President Shazar Greeted
on His 80th Birthday
Gun-Shy U.S. Afraid to Get Involved Over Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Greetings
from noted Jewish personalities
throughout the world were present-
ed Sunday to President Zalman
Shazar of Israel on the occasion
of his 80th birthday.
' The presentation was made by
Dr. Israel Goldstein, president of
th, Keren Hayesod, the Israel
Foundation Fund. The greetings
were in a special leather-bound
album bearing the 50th anniver-
sary symbol of Keren Hayesod on
its cover.
Among the personalities whose
greetings were included in the al-
bum were Artur Rubenstein, the
pianist; Prof. Rene Cassin, Nobel
Peace Prize laureate; and Prof.
Jacob Kaplan, grand rabbi of
France. Marc Chagall, the artist,
sent his message in Yiddish, illus-
trated by a small color sketch.
Saigon. It is a different ball game.
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright 1970, JTA, Inc.)
But it is more dangerous because
WASHINGTON — The "erosion" there are more players involved,
that Israel found in Israeli-Ameri- unpredictable and uncontrollable
can relations resulted from a U.S. I People in charge, and a far greater
excavation project. Policy makers nuclear risk.
"Israel will just have to be a do-
have decided to dig a protective
moat to insulate the United States it-yourself thing. We are not look-
from military involvement with ing for more woe. Why our Repub-
Israel. lican administration is trying to
This is in line with the new stra- normalize relations with Commu-
tegy for the 1970s. A muting of nist China."
peripheral conflicts with commu-
The official was asked if Presi-
nism is being sought. The Nixon dent Nixon had made solemn
administration has envisioned a pledges to Israel in 1968, did he not
new era of compromise, negotia- term it unrealistic "to expect Is-
tion. accommodation and mutual rael to surrender valuable bar-
nuclear respect.
gaining counters in the absence of
President Nixon, supported by a genuine peace?"
most leading Democrats, is mov-
Immediate confirmation came
ing to avoid "another Vietnam"
from the official. He replied in
in the Middle East. His policy
greater detail that "The Phantom
responds to the public mood. It jets are delivered on schedule.
is not deliberately anti-Israel.
New arms sales are under consid-
MUSIC IN THE FASHION
But it does present a calculated,
eration. Israel still has the edge.
OF WILD GYPSY PASSION
consensus decision to prevent
We certainly have not linked arms
Israel from becoming the tail
to withdrawl from occupied ter-
that can wag the dog.
ritories. We really don't think that
And Her Gypsies
American support of Israel wor- the Arabs or Israelis are about to
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ries the administration even though talk peace under any formula we
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Israel has emphasized that no may propose.
American troops are wanted.
"Can't the intellectual Jews
Washington does not want to be
grasp what is happening? Why do
DICK STEIN
sucked into a vortex that might
Presents
force a nuclear confrontation with they suffer spasms over our ploys
on boundaries, refugees, Jerusa-
THE DICK STEIN ORCHESTRA the Soviet Union.
AND
Constant backing of Israel against lem? Can't they see that we are
an Arab "National Liberation only trying to keep a dialogue
THE JEEP SMITH ORCHESTRA
Front" would pit the United States going with the Russians and those
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Arabs who still talk to us? It is
against aonther "NFL." The Pale-
how we are disengaging from a
stinian guerrillas are actively al-
lied with the radical Arab states. Russian trap. We are trying to re-
tain some stance in the Arab
Sanctuary and support are provid-
states. But the main reason for all
ed by Syria, Egypt, Jordan and
the talk is to quote Churchill—that
Lebanon. Weapons come from the
jaw,
jaw, jaw is better than war,
Soviet Union, tactical advice from
Peking, Hanoi and the Viet Cong. war, war."
"Do the Jews really believe
Finances flow from oil-rich Saudi
that we want Israel to withdraw
Arabia, Kuwait, Libya and other
from the Suez Canal now while
Arab states.
the war continues in Vietnam?
After the administration publicly
Do they think we want to facili-
abandoned commitments that as-
tate Russian munitions ship-
sured backing for a real peace,
ments,
to North Vietnam, to open
fears emerged among Israel's
the Indian Ocean to the Soviet
friends. A delegation of major Jew-
Navy, to jeopardize the Arabian
ish leaders understandably rushed
Peninsula?
to Washington to spend almost two
"Judge the administration by its
hours telling Secretary of State
William P. Rogers of their grave deeds, not its words. Listen to the
Phantoms,
not the diplomat s.
concern. Officials later voiced pri-
vate amazement that the American Above all, tell the presidents of
Jewish
organizations
to go home
Jewish community was "so naive
and talk to their sons and daugh-
and so straight."
"The Jewish leaders are still ters if they want to know where its
at. We are in a whole new world.
living in the 1930s or 1940s," said
one high-ranking administration It is not a question of appeasement
official. "It is sad because they of the Arabs. Nor whether Nixon
are very fine people, so right- or Rogers or Kissinger are anti-
eous, so sincere, They can't seem Semites.
"Go ask the Senators admired by
to understand that it is not a
case of selling Israel out. Nor your young Jewish people. Ask
Sizes 5 to 18
whether the government is pro Eugene McCarthy or Sen. Ful-
bright. Check with the moratori-
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or anti. We happen to be pro-
Israel. But that is besides the ums and new mobilizations. Check
12 to 4
with the Republican housewives in
point. The name of the game is a
lower profile worldwide. That's the supermarkets . . . or the black
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people . . . or people wanting a
what it's all about."
