THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, December 12, 1969-13

Stories by 38 Writers in Ribalow's Anthology

Boris Smolar's

Himself the author of short
stories, having written several
books—on Jews in sports, on the
outstanding Jewish novelists—and
as a book reviewer of note, Harold
U. Ribalow is an especially well
qualified editorial compiler of the
best stories about Jews by Jewish
(Copyright 1969, JTA Inc-)
writers.
Thomas Yoseloff has just issued
INSIDE ISRAEL. American military experts are of the opinion his newest work — "My Name
that the year 1970 may be the decisive year in the Israel-Arab lighting. Aloud: Jewish Stories by Jewish
Writers." It is a commendable
This also seems to be the opinion of Israeli military experts.
The Americans believe that Israel can overcome the Arabs in 1970 compendium and will serve well in
the
introduction of the important
but not in six days, as was the case in 1967. They foresee that if a full-
scale war develops in 1970, the battle will last at least three weeks and writers whose narratives have
been gathered for this impressive
will be much bloodier than the Six-Day War of 1967.
The Israelis keep in mind what Moshe Day - an, their defense min- collection.
Ribalow had been collecting
ister said earlier this year. He stated that if Israel manages to get
short stories by American Jew-
through 1969 against major military mishaps—and without losing terri-
ish
writers about American Jew-
tory anywhere—she will be over the worst.
ish life for 20 years. Three of his
As the year 1969 is now coming to its end, the people in Israel—
books already contained some of
although unable to answer the question how long can the present Middle
the collected works. With "My
East situation continue—feel far more confident than during the sum-
Name Aloud" he has completed
mer months. Things looked bleak during the hot summer along the
four volumes containing 110 stor-
Suez Canal; they don't look so bleak now with the winter rains
ies. In the latter work there are
approaching.
38 stories and included are the
Under pressure of his impatient officers, Nasser seems to he bent
writings of 31 who were not pre-
on attacking Israel and reconquering the Sinai. Israel's preventive
viously
represented in his an-
moves across the Gulf of Suez brought about a definite turn for the
thrologies.
better around the beginning of September. The Egyptians have learned
He points out that Philip Roth,
that they are still no match for Israel, even with the immense military
aid they receive from the Soviet Union. They have proven to be much whose "The Love Vessel" is in-
inferior to Israel in land fighting, in aerial combat, and even in marine cluded in the present collection,
had said, "I am not a Jewish
assaults.
What is beginning to worry the Israelis is the fact that Arab terror- writer: I am a writer who is a
ists are gaining in strength and tactical effectiveness. Israelis have Jew. The biggest concern and pas-
usually played down the effect of Arab terrorism, but the commando sion in my life is to write fiction,
attacks on Israelis are now growing within the country, gaining the not to be a Jew."
support of local Arabs in the occupied territories and also of some local
Yet, Ribalow indicates, there are
Israeli Arabs. The year 1970 will see stronger measures by Israel such veterans as Charles Angoff,
against Arab terrorist activities.
Bernard Malamud and Wallace
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Markfield who "are deeply con-
- INSIDE THE UN: The United Nations observed on December 10 cerned with being Jews, and so are
its Human Rights Day. As the session of the UN General Assembly is the characters in their stories."
drawing to its close, the question is being asked: Will the present
Thus we have in Ribalow's cri-
Assembly finally adopt the pending proposal to appoint a High Com- tical efforts an evaluation of the
missioner for Human Rights?
Jewish story.
The proposal was originated by Jacob Blaustein, noted Jewish
The tales in this volume com-
leader and industrialist who served as member of the United States mence with Charles Angoff's "Az-
delegation to the United Nations, it has been on the UN Assembly riel and Yolando." The concluding
agenda for several years. Blaustein was impressed by the fact that one, "The Golem," is by a former
more than 100,000 complaints on violations on human rights have been Detroiter, Chayym Zeldis.
received for over 20 years by the United Nations and nothing has been
Represented with their stories
done about them. An intimate friend of Dag Hammarskjold, the late
of works by 38 writers in' this
UN Secretary-General, Blaustein suggested the establishment by the
anthology are Anita Rowe Block,
United Nations of a post of High Commissioner for Human Rights
Jarome Charyn, Florence Cha-
similar to the post of UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
flock Cohen, Stanley Elkin, Rich-
Four years ago in 1965, Costa Rica formally proposed Blaustein's
ard M. Elman, Seymour Epstein,
suggestion to the General Assembly. The Assembly, in turn requested
Alan Feldman, Gloria Goldreicb,
the Commission on Human Rights to consider it. A nine-member
working group was set up to study the matter. Later, the UN Economic
and Social Council approved a draft resolution urging the Assembly Sde Boker English School
Classes started in a new school
to establish a UN High Commissioner's Office, with "the degree of
in the heart of the Negev which
independence and prestige required."
It was recommended by the Council that the UN Secretary General may help to remove a long-felt
propose the name of a person fit to occupy the post of high Commis- obstacle to immigration. Some 40
sioner, and that the High Commissioner he appointed by the Assembly students, practically all the chil-
for a five-year term. His office, the recommendation stated, should be dren of English-speaking new im-
financed from the regular United Nations budget. An expert panel of migrants, began their last two
years of high-school studies at the
not more than seven member should advise and assist him.
Midrasha of Sde Boker — in the
MYSTERIOUS INACTION: It is easy to see that the establishment English language.
of a post of :High Commissioner for Human Rights could be helpful to
people sending complaints from the Soviet Union and other countries to
the United Nations, especially to Soviet Jews wishing to leave their
country who are being arrested even for presenting their demand.
However, the UN.Assembly. mysteriously found no time to consider the
resolution of its Economic and Social Council, neither in 1967 nor in
1968. It decided last year to give "high priorty" to the matter at its
1969 session.
But the 1969 session is now nearing its end and nothing has been
heard so far about Secretary-General U Thant indicating any action on
naming a candidate for the post of High Commissioner. Nor does it
look as if the Assembly will take final action on the proposal formally
presented by Costa Rica four years ago—a proposal which would make
it possible to bring complaints against anti-Jewish discriminaton to the
UN to be acted upon speedly and effectively.
There is no enthusiasm in the United Nations to act on the thou-
sands of complaints it receives every year from Communist countries
on violations of human rights there. However, when it came to Arab
complaints against Israel's alleged mistreatment of Arabs the UN lost
no time in sending some of its members "to investigate" the Arab
allegations.

'Between You
...and Me'

1

Arthur Granit, Joanne Green-
Roth, Miriam Rugel, "Sara" with
berg, Sylvan Karchmer, Jascha
two stories, Alan Schaffer, Mar-
Kessler, Dorothy Kobak, Curt
vin Schiller, L. M. Simckes, Isaac
Leviant, Joel Lieber, Ben Mad-
Bashevis Singer, Myron Taube,
dow, Bernard Malamud, Eva
Samuel Yellen and Laura Pien.
Manoff, Wallace Markfield, Hugh
kny Zakin.
Nissenson, Cynthia Ozick, Grace
Ribalow selected his story "Can
Paley, Norma Rosen, Michael You Explain Love?" for inclusion
Rosenak, Henry Roth, Philip in this book.

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