ANN
40—Friday, Oct. 27, 1972
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Knesset Measure Would Stiffen
Penalties for Serious Crimes
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An
amendment to the criminal
code providing stiffer penal-
ties for crimes of violence
and other offenses passed its
first reading in the Knesset
Tuesday.
The measure, introduced
by Justice Minister Yaacov
Shimshon Shapiro, would
make mandatory harsher sen-
tences for criminals using
firearms, criminals who oper-
ate in gangs, protection rack-
eteers and suborners of wit-
nesses.
Shapiro said the maximum
penalty for running a protec-
tion racket would be in-
creased from one year to 3-5
years.
A three-year sentence
would be imposed on anyone
Ronen Appointed
Zionist Contact
for Sephardim
ADL Exposes Arab Extremism Popular Chess
NEW YORK — Arab ex- causes of Arab extremism
Games Inspire
tremism is not limited to ter- are alleviated, there is no
rorist groups but is "a basic
trait" of Arab political be-
havior and "a major tool" of
most Arab leaders, accord-
ing to Seymour Graubard,
national chairman of the An-
ti-Defamation League of Bnai
Brith.
Describing the atrocities at
Munich and Israel's Lod Air-
port as being neither "isolat-
ed nor surprising phenom-
ena," the report says they
are "part of an Arab history
lend tradition of extremism
and violence which has con-
tributed the word 'assassin'
to international. lexicons."
The report, prepared un-
der the direction of Arnold
Forster, ADL's general coun-
sel, declares that Arab hat-
red of the Jews is rooted in
the Koran, the Islamic Holy
Book.
It goes on to say that
"Arab extremists do not seek
merely to eradicate Israel;
they want to destroy world
Jewry which stands behind
Israel. It will be tragic if
Jews — and the rest of the
world are led to believe
that Arab extremists are a
tiny minority in the Arab
world and that they do not
reflect the real feelings of
the Arab masses."
Calling Arab extremism "a
major barrier" to an accom-
modation between Arabs and
Israelis, the report says that
"many Westerners still mis-
understand" the real mean-
ing of the extremism and
tend to condone it.
ADL asserts that "even if
many — or most — of the
aiding a criminal, either with
money or another form of
assistance, to commit a
crime. At present, this is not
an offense.
The justice minister also
listed a series of offenses in-
cluding protection, robbery
and burglary in which the
use of arms would subject
the offender to double the
normal penalty. Sentences
also would be doubled for
members of criminal gangs,
regardless of whether one or
Mail Romeo, director of
more members committed
manpower for Israel's trans-
the crime.
The need for stiffer penal- port ministry and a third-
ties for criminals was cited generation Israeli, has been
recently by Police Minister appointed a special emis-
Shlomo Hillel, who urged sary to the Israel Allya
capital punishment for crimi- Center and the American
nals who commit murder in. Zionist Federation. His task
is to make contact with
side jails.
In a radio interview, Hillel America's Sephardic Jews,
said there were 330 prisoners and to organize them as on
serving life sentences in autonomous group working in
Israel who felt secure in the conjunction with the World
Oct. 21—To Mr. and Mrs. knowledge that whatever Sephardic Federation and the
David Wein (Marsha Fen- crime they committed in jail, AZF.
ton), 29034 Ramblewood, the worst that could happen
Farmington, a daughter, was two weeks in solitary 5 Women's Groups Join
Marla Eden.
confinment.
• • •
Presidents Conference
Hillel said that violent
Oct. 19—To Mr. and Mrs. criminals released on bail
NEW YORK—The Confer-
Philip D. Kaufman (Mary often returned to their hang- ence of Presidents of Major
Lynn Stern), 10751 Saratoga, outs as heroes and go on to American Jewish Organiza-
Oak Park, a daughter, Mau- commit worse crimes to tions has elected to member-
reen Michelle.
prove they are unafraid of ship five national women's
• • •
the police. He said a bill groups with a membership
Oct. 13—To Mr. and Mrs. would be introduced in the totaling more than 510,000.
