Israel’s achievements during the first ten years of its existence were analyzed here last night by Ambassador Abba Eban at a reception tendered in his honor by the Yiddish Writers Union. More than 200 leading Jewish writers attended the affair.
Mr. Eban was greeted by a number of speakers who emphasized his role as the champion of Israel’s cause at the United Nations and in Washington. They also stressed his contributions to American Jewry by indirectly stimulating thousands of young American Jews to consciousness of their Jewish heritage.
Principal speakers included Dr. L, Fogelman, managing editor of the Jewish Daily Forward; Solomon Dingol, editor of the Jewish Day-Morning Journal, and Boris Smolar, editor-in-chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Co-chairmen of the gathering were Dr. N. Sverdlin, vice-president of the Yiddish Writers Union, and M. Rivlin, United Nations correspondent of the Jewish Day-Morning Journal.
Ambassador Eban, in replying to the greetings, pointed out that few countries have during their first ten years achieved such a record of progress as did the State of Israel, He refuted allegations that Israel stands isolated. He cited the fact that Israel maintains diplomatic relations with most of the countries represented in the United Nations. He also dwelt at great length on the relations between Israel and the Jewish communities outside of Israel and stressed the value of the unity between Israel and Jewry abroad.
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