An American Mizrachi leader urged the Israeli government yesterday not to return any part of the West Dank to the Arabs. Rabbi Bernard Bergmann contended that “The government of Israel has no right or power to forego the inheritance of our forefathers which was restored to us through the Lord’s mercies and through the heroism of our sons.”
Rabbi Bergmann spoke for himself and for Rabbi Avigdor Tsipperstein of the U.S. and Rabbi Tibor Rosenbaum of Switzerland. The three comprise the new presidium of the religious Zionist movement which was elected yesterday. Rabbi Zemach Zambrowski of Israel, was re-elected chairman of the Merkaz Olami of the World Mizrachi Movement.
Rabbi Bergmann claimed that a firm stand by Israel would win U.S. support. He said it was “American Jewry’s pride that the present administration and its predecessor and both political parties have not disappointed Israel in either political or practical support.” He demanded that the Israeli government bar entry to members of the “Jews for Jesus” movement and called for legislation against all missionary work in Israel.
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