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TB^n A J O U R N A L F O R O L I M F R O M SOUTHERN TELFED AFRICA Vol. IV, No. 6 — October-November 1978 SOUTH AFRICAN The South African Zionist leadership can take heart from the Zionist Youth Movements who ZIONIST CONFERENCE made their presence felt at Conference in several ways: they undoubtedly contributed to the excite ment of Conference and to the improved level of Conferences are a regular manifestation in the discussion. The Youth elements, too, were directly functioning of every public organisation and they responsible for the passing of a resolution calling generally are not much more than a forum for a upon S. African Zionist leaders to commit them great deal of circumlocution and airing of opinions selves to aliyah — a resolution which was sub and views not always productive. s e q u e n t l y w i t h d r a w n . The 35th South African Zionist Conference, which It is hoped that South African Jewry with its took place in Johannesburg recently, hit a different long tradition will continue to support the new note and, in so doing, may well have set a new Zionist leadership under the chairmanship of Itz pattern for South African Zionism. For, whilst there Kalmanowitz, in efforts to promote aliyah in South was, understandably, a measure of vapid discus Africa and thus ensure a greater participation of sion, the main theme of the Conference was South Africans in the development of Israel. Aliyah, which was given its correct emphasis. Prime time — the Saturday night Session — was devoted in its entirety to aliyah in all its ramifica Ex South Africans tions. Ron (Raymond) and Barry Over the years the Federation's Israel Commit invite you tee has endeavoured to have the focus of con to enjoy top quality fast foods ference concentrated on aliyah and this has now finally been achieved — aliyah has been accorded Pure Beef Burgers. Steaks & Shishlik its rightful place on the Conference Agenda. char broiled, Rumpsteak as good as any in. South Africa. Fish 'n Chips, toast treats. South African aliyah has increased substantially W a f fl e s , s o f t s e r v s . and it is hoped that this trend will continue over the years. The story of S. African settlement in Open 7 days a week till 10.30 p.m. Israel reflects that Southern African Jewry has a (Friday till 3 p.m.) positive contribution to make to Israel. It is not unreasonable to expect that increasing numbers may also influence larger aiiyot from other coun tries of the western world. One of the immediate practical results of this Conference is the impending arrival in Israel of a top-level delegation of South African Zionist leaders which, together with members of the Israel Execu gUltQElt tive will meet with Government Authorities and the Jewish Agency Executive to ensure greatly improved absorption facilities for our olim. The South African delegation will endeavour to Rechov Ben Yehuda 21A deal with some of the burning problems confront T e l . 5 7 3 6 5 ing olim, such as housing. (cor. Shalom Alelcheml. Tel Aviv, Also at 10, Kikar Malchei Israel (cprner Ibn Gvirol), Tel Aviv T e l . 2 5 6 8 1 3 tTD. TOURS « TIIMrCI. Itritl't iMding opsrator to and from South Africa Give us a call for all your travel arrangements. Phone 03-52140 and ask for Susan w/ho Is at the service of all our English speaking clients. FLY NOW PAY LATER — ONLY ISL. 946.00 PER MONTH! 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Published by the Israel office of the South African Zionist Federation, P.O.B. 11556, Tel Aviv, 5th Floor, Beit Clal, 5, Druyanov St., Tel. 290131; Jerusalem office: 9, Alkalai St., Talbieh, Tel. 34822; Haifa office: Room 26, 5, Bank St., Tel. 521908; Beersheva: II Hamaccabim St., Tel. 73814. Editor: Ethel Schwartz; Publication Committee: S. Liebgott (chairman), M. Miodownik, L. Frank, H. Katz, J. Dushansky, H. Blumberg,,Y. Shamos. The views and opinions expressed in this journal are not neces sarily the opinions of the Publication Committee nor of the Israel Executive Committee. ARTHUR LOURIE, DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMAT, AT 75 The death occurred in Jerusalem on October 4. 1978, of former South African Arthur Lourie, who had been a distinguished member of the Israel Diplomatic Corps since the establishment of the State of Israel until hfS retirement. Arthur Lourie, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lourie who were well-known Johannesburg active Zionists, was born in Johannesburg in 1903. A lawyer by profession, he graduated from the uni versities of Cambridge, England and Harvard, United States. From his earliest years. Arthur Lourie was deep ly interested and active in Zionist affairs and was chairman of the Johannesburg Zionist Society, an offshoot of the South African Zionist Organisation. In London, he served as political secretary of the Jewish Agency and personal secretary to Chaim Weizmann who regarded him as a very "bright y o u n g m a n " . In the United States during World War II, Arthur Lourie continued his involvement in Zionist mat ters, becoming secretary of the American Zionist Emergency Council. In 1945, he was appointed member of the Jewish Agency delegation to the Foreign Ministry was marked by distinction and founding conference of the United Nations in San by his reputation as a gentleman and a person of Francisco and, until 1948, was director of the self-effacing and modest nature, qualities which Agency's United Nations office in New York. were much appreciated by his colleagues. He was On the establishment of the State of Israel, known for his integrity and for always being pre Arthur Lourie was appointed first Consul-General of Israel in Ne.w York and also deputy permanent cise preferring to use the English terminology of understatement. His colleagues knew that if Arthur representative to the United Nations with the rank of Minister. His appointment in 1953 as Deputy- Lourie said something, it was correct. Director General of the Foreign Office was inter Just about the time of the establishment of the State and still before the end of the War of Inde rupted in 1957 when he was posted as Israel pendence, a representative of the British Embassy Ambassador to Canada and, from 1959 to 1965 as in New York called on Arthur Lourie and handed him Israel Ambassador to the Court of St. James, a paper which was addressed to the "Authorities in London. Tel Aviv". Lourie glanced at the address, imme In 1965, Arthur Lourie returned to Israel and diately telephoned for instructions to Mr. Moshe resumed his post as Deputy Director-General of Sharett the then Foreign Minister and was told; the Foreign Office and was also Mr. Abba Eban's "Give it right back". This Lourie did, saying to the chief adviser on relations with the United Nations, British official: "I represent the Government of Is the Catholic Church and the International Red Cross, as well as in other spheres of international rael and I don't know what authorities in Tel Aviv you mean", and the man took back the note. That import. In 1969 he became permanent Israel dele afternoon's editions of the Jewish and Yiddish gate to the United Nations. He retired in 1973, New York press carried the huge headline: "Arthur having been one of the longest-serving highly- Lourie gives the British Ambassador a "schnell In placed officials of the Israel Foreign Office. noz". During recent years, though ailing and in indif Arthur Lourie originally left South Africa because ferent health, Arthur Lourie served as adviser to the of his wife's illness. He is survived by his son Foreign Minister with special responsibility for rela Daniel and his daughter Barbara and her family, all tions with the Catholic Church and other sensitive of whom live in the United States. His second areas. wife, Jeanette, passed away in Jerusalem two His more than twenty-five years service in the y e a r s a g o . 3 FLYTO SOUTH AFRICA NOW,PAY LATER S A M E G O E S F O R S O U T H A M E R I C A AND AUSTRALIA VIA SOUTH AFRICA. FOR ONLY 10% CASH DOWN you can now fly via SAA to South Africa or to South America and Australia via South Africa.

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