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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the 24th day of Nisan, 5736, the fbllowing scriptural selections will he read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Leviticus 16:1-20:27. Prophetical portion, A mos 9:745.
Friday, April 30, Rosh Hodesh lyar, Numbers 28:1-15
Candle lighting, Friday, April 23, 7:01 p.m.
VOL. LXIX, No. .7
Page Four
Friday,:April 23, 1976
The Pope: An Enigma or a Bias?
When Pope Paul VI visited Israel several
years ago and was given a royal reception by the
then President Schneur Zalman Shazar, he did
not mention Israel by name even once. Since
then there have been many conflicting reports
from the Vatican about the Papal attitudes on
Jerusalem. Never once did the Pope express con-
cern over the man_y acts of terrorism against
Jews in the Holy Land. All-too-frequently he
made it a point to talk about the Palestinians,
with implications that there were injustices
stemming from Israelism.
No one begrudges the president of Egypt,
Anwar el Sadat, the glamorous acclaim he re-
ceived at the hands of Pope Paul during a one-
hour visit by the Cairean in Italy. But the news
media called attention to the coolness with
which a Jerusalemite, Golda Meir, was received
at the Vatican during a much shorter interview.
And there was no hiding the facts that the
Pope's concern was with Palestinians and a
veiled reference to his antagonistic attitude on
the Jewish administration of the Holy City of
Jerusalem.
Is the Pope an enigma? Or, is he a carrier of
bias? His actions certainly do not denote friend-
ship for and fairness to Israel.
Aren't there concerned Catholics to express
resentment over such partisanship?
Dictates to Presidential Candidates
If a single candidate for President on either national election in this country. The fact is that
major ticket were to be antagonistic to Israel he Jews are active in both major political parties,
would inevitably emerge as cause for concern and there are undoubtedly Jews in the leading
and dispute. Fortunately, there is unanimity on roles in the -minor parties, even the leftist So-
The urgency for cementing the best relations be- cialist Labor, and Jews may better be judged
tween Israel and the United States and continu- as following political lines based on the liberal-
ity in American policies of supporting Israel and ism or illiberalism of the candidates. In view of
contributing towards that nation's security. the assurances of support for Israel given by all
Only methodologically do the candidates differ the Democratic candidates and the sharing of
regarding procedural means of extending a similar views by President Gerald Ford and
Ronald Reagan on the Republican side of the
friendly hand to the Jewish state.
Nevertheless, columnists and political ana- disputing candidates, it should be assumed that
lysts are unable to refrain from discussing "the at least on the Israeli issue there is no conflict
Jewish vote" as a factor in the election. The and the Zionist ideal is upheld bipartisanly.
Adherence to such a policy would deprive
mythical ballot haunts the commentators as if it
were a crucial, ghost in the important political columnists and political reporters of a contro-
versially debatable subject and they are there-
campaign for President.
This myth has been dragged into so many fore continuing to emphasize what, in the main,
muddy waters that Israel's enemies have re- is greatly exaggerated. This gives Sadat and his
sorted to it as a way of maligning Jewish leader- Arab cohorts a similar hanger for hate-spread-
ship. It has gone so far afield that Egypt's Presi- ing against Jews and inter alia against Jews.
These tactics must be exposed and rejected
dent Anwar el Sadat saw fit to utilize it as basis
for an argument that the suggested resumption as inimical to Jews and to the democratic ideals
of discussions on the Middle East at a renewal of of this country. Jews are recognizable in all pol-
the Geneva Conference on the Middle East itical groupings and any other search for scape-
should be postponed until after the presidential goats is inexcusable.
Perhaps there is a special responsibility for
election.
Jews
and the Jewish community on this score.
Unwarranted emphasis on a "Jewish vote"
are responsible for the intrusion of a Middle The Jewish situation calls for frequent contacts
East dictator into the speculations regarding a by American Jewry with the White House, the
State Department and Congress. Since the ap-
proaches on various isssues involving Jews must
remain bipartisan-nonpartisan! — it would be
Breira- is a movement of serious-minded to the best advantage of all if Jewish spokesmen,
men, like Arye Eliav and the respected group of all of whom have a perfect right to preferences
Israeli doves who are anxious for peace and who in candidacies and parties politically, should be
would make concessions. They would have Israel independents insofar as spokesmanship for the
abandon territory acquired in 1967. They are re- Jewish community is concerned. There should
ceiving encouragement from many Jews. Be- be no political obligations when dealing with vi-
cause they are not anti-Israeli but most anxious tal issues affecting the security of Israel, the
for peace; they have reservations: they want an rights asked for Jews on an equal basis with
other citizens in education, employment, bank-
assurance of Israel's security.
