28 Friday, November 4, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Sisco Tells Community Council
He's Hopeful for M.E. Peace Plan
By HEIDI PRESS
Predicting that a Geneva
conference to settle the
Arab-Israeli conflict will
take two-three years,
despite the fact that it may
not be convened by the-end
of this year, Dr. Joseph J.
Sisco found some positive
aspects to the current
Mideast situation.
Speaking Sunday to more
than 400 guests at the 40th
anniversary dinner of the
Jewish Community Council
held at Cong. Shaarey
Zedek, Sisco, president of
American University and
former undersecretary of
state for Mideast affairs,
listed six positive aspects to
the current Middle East sit-
uation which may bring the
convening of a Geneva
peace conference closer to
reality.
Sisco said the current bal-
bance of forces in the area
provided a "significant
deterrent against a renewal
of hostilities" and added
that Israel is stronger now
than . during the Six-Day
War.
Sisco said that the psycho-
logical climate in the
Mideast was another posi-
tive factor.
"You can walk in the
streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusa-
lem, Cairo, Damascus,
Jedda and learn that both
sides are tired of the con-
flict." Sisco said the Yom
Kippur liar altered the psy-
chological climate in the
Mideast and that "made it
possible to achieve the
interim agreements in 1974
and 1975."
Sisco added that each side
experienced successful
negotiations in talks to date,
and that served as a "prac-
tical test of peace on the
ground" that has worked.
He cited Resolution 242 as
the international framework
for negotiations that exists
today. "The resolution
embraced the principle of
withdraWal," he said
explaining that the Israelis
consider the resolution as a
plan to provide the country
with secure borders. The
Russians and Arabs per-
ceive it as a vehicle to push
Israel back to the pre-June
1967 lines.
A fifth aspect in easing
the path toward Geneva was
what Sisco called a dimin-
ution of Soviet influence in
the area.
"The Soviet Union played
at best a marginal role," he
said. He contended that
"U.S. influence in the Arab
capitals is greater than the
Soviet influence."
The final positive aspect
he found was that the U.S.
role was acceptable to both
sides.
However, Sisco said there
were negative points to be
considered. He cited suspi-
cion from both sides, the
internal problems in the
"front line" Arab countries
and the role of the PLO.
Sisco said Israel should not
sit _down at a Geneva con-
ference with the Palestine
Liberation Organization
until it changes its program
calling for the destruction of
Israel.
Although he was skeptical
that the Geneva conference
could be convened by
,
December, Sisco concluded
by saying he was "cau-
tiously hopeful that - some
formula will be found within
the context of the current
discussions to make peace
possible."
Following the Sisco talk,
Philip Slomovitz, editor and
publisher of The Jewish
News accepted awards on
behalf of the founders of the
Jewish Community Council.
Dr. Shmarya Kleinman,
past president of the coun-
cil, accepted awards on
behalf of all the past presi-
dents. Council President
John Shepherd presented
the council's human rights
award to industrialist Max
Fisher, Henry Ford II,
UAW President Douglas
Fraser and Judge Damon
Keith. Representatives of
Ford and Fraser accepted
the awards on their behalf.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rose-
blum dinner chairman, read
a history of council activi-
ties. Greetings were
expressed by Father Alex
Brunett, representing John
Cardinal Dearden of the
Archdiocese of Detroit; by
Rev. Edward B. Willing-
ham, Jr., of the Christian
Communication Council of
Metropolitan Detroit
Churches; and by Martin E.
Citrin, president of the Jew-
ish Welfare Federation.
- rabbi Irwin Groner
recited the invocation. Can-
tor Stiai.,-`.ai Ackerman of
Cong. Beth Abraham Hilied
Moses sang the - national
anthems. Rabbi Leon Fram
of Temple Israel and Mrs.
Jack Solway also
participated.
Banned Israeli Pesticide Sits on Dock
WASHINGTON—An
Israeli shipment of a pesti-
cide that was banned while
the shipment was enroute to
California from Israel has
been sitting on a California
dock for three weeks.
The chemical DBCP has
been found to cause ster-
ility, and possibly cancer.
and was withdrawn by Dow
Chemical and other U.S.
manufacturers. Meanwhile,
the Israeli supplier tried to
have the shipment sent to
Florida after California offi-
cials prevented its use.
