The Hadassah-WIZO Organization of Canada is setting up an aliya and klita desk in Israel in conjunction with the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel to help the absorption of Canadian olim. Mrs. Charles Balinsky, national president of Hadassah-WIZO, in announcing the new program at the Canadian group’s recent National Executive meeting, said a similar desk will be set up in Canada in conjunction with the Canadian Zionist Federation to provide information for Hadassah-WIZO members considering aliya.
Mrs. Balinsky stressed the priority that must be given to aliya. “There are simply not enough people in Israel to do what must be done.” she said. “Only greater aliya can ensure the future.” She also announced that the Canadian Hadassah-WIZO plans to open a community center in Jaffa in memory of the late Rose Kanee and a day care center at the Asaf Harofe Hospital near Tel Aviv to serve the children of nurses, social workers and others on the hospital staff.
Mordechai Shalev, Israel’s Ambassador to Canada, told the meeting that Israel is willing to take any road to peace as long as it will not compromise her existence. He said peace negotiations have been stalled since the last Sinai agreement but now all the parties in the Middle East conflict are preparing for renewed negotiations. However, he pointed out that the Arabs are trying to create an impression that they are moderate and he found it amazing that the world is ready to believe this claim.
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