THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, March 23, 1973—S

Israeli Writers' Association Disrupted Over Admission of Arabs

a former member of its Hao-
on the change of name is one row with its head, Uri Av- ground, especially those of lam Hazeh faction, from at
By MOSHE RON
Oriental
origin.
They
intend
neri,
has
joined
the
Black
of principle and politics.
Jewish News Special
exhibitions and cinema per-
Those in favor of the change Panthers in Israel, -and has fighting against discrimina- formances.
Israel Correspondent
established a bloc together tion of Ashkenazi -citizens
of
name
maintain
that
the
At the Tchernikovsky House
should not be with them for the next elec- who belong to the same cate- FOR BAR MITZVA, WEDDING 8 PARTY
of the Israeli Writers' Asso- impression
created
in
the
world that the tions to the Knesset. At a gory.
ciation in Tel Aviy, the ba- association was
Shalom Cohen, as secretary
closed to press conference, Black Pan-
rometer shows stormy weath- Arab writers and poets.
ther leader Saadia Marciano general of this new move-
er. Well-known poets and
and Shalom Cohen described ment, has said the list will
Opponents of the proposal the
writers are threatening to
aims of their list. It in- run for the next Knesset and
argue
that
the
whole
matter
leave the association, which
cludes former criminals, who municipal elections.
is
only
theoretical,
as
there
Elegant Designer Fashions.
was founded more than 50
are now decent members of The list will finance its Sizes
to Fit All: 4 to 44.
years ago by Chaim Nahman are no Arab writers and society, and intellectuals, election
campaign
out
of
the
poets
who
want
to
join.
Pro-
Bialik, on the question of
but who are discriminated IL 4,800 ($1,200) which Sha- SHANDELS
$799 MINK
154 SOUTH WOODWARD
whether or not to admit Arab moters of the idea, however, against because of their past lom
JACKETS
Cohen receives per BIRMINGHAM
maintain that the association
MI 2-4150
$399
writers to membership.
month
from
the
Hi-stadrut,
as
records
racial
back-
and
no
longer
has
the
same
aims
The Association was found-
ed with the aim of fostering it had 50 years ago in the
Hebrew literature, culture time of Bialik, Tchernikov-
and education. It was, there- sky, Barasch, Lachowever,
fore, an association for He- Schimonovitz, and others. To-
day, the State of Israel is re-
brew writers and poets.
Until the establishment of sponsibile for Hebrew cul-
Israel, this was no problem ture and literature, and even
fo
the members of the as- if Arab writers do not wish
*
tion. Its doors were al- to join the association, the
t closed to Yiddish writ- . Writers' Association itself
ers and poets. But a few should demonstrate to the
years ago, when many well- world that their doors are
known Jewish writers and open to both Arabs and writ-
poets came on aliya from ers who work in languages
the Soviet Union, Poland, Ro- other than Hebrew.
A few days ago, a. stormy
mania and Czechoslovakia,
the association decided to ad- convention took place at
mit Yiddish writers In its Tchernikovsky House in Tel
ranks. Thus, writers such as Aviv, the home of the asso-
Josef IC erle r, Wladislav ciation. After a three-hour de-
Grossman, Hirsch Oschero- bate, a decision was reached,
witz, David Safard, Alexand- with a majority vote of 77
er Dirski, Elia Lission (Mar- to 70, not to alter the status
co?) Szama Tlessin, Kalman of the association, which
Segal, Rachel Baumwel, Vic- means, in fact, not to admit
tor Fedasseiev, S. Wigodow- Arab writers and poets.
Many members announced
- sky and others, were able
they
would leave the associa-
to become members of the as-
tion in protest against this
sociation.
Recently, a group of young decision.
The association's secretary,
writers and poets began to
campaign for change in the Dov Homsky, hopes for a
association's name, to "The compromise, in order to
Association of Writers in Is- maintain the unity of the as-
rael," instead of the present sociation. It is possible that
"Hebrew Writers Associa- a compromise proposal would
tion in Israel," in order to be accepted, to establish
enable Arab writers to be- special departments within
come members. The debate the association for different
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1973
languages. Until now, a num-
ber of writers, all immigrants
and who did not write in He-
brew, were accepted as mem-
bers. Their applications were
forwarded to the executive
committee and their accept-
ance as members requires
the approval of a two-third
majority if their works are
consistent with association
regulations.
Knesset List for Former
Criminals and Intellectuals
Knesset member Shalom
1. What Bible figures
Cohen,
who was elected on
played a role in the return the Haolam
Hazeh list but
to Zion in ancient times?
later
left
its
ranks after a
2. What medieval Hebrew
poet journeyed to Palestine?
3. When was Tel Aviv
founded?
4. Sde Boker has become
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5. Who was president of
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Zalman
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6. What Pope came on a
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