Visitors to occupied West Bank of Jordan River report “astonishing close cooperation” between conquerors and conquered, extending even to friendly social relations. Municipal councils, all services functioning normally. Antisemitism officially revived in Poland, Czechoslovakia. Czech Jews charged with attempting or assisting illegal emigration to Israel also being accused of “speculation and embezzlement of national property.” . . . What, Us Worry? Dept.: Dr. Uri Oren, noted Israeli historian, on the Russians: ‘““We can live without them, but they need Jewish liberal support worldwide.” (Quoted by Leo Heiman in Newsday.) . .- Worker admits attempt by Foreign Policy Council of New York Democrats to join Vietnam vs. Israel issue (“There Is a Difference, dammit”) bombed out with measly 1,000 in attendance at Manhattan rally.
Catholic schools and churches in Macao putting up last-ditch fight against Red Chinese takeover (see p. 746), on direct order from Vatican, according to Hong Kong informants. .. . USSR now believed to be contributing 75 per cent of external aid to North Vietnam’s war. Official U.S. figures place Peking aid in 1966 at $180 million—USSR, $600 million. . . . U.S. tourism will add $50 million to the Kremlin’s warchest this year, predicts Rep. Craig Hosmer (R., Cal.)—enough to buy 25 MiG fighters for Nasser or the Vietcong.




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