Proposing:
Placing on Trial
Israel's Enemies
Who Propagate
Self-Hatred
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Exposing the -
Truman Myths
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VOL. LXXII, No. 8
THE JEWISH NEWS
A Weekly Review
of Jewish Events
The Balfour
Anniversary:
Genesis of
Israel's Rebirth
and Continuity -
in Jewish Devotions
Editorials, Page 4
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Yigael Yadin Gains Second Spot
in Coalition Strengthening Begin
JERUSALEM (JTA)—When Prof. Yigael . Yadin, leader of the Democratic Move-
ment for Change (DMC) was sworn in as deputy premier Monday, he became the
first holder of that office in Israel authorized to serve automatically as acting
premier whenever the prime minister is absent. Israel law states that if the premier
is absent or cannot fulfill his duties temporarily, the government shall appoint
another minister to take his place as acting premier. Therefore, although Yigal
Alton was deputy premier in the Rabin government, it was Shimon Peres who was
selected by his colleagues to serve as acting premier when Rabin took leave of
absence before the elections last spring.
The basic law has not been changed but the coalition agreement between the
DMC and Likud specified that in Begin's absence, Yadin Would head the govern-
ment. The agreement was given the force of law when it was approved by the
Knesset Monday. But it refers only to the prime minister's absence, not to a
situation that might arise if he is unable to function. Such a situation is a matter of
some concern in view of Begin's health.
Political pundits have begun to discuss openly the delicate subject of who would
succeed Begin if failing health forced him to relinquish his office. Speculation
increased after the announcement last week that Yadin's DMC would join the Likud
coalition on the very same terms that Yadin had been rejecting for the past five
months.
Some observers, taking the most cynical view of Yadin's motivations, cons
cluded that he wants to be sure of a good "jumping-off place" should a free-for-all
Yigael Yadin, left, leader of Israel's Democratic Movement for Change, and
Prime Minister Menahem Begin, leader of Likud, are shown oat the conclusion of
race for the premiership materialize. Yadin's aides swiftly denied this.
the first talks this summer to form a coalition.
There is considerable resentment within the DMC over the coalition
agreement engineered by Yadin and Shmuel Tamir with Premier Men-
achem Begin last week. The dissenters are headed by Prof. Amnon
Rubinstein, leader of the DMC's doveish Shinooy (Change) faction, who
ATLANTA (JTA)—The Rev. Billy Graham, in remarks prepared for delivery today at the
resigned as leader of the DMC's Knesset faction.
annual meeting of the American Jewish Committee's national executive council, declared
Rubinstein and others met with Yadin but the party leader was not
that "the vast majority of evangelical Christians in this country and abroad support the state
successful
in persuading the dissenters to accept his reasons for joining
of Israel's right to existence," and called on evangelical Christians and Jews to work together
the government. It was agreed, however, that no DMC members would
for "the peace of Jerusalem" and to end terrorism:
resign but those opposed would continue to fight the decision from
In his address, his first at a major national Jewish organization in an -open meeting,
Graham also stated: "In biblical history and secular history Israel has every right to exist as
within.
Syria, or Egypt, or Russia or the United States. The Palestinians
Although Yadin argued that he agreed to join the government because
also have a right to existence under legitimate leadership
of the "state of emergency" in the country, most political observers
commited to the peace of The Middle East." _
believe there was a greater emergency within the DMC and regard the
Prior to his address to the AJCommittee leaders who are
party close to disintegration.
meeting through Sunday, Graham is to receive the organiza-
The observers note that the DMC, formed only a few months before
tion's Inter-religious Award for "his contributions to human
rights, the support of Israel, combatting anti-Semitism, and
the elections, was a catch-all for disillusioned and disgruntled Laborites
strengthening mutual respect and understanding between the
and others whose only shared belief was the need for change in Israel's
evangelical and Jewish communities."
political and social life.
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, the AJCommittee's national in-
But they could not agree on what kind of change _ s they wanted.
terreligious affairs director, who is to make the presentation,
Recent polls have shown a sharp decline in public support for the
described Graham as "one of the greatest friends, next to Pope
DMC. It is widely believed that if new elections- were to be held, Yadin's
John XXIII, of the Jewish people and of Israel in the entire
Christian world in the 20th Century."
party would win no more than five Knesset seats compared to the 15 it
Rev. Graham Speech Backs Israel
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BILLY GRAHAM
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Klutznick Expected to Succeed Dr. Goldmann at WJCongress Sessions
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Philip M. Klutznick, for the last two years viewed as the man
chosen to succeed Nahum Goldmann as president of the World Jewish Congress, is
1.-,ected to be elevated to that post at the coming week's sessions in Washington. Klutznick
MI, chairman of the WJCongress governing council.
President Carter, Dr. Henry Kissinger and Ambassador
Andrew Young will be among the speakers when delegates
from 33 countries as well as observers from four Eastern
European countries and Morocco gather in Washington on
Sunday for the five-day general council conference. -
The meeting will mark the last for Dr. Goldmann as pres-
ident. He will step down after having served the WJCon-
gress, of which he was a founder, as a -top official since its
beginning in 1936. Dr. Goldmann will give his presidential
address on Sunday on the subject, "The State of World
Jewry."
The theme of the conference is "world Jewry faces the
future," and speakers will devote their addresses to this
theme. Ambassador Young will speak at Monday's lunch-
eon on "The Jewish People Faces the Third World." Yigal
Allot), foreign minister in the Rabin government, will speak
on "The Jewish Position in the World."
PHILIP KLUTZNICK
Prime Minister Menahem Begin, who had been scheduled to address the conference, beg-
ged off for health reasons and is sending Dr. Yosef Burg, his minister of the interior, who
will talk on "Israel Faces the Future."
Israeli Ambassador Simha Dinitz will address a closed meeting of the international
affairs commission of the WJCongress on Wednesday and
President Carter will speak at the closing banquet that
evening.
Dr. Kissinger will speak, also at a closed session, on
Thursday, to be followed by adoption of resolutions and
elections.
Meanwhile, the WJCongress has announced that Presi-
dent Carter will accept an award from Goldmann for his
contributions to the cause of human rights. The Nahum
Goldmann Medal has been presented only three limes in
the past.
Other speakers will include: French Minister of Health
Simone Veil, Sen. Howard Baker (R-Tenn.), Dr. Gerhard
Reigner of the WJCongress, Yosef Almogi of the Jewish
Agency and World Zionist Organization, Avraham Harman,
Al
president of the Hebrew University; Rabbi Arthur Hertz-
berg of the American Jewish Congress and others.
NAHUM GOLDMANN
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