William O. Douglas, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, told a Histadrut event yesterday that he believes Israel should hold on to the Golan Heights and Jerusalem. Justice Douglas, addressing 500 guests at a banquet launching the Montreal Histadrut Campaign’s 45th annual drive, said that the “hatred of Arab leaders against Israel is the hatred of Middle East overlords disturbed by the tremendous achievements of Israel.” Canadians should “close ranks behind Israel,” he said, because the Jewish State is a “burning light of hope for all free people” in a world divided between regimented and free nations. Mr. Douglas said that Histadrut can help meet the basic need for skilled technicians in underdeveloped nations. He said that he had seen Histadrut people at work in Kenya and would see them again shortly when visiting a Histadrut project in Brazil.
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