Delegates to the Congress of the World Union of Jewish Students condemned today study by Jews–particularly Israelis–in West Germany, and opposed official relations with that country and its youth organizations. According to Congress data, some 200 Jewish students are studying in West Germany, and about 150 of them are Israelis. Most of them are attending schools in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich.
In a series of resolutions which made no reference to Zionism, the delegates stressed the importance of Israel in Jewish life, Hebrew study and Jewish students in other countries as the vanguard of activities of Jewish communities outside Israel.
The delegates elected Manfred Gerstenfeld of Holland president, and Andrew Greystone of Britain as senior vice-president. Increased activities of Jewish student organizations were reflected in the election of a vice-president for each region, in addition to the customary single vice-president for Israel. The organization set up a special secretariat, to be located in Buenos Aires, which will serve all Latin American countries.
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