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THE JEWISH NEWS
NI I I—I I GA IV
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A Weekly Review
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Thousands Here Protest Hangings;
Worldwide Indignation Sounded;
Vigil Sunday at Kennedy Square
Michigan's State Legislature Adopts Resolution
Registering Protest Against Iraq, Urging Censure
A combination of worldwide occurrences that have turned the current
conditions involving Israel, the surviving remnants of Jews in Moslem
countries and the obligations for succor imposed upon Jews in free coun-
tries into a state of utmost seriousness, emerges as the most serious since
the era of the Nazi terror and the period of greatest danger to the state
of Israel.
While communities throughout the world have registered indignation
over the inhuman acts in Baghdad and Basra in Iraq, the spurt of Arab
terrorism that threatens Israel's security anew has become a matter for
gravest concern.
The situation has become so serious that it has risen among the top
items to concern President Nixon and his administration. The President
met with the National Security Council several times to plan a "thawing"
Nasser and a "defusing" of the Middle East situation. He conferred
of
with Detroiter Max M. Fisher, who was one of his chief supporters for the
Presidency, last Friday, for more than an hour, and it is believed that the
Iraqi situation and the entire Middle East was reviewed.
Detroit Jewry Joins
*Worldwide Protest;
Vigil Set for Sunday
Detroit Jewry adds its voice to the worldwide protests
against the barbarism enacted in Iraq, and in an appeal to
the conscience of mankind to prevent repetition of the crimes
perpetrated against innocently accused victims of the terror
in that country.
Thousands converged upon the Jewish Center last Sun-
day to express their solidarity with the sufferers from the
Arab terror. Shiffman Hall was filled to capacity with
more than 700 nearly an hour before the scheduled time
set for the commencement of the meeting, more than an addi-
tional thousand filled the gymnasium to capacity, and hun-
dreds milled around to express their anguish in the halavays.
It is estimated that perhaps a thousand more were unable
to reach the Center because of the converging crowds.
To -add to the sense of protest, a newly-formed Commit-
tee for Humanity in Iraq, coordinated by Mrs. Morris
Starkman and Marcus Plotkin, have arranged for a silent
vigil from 2 to 4 p.m. this coming Sunday, in Kennedy
Square, a permit for the vigil having been granted by the
Common Council.
Cooperating with the new committee in the distribution
Of flyers among high school and college students are Ha
bonim, a new youth group called Et-Gar, Hillel Foundation
Itt_Wayne State University and Hashomer Hatzair; among
Other groups. The administrations of the United Hebrew
Schools and other religious schools have been asked to en-
courage their students to attend.
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In Detroit thousands turned out Sunday at the Jewish Center for a
protest against the Iraqi hangings, 100 students demonstrated against the
uncivilized acts last Friday in Kennedy Square, and a vigil has been ar-
ranged for this Sunday, at 2 p.m., in Kennedy Square. The community
is asked to participate and to make Detroit Jewry's voice heard in con-
demnation of the outrages. The program calls for silent demonstrations,
except for prayers by representatives of all faiths.
The Michigan State Legislature on Tuesday adopted a strong resolu-
tion, introduced by Representatives Daniel S. Cooper, Al Kramer and Jack
Faxon, severely condemning the Iraqi outrages and calling upon the United
Nations to censure Iraq for condoning "the devolution to barbaric rule."
Proclamations declaring Sunday a day of mourning and condemning
the Iraqi barbaric acts have been issued by the mayors of many Michigan
cities, including Ann Arbor, Mount Clemens, Oak Park and Southfield.
In some communities, merchants closed their stores to express their
grief and to join in memorial meetings. Protest assemblies are planned in
hundreds of communities this Sunday.
Demonstrations Spur
World Public Opinion
Demonstrations protesting the inhumanity
of the public hangings of Jews in Baghdad and
Basra, in Iraq, were held in hundreds of
cities throughout the world, and scores more
will take place this Sunday.
In many cities, stores were closed as a
mark of mourning. Christians joined with
Jews in many of the protest gatherings, and
world public opinion is being mobilized to
arouse concern over the fate of Jews in Mos-
lem countries and the dangers that confront
Israel.
A central theme in the demonstrations is
a demand that Iraq and other Moslem coun-
tries permit the exit of Jews who still survive
there and to prevent a recurrence of the Jan.
28 public spectacle of medievalism.
Jewish businessmen in Paterson, N. J.
closed their stores last Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Their symbolic action was dupli-
cated in numerous cities across the nation
as memorial demonstrations were slated to
protest -Iraq's execution of nine Jews alleged
to have spied for Israel and its current trial
of 13 more charged with aiding the United
States Central Intelligence Agency.
The National Community Relations Ad-
visory Council (NCRAC) said that Christian
organizations and leaders were joining Jews
to raise their voices against the revolutionary
tribunal trials in Baghdad.
Kaddish for the executed Jews was recited,
and memorial candles were lighted in syna-
gogues from coast to coast.
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Nixon, Fisher Talk;
New Approaches in
Tactics Seen for ME
New approaches to the Middle East crises and changing
policies involving the U.S. role in dealing with the Arab-
Israel conflict became evident this week in the statements
by President Richard M. Nixon and those made in behalf
of the National Security Council and the State Department.
Special significance was attached to the discussions con-
ducted for more than an hour, at the White House, by Presi-
dent Nixon with Detroiter Max M. Fisher, national Jewish
leader who was one of Mr. Nixon's chief supporters for
the Presidency. Occurring prior to the press conference
Thursday morning the Nixon-Fisher meeting assumed im-
portance indicating a display of confidence in the views of
Jewish leadership.
Fisher discussed with the President "a wide range of
subjects," the tragic events in Iraq, the current Middle
East crisis, the roles of France and the USSR in what
have been termed attempts to "impose" a peace upon
Israel. Fisher also discussed urban problems, and as chair-
man of the New Detroit Committee he touched upon the
need to reduce poverty and to create better relations between
the races.
President Nixon, after praising Charles Yost's ability
to handle the Middle East situation as the U. S. ambassador
to the United Nations, said that a new policy will be pur-
sued in the Middle East, that "the approach will not be uni-
lateral but multilateral," and that there will be a five-way
approach to the issues: MI-out support for the Jarring ads-
tion, bilateral talks at the UN, Four-Power talks at the UN,
4 slks with Israel and her neighbors and long-range plans
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