The B’nai B’rith board of governors opened its leadership conference here last night and was addressed by Premier Golda Meir. She said that Israel was justified in penetrating as deep as necessary into Egypt to prevent Egyptian forces from preparing for a new war on Israel. She asserted that Israel would never agree to a unilateral cease-fire. “As long as they shoot, so will we,” the 72 year-old Premier told her audience. She said Israel was not trying purposely to bring about the downfall of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser but that she would “not shed any tears” if he were deposed. The national president of B’nai B’rith, Dr. William A. Wexler, of Savannah, Ga., devoted most of his remarks to the recent American visit of President Georges Pompidou, of France. He said that when Israel’s survival was threatened–as he thought it was by French Mideast policies–“the Jews of the world cease being a silent majority.” Upon his arrival here yesterday, Dr. Wexler said he was convinced that President Nixon would authorize Israel to purchase the jets from the United States that she requested.
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