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Legal Organizations and Right-Wingers
Prevent Adoption of Genocide Convention
By JOSEPH POLAKOFF
(Copyright, 1972, JTA Inc.)
WASHINGTON — Genocide! Its
very sound throws a chill into
those understanding its meaning.
Nevertheless, for 22 years millions
of Americans have been unable
to persuade two-thirds of our Sen-
ate membership to make it a crime
under international law. Now the
92nd Congress is fast approaching
its end but the Genocide Conven-
tion, first brought to the Senate
two years after the United Na-
tions had approved it in 1948, is
still far from certain to obtain
its ratification.
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Broad political support -in its fa-
vor has been manifested during
the current session. The Nixon ad-
ministration has urged its adop-
tion. The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, in May 1971, approved
it by a vote of 10-4. Fifty-three
senators, 14 shy of the now essen-
tial 67, or two-thirds of that body,
affirmed their desire last spring
to have the United States become
a signatory to the convention which
75 other countries have ratified.
But, despite all that, the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency was told by
a Capitol Hill source immersed in
the subject that if the treaty were
brought to a vote in the Senate
during the first week in Septem-
ber, it would be "very close, and
I am an optimist." In other words,
he was thinking- passage was un-
likely.
Indications of strong opposition
to it came this summer in Miami
Beach. Although Democratic
Sens. William Proxmire of Wis-
consin and Frank Church of Ida-
ho have been in the forefront
of the fight for the treaty's ado!)•
tion, neither the Democratic
pia t f or m committee nor the
Democratic convention ever men-
tioned it. Similarly, despite the
nod in its direction from the
White House, the Republican
Party's resolution committee and
the Republican convention also
chose to ignore it.
American Jewish organizations
have been unanimously in favor of
ratification -since discussion of it
began in the United Nations a
quarter of a century ago. The
Holocaust was fresh in the minds
of all . people then and the cry
was loud and clear: "Never again
for anybody." But a generation
later, the Ad Hoc Committee on
Ratification of the Genocide Con-
vention — an umbrella group of
more than 65 national organiza-
lions representing all faiths and
races—again has had to appeal to
the Senate and the country for its
passage, and its tone was not opti-
mistic.
Hyman Bookbinder, Washington
representative of the American
Jewish Committee, who is chair-
man of the ad hoc group, noted
the "unfortunate omissions by both
parties" of the Genocide Conven-
tion in their platforms and ex-
pressed the hope that Senate
Democratic leader Mike Mansfield
and Republican leader Hugh Scott
"will -make up for this failing by
an early announcement to bring
the treaty up and seek its approv-
al" in the Senate.
These omissions, Bookbinder's
appeal observed gloomily, "are
particularly disturt'ing in light of
the fact that a m:-.1,,rity of Sena-
tors in both parties, have clearly
indicated their desire for an early
affirmative vote." Furthermore,
Bookbinder pointed out, since
President Nixon's "emissaries did
recommend inclusion" of the Con-
vention in the Republican platform,
"rejection by the platform com-
mittee portends greater difficulties
for ratification by the Senate."
Why has ratification been frus-
trated so long when its virtues
seem so apparent? Primarily, the
reason may be found in the opposi-
tion by legal organizations and
right-wing groups which fear that -
"ratification by the United States
would supercede our Constitution
and nullify protection by the Bill
of Rights of Americans who might
be charged under it," as one op-
ponent has put it in a widely cir-
culated commentary.
Tourism in Reverse Is the Trend
as More Israelis Coming to U.S.
By BEN G. FRANK
(Copyright, 1972, JTA Inc.)
NEW YORK — Though
many Israelis speak English,
the sign, "Se Habla Hebrew"
may someday soon appear in
fancy boutiques and large
department stores in, Amer-
ica, for just about 1 per cent
of the Israeli population vis-
its the U.S. yearly.
And a high figure that is!
Proportion-wise, it is higher
than the United Kingdom,
France, Italy, Ireland, Swe-
den, Guatemala and Argen-
tina.
It also is seven to eight
times higher in proportion
than that of the U.S. to
Israel.
