Truth About Israel's Jerusalem Administration: Undoctored Text of Letter by Mayor Kollek Also: Four Moslem Qadis Affirm Israel's Just Treatment of Religious Elements in Their Quest for Equality From Their Arab Coreligionists THE JEWISH NEws Detailed Documents 'Let Our People Go' Demand Remains Major Call for Justice From USSR Michigan Weekly Editorial Page 4 1 on Page 48 A Courageous Plea From USSR War Hero Who Gave Up Medals for Right to Be a Jew Review of Jewish News Commentary Page 2 Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper — Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle Vol. LVI I I, No. 18 '" 27 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd., Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075, 35 6-8400 $8.00 Per Year; This Issue 25c. January 15, 1971 FBI on Trail of JDL; National Organizations Reject Violence $5,595,000 in Initial Gifts Launches Allied Campaign An encouraging beginning was recorded for the 1971 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund when less than 150 men, who gathered at a campaign meeting at the Great Lakes Club Monday night, pledged $5,595,000. The same men had given $4,136,000 in the 1970 campaign. Conducted under the leadership of Max M. Shaye and Meyer Fishman, this year's campaign chairmen, with Paul Zuckerman assisting in enrolling the contributors, the meeting heard an important message ,from Shimon Peres, Israel minister of transportation and posts. Shaye and Fishman pointed to the serious needs of the time in their appeals for extraordinary giving in the present drive. Zuckerman, who introduced the guest speaker, imple- mented their appeal with emphasis on the urgency of the hour and the dangers facing Israel which impose obligations on American Jewry to assure the small state's security. Peres reviewed the existing conditions in Israel and placed emphasis on the need for American Jews to remain in the forefront of Israel's protectors through the support provided to help the nation defend itself. Calling attention to the global confrontation, the democracy as represented by the United States opposed by the Communism of the Soviet Union, Peres did not rule out the possibility of a renewed Middle East war. He declared that there has never before been as close a relationship between Israel and the United States as now, and he explained the American role of retaining influence in the Mediterranean at a time when Russia aims at gaining control of that area. Peres told of the vast amount of Russian , military supplies being poured into the Arab lands and said that 10 per cent of the Ressian ground-to-ground missiles have been sent to Egypt. He expressed gratitude for the $500,000,000 granted by the U.S. to Israel in the form of a loan, but he emphasized that this sum makes possible the purchase of only 150 Phantoms and that the assistance given to Egypt by Russia exceeds this many-fold. The vast amount of Russian aid gives Egypt the courage to threaten renewal of the war, Peres said. "We must be pre- pared to meet the unhappy predictions of a new conflict," (Continued on Page 8) Editorial Since Jews Reject Vigilantes, Blaming U.S. or Jewry Marks Another Witch Hunt . Spokesmen for all national Jewish organizations and representatives of many local American Jewish communities, including Detroit, joined in repudiating terrorism and any form of violence in the protests against Russian mistreatment of its Jewish citizens. The statements were addressed to President Nixon as federal authorities were initiating steps to prevent further bombings and to avoid threats to Russian diplomats in this country. The repudiation of the actions of the Jewish Defense League was accompanied by affirmations of the right to protest Russian discriminations and to insist upon the just cause in demanding that Jews be granted the right to emigrate from the USSR and to settle in Israel. WASHINGTON (JTA)—A crackdown by U. S. authorities on the militant Jewish De- fense League is imminent, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned Tuesday. Apparently under pressure from the State Department, police in New York and several other cities where the JDL has been active are taking strong measures to prevent the group from carrying out its threat to harass Soviet diplomats because of the alleged mistreatment of Jews in the Soviet Union. The FBI has been on the case since last Friday. State Department spokesman John King said at a press briefing Tuesday that the State and Justice departments are continuing their consultations on possible legal measures against the JDL but that no decision has been reached. King said he didn't know whether activities by the JDL so far were "actionable," adding that that was a lawyers' problem. He said "we have taken note of statements coming from Mr. (Meir) Kahane (chairman of the JDL), and that will be part of the problem examined at Justice." (Kahane was arrested in New York Tuesday for failure to appear in court on Jan. 6-7 for arraignment on charges of disorderly conduct and incitement to riot during a demon- stration near the Soviet UN mission last month. On that occasion he was freed on his own recognizance. On the dates set for his court appearance, he was in Israel. He was picked up Tuesday on a bench warrant and brought by detectives to police headquarters for question- ing. He was released on $3,000 bail). Unofficial sources here said Tuesday that the government might resort to the injunctive process to restrain the JDL. King said that the State and Justice departments were considering appropriate measures further to protect Soviet personnel and denen- dents. He noted that local police were taking Report U. S. Pleased special measures to protect Soviet semi-official ___–and commercial establishments. With Latest Israel L (The JDL has reportedly started its threatened Proposals for Peace campaign to harass Soviet personnel. A spokesman for the Soviet UN mission in New York said Mon- Dr. Gunnar Jarring's missies to Israel day that Soviet diplomats had been followed on last week is reported to have created a more foot and by car "by gangs of hoodlums" from the satisfactory atmosphere that may assure con- JDL. He said the followers carried signs calling rnuation of the cease fire after Feb. 5. The Jarring talks were resumed on Monday and the diplomats "pies" and had shouted epithets are continuing at the United Nations. which included "the dirtiest four-letter word Detailed reports on Page 5 (Continued on Pages 12-15) An unpleasant situation has been created by the unforgivable act of a handful of irresponsible people who threw a bomb near the Russian Embassy in Washington. it brought the prompt and understandable apologies from our government. It aroused again the indignation of the entire American Jewish community, except for the few guilty who committed the atrocious act. If, out of such inanities, the Jewish community will suffer rebuke, it will mark another inexcusable develop- ment. Jews do not approve of terrorism of any sort and that should be understood without need for unnecessary apologies. But our government had already explained to the Russians that fewer than 100 supporters of the Jewish Defense League are responsible for the threats to Russia at the United Nations. The entire JDL membership is so limited nationally that any attempt to blame either the United States or American Jewry represents the aim of the Soviet Union to find a scapegoat for its own guilt in its treatment of its Jewish citizens and its refusal to permit those who wish to emigrate to leave the land that prevents them from adhering to a -faith and a culture that is their heritage. Insofar as the JDL is concerned, the national Jewish organizations, all the congregational bodies, have repudiated its actions and have rejected its methods of either protesting indignities or defending Jewish rights. Vigilantism stands rejected in this country. The Anti-Defamation League views JDL actions as "amateur barbarism." But there is another aspect in the case that needs emphasis. The abuses of Americans in Moscow, which have been indi- cated as proof of Russia's being outraged by the condemnations of her actions in this country, have been judged as follows by correspondents' reports from Moscow: "U.S. Embassy officials said they have no doubt that the vandalism and the stopping of Americans on the street were carried out by Soviet security personnel acting under.orders. These are the only people who could confidently spot an Ameri- can and who would not fear carrying out vandalism in public." Unless this is understood, the entire matter involving Russia's protests will be misunderstood. There must be no fears in any way to affect our demand that Russia stop its persecution of Jews or that it honor the "Let Our People Go!" demand. Irresponsible vandalism is not our collective guilt. Our total responsibility is to assure justice for Russian Jewry. Let the record speak for itself as a weapon for acquisition of honorable status for our kinsmen in the Soviet Union!