Returning from a month-long visit to Israel, Mrs. Rose L. Halprin, chairman of the Jewish Agency-American section, said that “the key word in Israel today is ‘aliyah.’ It dominates the thinking of the whole country and of all who are concerned for its future.”
Mrs. Halprin, who attended the meetings in Israel of the executive of the Jewish Agency and other world Jewish organizations, said that “Israel has requested additional volunteers.” She noted that a group of 125 left New York about 10 days ago, and another similar-sized group is leaving within a few days. Other groups are scheduled to leave in September.
On the question of Israel’s Arab population, Mrs. Halprin commented: “Israel recognizes that Middle East stability is largely dependent on the ultimate solution of the so-called Arab refugee problem.” She added that “significant steps have already been taken in Jerusalem and in the West Bank area to normalize the lives of the Arabs and to improve their economic situation.”
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