The Phoenix Jewish news., 1954-05-14
New Look at Israel

For the sake of charitabity we can that the
Eisenhower administration wants to be neutral in the
Middle Eastern struggle and, further, thinks it's
being neutral. But it is peculiar kind of neutrality
which moves American policy makers to-
L. Grant large quantity of to Iraq, apparently
without strings attached and refuseso far to grant
any such aid to Israel
g. Warn Israel, in effect that it must impose arb
trary limitation on immigration.
g. Choose as platform for major policy proclamation
the Middle East the convention of Jewish splinter
group which is viruenty anti-Israethe American Coun
Gil for Judaism
These recent developments add up but to con-
cluson: The official Washington attitude toward Israel
finally crystalized after months of hauling and fill
ing It onger-as was during the Truman Admins
traonan attitude of friendship and OF support for the
only democratic and stable entity in that part of the world
The new look is attitude of thnly veiled hostility in
which there is implicit total lack OF understanding OF
what Israel a nation and force for peace
and progress in the Near East.
Certainly the State Department could not have chosen
unfortunate backdrop for of it's major policy
procamaons than the annual convention OF the
bers but vocferous and obviously weheeled fought
Israel from the beginning In its neurotc asslmlla
loyal Americans has gone SO far as to give real aid
comfort the mplacable Arab enemies of Israel and the
Jews The degree of affection which the Arabs hold
the Council Judaism further demonstrated when
the Council received official greetings at its recent con-
vention from two leaders of the Arab bloc.
And yet it was in this bizarre setting that Henry A.
South Asian and African affairs made one of his prnc
he had said in previous speech at Dayton, Ohio You
(he Israes should to truly look yourselves
Middle Eastern state and own future in that
context rather than headquarters nucleus so to
speak-of worldwide groupings of peoples of particular
religious faith. :"
Small wonder that Israel has reacted with quick resent
ment AS spokesman for Israeli foreign office pointed
out it would violation of the very OF Israel
of it's sacred and historic missionto impose ceiling
on immigration The policy of keeping sraels gates open
to receive any Jew needing home in truth the ralson
d'etre" of Israes existence, he explained
The same spokesman made another telling point in
entng on Byroades choice of the Council for Judaism
convention as platform for his pronouncements was
said the Israeli diplomat if the Israeli foreign office
were to make an address Israes attitude toward the
U.S. before notoriousy anti-U.S. audience-the Com
munists say.
All in ALL the Dulles-Esenhower diplomats are gum
ming up the Middle Eastern works about as thorough
y as could be possible They tipping the delicate
balance of power against Israel They encouraging
the Arabs to renewed aggression against Israel and
eduppng them with the wherewtha for such aggression
And they turning their backs on the only true and
truly friend which America has in the Near
East Given the chance Israel and will be depend
able bulwark against chaos and Communism in that por
ton of the world But the present administration in ash
ington seems not realize it. Only calamity for Israel
and the West - can result from such policies.