Half-Billion WA Drive Launched

Detroiters in Vital Roles at National Conference
Dayan Firm in Demand for Fairness to Israel

By Jewish News Special Correspondent at UJA National Conference

vital in the American Jewish
philanthropic program.
At the same time, youth repre-
sentatives shared in planning con-
tinuity in labors towards creat-
ing stronger cultural links, in or-
der to assure participation in com-

NEW YORK—American Jewry's
role in the 1971 campaign to pro-
vide the assistance needed for Is-
rael's protection was defined by
national leaders representing hun-
dreds of communities in this
country, at the annual conference
of the United Jewish Appeal held
last weekend at the Hilton Hotel.
Spokesmen for Israel analyzed the
existing situation and the 'ham-
Psi= for $500,000,000--an unpre-
cedented sum asked as philan-
thropic aid for Israel in the coming
year — began to roll with an-
nouncements made at a private
meeting with Israel Defense Min-
ister Moshe Dayan that broke all
records for generosity.
Edward Ginsberg of Cleveland,
who was re-elected national UJA
chairman for a fourth term, led
in defining the "endless needS"
which place great responsibilities
upon American Jewry to provide
the support necessary to assure
Israel's security. In his call to ac-
tion, Ginsberg stated:
"The needs are endless. Hos-
pitals, homes for the handicapped,
the aged and the chronically ill;
aid for those who cannot help
themselves; training for those who
must become productive members
of a free society. Very simply, this
means that without strong finan-
cial support from American Jewry,
hundreds of thousands of people
will live in the shadow of depriva-
tion—never fully able to enter
the mainstreams.
"UJA's 1971 campaign seeks not
only to arouse American Jewry,
but to get them involved in the
human needs of their brethren in
Israel. The people of Israel have
been called upon to give their
flesh and blood. All we ask from
the American Jewish community
is to give the money to maintain
vital humanitarian programs. What
we are asking for now is a posi-
tive commitment. In short, if we
do not help, who will?"
At the intimate meeting with

Dayan on Dec. 10, on the eve
of the formal opening of the UJA
sessions and prior to the major
address delivered by Dayan at
the Saturday night session, De-
troiters Maxwell N. Shaye,
Meyer Fishman, Irwin Green,
Paul Needleman and Maxwell
Jospey joined in elevating the
standards of giving with pledges
that mark record-breaking gen-
erosity in the history of Ameri-
can Jewish philanthropy.
A representative Detroit delega-
tion that included the co-chair-

men of the 1971 Allied Jewish
Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund
—Fishman and Shaye, shared in
establishing new goals in the
American Jewish role in defense
of Israel.
Advance gifts announced at the
sessions held at the New York
Hilton Hotel towards the approach-
ing drive marked 70 per cent in-
creases, giving assurances that the
vast goals set for the coming
year will be attained.
At Friday morning's session,

Shaye presented an additional
check from the Detroit Jewish
community in the amount of
$500,000, making Detroit's total
gift for 1970 in excess of
$8,500,000 towards -Israel's
needs.
Together with Paul Zuckerman,
Max M. Fisher, representatives of
general, women's and youth di-
visions participated in the sessions
here, and in every category there
was a commitment towards the
major needs that have become so
14—Friday, Dessasber 11, 1970

munal programing by the rising
generation of younger leaders.
Youth representatives from
Michigan in the Youth Adult
Leadership ranks include Detroit-
ers Thomas I. Klein, David K.
Page, Joe D. Tauber and Barry
Yaker; Michael A. Pelavin and
Dr. Leon I. Rosky of Flint and
Judson M. Werbelow of Lansing.
Mrs. Harry L. Jones and Mrs.
I. Jerotne Hauser played active
roles in the planning that was con-
ducted for the coming year by the
UJA Women's Division.
A major session on campaign
leadership planning was conducted
under the chairmanship of Paul
Zuckerman.
Fisher presented the slate of
new officers,. which included the
re-election of Ginsberg as general
national chairman and Zuckerman
as one of the national co-chair-
men. Mrs. Jones presided at wom-
en's division sessions.
The closing dinner session ad-
dressed by Gen. Dayan was at-
tended by 3,200.
Many Israeli notables, among
them envoys from Israel to a num-
ber of European and African coun-
tries, and members of consulates
and the embassy, were on the
dais at which some 300 were
seated.

