THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Sadat Open Letter' to American Jews Politely Rejected
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believes "all people of
Jewish faith shoulder a
special responsibility in
reviving this spirit of ac-
commodation and mean-
ingful existence. They are
most qualified to play a
pivotal role in eliminat-
ing human suffering and
misery. The sad experi-
ence they went through
in the past in some parts
of the world and the les-
sons of history render
them more sensitive to
the need for the eradica-
tion of all manifestations
of injustice and mercy."
Sadat said, "The Jewish
community in the United
States can contribute im-
mensely to this process in a
manner that would rein-
force our belief in the one-
ness of the human cause
. . We expect you to sup-
port what is right and to
correct what is wrong. Your
commitment should be to
the rule of legitimacy and
the sublime norms of
humanism. You should not
be counted upon to support
the perpetuation of injustice
or the suppression of legiti-
mate aspirations."
Sadat said that American
Jews should not be taken for
granted by anyone, but
their "stand should be based
on rational and objective
grounds that could be un-
derstood and appreciated by
all parties to a given dis-
pute."
The Egyptian President
said he wants Israel to live
side by side with Egypt,
Syria and the Palestinians.
He said he still believes in
the need for establishing
peace.
"However, I must tell you
in all earnestness and in the
spirit that prompted me to
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the behavior of the Israeli
government in the past few
weeks has been negative
and disappointing," Sadat
declared. "In all objectivity,
I feel that my visit to
Jerusalem, with all that it
symbolized has not been
responded to in a forthcom-
ing manner."
In his reply, which
praised Sadat's peace ef-
forts, Schindler said he
was "especially touched
by your (Sadat's) recog-
nition of the special voca-
tion of the Jewish people
born as it was of our mar-
tyrdom: to end human
suffering, to seek justice,
not only for ourselves,
but for all humankind ...
"American Jews serve not
themselves alone. They en-
list in every cause which
promises to heal the bruised
and lift the fallen, wherever
and whoever they may be."
, Schindler, however, said
he cannot accept Sadat's
statement that Israel has
not responded to him. "In-
deed, it seems to me that Is-
rael has made far-reaching
territorial concessions—
involving great national
risks—in demonstrating its
own committment to
peace," he declared.
Schindler said that
Sadat's "impatience" leaves
the impression he disdains
"the negotiating process in
its entirety, preferring a
prior agreement or an im-
posed solution. Our experi-
ence living in a democracy
has persuaded us that there
can be no agreement with-
out compromise, no settle-
ment of disputes without
mutual concessions."
The Jewish leader said
American Jews share the
commitment to peace ex-
pressed in Sadat's letter.
"But we are troubled by
the implication it con-
tains that the only ap-
propriate response to
your initiative is an un-
qualified acceptance of
Egypt's full demands."
Schindler stressed,
"American Jews support Is-
rael because the Jews are a
people, one people . .. be-
cause Israel offers a home, a
refuge, a place of dignity to
every Jew . . . because a
strong and free and democ-
ratic state of Israel is essen-
tial to the security of our
country. America."
Schindler, who met with
Sadat at Aswan Jan. 10,
do, but to strengthen his said, "I look forward to your
hand in the face of the op- impending visit to our
position to his views within shores. Perhaps we can con-
his own Herut Party. In ad- tinue our dialogue then. Of
dition, Mr. Humphrey dis- this I am certain, that
agreed with President Car- though we have not yet
ter in a telephone conversa- found a common way, we do
tion in which the President share a common purpose ...
was critical of Begin's peace with justice . . ."
views.
,Burton M. Joseph,
The media reports did chairman of the Bnai Brith
not accurately reflect the Anti-Defamation League,
letter, the associates said, said Sadat's open letter was
because they claimed in "misdirected" since Jews
one major instance as "are private citizens of the
having Mr. Humphrey United States and like all
urging Begin alone to Americans are concerned
show "tolerance" when, with world peace."
in fact, the letter urged
Joseph said the open-
"all parties to show toler- ing of direct talks bet-
ance" in the Mideast ween Egypt and Israel
negotiations.
"has precluded a return
In New York, Burton M. to that era when private
Joseph, national chairman intermediaries were the
of the Anti-Defamation only source of contact
League of Bnai Brith, said between the peoples of
that a news story in Maariv those nations."
linking him with the Hum-
phrey letter "is a complete
and total fabrication."
Airing of Humphrey Letter
to Begin Called Misleading
WASHINGTON (JTA) —
Media reports that the late.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey,
in a letter dated Jan. 11 to
Premier Menahem Begin,
sought to convince the Is-
raeli leader to be more flex-•
ible toward the Egyptian
view regarding a Sinai set-
tlement, have been de-
scribed by Mr. Humphrey's
intimate political-associates
as "unfair" and "mislead-
ing." The associates asked
not to be identified.
Mr. Humphrey's letter,
written two days before his
death, first appeared pub-
licly in truncated form in
The New York Times Jan.
25. The Israelis were upset
by this because it seemed to
show that Mr. Humphrey,
an old friend of the Jewish
state, was leaning on Israel.
Mr. Humphrey's as-
sociates said the letter was
not trying to pressure Begin
to do what he did not want to
NY Rabbi Subject to Inquiry
in Influence for Sale Scheme
NEW YORK — Rabbi
Lieb Pinter, head of the
Bnai Torah Institute of
Brooklyn, which operates in
four states and has received
millions of dollars in federal
job-training funds, is under
investigation by the United
States Attorney for the
Southern District of New
York.
The investigation is part
of an inquiry that has al-
ready led to the conviction
of four of Rabbi Pinter's as-
sociates in connection with
the operation of a federally
financed summer food prog-
ram, and that has since
widened to include the in-
stitute's job-training prog-
rams.
Stephen Elko, a former
aide to Rep. Daniel J.
Flood, Democrat of
Pennsylvania, has told
federal prosecutors that
Rabbi Pinter paid Elko
$3,000 and Flood $7,000
between 1974 and 1976 to
intervene with the Labor
Department in connec-
tion with a training prog-
ram for Jewish immig-
rants from the Soviet Un-
ion. Flood denied the al-
legation.
Rabbi Pinter and his at-
torney could not be reached
for comment.
Wines Win
Growers Awards
European Body
Supports Israel
PARIS
(JTA)-
Parliamentarians from 10
West -European countries
have come out in favor of Is-
raeli Premier Menahem
Begin's peace plan.
The 40 parliamentarians,
who met within the
framework of teh "Europe-
Israel Parliamentarian
Friendship Group," called
on the inhabitants of the-
Gaza Strip and West Bank
to accept Israel's proposal
for local autonomy.
NEW YORK—The
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awarded two gold medals
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Israel Budget
to Cut Inflation
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—The
Begin government's first
budget is expected to reduce
Israel's inflation rate from
40 to 30 percent and cut the
national balance of pay-
ment's deficit.
The budget totals $13
billion, and predicts a.,10
percent rise in exports with
only a four percent rise in
imports.
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BRUSSELS (JTA) — The
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Joseph said the questions
asked by Sadat of American
Jews have been "satisfac-
torily answered by Israel."
He said Israel has de-
monstrated "flexibility" on
the West Bank and has
shown it is not interested in
territory. Heads of other na-
tional Jewish organizations
echoed these sentiments.
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