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Post-Stalin Ar of tem \ -A warning that Russia’s new foreigh policy remains substan- tially unchanged and that Stalin’s successors are still following his antisemitic policy, was issued by the American Jewish Cow- mittee in a new fact sheet entitled “The Jews under Stalin’s Successors.” According to the report: (1} antisemitism contin- ues to be the official policy of the Soviet government; (2) reli- gious freedom of the Jews is still sharply restricted; (3) Soviet Jews are not allowed even the limited cultural freedom granted to others, and they cannot publish their own newspapers, books or revive their own theater; (4) most of the Jews unjustly de- tained since the height of the anti-Jewish drive in February 1948, are still imprisoned although the Soviet leaders bave admitted publicly that the charges against the prisoners were false; (5) the - government ban against emigration to Israel remains in force. “Although the last three years have seen signs of leniency toward Russia’s ethnic, religious and cultural groups, this easing has not been extended equally to Jews,” says the report, — Sources in Europe and Israel take a less pessimistic view of the situation. They claim that there is an easing of antisemitism in Soviet Russia and in other Communist states as part of the general easing of tensions. More immigrants from Communis: countries have come into Israel during the last year than in many previous years, The official figure is nearly 800. Most of the new arrivals report that 2 better climate now exists for Jews in Soviet Russia, and even more so in Poland and other Communist states, and that the fierce anti-Zionist and anti-Israeli propaganda, which was a frequent feature of Communist radio and press, bas been qtedasel wersidaetdy, Winifly, de Zandi Som GPrateie (March 20) reports that a new five-year development plan has been announced in Moscow for Biro-Bidjan’s industry and agri- culture. The new plan provides for the cultivation of about 100,000 acres of new land, for one of the largest electric power plants, and for some 10,000 new shops, restaurants and coffee houses, schools, hospitals, libraries and other cultural institutions. No mention is made of the furthering of Yiddish culture, but Biro-Bidjan is still referred to es the “Jewish sutonomous region.” Returnees from Israel — The governments of West Ger- many and of Canada have now taken steps to keep out Isreeli immigrants (known as “retumnees”) from Germany and Canada. This was done at the request of the Israeli government which is evidently concerned now with a growing emigration of pecple from Isreel on account of the expectation of war. West Germany has always admitted visitors, immigrants or tourists, from other countries, including Israel, without requiring a special entrance visa. But in 1953, 800 Israelis, all former inmates of German concentration camps, returned to Germany and refused to go back to Israel. At the request of the Israeli government, the German government then introduced the visa regulation in order to discourage the further flow of these “returnees.” Last month the Social Democratic party of West Germany imtroduced a motion to abolish this discriminatory visa regulation for Israelis. But the Bonn government rejected the motion, obviously to please the Israeli government. A similar step was recently taken by the Canadian government which decided not to establish im- migration facilities in Israel as It was pionnne te do. ITA reports pasn aaeq pase ‘sjqentea aymb so77opsmaN Of} PUNO} VATE T Flag =P UTETTIEAA omg ‘uoypURE *PAAIOART AjQuilasur saajeuko puy Baar Wed im Nel ene en le ee Re ge td te te alee eed ee and aay ao Bad th | way, Lag he st SIU 0} TBA YO. POM EPA i saqayeha : -woormvooo Aowor wo Apoanpu Jo ixpoarp-31 ARIOIS -- TELLS PTUE — Soe nae Meer So ous Snerican Jewish Con O71 usar a a ee ee ee ~@... Is of the A. D. L. b r. Morris S,\Laxaro The Jewish counterpart of the Pratocal of the Elders of Zi has just appeared. The documents of the Protocols chargi a world-wide conspiracy of Jews were proved to be forger. and the work of genuine anti-Semites. The Jewish counterpa a volume entitled Cross Currents, sponsored by a Jewish ¢ ganization with a past record of singularly useful service, charg a world-wide Gentile conspiracy against Jews. Liwe the P). tocols, Cross Currents was produced to serve 8 purpose 10 altogether worthy. Like the Protocols it is undependable, for is filled with misstatements, misinterpretations, unverified charg: and unwarranted general conclusions. It is utterly unreliabl Either the Anti-Defamation League leaders knew what. the were doing or they did not. If they did not, the sooner the realize the injustice they have done to both the Gentile as the Jewish community the better, and they should take ste to correct it. If they do this, they can be forgiven for an err: of judgment. If they do know what they have done, this volun may well prove a boomerang. That anti-Semitism is still a sad fact with which Christin: and Jews must reckon and will reckon is true. That there is world-wide Gentile conspiracy against Jews is fantastic no The question naturally arises, why such a volume with/su a charge at such q time? ~ An Israeli leader is reported to have said that the WE to prove the basic premise of Zionism that Jews arefsafe w where in the world and the only way to bring abopt" whe emigr: Seo ef dancin: Jere to Teracd is to have ¢ few pogroms America. Does the A. D. L. abare this opinion and is its bo part of a Zionist campaign? I learned from Iraqui Jews tr years ago that the Jewish Community of Baghdad was pimnilar terrorized by Zionists and Israeli agents and that this terroriz tion was one of the causes of the “Operation Magic Carpet It is reported that Zionist pressure is largely responsible f emigration from North Africa to Israel, despite the assuranc of the authorities that in the new governments, Jews will ha: full citizenship rights. Non-Zionist members of the A. D. should ask themselves the question: Do I wish to be a par to such procedures? Or js the book « publicity stunt in a campaign for funds f. A. D. L, work? “Scare the hell out of them aud they'll con across” is not uncommon hbadinage among those responsib for raising money for Jewish causes. Create a erisis and tl dollars will roll in! Perhaps it is not too much te suggest to the gentlemen - the American Jewich Committee that they too might consid if they wish further association with the A. D. L. in the Joi Defense Appeal, if such methods are not repudiated, -~ ~- =~ No one denies that antiSemitinm’ exists and that prop agencies to oppose it should be supported not only by Je hut by Gentiles and Christians. But the publicktion, of su: a book 2s this is not the way to do it Indeed anti-Semitism is created by such unwarranted chargs It. is often fostered in friendly quarters by the very metho used by those who are supposed te combat it, by the mor cowardice of those American Jews whe fail publically to reje hy which links Ame than of those « to hope that no: aayod 3 qe—-srqeuosvarce [783 sre being led? 4. $F 4q poonpoxti—susetq jo 9m -03}48 aroygnd @ fe died, the ancie: on of Nose nd {és doqqara Seed with all men of goo. mF, brotherhood will prevai Mt