He continued, "Those Jewish home mortgage. They are telling
leaders know that military power us, in different voices, in different
has not worked out in Vietnam. ways, to stop shooting and nego-
FOR
We are phasing out of such situa- tiate, to compromise, to curb the
tions. We can't go on propping up military, to stop defense spending,
Israel 100 per cent when Israel end ABM, ban MIRV, to stop po-
Mfg. Rep.
can throw us into a nuclear con- licing the world and to let other
frontation with the Russians. We people abroad find their own life
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"We admire Israel. The Israelis'
characters like Thieu and Ky in
survival is to be desired because it
is just. Jews have suffered terri-
bly, unjustly, and unceasing. But
we have the United States to think
STYLE
about — all the American people,
Jewish and non-Jewish. It is un-
wise for us to get too involved as
Israel's protector. Americans don't
want to go out looldng for another
war.
We have been influenced by the Japanese Garden
"Our relations with the Arabs
. . . the French formal gardens . . . and by countless
are improving Mauretania, a Mos-
others—but Israeli landscaping is natural, blending in
lem country, is resuming diplo-
all the various landscape components. Let us show you
matic relations with us. Our new
what this will do for your situation! Originality with
line on Israel devastaated the
minimum maintenance!
Arab summit conference at Rabat.
The radicals were isolated, split
If you are considering landscaping, let us prepare a plan,
away from the moderates. Israel
should be glad.
especially for you!
"Moscow is using Israel as a
Phone for
Northwest Ave.—Livonia
gimmick to penetrate every Mos-
Bernard Margolis—GB 4-1942
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lem nation from Morocco to In-
donesia. They see the Palestine
Mating
guerrilla movement bring an
Arab popular front, a liberation
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war that will cross boundaries
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and seas. They want to radicalize
the remaining non-radical Arab
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governments. Look at Libya,
Somalia and now Lebanon.
'Israel has a problem. We are
sorry about that. But we reject a
built-in war brink in a situation
that is not vital to the survival of
our own country. What if the prov-
ocations lead Israel to blast a Rus-
sian warshi ff the Egyptian coast
somewhere? Must we then press
the buttons and zap the whole
world?
"We think of Israeli survival and
must also consider humanity's sur-
vival. Jewish leaders can learn
more from their children than from
Rogers or even Nixon. Forget
about formulations and boundaries
and appeasement. Remember that
the American people do not want
more war. Put two and two to-
gether.
"Young people and our own kids
tell us the same thing. Listen to
the anti-war convictions. They are
sincere about peace although we
differ on tactics in disengagement
from Vietnam. Should we seek new
Vietnams when they resist the
draft? They beg us to concentrate
on the quality of domestic life,
urban decay, racism, violence,
pollution, inflation, and so forth."
But what this official and others
have failed to explain is whether
the young people in Arab states
and the Soviet Union see it the
same way. He ignored the power
vacuum that will obviously emerge
as the delicate balance crumbles.
The void will be filled by an un-
relenting, escalating war of attri-
tion against Israel.
Moscow may become bolder as
the United States backs away.
American timidity may encourage
dangerous probing for other soft
spots, leading to fatal miscalcula-
tion .There is also the matter of
American credibility and honor.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
28—Friday, January 2, 1970
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Annual Membership Meeting
of the Hebrew Benevolent Society
for the election of members of the Board of Directors will take place
on Thursday evening, January 8, 1970, 8:30 P.M., at their building,
26640 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, Michigan. The following hove
been placed in nomination:
Samuel A. Kayne
Joseph M. Korman
Harry Laker
Louis Langwald
Philip Langwald
Joseph Lee
Louis Levine
Sam Levine
William I. Liberson
Hyman Lipsitz
Edwin Mallinson
Dr. Hugo Mandelbaum
Abe Miller
Edward Miller
Solomon G. Miller
Hyman Mitnick
Mayer Mitnick
Jacob Nosanchuk
Solomon Nusbaum
Jack Peitz
Judge Joseph J. Pernick
Hillel L. Abrams
David Anbender
Dr. S. Meyer Arbit
Jacob Bacow
David 1. Berris
Charles S. Bloody
Samuel Brezner
Harry E. Citrin
Meyer I. Cooper
Morris Dorn
I. Irving Feldman
Leo B. Furst
Louis Garber
Morris Garber
Joe Gorman
Ben Grant
Eric Greenbaum
Samuel P. Havis
Earl Jacobs
Paul Jacobs
Hyman Karp
Harry Portner
Samuel S. Portner
David Richman
Melville J. Richman
Louis Rose
Nathan P. Rossen
Solomon Rubin
Nathan Samet
Edward Sanders
Ben Schneider
Harry Schumer
Isadore Sherr
Morse Shiffman
Harry L. Silverman
Isadore Silverman
A. M. Silverstein
Leo Stein
Maurice M. Stewart
Philip Stollman
William V. Valensky
Harry Weingarden
Other nominations can be made in the form of a petition signed
by 30 members in good standing, and presented to the President
at least three days before the meeting.
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