If their platform were realistic they would ing and other pursuits. Anything else creates
of necessity have Arab members. But not a sin- partisanships.
Jewish involvements in matters relating to
gle Arab, Moslem or Christian has extended a
hand of welcome to such a movement for ex- this nation's foreign policies — on issues affect-
ing Israel and the status of oppressed Jews in
treme peace needs.
Arab
countries and in the Soviet Union — are
The fact is that all Jews, nearly all Israelis,
crave for peace and would make concessions. motivated by quests for justice. Therefore they
But to make peace you must have not only are not politically motivated and compel the
peacemakers but also two parties to the agree- support of all political parties. Therefore, mud-
ment. Since the second party is missing, Breira dying the waters with myths and allusions to a
remains a hopeless Hebrew alternative word. "Jewish vote" as a menace to the land is unjust
and must be assailed under any circumstances.
Q.E.D.
Brei ra?
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'Lest We Forget' Accuses
Ukrainians in the Holocaust
More than 30 years following the end of World War II charges
continue to be levelled that European governments have failed to pro-
secute Nazi war criminals in their midst.
Added to considerable documentation held in national archives
around the world, and the vast research of Simon Wiesenthal's docu-
mentation center in Vienna, is a new work published by a Ukrainian
now living in New York.
In the author's own words:
- "Lest We Forget," edited and published by Michael Han-
usiak, exposes the part played by many leaders. of the Organi-
zation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in the extermination.
of thousands of Jews along with other nationals during the .
period of occupation of the Ukraine, Poland and other eastern
territories.
"Lest We Forget" names names, and presents documen-
tation of the Hitlerite collaborators who today have found a
haven in the United States, France, West Germany and other
countries. Some of them are still active in the leadership of
OUN organizations in their communities, posing as innocent
defenders of democracy while their past is one of murder and
torture of the Jews and many Ukrainian and Polish anti-Nazis
and freedom fighters.
"Lest We Forget" reprints 49 facsimilies of documents in-
volving some of the OUN leaders in mass-murders, jailings
and persecution of Jews. They represent themselves a power-
ful indictment of these Ukrainian nationalists. The book also
shows that the Ukrainian fascists were not even to be outdone
by the German Nazis when it came .to anti-Semitic slander,
hate propaganda and programs.
Hanusiak's 188-page volume does not quite live up to its promise
of identifying war criminals now living throughout the world. Instead,
it documents atrocities with the testimony of witnesses, photographs
and war-time police records to show the actions of Ukrainian officials
and citizens in aiding the Nazis' "Final Solution." In this way Hanu-
siak hopes to expose the guilty individuals wherever they may live.
As an historical reference, "Lest We Forget" is a chilling record
of official brutality and bestiality. From the slaughter of prisoners to
the brief, official police reports of use of firearms in dealing with
Jews, Hanusiak paints the oft-told, but forever grim picture of official
slaughter of a .people.
Page after page of police reports, in Ukrainian and translated into
English, documenls Hanusiak's charges of official Ukrainian partici-
pation and zest for copying the Nazis' "efficiency" in dealing with
Jews.
An example, just one of many presented, is the following report
of a Ukrainian police officer to the Commissiariat of the Ukrainian
police:
I report that on Aug. 21, 1942 there were 312 Jews
ered to the Yanivsky Camp. There were four instances of use
of firearms, using 13 cartridges. Nine Jews were killed by the
German Police.
There were attempts at bribes. Later these articles were
turned over to. the Security Police. They included three gold
chains, one string of pearls and 6,650 gold coins..
Photographs of uniformed Germans and Ukrainians rounding up
Jews, photographs of torture and executions, and detailed accounts of
official Ukrainian duplicity with the Nazis far outweigh the draw-
backs of a sometimes poorly written text.
A valuable addition to the Holocaust literature, "Lest. We Forget"
amply fulfills its title.
For information about the paper-bound volume write Hanusiak at
85 East 4th St., New York 10003.