Judge I. A. (Issy) Maisels, outgoing chairman of the South African Zionist Federation, in an address to the 31st South African Zionist Conference here, praised the government for its “sympathy and understanding” for Israel. But he warned against “signs of hostility towards Israel and Jews” by a break-away political faction and urged, “Let us not treat these signs lightly, and as Zionists let us not overlook our duty to create a strong cohesive Jewish community in this country.” “We are fortunate,” Judge Maisels said, “that the overwhelming mass of the peoples in this country have shown a sympathy and understanding for Israel and its problems” that has also “been well evidenced by the Government of this country” in its “fair and reasonable attitude” and “more particularly in relation to the transfer of funds collected for humanitarian purpose is Israel.” The South African government has maintained friendly relations with Israel over the years, though it has become incensed at Israeli votes against apartheid in the United Nations.
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