West Coast Jewish lead-
ers and the Israeli Embassy
in Washington became
involved in the dispute,
according to, the Washington
Post, and pressured the
company to cancel the
trans-shipment.
A Zim Lines ship was pre-
vented by the West Coast
dock strike from returning
the shipment to Israel, and
Chief- Rabbinate
Elections Delayed
JERUSALEM (JTA)—
The Knesset has approved a
bill postponing elections to
the Chief Rabbinate for "up
to nine months." The meas-
ure extended the five-year
terms of the incumbent Ash-
kenazic and Sephardic Chief
Rabbis and the Chief Rabbi-
nate Council, which expired
Oct. 15, for the additional
period.
the 213 40-gallon drums
have remained on a Long
Beach dock.
Meanwhile, the U.S.
announced a nation-wide
ban last week on the use of
the pesticide on 19 fruits
and vegetables.
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Participating in the 40th anniversary dinner of the Jewish Community Council Sunday
at Cong. Shaarey Zedek, were, front row, from left: Ida Rosenblum, dinner chairman;
Martin Citrin, president of the Jewish Welfare Federation; Isaac Finkelstein, a founder of
the JCouncil, Sarah Levin, a founder; Judge Lawrence Gubow, past president; Judge
Damon J. Keith, recipient of the council's human rights award; and Hubert Sidlow, past
president. Shown in second row, from left: Philip Slomovitz, a founder and editor and
publisher of The Jewish News; John Shepherd, president of the council; and Cantor
Shabtai Ackerman of Cong. Beth Abraham Hillel Moses. In third row, from left, are:
Rabbi Leon Fram of Temple Israel; .Dr. Joseph J. Sisco, guest speaker; Lewis Grossman,
past president; Sidney Guyer; unidentified; and Southfield Mayor Donald F. Fracassi.
JD Committee Head Takes Israel Government Post
JERUSALEM-"From my
close association with the
Joint Distribution Com-
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contribution the JDC has
made to the solution of
some of Israel's most diffi-
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because of Israel's critical
financial situation," Israel's
new minister of labor and
social betterment, Dr.
Israel Katz, stated in a mes-
sage to Ralph I. Goldman,
JDC executive vice presi-
dent, as one of Katz's first
acts upon taking office.
"JDC takes great pride in
the selection. of Dr. Katz,
the director of JDC-Brook-
dale Institute of Geronto-
logy and Adult Human
Development, as minister of
labor and social betterment
of the government of
Israel - declared Goldman.
"His appointment marks a
new landmark in a life
Ultimately connected with
the JDC."
Rabbi Leib Bakst
Yeshivas Bais Yehudah
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Rabbi Max Rube
Dear Friend:
It would be our pleasure if you would honor us with
your presence when we gather to meet the renowned
Torah scholar Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik, who will
address the Greater Detroit Community on Tuesday,
November 15 at 8:00 p.1 -n. at YOUT - 1: Israel of Greenfield,
15140 W. Ten Mile Road in Oak Park.
Rabbi Soloveichik, like his well-known ancestors who
instituted the unique approach to the study of Talmud,
devotes his_life to Torah and Judaism. He instills
Jews everywhere with a better understanding of the
complexities of the Torah and Talmud while at the same
time inspires those who hear him with his insights into
our modern-day society. At present, Rabbi Soloveichik
is the President and Rosh Haveshiva of the Brisk
Rabbinical College where numbers of Detroit area boys
are pursuing both their religious and their secular
educations.,
Rabbi Arthur Selma!
Rabbi Dr Arnold Singerman
Rabbi Solomon Singermail
Mr Charles Snow
Mr Allan Stemme,
Mr Max Siollman
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Mr Ben Wrolsiawsky
Mr VVeingarden
Rabbi Morton Yolkut
Di Arnold Zuroll
Please make every effort to attend this gathering, and
avail yourself of the opportunity to r.leet one of the
great spiritual leaders of our time.
Sincerely,
Mr. Morris Tlatt
Co- Chairman
s.,
Dr. Sidney Leiser
Co-Chairman