FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM OF ISRAEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R001300020010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2006
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 10, 1948
• Content Type: BULL

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Tel Aviv, 10th August, 191+8
1 IN T I F00TSTjS OF THIS IR IMT:aR.
The Government submitted to the U. N. its imraigrat ion
scheme, providing for the entry of 120,000 iruigrants yearly,
for the period of ten years, We would like to ask the Govern-
ment a few questions in this connection.
Is it customary for sovereign states to refer natters of
domestic policy (and the repatriation of Jews i s our domes-
tic affair) for consideration by international institutions?
Does not the Government believe that in doing so it has seriously
impaired its own sovereignty?
For whose benefit was the scheme submitted? A majority of
U..N.O. members- are indifferent to our cause. Sorie, like the
Soviet Union and Ukraine, are friendly, but their friendliness
does not lead them into meddling with our domestic of fairs. The,
states that will certainly study c losely the proposed scheme are
Britaltn, U, S, and Arab satellite states. Is the submission of
the scheme meant as a confirmation of their right to have voice
in the matter?
The scheme itself is not what the Jewish people might have
expected of its Government at this great hour. It completely
ignores the right of every Jowi to go home. It does not take
into account the extreme urgency of the whole. problem of Jewish
repatriation at the time when there. is a worry real threat of a
third world war, menacing again to out off the Jews from their
country. The least that can be said of the scheme is that it is
utterly inadequate, What proposes the Governr.ient to do when the
impatient masses of Jews burst the narrow limits of the schedule`?
Perhaps Ben-Gurjon.,'e sacred gun will again have to fire at Jewish
ships - this time loaded with human cargo.
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2)) LESSON OF A REL`?aAS (Broadcast on 1O.8.48.))
The release of three British spies by the Goverruuent of
Israel cannot be called otherwise than an a ct of abject serv i-
li ty. It was not prompted by conside rations of law and justice:
every Briton is an enemy subject and, when caught in . ' 'ret z-Israel,
should be treated as energy agent. Nor was it prompted by any
military considerations: hostilities may flare up any moment and
spies, at large- can do our army incalculable harm.
Mat purpose does, then, their release serve? It is a part
of the policy of submission to imperialist powers, pursued by the
Governme nt. It is a demonstration of the Government's anxiety
to keep on good terms with Britain at all cost and a hint at the
price it is prepared to pay for it. The price is - independence.
In an independent state a spy is shot; in Israel - set free.
The release of the spies is - whether the Goverrrlcnt realizes it
or not - leading towards the surrender of our independence.
The extent of sovereignty exercised by a government is mea-
sured not by its firmness towards its own people, but by its
firmness towards foreign powers in general and foes in pa?lticular.
known British spies (there is ample proof of their connection.
with t he Arab Legion) are released' while Jews.., against whorl there
is no charge whatever, are 1;; pt in a prolonged detention without
trial, then the public cannot escape feeling that the Government
is slipping down, down and must be stor ed.
The Government is, luckily, provisional. There will be
elections, sooner or inter. During the election campaign the
Government will certainly claim full credit for our military
successes, seeking to disguise thereby its cringing submission
to Imperialism.
Without touching at the moment on the cluestion whether our
successes were due to the efforts of the Government or carle to be
)n notwithstanding them, we would advise the public to decide
i i the face of the release of spies - whether the Government does
rot.belie the groat aim for the sake of which those victories
were won,
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