Page THE jEsiiii 3ii NEWS Women's Phonogift Will Spur Allied Jewish Campaign The World Zionist Congress: Problems and Vignettes Commentary, Page 2 A ‘Veekly Review of it-wish Events The Community's Dedication to Israel's Needs Through the Allied Jewish Campaign Editorials, Page 4 VOL. LXXIII, No. 1 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 $12.00 Per Year: This Issue 30' March 10, 1978 Community. Groups Planning Holocaust Studies, Nazi Rally Begin Defiant Over U.S. Interpretations of 242 Detroit's Nazi bookstore, under fire from religious, labor and community groups, as well as its .landlord, has spurred an inter-faith group and the Detroit Federation of Teachers to call for increased JERUSALEM (JTA) — Premier Menahem Begin re-affirmed in the Knesset Wednesday that Israel remains committed to United Nations Security Council Resolution 242 and continued to state that there is no contradiction between the resolution and his peace plan. But Tuesday night, in an emotional appearanfe before the Likud Knesset faction, Begin insisted that Isrd'el would stick to its own interpretation of 242 even if it is not shared by the rest of the world. The Begin government's contention that the resolution does not oblige Israel to make. territorial withdrawals from the West Bank looms as a possible subject of confrontation between Begin and President Carter when they meet at the White House next week. An American official, traveling with Assistant Secretary of State Alfred Atherton, said in Israel Tuesday that Washington "feels the positions of governments on international documents should, if possible, be consistent" and therefore Israel should abide by the interpretation of 242 applied "universally" in the past by the nations that sponsored it and by those states that accepted it, which includes Israel. The official said that Israel's current position denying the applicability of 242 to the West Bank was one of the "underlying problems" in the way of a joint declaration of principles acceptable to Egypt and Israel. He added, however, that Egypt's demand for an Israeli commitment to total withdrawal from the occupied ter- ritories also constituted a key obstacle since Israel would not accept it and the U.S. would not support such a demand. The official indicated however that 242 would be the focus of attention in the Carter-Begin talks tv.hich, he said, would be "frank and thorough." Although Begin reportedly reached an understanding with the (Continued on Page 8) The rally has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium of Local 600 of the United Automobile Workers, 10550 Dix Ave., Dearborn. Speakers will include Tom Turner, presi- dent, Metropolitan Detroit AFL - CIO Council; Mary ann Mahaffey of the Detroit City Council, John Shepherd, president, Jewish Community Council; Mary Ellen Riordan of the Detroit Federation of Teachers; Fr. Clement Kern, Catholic Archidiocese of Detroit; Alice Jennings, Black Legal Alliance; and Bard Young, UAW international executive board. education about the Nazis. In addition, a community-labor coalition is sponsoring a mass, public rally on Sunday in Dearborn, to be followed by a police-escorted motorcade down Vernor Hwy. past the Nazi headquarters. The sponsoring group represents 10 union locals and more than 20 neighborhood and community. groups. Ch. 56, Jewish Units Try to Clear the Air As The Jewish News went to press, a meeting was being held by representatives of the Jewish Community Council, the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith, Michigan Reg- ion — Women's American ORT and James Christianson, station manager of Channel 56. The meeting was called at the request of executive com- mittee of the Jewish Community Council, according to president John Shepherd, "to try to resolve the differences- of opinion and move on from there." In January, Ch. 56 broadcast an interview with Nazi representatives on a black news program after announcing a similar program would not be aired. The station has been accused of deceiving the public, some workers for its fund- raising auction have quit and some merchants have refused to donate goods to the auction following the incident. The matter had been scheduled to be discussed at the quarterly Ch. 56 board meeting next Wednesday. The Nazis will be in court Wednesday morning to fight an eviction threat by their landlord, Edward. Bullock. In his complaint in Common Pleas Court, Bul- lock said the Nazis rented the store as a printing business. Meanwhile, the Detroit Federation of Teachers has asked the Detroit Board of EdUcation to add a special resource unit on "The Holocaust: The Jewish Ordeal in Nazi-Occupied Europe" to the social studies curriculum for high school stu- dents. According to Mrs. Riordan, the re- quest was made "in view of the current heightened interest in Nazism, the re- surgence of Nazi-type activities locally and across the United States, the fact that many present day high school (Continued on Page 6) All-Time Record $5,320,000 in Israel Bonds Ideology, Politics Invested at Parlor Inaugurating 1978 Drive at Zionist Congress Nationwide interest was attracted this week at a record-setting Israel Bond function Tuesday evening at which $5,320,000 was invested by some 65 attendees in behalf of Israel's economic development. David and Doreen Hermelin, whose home has become a symbol of communal activity and religious movements, hosted the event that is becoming unforgettable in local fund-raising events. The $5;320,000 investments were sparked when Harry Zekelmann of Windsor, president of Windsor Tube and Metal, announced a $1,000,000 investment in Israel's economic tasks through Israel Bonds. He was followed with similar investments by Paul Zuckerman and Irwin Green. Eliahu Ben-Elissar, director general of the Israel Prime Minister's Office, as guest speaker, gave the major presentation of facts regarding Israel's present status. He was joined in appeals to the gathering for continued investments in Israel by Zuckerman, who introduced him, and David Hermelin and David (Dan) Kahn. In his call for action, Kahn, who has been among the leaders in the Detroit Technion Society, reviewed the many industrial accomplishments in Israel with the aid of Israel Bonds. He announced that the current effort, inaugurating the 1978 Israel Bond drive in De- troit, commences in addition to the three $1,000,000 invest- ments, with five centurions, Century Club enrollees, a number of $50,000 buyers and 65 members of the Prime Minis- ter's Club, Bond purchasers in amounts of $30,000 and more in honor of Israel's 30th anniver- sary. Shown'at the Israel Bond parlor meeting are, from left, Paul Zuckerman, (Continued of Page 10) Eliahu Ben-Elissar, Irwin Green and Harry Zekelmann. By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ JERUSALEM — An ideological war raged here, at the 29th World Zionist Congress. For some it is Eretz Yisrael, Medinat Israel, some the Golah, the Diaspora -. For many it is a combination of both. For a few it is a vision of fright lest Golah vanish and with it a major portion of the Jewish people. Admittedly, that would be as bad for Diaspora as it would for Israel. Amidst these varying views there was a political strug- gle, with a battle for seats on the World Zionist executive and a war for power. (See Commentary, Page 2.) Being a political movement, such Zionist manipulations are not surprising. The most exciting session of the Con- gress witnessed the assumption of top Zionist leadership by Aryeh Dulzin. The chairman of the afternoon was Dr. Joseph Sternstein,,president of the Zionist Organization of America. What an appropriate choice! ZOA had embraced Dulzin long ago, when he conducted a losing battle for the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization chairman- ship. It was in the years when Hadassah and the Labor alliance controlled the movement. Then came the revolt of last May. Menahem Begin was given the mandate to administeD the affairs of the state of Israel as her Prime Minister. That traditionally also means that the conqueror of power politically in Israel also be- comes the Zionist Taller. (Continued on Page 5)