Five major tasks confronting the government of Israel were outlined here this week-end by Premier Moshe Sharett at a public meeting.
The first task, he stressed, was to remain militarily and politically on the alert as long as the Arab states continue their “cold war” against Israel. The second task he listed as the development of the country and the establishment of a balanced economy, with the help of world Jewry and other forces abroad. The third task is public education in Israel with the stress on loyalty and good citizenship.
The renewal of mass immigration into Israel is the fourth job before the government and the fifth is the maintenance and improvement of close relations with world Jewry. Demanding more Zionist activities among Jews in the world, Premier Sharett said: “We shall call on every Jew to come or help Israel or visit her or at least learn Hebrew, which is the basis for the nation’s unity.”
Dealing with the Arab threat, Mr. Sharett said that the Israel army is, and will remain well prepared to meet any aggressive thrust by the Arab states. He suggested that politically Israel should be ready to take the initiative in the conflict with the Arabs. In some instances, he told his listeners, the armistice agreements with the Arab states have become suffocating ties and Israel would fight to free herself of them.
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