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2 Friday, October 28, 1977
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Purely Commentary
A Proposal for Action by Israelis to Expose Self-Hatred
of the Jewish Propagandists Who Are Busy Spreading
Libels Against Their People ... Truman Myths Exp6sed
By Philip
Slomovitz
Israel Newspapers Please Copy: Propagate Placing Leah Tsemel and Israel Shahak on Trial for Treason
This is a propaganda item and a sugges-
tion for the newspapers of Israel to pursue
the propagandistic in repudiation of treason
and in exposing libels spread by self-hating
Jews:
Leah Tsemel is one of two Communist
Israeli lawyers who are responsible for hav-
ing spread the libel that Israel is torturing
Arab prisoners. The libel was given cre-
dence by the London Times. The Tsemel
libels were brought to the United States and
have been spread in the Greater Detroit and
other areas. She was a chief anti-Israel hate-
spreader at a convention here last weekend.
Her venom was so vicious that reporters at
her press conference said she outraged
them.
Dr. Israel Shahak is a Hebrew University
chemistry professor whose venom against
his host country has been as vicious as Leah
Tsemel, so he, too, appeared here as the
advocate of destruction for Israel, and they
are judged as traitors by the Israeli masses.
Both these Israelis, who can be classified
as traitors, have the complete freedom
granted by a democracy. Israel lets them
travel freely, speak freely, even when the
talks are aimed at destroying the land that
grants them total liberties to propaganate
their venom.
Here, therefore, is a suggestion from an
outsider :
Upon their return to Israel, someone
should start a law suit against Tsemel and
Felicia Langer, her fellow-Jewess who has
joined her in spouting lies against their own
country; and against Dr. Israel Shahak, the
academic who has become an advocate of
evil for his nation. Let the trial be used as a
forum to expose treason and at the same
time establish the facts in the cases they
have polluted in striving to harm Israel. Let
it become an international public forum so
that lies perpetrated against Israel may be
exposed, so that untruths fabricated by Jews
against Jews may never be repeated.
Let there be a perpetuation of democracy
by Israel. Let the world know that Israel
grants freedom even to traitors. And having
established Israel's role for honor and dig-
nity and decency, let treason be revealed for
all in its real image and let the treacherous
be both condemned and punished.
May such a trial be instigated as soon as `
the traitors return to their homeland!
Israeli newspapers, please copy! And let
there be a courageous Israeli to start the
suggested law suit against the traitors!
The Horror of International Irresponsibility: Terrorism, PLO Threats, UN's Lack of Conscience
There is so much lacking in the conscience of human collectivism at the United Nations
In Beirut, Hani Hassan, Yasir Arafat's political adviser, said: "Our response must
that the many events affecting not only the Middle East but the entire world become a
be: No recognition of the state of Israel. Anyone who reconciles himself with the
matter of concern and results to be deplored.
enemy and recognizes the enemy will be eliminated."
•
Terrorism: The guilt of a dominant proportion of nations represented in the UN is
Salah Khalaf, an Al Fatah official, was quoted in Cairo as asserting: "We reject
deplorable. The United States had asked for action to outlaw hijacking. When Israel per-
everything in the American-Israeli working paper and we consider that it nullifies
formed heroically at Entebbe, there were some irrational and hate-filled elements who
once and for all the Soviet-American resolution."
were ready to chastise the Israelis for having dared to enter foreign territory to rescue
•
hostages held by the arch criminal Idi Amin. West Germany last week applied the lesson
Syrian Foreign Minister Abdel Halim Khaddim also was quoted on the subject in
of Entebbe to the hijacking of a Lufthansa plane. Now the world shouts praise.
Cairo as stating that the PLO must be represented at Geneva.
The guilt is great and UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim has much to account for.
•
Now that the West Germans imitated Israel and performed well to end a hijacking, he
U.S. diplomat's anonymous quote: "Any PLO statement not contradicted within
plays the role of an executive acting against terrorism. Where was he when Israel was
five days is considered authoritative."
forced to invade Ugandan territory to rescue human lives?