In 1971, there were 27,986
Israelis who came to the U.S.
on a visit. That figure was
more than Austria's 14,656;
Belgium's 24,292; Denmark's
19,692; Greece 's 22,249;
Spain's 27,392; and Hong
Kong's 20,219.
In an interview with Miss
Gloria Zukerman, coordina-
tor of the Visit USA Program
of El Al Israel Airlines, one
learns of the many reasons
for Israelis visiting here.
Many Israelis have strong
family ties in the U.S. Many
come for business, to attend
a business-seminar or pro-
fessional convention. Others
make the journey to study.
A great number see a visit
to the U.S. as an experience
to enhance their status in
their profession.
America is still a magnet
in the world, and Israelis will
make a financial sacrifice to
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Hebrew Column
Carmela Tal, from whose poetry
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a name for herself as a talent of
A long convoy of cars reached
high promise in all three fields of
the tents of the Abu-Ribiya tribe
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which are located between Beer-
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A graduate of Jerusalem's fa-
traveling teachers from the
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medical school of the Hebrew Uni-
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Carmela won first public at-
Inv rm.' .cr1174 900 in a magnificent party given in
tention by a "One-man Show" of
their honor by the members of
her paintings at the Massada Gal-
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900 youths registered with him. He
passed the examinations, and to his
great joy, Yonis was one of 64 pu-
pils who passed the examinations
with distinction and won the priv-
ilege of being accepted in the fac-
ulty.
Yonis relates that it was pre-
cisely the elders of the tribe known
for their zealous adherence to tra-
dition who prevailed upon him to
study medicine at the university.
In another six years, Yonis will re-
turn to the tents of the Abu-Rabiya
tribe and in his pocket a certificate
of a doctor of medicine. Then Yonis
hopes to be able to investigate also
the ''private" medicine of the Bed-
ouin elders. The Bedouin student
believes that these medicines too,
have a place of honor in the bag
of a modern doctor.
Translation of Hebrew column, pub-
li.bed by Brit lvrit Olamit.t
THE,DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
come to the U.S. There is a
great deal of intellectual and
social curiosity among Is-
raelis. Many, for instance,
come here to see industrial
giants: the motor car indus-
try or educational complexes.
It is worth a look at some
more statistics to tell us the
nature of Israel travel to the
US. Business travel accounts
for 15.3 per cent of Israeli
travelers to the U.S.; pleas-
ure travel is 76.6 per cent;
student travel accounts for
5.4 per cent; and transit tra-
vel is 2.7 per cent.
Business travel to the U.S.
is growing.
Israeli travel agents also
are brought to the U.S. on
programs designed to fa-
miliarize them with some of
the facilities and services
which -the U.S. can offer the
foreign visitor. In addition,
seminars are held in Israel
for the travel industry. The
seminars are conducted by
El Al's Visit USA Depart-
ment.
How old is the average Is-
raeli who comes here on a
visit?
About 5 per cent are age
12 to 18; 20 per cent, 19 to
25; 31 per cent 26 to 40; 28
per cent, 41 to 55; and the
balance 56 years old and
over.
Israelis keep coming here
despite the travel tax which
levies on them a fixed tax
of $142.90 plus 10 per cent
of their ticket; that for a
trip to America means ap-
proximately $50 additional.
lery in Tel Aviv. At the same time
her critical essays on contemporary
Israeli art and her poems began to
appear in literary supplements of
the Israeli dailies ''Lamerhav" and
"Yedioth Ahronoth," for whom she
became a regular contributor. One
of her latest poems was published
by "Haaretz" on its coveted literary
page.
All this augurs well for Carmela
Tal to rank among the up-and-com-
ing on Israel's cultural horizon.
Till the next Day of Atonement,
devoutly wished,
We will surely know famine,
Feel the pain of wearily ripe fruit,
And no longer be
Innocent in our hasty hunger.
On this Day of Atonement
I am renouncing what I admit
to ex ery day of the year,
I am renouncing what is dearer
to me than my life,
I am renouncing so that I will be able to get
To the next Day of Atonement
And perhaps to love.
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Special Feature Prepared by Tarbuth
Foundation for Hebrew Culture
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