,

final UJA
General Moshe Dayan, Israel's minister of defense, spoke firmly Saturday night, at the
conference session, about Israel's position and its intentions with relation to the Arab neighbors in an
address that must be interpreted as having set down some basic rules to be considered in whatever
peace negotiations
be conducted
Dayon spoke may
calmly,
factually, soon.
covering the basic issues in the Middle East conflict and in Israel's
relations with the United States. And he pulled no punches. He was grateful for American friendships
yet he rebuked whoever had written to Egyptian UN Delegate Riad assuring him that Israel would
be deprived of planes if the Jarring talks are not resumed without applying a similar rule to Israel's
enemies. That's when be asserted that there will have to be fair and equal treatment for IsraeL
Especially significant in his address was his reference to Hebron. He reminded his vast
andience--3,200 who were drawn to the VIA meeting by his presence—that Hebron is insepara-
ble from Israel, that Hebron is the city which had served as Israel's capital before Jerusalem, that
Hebron was the burial place of our Patriarchs. Therefore Jews bad a right to build homes there,
to establish themselves there side by side with their Arab neighbors. He emphasized that neighbor-
liness, and the desire and the urgency for Arabs and Jews to live together. But the affirmation
of note was that Israel would not abandon Hebron. That portion of his speech may well serve as
another opening of wounds that have been created because of an effort to bar Israelis from that
Holy Place for Jewry.
that
"I am glad to make contact with the United States," Dayan told his audience, assuring them
for any-
there were no major requests discussed with President Nixon the previous day. "I didn't ask

thing and nothing was promised," he said. He emphasized that he will be glad to go back home—
pointing to Israel as the home—and he let it be known, after conferring with President Nixon and twice
with Secretary of State Rogers, on Friday, that: "Israel is part of U.S. foreign policy and U.S. is
part of Israel foreign policy." He declared:
"Your President has kept every word he told us since be came to power."
Covering many areas, Dayan reminded the gathering that "Nasser thought us weak enough to
destroy us." Thereupon, referring to Hussein who is viewed as the most moderate of the Arab lead-
ers, the Israeli defense minister said that the Jordanian king offered peace if Nablus is restored to
him. "If Hussein couldn't ensure law and order in the hotel 200 yards from his palace, how can he
assure us peace?" Dayan asked. "How can he assure us peace if be can't assure it for his own people?"
Then followed a challenge to the United Nations Security Connell. "Don't we know its composi-
tion," he asked. "How can we trust them?"
He expressed certainty that President Johnson wanted to assure freedom of navigation for Israel