'PLO: That which is wrong with the failures to act on terrorism is applicable to the
Where, indeed, is the conscience of the world and the UN? It's mostly polluted and
PLO. The PLO are terrorists and they do not hide it. Note a couple of statements just
mankind is the sufferer. Israel shares in the agonies imposed on humanity by a corrupt
uttered with regard to the planned Geneva Conference and Israel:
international UN.
eers. Here is another fact from this commentator's recol-
than the others but who none-the-less has joined them
Pack of Nonsense About
lection: on the day of the historic UN vote this com-
in solidarity statements.
These statements of support for the Arafat organiza-
mentator was in the lobby of the UN at Lake Success with a
Truman Pressure, Briberies
tion have appeared from time to time and have often
group of newspapermen who surrounded Bernard Baruch
Robert Donovan's account of President Harry S. Tru-
given the impression that the West Bank mayors are a
and Andrei Gromyko. The mood was jovial. Baruch and
man's actions and attitudes during the period of Zionist
solid bloc. The impression has sometimes been dis-
Gromyko had been fishing together. Gromyko already knew
struggles for the attainment of statehood for Israel, appear-
torted. Some of the West Bank mayors, in private con-
that Russia would support Israel's statehood. Baruch was
ing in his new book "Conflict and Crisis," has been
versations when their peers were not looking over their
confident because he had contacted Latin American states-
drummed up sensationally as indicating that there was
shoulders and when they were given a promise of
men in support of the Zionist ideal.
pressure on President Truman to act in accordance with
It was not -bribery but the moral impact that brought the
anonymity, have been critical of the Palestine Liber-
Jewish wishes.
good results for Zionism.
ation Organization and Mr. Arafat's absentee lead-
What was the secret? Haven't Jews been compelled to
Was there bribery? How can anyone account for any
ership. In these talks, a few of them have said they felt
resort to pressure even when it was necessary to protest
action anywhere by any diplomat? He who is worth his salt
their communities were not being consulted and were /
Nazism and to rescue the hundreds, of thousands who were
will not sink to dishonesty and diplomatic immorality.
being treated as pawns by the Palestine Liberation
condemned to death under the Hitler codes? Aren't the
Israel • was born out of the prophetic resolve of "Tzion
Organization in its international maneuverings.
facts already deeply imbedded in historical records, that to
b'mishpat tipode—Zion shall be redeemed with justice :" an
The West Bank mayors, like their municipal counter-
attain the Zionist ideal it was necessary to resort to all
author's sensationalism to the contrary notwithstanding.
parts elsewhere, have real troubles to deal with that, in
available means to win friends?
some instances, have dampened their pre-election rhe a,
The Palestinian Mayors:
Of course, Truman resented the pressure. But in the final
toric. To provide essential municipal services, they
How Do They Relate to Israel?
analysis he acted justly.
must compete with each other for funds from the
When he met with Jewish editors at the White House in
Israeli military administration and for whatever lar-
In the event the Geneva Conference on the Middle East
1949, he had turned to this commentator who headed the
gesse Jordan and other Arab nations are willing to
materializes there will be Palestinians in the Arab delega-
delegation, pointed to the large world globe in his office,
expend. There is no doubt that they all agree that the
tion. They will be the element approved by Israel: not the
and said that he was a strong adherent of the Zionist idea
decade-old Israeli° occupation of the West Bank must
PLO but mostly Arabs from Judea and Samaria. If they
for Jewish statehood, that some people were hesitant to
end with either a separate Palestinian state or some
come, they may be mainly the mayors of towns in areas
believe his sincerity and that the facts relating to such sin-
sort of federation or confederation with Jordan...
formerly under Jordanian rule and now administered by
cerity speak for themselves.
Israel.
