Vast Majority of Congressional Candidates Back Aid to Israel WASHINGTON, D.0 .— A decisive majority to the na- tion's candidates for Con- gress strongly support con- tinued American assistance to Israel Public Affairs Com- mittee (AIPAC). NS m plies indicates that Israel fer of the U.S. Embassy from may have gained strength, Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. since 48 members of Con- Ninty-eight per cent of the gress who have not been avowed or declared propon- respondents favor direct ne- gotiations. One candidate ents of Israel's cause in the past, returned positive an- sees negotiations as a UN responsibility. This is in con- AIPAC invited congres- swers. trast to numerous respond- sional candidates to comment The geopraphic distribu- ents who volunteered their on the Middle East planks tion of replies indicates that option that the UN has "out- adoptedby the Democratic the Middle East is not only lived its usefulness" in this and republican conventions, an issue of concern to candi- area of conflict.-(Gallup polls to reply to specific questions dates representing large Jew- indicate that only 2 per cent and to submit any additional ish constituencies, but,equal- of the American people favor statements they wished to ly—and in some cases pro- UN intervention.) Some re- make. portionally even more — in spondents consider it more The purpose of the poll was other areas of the country. pragmatic to have the U.S. play an active role in reach- not to endorse or evaluate AIPAC Executive Vice- ing a settlement. candidates or to affect the Chairman I. L. Kenen pointed election, for AIPAC does not A 5 per cent no answer for out that to attempt to assess make endorsements. Congressmen on the basis of the question dealing with eco- The committee told the their participations, is ques- nomic assistance to Israel candidates that the purpose tionable since some members comes predominantly from of the inquiry was to develop of Congress make it a firm minority party circles. A support "for the policies rule never to join in co-spon- number of Republicans, and which AIPAC had advocated sorship of letters, resolutions, to a lesser extent Democrats, make the granting of eco- in the past and which have declarations. nomic aid dependent on the been widely accepted by the Moreover, some members domestic economic climate. administration, the Congress of the House say t hey have The same reservation was and both the Democratic and Republican national conven- not signed these declarations made in connection wtih aid in the past because they for Soviet Jewry, which is , tions." were not called to their atten- to only a miniscule group, to As of Monday, 428 candi- tion by the sponsors. be "an internal Soviet mat- dates had replied. There Figures showing that 96 tm were 206 Democrats, 178 Re- per cent of the candidates Provisions of planes and bublican and 35 candidates endorse their party's planks other defensive armaments to of minority parties. They in- tell only part of the story. Israel drew favorable re- clude 185 incumbents, more Many candidates indicate sponse from 94 per cent of the than half the number seek- that they prefer stronger lan- candidates; 3 per cent an- ing re-election. guage in support of Israel. It swered an unqualified no. Those who did not send is disagreement within the The remainder were evenly answers Included 128 mem- minority (especially the divided between "no opinion" bers of Congress who have American Party) groups and a "qualified yes." already put themselves on which accounts for the less Most of those who com- record by signing pro-Israel than 100 per cent figure. mented on the Soviet Jewry declarations and resolutions Many Republicans also sup- issue equate this cause with during the last four years. port a proposal not included higher ideals. One senatorial An examination of the re- in their platform, the trans- remark sums it up: "This is not just a Jewish question, but is really the cause of in- dividual freedom upon which By LEO TOLSTOY this country was founded al- Anti-S'emitism is a mail life." In the course of the most 200 years ago. We must passion, akin to the lowest ! same day another Jew now rededicate ourselves to perversities of diseased passed him, and, warned by this cause if we are to keep man nature. It is the will to example, he did not greet faith with our ideals." ' There is some disagree- Hadrian. "You, a Jew , dare The Emperor Hadrian was to pass the emperor with- ment on the moving of the an honest anti-Semite. One out a greeting!" he angrily US Embassy to Israel's cool- day, the Talmud records, on exclaimed. "You have forfeit- tat, Jerusalem. Eight per his journey in the East, a ed your life." To his aston- cent say No, while 23 per Jew passed the imperial ished courtiers he replied: cent had no opinion. A con- train and saluted the Em- "I hate the Jews. Whatever siderable number had no peror. He was beside himself they do, I find intolerable. I clear understanding of the with rage. "You, a Jew, dare therefore make use of any issues involved. "The em- to greet the emperor! You pretext to destroy them." bassy is in Israel's capital, i shall pay for this with your Tel Aviv, where it belongs" So do all anti-Semites. is a common reply. Some fear that moving the embassy would exacer- bate the conflict, while others consider it "A matter the Israelis should decide." For statistical purposes, the no opinion figure includes the often-given reply that "this is up to the administration." The responses indicate that support for Israel is tri-partisan — with the Lib- erals joining the two major parties. A "hands off" iso- lationist policy was advocated by Conservative party can- didates, while members_ of the Independent and Ameri- can parties were divided within their own ranks. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, Nov. 3, 1972—S ELECT . . . Julian A. OAKLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT JUDGE ( NON PARTISAN BALLOT) - Mad Passion of Anti-Seinitisin it 5 n it Elect... David P. KERWIN ONLY CANDIDATE: • Endorsed by Oakland County DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE • Endorsed by UAW • Endorsed by AFL-CIO Traffic Court Judge CAPABLE . . . CONCERNED . . . COMMITTED y I S • The only candidate rated by the Detroit Bar Association "rated qualified" • Superior endorsement by the Urban Alliance • Married to Nancy (Littky) Kerwin — The Kerwin's are members of Adas Shalom • Graduated from Mumford High School, Wayne State University Law School • Endorsements: • UAW — CAP • 1st., 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th Districts ( Democratic Congressional Committees • 17th Dist. Liberal Conference • National Lawyers Guild • Wolverine Bar Association • • The Kosher Butchers Union • Civic Searchlight—"Oualified" • The Detroit Free Press • UNICOM (United Communities) • Southend Newspaper "HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE LIFE OF OUR COUNT HAS GIVEN HIM THE EEDED INSIGHT INTO ITS PR BLEMS. WE ARE CONFIDENT T AT HE WOULD MAKE AN EX ELLENT CIRCUIT COURT JUDG OAKLAND PRESS 10 28/72 VOTE 0 0 K TUESDAY, NOV MBER 7, 1972 ( NON-PARTISAN BALLOT) ear Mb.