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20 Friday, December 2, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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Steinhardt Seeks 'Community Council Program
of Activism in His Criticsm of Stand on Zionism
Editor: The Jewish News:
Now that the 40th anniver-
sary of the Jewish Commu-
nity Council is a matter of
record, and the self-con-
gratulatory statements as-
signed to history, it is of
benefit to pause for a self-
appraisal.,
Much was said about our
commitment to Israel and
Zionism. The question ar-
ises: Does the Council do
everything possible to carry
out those objectives? Dur-
ing the UN Zionism and
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the rare petition).
Racism period the execu-
For more than three
tive committee refused to
years the assembly over-
pass a resolution if the word
whelmingly favored the lib-
"Zionism" was included.
eralization of the archaic,
The U.S. Senate was more
undemocratic, rigid voting
courageous in its con-
procedure (initiated in 1937
demnation than our own ex-
to keep out Communists)
ecutive committee.
that requires voting for 16
It was only after the un-
positions out • of 16 candi-
dersigned moved for an
dates.
amendment "expressing
solidarity with the state of - The administration u
every means to block t
Israel" that the resolution
legal constitutional process,
finally passed. One officer
even for an advisory vote.
even remarked that "Zion-
To date, nothing has been
ists should go to Israel` as
done to give the delegates a
Ben-Gurion advised."
minimum degree of choice.
One may note that while
As a member of the exec-
the Jewish community is
utive committee and the
vitally concerned with the
"constitution committee last
fate of Israel, nothing was
year, this writer determined
done -by the' Council in the
to research the mode of
way of teach-ins, seminars,
representation in other sis-
speakers' forum, coordina-
ter cities of the U.S. Accord-
tion in letter writing, and
ing to the official position of
even self-education. This is-
the National Jewish Com-
particulaily significant now
munity Relations Advisory
as the pressure mounts on
Council the only way to ob-
Israel to be "flexible and
tain the information was to
trusting towards the PLO."
travel to their New York
There appears to be 'a
office. This was done, at
wide gap between the exec-
personal expense and effort
utive committee and the
last spring. The startling
delegates on many issues,
revelation was that Detroit
such as "affirmative ac-
is unique, being • the only
tion" favored by the former,
city in the country which-
but vehemently opposed by
uses this restrictive voting
the delegates in the brief
procedure.
time allotted for general
There are practical and
discussion at the meeting.
theoretical problems in the
The assembly, which ac•
matter of organizational
cording to the constitution is
representation, as some
a deliberative and advisory
people belong to numerous
body, was not consulted. It
organizations and others to
was treated like a class-
none at all. Theideal meth-
room, given the "benefit" of
od of one vote for each
two formal apologists for
person, as in the past by the
current reverse discrimina-
"shekel" or equivalent, is
tion practices.
currently not feasible.
While as citizens we are
Another difficult problem
all interested in socio-eco-
is that the members of or-
nomic problems of the com-
ganizations that are prima-
munity, as Jews our pri-
rily social, fraternal, cultur-
inary priorities are "those
al, or professional are not
concerns that no one else
always of one mind on other
will do for us" such as
issues such as religious, na-
Jewish education, identity
tional, socio-political or eco-
and survival.
nomic. It appears that in
Of course the Jewish com-
our community we have in
munity favors civil rights
effect a coalition of basic
and equality; but it does not
interests: religious, national
always agree with the "ac-
or Zionist, labor and radical
tivist" point of view on bus-
left. These groups are not
ing, housing, crime, wel-
necessarily..in conflict, but it
fare, education, seniority,
is important that each one
residency requirements,
obtain its relative strength
etc., particularly if it ad-
for interaction and com-
versely affects out legiti-
promise.
mate interests.
Therefore, the political
Also, while it is important
philosophy and principles of
to act on vital concerns, it is
the nominee in relation t
not necessary to take a
the community should n
stand on every conceivable
be overlooked — as well a
issue, since the community
'other factors. It is precisely
is not monolithic, but repr-
the reason that delegates
esenting all political and
should -be given a choice.
economic shades.
From the vantage point of
Perhaps the most impor-
22 years in various com-
tant reason accounting for
mittees of the JCCouncil,
the divergence between the
this writer offers the follow-
executive committee and
ing thoughts for consid-
the Jewish Community
eration:
Council delegates is the
• To review some of the
simple fact that there is no
current
problems of the
democratic representation:
JCCouncil with the Jewish
One is given a fixed slate of
Welfare Federation execu-
nominees for the executive
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committee (unless .there is