and settlements have been Established in all parts of the Negev. Even more encouraging are the results of mineralogical surveys.
In a recent dispatch from Israel Dana Adams Schmidt describes in The New York Times the discoveries already made, and the prospects for exploitation 'of the Negev's mineral wealth. He reports that pHosphat^s have been found "in large quantity and of reasonable quality near Beer-sheba . . . ;favorable indications of the presence of copper in the area north of Elath on the djulf of Akaba"r extensive deposits of bituminous limestone; which is similar to the oil shalie of Colorado; promising deposits ' of rnanganese and some iron ore, gypsum, mica and large quantities of feldspar. In addition, there is promise of oil.
Mr. Schmidt further mentions that the Government of Israel has formed. the Israel Mining Corporation, which has begun commercial ^exploitation Of the Negev phosphates. This had been reported previously, in the statement of Mr. Eliezer Kaplan, 'the Minister of Finance, on the allocatiori of the first fifty million dollars of the State of Israel Bond Issue. Indeed,, the Israel Mining Corporation, and other projects for the development of the Negev's mineral wealth, occupy the first place in My. Kap,-lan's statement. Altogether,; iabout six million dollars have been earmarked for Negev minerals Out of the first Bond proceeds.
Israel needs raw materials almost as badly as it needs capital for development. In fact, the two S5re closely interdependent. Available evidence indicates that- the Negev is about to fulfill its part of the bargain. The deposits are there, to be extracted, refined and used, both for Israel's own needs and for export. The tempo of this development, however, will depend on the flow of work-, ip*? capital from America to Is-
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20^40 Club Sun
The Borsht Capade floor show that made such a great hit at the Talmud Torah P-TA Dance will be given a repeat performance at the ^20-40 Club social ,evening, Sunday, January 6 at the Community Centre. Murray Goldman Joey Jampole, Joe Korbin 'and Company will again demonstrate why they are considered to be IVancouver's best amateur talent.
Membership chairriian, Max Power, anticipating a record attendance, has pointed out that admission will be limited to members only. Capacity of the hall, estimated at 125, has been reached on two previous evenings by the 20-40 Club.
The election meeting of the Club will be held Sunday, Jan. 6 at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Centre. All members are urged to attend and participate in the election of officers, committee chairmen and activity conveners for the 1952 season. The special interest groups—
badminton, bridge and drama get under way again the week of January 7. The ski group has taken no time out for the holiday, and enthusiasm has been running high at the weekly Sunday outings.
Dis€uss Plons For New Centre
Plans for a new Jewish Centre, to include a gjrmnasium, lockers, showers, office space and some meeting rooms, were discussed at a recent meeting of the New Centre Building Commit-^ tee. The cost of such a building is estimated at about $150,000.
It is felt that these plans would only be practical if the new building could be erected adjacent to an existing community biiilding and proper arrangements made for the use of the audir torium and other facilities of that building.
Members of the new building comni'ittee which will be meeting again shortly are Dr. J^y. White, Dx. Roy Waldman,^ Norman Greek, M.Jacobson, S. Conn, S. H. Rosen and D. A. Chertkow. .
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