prior to the Six-Day War, that he didn't want to see a war. But he could not succeed. "The Straits
were closed to us until we, with our soldiers, had to open them."
"We are asked to evacuate Sharm el Sheikh. To whom?," be asked challengingly.
And so, he said, "we have talks about talks, because we want to know more about our
future." That's when he called attention to a statement that was read Mad from the U.S.
assuring him that there would be no planes for Israel without concessions from Israel. "Not they
but we were not to get help," he pointed out. "Our answer: we want talks en equal ground: We
have to maintain the right to say NO when we have to. That's the proper way of negotiating—
without prior conditions."
There is no discouragement in Israel, Dayan assured his audience. His address was not lacking
in good humor, especially when he said "I would not want to be on the other aide of the (Suez) Canal"
Upon his arrival in the United and then dunned about Egyptians waking up every morning to fend that they have 10,000 Russian
States, Gen. Dayan attended the
Wednesday night performance advisors."
He emphasized that "we are happy with the kind of relationship we have with the United States."
of the musical 'The Roths-
Having followed a talk by a youth representative, Dayan was in good humor on that score, too,
ands." A number of security advising
while youth may have long hair, it does not stand in the way of them working aide by side
men were with him and his with their that
elders in Israel where there are no generation rifts. 'We have no divisions between young
presence soon became known.
they are better than we are," he added.
He was given a standing ovation, and old—sometimes
He quoted from Haim Nauman Bialik's poem about the Yeshiva Reber, wondering whether Amer-
the orchestra played the Israel ican youth
the works or the name of Malik. The poem which he read in part in Hebrew, trans-
national anthem and members lating it into know
English, is about the theological student whose life was devoted to study and to love of
of the audience said the price
it," Dayan said. "It is dream turned
of the theater ticket was more Zion. "It was their prayer for the homeland, and now we have
into
reality."
This is when he spoke of Hebron and the Jewish historic links with the city of the
than compensated for by that
single experience of witnessing Patriarichs."
"We are the ones to make demands about our security," be declared. "I believe that the
the acclaim that was given the
year 197.1 will be the one when major decisions about Israel will be accepted."
Israel defense minister.
Dayan expressed satisfaction that the Jews of Russia are raising their voices. "It has been of
The Detroit delegation included great moral value to all of us," he said.
Max M. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
"The main bodies in the struggle for Israel are you and we, and we are going to achieve our
Zuckerman, Mr. and Mrs. Morris goal," he declared.
Fishman. Mr. and Mrs. Max
Shaye, Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell
Jospey, Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Baron, William Avruni n, Mrs.
I. Jerome Hauser, Mr. and
Mrs. Sol Dredger, Mr. and Mrs.
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Joint opments there was the inaugura- of the year, the transmigrant case-
Sidney Forbes, Irwin Green, Mrs. Distribution Committee adopted a tion of modern health and welfare load was about 2,000 persons" but
Harry L. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. $23,112,000 budget at its 58th an- programs for all who need then "with the slower exodus from
Paul Randleman, Mr. and Mrs. nual meeting here to help 300,000 rather than only for new immi- Poland, the caseload shrank to
Thomas Klein, Mr. and Mrs.
Jews in 25 countries dur- grants whom the JDC has been approximately 500 persons."
Robert Slaticin, Mr. and Mrs. needy
He warned that there was al-
ing 1971. The budget was pre- helping all along. He cited as one
Emanuel Mark, Mr. and Mrs. sented
to 200 Jewish community example a new community center ways the possibility of a sudden
Philip Slomovitz, Mr. and Mrs. leaders from the United States and home for the aged at Aida, spurt and the JDC must be ready
Norman Sussman, Mr. and Mrs.
Canada by JDC Director Gen- the first of three such facilities to receive new waves of refugees.
Joel Tauber and Mr. and Mrs. and
eral Louis D. Horwitz who said which the JDC is helping to estab- JDC chairman Louis Broido said
Barry Yaker.
there was a great deal of volun-
the
sum was the minimum re- lish.
A delegation from Flint included
to finance the relief agen-
Haber said JDC activities in tary activity in unmet health and
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Pelavin, 'Mr. quired
welfare needs in Israel. "This is
cy's
broad
range
of
health,
wel-
1970
were
concentrated
in
Israel,
and Mrs. Michael Pelavin, Dr.
and reconstruction programs North Africa, Iran and Eastern a very welcome development but
and Mrs. Jack Stanzler, Dr. and fare
sometimes a little overwhelming,"
all
over
the
world.
and
Western
Europe.
He
said
Is-
Mrs. Leon Rosky, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel L. Haber, JDC execu- rael absorbed 35 per cent of last he said. "When we came to Is-
Murray Moss and Hy Bergman. tive
rael we were beseiged on all sides
year's
expenditures
which
aided
vice
chairman,
reported
that
Speakers Who outlined current
JDC spent $23,350,000 to aid 95,000 Jews there. North Africa by voluntary- groups for financial
needs that emphasize the urgency 315,000
Jews during 1970. He said and Iran together accounted for assistance for all kinds of wel-
of raising the $500,000,000 WA that since
1945, JDC spent nearly nearly a fifth of the budget which fare aervices."
goal this year included Dr. Isador
milliOn in rescue, relief and went to aid 47,000 Jews, mostly
Max A. Braude, director gen-
Lubin, Moshe Rivlin, director gen- $800
children and young people.
eral of OAT (Organization for Re-
reconstruction
activities.
eral of the Jewish Agency in Jeru-
habilitation
Through Training) re-
Haber
said
the
JDC
spent
a
Horwitz
termed
1970
"a
turning
salem; Gottlieb Hammer, execu-
of Its fund sdding 95,000Jews ported at the meeting that more
tive vice chairman of the United point in the JDC programs, espe- third
than 80,000 students are enrolled
in
Eastern
Europe
and
85,000
cially
In.
Israel
where
the
JDC
Israel Appeal; Louis Broldo, chair-
Jews in Western Europe. in nearly 700 ORT vocational train-
man of the JDC; Samuel L. Haber, had to readjust its machinery to needy
with the social problems In the latter countries, he said, ing units in 24 countries.
JDC executive vice chairman; Bo- deal
'livid° was re-elected JDC chair-
most
of
expenditures were for
posed
by
the
aged
and
handi-
ris Smolar, former editor of JTA, caped for which the hard pressed care and the
maintenance of transmi- man for a sixth one-year term.
and other national and Israeli
Jack D. Weiler was re-elected
grants while they waited for-their
state
of
Israel
has
few
resources
leaders.
of funds and manpower." He said emigration papers to come through. chairman of the JDC's national
council
for a fifth one-year term.
He
said
that
"at
the
beginning
one
of
the
most
constructive
devel-
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