There is another situation on the West Bank—at this
Didn't President Truman say to Clark Clifford, a day
point little more than a nascent flicker—that bears
Who are these mayors? What are their attitudes towards
before Truman became the first head of a state to recog-
watching. A number of West Bank Arab officials, who
Israel? Are they leaders of a potential Fifth Column?
nize Israel on May 14, 1948, when Secretary of State George
Some have defied Israel and have affirmed sympathy ry have maintained fairly close ties with Jordan, have
Marshall and other State Department leaders were oppos-
been challenging, mostly quietly so far, the Palestine
with and recognition of the PLO. Others have refrained
ing the Truman pro-Israel policies, that he didn't want Dr.
Liberation Organization's domination of the Palesti-
from aligning themselves with Israel's bitterest enemies.
Chaim Weizmann to feel that he, Truman, was betraying
nian question. •
A comprehensive listing of the Arab mayors, with some
his promises to the Zionist leaders? (See Detroit Jewish
Prominent among this group are Shiek Mohammed
explanatory notes about them, was prepared for the New
News, May 13, 1977).
_
al-Jaabari, a former mayor of Hebron : his son, Bur-
York Times by its Israel correspondent, William Farrell,
There are no secrets about Truman's occasional anger
who, inter alia, reported:
han, a former Jordanian member of parliament; MtdU
over the "pressures" by Jews for the fulfillment of the
tafa Dudayn, a former Jordanian official; Hussein,
After the Israeli Cabinet approved the American plan
Zionist ideal. But he felt the impact of historic glory as the
Shuynkhi, a lawyer who recently publicly critized the
for
a
pan-Arab
delegation
possibly
including
non-Liber-
first world statesman to be identified with Israel's rebirth.
Palestine Liberation Organization; and Muhammed
ation Organization Palestinians, eight West Bank
Upon the completion of Truman's Presidential role this
Nassariyeh, a Jericho journalist who has publicly criti-
mayors
reiterated
their
stand
that
the
Arafat
group
.commentator devoted a column to the retiring President
cized the Arafat group's terrorist tactics.
was the "sole representative of the Palestinian people"
and called him "the Second Cyrus." When commentator
These
are facts that are essential to an understanding of
and
that
it
had
the
"last
word
on
determining
our
des-
and ex-President sat next to each other in a New York thea-
mayors
listed
here should be participants, it will be easier
tiny," as Mayor Hassam Shakaa of Nablus put it.
ter, for three hours, during a "Hello . Dolly" performance,
to
understand
what
is happening and what is in the minds of
But
a
number
of
them,
including
Mayor
Mohammed
President Truman expressed appreciation for a link with
the
Arabs
by
knowing
them. This is offered as an explana-
11ilham of Halhoul and Mayor Hilmi Hanuoun of Tul-
the historic in having been called "the Second Cyrus."
tion
for
utilization
in
advance
the valuable data compiled
karm,
added
that
"if
the
PLO
wants
us
to
go
to
Geneva
Didn't it indicate a friendship and kindheartedness more
by
Farrell.
under its guidance, we are ready to attend."
than anger?
Two of the Arab mayors have sent messages to the PLO,
The leading West Bank- mayors, Karim Khalaf of
• Were there briberies to influence . Latin American dele-
accrediting the terrorists as their leaders. It is doubtful
Ramallah, Mr. Shakaa of Nablus, Mayor Fahad
gates at the United Nations to vote in favor of the partition
whether the two pro-PLO men could muster a majority for
Kawasmeh of Hebron, and a number of lesser West
resolution and the establishement of a Jewish state? What
the terrorists in areas on the Jordanian border. Never-
Bank municipal leaders were all elected in 1976
nonsense! UN delegates certainly were approached and the
theless, the situation must be treated with caution lest a
because of their strong Palestinian nationalist plat-
sums mentioned in the quotation from the Donovan book
Fifth Column should draw leadership from the associates of
forms. The exception was Elia Preij, the incumbent
are so trivial that one would imagine that Zionists and the
the PLO.
mayor of Bethelem, who is regarded as less radical
'diplomats they were dealing with were lowdown market-