A recommendation for the immediate action to establish contact with Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, a criticism of the United Nations role in the situation relating to Egyptian Jews and a pledge of solidarity with Israel, were among the resolutions adopted at the close this week-end of the meeting of the World Jewish Congress executive.
The delegates from Jewish organizations from 20 countries called it a matter of “immediate urgency” to restore contact between Jews in the Communist countries and those of the rest of the world. They recorded their “deep distress” that the UN and the international community had refrained from action when the Nasser regime persecuted the Jews and drove thousands out of the land.
The session pledged to support Israel’s effort to maintain its right to live in peace and security, and hoped that Israel’s Arab neighbors would respond to appeals for cooperation and peace. It further recommended the establishment of a commission on education to study the problems of Jewish life in science and industry. The delegates authorized the officers of the Congress to negotiate with other Jewish bodies for the establishment of a representative world Jewish organization.
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