Sandor M. Gelman (Judith Knesset shortly allowing
Jacob Stein, chairman of
Meyers), 2900 W. Maple, police to bold criminals with-
the Presidents Conference,
Troy, a son, Jascha David.
out ball pending trial.
said this raises to seven the
• • •
The Shapiro bill provides a number of women's organi-
Oct. 13—To Mr. and Mrs.
Lanny Jacobs (Susan Mar- maximum 20-year penalty for zations that are members of
cus), 1707 Gardenia, Royal offenders who commit rope the now 30-member Presi-
Oak, twins, a son Marc Brad- or sodomy under threat of dents Conference.
Forest Will Honor
ley, a daughter, Ilyse Mi- arms or in collaboration with
The new five are Bnai
another offender. It also Brith Women; National
chelle.
would raise the sentence for Women's League of the Unit- Queen Elizabeth
• • •
LONDON (JTA) — A forest
Oct. 2 — To Mr. and Mrs. suborning witnesses from one ed Synagogue; National Fed-
of 1,000,000 trees will be
eration of Temple Sister-
David M. Crain. (Maureen year to 3-9 years.
planted
in Israel to mark the
Shapiro said he planned hoods;
Marachi Women's silver wedding anniversary of
Pope), 29251 Fairfax, South-
field, a daughter, Lone Jen- to introduce a new amend- Organization of America; Queen Elizabeth II.
ment that would make testi- and Pioneer Women.
nifer.
The forest will be planted
mony given to police before
• • •
The two groups that previ-
Sept. 23—To Dr. and Mrs. trial valid as evidence in ously held membership are by the Jewish National Fund
but
will be sponsored by
court
under
certain
circum-
Allan M. Levi (Debby Wolok
Hadassab and the National British Jews as their expres-
of Detroit) of Karmiel, Is- stances, even of the witness Council of Jewish Women.
sion of loyalty and affection
retracted it for any reason,
rael, a son, Haggai.
to the queen.
including the allegation that
• • •
Rev. Dr. Isaac Levy, direc-
it
was
given
under
duress.
New
Hanuka
Coin
To Dr. and Mrs. William
tor of the JNF, Great Britain,
He said the amendment Released in Israel
Leuchter (Beverly Mutch-
said that the forest would be
nick), 17300 Whitcomb, a would make it unproductive
NEW YORK (JTA)—Isra- planted in Galilee near Naza-
for friends of a criminal to
son, Mark Adam.
el's
new
Hanuka
coin
com-
reth
on the slopes of Mt.
• • •
put pressure on a witness
memorating the Festival of Tabor where the Prophetess
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. once his testimony was on Lights, and issued by the
Deborah sat in judgment.
Cohen (Susan Jafee), 15230 the record.
Bank of Israel, is scheduled
It will be not far from the
Hillel said that there was to be released this month.
Oa kwood, Oak Park, an
coronation
forest planted by
no "Maifa-style" organized
adopted son, Scott Jason.
Jewish com-
According to Rafael Aldor, the British
crime in Israel but that there
munity
to
mark
the queen's
well organized gangs engaged North American director of
coronation.
the
Israel
Government
Coins
in robbery and extortion.
and Medals Corp. in Jerusa-
lem, this will be the first Math Woes Add Up
Spain Bans Book
issue within Israel's numis-
JERUSA.LEM—A commit-
matic program commemo- tee has been designated by
on Jewish History
rating the 25th anniversary the education ministry to in-
MADRID — The Spanish of its independence, This
translation of Seymour B. issue also will mark the rein- vestigate the high failure
rate of mathematics of 12th
Liebman's history of the troduction of the Hanuka
grade students.
RABBI LEO
Jews in Mexico and Central series, which was discon-
The committee, headed by
America has been banned tinued in 1963.
Prof. Yosef Gilles, director
from publication and impor-
of
the Weizmann Institute
tation in Spain, it was veri- On the Right Track
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science teaching department,
Serving Hospitals •nd Horns.
fied by W. Johnson, cultural
TEL
AVIV
—
Rail
travel
will take a close look at
LI 2-4444
LI 1-9769 attache of the American Em-
between Tel Aviv and Haifa some of the basic asump.
bassy here.
will take less than an hour Lions underlying the high
' Liebman went to Spain in next year - when trains will requirements in mathe-
RABBI S. ZACHARIASH June to complete some re- raise their speed from 105 matics.
