After my return from Israel, I was very pleased to learnthat your exhibition of Israeli children´s paintings and your lecture at the Hamburg Art GalleryHamburger Kunsthallewere a great success I am happy that despite all the difficulties,it was nonetheless possible to realize your exhibition in Hamburg. That you are also satisfied withthe result of your stay in Hamburgmakes my satisfactioncomplete. The fact that my trip to Israel took place incognito was not be concealed, since my departure, to be sure, had become known to journalists,but in the meantime, all informationhad to be refused. Thus, it was impossible to avoida certain disappointment on the part ofjournalists both in Germany and in Israel.Perhaps that was the reason why some newspapersin Israel began reporting about thefailure of my olive tree donation The olive tree donation was established in the early twentieth century as part of the Zionist Congress in 1905. during my stay there, even thoughthe olive tree donation The olive tree donation was established in the early twentieth century as part of the Zionist Congress in 1905. had been as good as complete several months before,not being intended to represent any material restitutionbut only a sign of our reverence for those slain.It was therefore not possible to combine the proceeds of the olive tree donationThe olive tree donation was established in the early twentieth century as part of the Zionist Congress in 1905. with the collection results for the reconstruction ofHeligolandOn March 1, 1952, the restricted military area on the island was lifted by the British and the island was returned to the Federal Republic of Germany.. The olive tree donationThe olive tree donation was established in the early twentieth century as part of the Zionist Congress in 1905. primarilyinvolved the schoolchildren with their pennies, while towardthe reconstruction of Heligoland, large companies and corporationsmade tax-free donations.

Our joint work for rapprochement is thereforenot entirely free of thorns, setbacks, and misunderstandings.But that should not deter us.

Unfortunately, I did not meet Dr. Mendel although they hadtried to bring me together with him. However, I hada wish list with hundreds of meetings, only some of whichcould be realized. In any case, mydays were very full. Between the Dead Sea and the Lebanese border, except for Elat, I got to know all the importantparts of the country quite well during constant round trips,and am still overwhelmed by my impressions.