BirtAs
reason to believe that Arab
leaders will become moder-
ate and reasonable."
Declaring that Arab lead-
ers themselves exhort the
Arab people to prepare for
another war against Israel,
ADL discounts claims that
these "demagogues on the
platform are reasonable and
compromising in private."
"Eventually," the report
says, "they feel they have to
act on their words." It cites
the events leading to the Six
Day War as "a perfect ex-
ample of how Nasser was
trapped by his own extremist
position and could not back
down without loss of face and
perhaps loss of position as
well."
Noting that Arab extrem-
ism has spawned increasing
violence in the name of
"right," "justice" or even
"peace," the report states
that political life in the Arab
states has been characterized
b y assassinations, revolu-
tions, and plots against fel-
low Arabs.
Grant to Aid Project
on Jews of the West
BERKELEY —One of the
nation's leading foundations,
the Charles E. Merrill Trust,
has awarded a grant of
520,000 to the Western Jew-
ish History Center of the
Judah L. Magnes Memorial
Museum here.
The grant will permit the
center to expand two major
historical projects, the prep-
aration of bibliographies for
the Jews of the West and en-
largement of its oral history
series with significant figures
in business, finance, science,
religion, politics, education
and social reform,
Panthers Eye Party
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A
former Knesset member
sympathetic to the Black
Panthers, Mrs. Shulamit
Aloni, said in Tel Aviv that
the anti-establishment organ-
ization of slum youths may
form a political party to run
for Knesset seats next year
"if they have enough
money."
New Interest
The Fischer -Spassky
games, the earlier popular-
ity of Sammy Reshevsky, the
role chess played among
Jews in Eastern European
countries, combine to inspire
interest in the historical as-
pects of the game as well
as in the major plays.
Two important books have
just been reissued by Dover
Publications as guides for
players and as an inspiration
learning about previous
experiences.
In one of them, Fred Rein-
feld deals with "Complete
Chess Strategents." It is re-
plete with scores of games
that serve as teaching mate-
rial as well as in guiding
learners as well as experts.
Then there is "My Best
Games of Chess" (1935-
1957) by V. V. Smyslov, the
former world champion.
Smyslov's has been trans-
lated and edited by P. H.
Clarke.
The introductory essays
are additional factors in
creating an interest and pro-
viding instruction in the
popular game.
Tell It to the Sergeant
JERUSALEM — The mili-
tary ombudsman, Rav-Aluf
(res.) Haim Laskov takes up
his new post on Nov. 1.
Under the new law, any
soldier may complain to him
about an action which he
feels has directly harmed
him, or caused some privi-
lege to be unjustly withheld
from him.
Close relatives of a soldier
who feel that he has received
unjust treatment also may
appeal to Laskov, the com-
missioner of soldiers' com-
plaints, as he is known.
Time Bomb at Zim
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — A
time bomb containing 1,4 kg.
of the explosive trotyl was
discovered and disarmed this
morning near the entrance of
a seven-story office building
in Rotterdam which houses
the Bank of America and the
Dutch agents of the Zim
Lines.
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- search for his next book.
While in Madrid by was told
by his Spanish publisher that
the Spanish Ministry of In-
formation
and Tourism,
which approves all books in
Spain, had rejected "Los
Judios en Mexico Y America
Central."
The English edition of the
book appears under the title
"The Jews in New Spain,"
published by the University
km. to 120 km. an hour, fol-
The move comes in re-
lowing track improvements. sponse -to a number of com-
Currently an express train plaints from teachers. Dr.
Makes the trip in 65 minutes, Dan Ronen, special assistant
a local one in 90 minutes. to the education minister,
The line from Haifa to Na- said that the 1971 math fail-
hariya, north of Haifa, also ure rate for 12th graders in
will be improved in 18 the humanities was 39.5 per
months and travel time cut cent.
from 56 to 30 minutes.
A trip from Tel Aviv to
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Nahariya would then take Either punish him immedi-
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