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LXXIII, No. 21 Page Four Friday, July 28, 1978 Lebanese Voice of Reason Hypocritical treatment of the Lebanese situa- "The 2.5 million Lebanese-Americans are tion by politicians and religious potentates is deeply saddened by the strife in Lebanon and by among the most shocking evidences of irrespon- the dissolution of Lebanese sovereignty over sibility in treating the Middle East issues. Lebanese soil. We call on all concerned, espe- While they have spoken as allies of the Arab cially our American government, to help disarm enemies of Israel, church leaders in Lebanon the Palestinians in Lebanon, thereby bringing were known to be harboring friendly feelings for Lebanon back to a semblance of its former self Israel prior to the current terrible crisis that has as a free and democratic country. claimed so many lives. Now some are speaking "Is it just for the Arabs to insist on Palesti- out publicly, especially in view of Israel's nian self-determination and deny that same emergence as a defender of Christians and their principle when it is advanced by the Lebanese? protector against Syrian and PLO attacks. The Lebanese ask that they be left alone by the It is regrettable, of course, that Lebanese Palestinians, the Syrians and the rest of the leaders had not asserted their friendship toward Arabs — left alone to determine their own de- Israel prior to the current crisis. But their voices stiny by the same free electoral process which now being heard must be commended and wel- had governed their internal relations." Will the Lebanese non-Moslem community comed and it is especially heartening to read a adhere to this policy of cooperation and friend- statement that was published by the New York Times from Michael S. Sahady, vice president of ship with Israel? If the Sahady views continue the American Lebanese League, Fall River, they may well serve as a powerful weapon for Mass. Repudiating claims that the Lebanese eventual peace and for repudiation of the wil- are Arabs and are allies in their campaigns in dest of Arab claims in the embattled area. Clarification of the Arab issue is imperative, the Middle East, Sahady claims that "the Lebanese Americans do not share the Arabs' regardless of the continuing, if fragile, Israel- enmity towards Israel; nor do they identify with Egyptian confrontations. Anwar Sadat has pledged "no more war," but his kinfolk keep the Palestinian cause." He then declared: "The Lebanese have been made refugees in threatening Israel's existence. Thus, Col. their own land by their insistence on a separate Muammar el-Qaddafi, the Libyan dictator, in particularity from the Arabs around them. For an interview with foreign press correspondents, anyone to claim that the Lebanese-Americans said: "It made no difference what the Israelis are Arabs is a deceptive statement calculated at did, they were doomed by history. If they stand capitalizing on the reservoir of good will which firm, they will die, petrified. And if they open up the Lebanese-Americans have built in this they will drown." country over the decades. There is no end to the menacing threats. The "The Lebanese cannot accept total political or dangers are especially deplorable because the media keep yielding to sensationalism and cultural assimilation with the Arab world; to do so would be no less than committing cultural overlook the realities that are so apparent when suicide. The Lebanese are insisting that their Lebanese speak frankly and are heard and the separate particularity be recognized by their policies of those who would annihilate Israel are neighbors, be they Arabs or Israelis. not ignored. Outlawing the Highjackers President Carter's European summit may prove to have its greatest effect in the agree- ment reached by the Big Powers to outlaw hijacking and to boycott countries which admit hijackers and permit them to land the acquired planes in their airports. The guilty are well known. Libya and Algeria have abused the basic principles of decency by admitting and sheltering the hijackers. It is to the credit of the pilots' associations that have long ago demanded actions such as have been arrived at the meetings of the Euro- pean leaders with President Carter. Many pilots had even threatened to refuse to fly unless guarantees were given them that shelter would be denied to the criminals who had endangered the world's airways. Action was expected years ago from the United Nations, which carries the major re- sponsibility for peace in the airways. But the pressures from the Arab-Communist bloc inter- ferred with the justice of regulations to assure the safety of travelers throughout the world. Because anti-Israeli terrorists had instigated most of the hijackings the criminals achieved protection from Arab countries and the Krem- lin. The more moderate of the Arabs, primarily Egypt, while not admitting hijackers and the - passengers they terrorized, nevertheless failed to protest the crimes. There were no protests from heads of many governments, and the Pope has been quiet in many instances. There is disagreement among Arabs on many issues. Had it not been for the common hatred for Israel some of the states might have de- stroyed each other. The battle in Algiers bet- ween Libyan and Egyptian soccer teams was a minor indication of differences that can not be bridged in an internecine war. Apparently the Arab nations can not unite in matters involving hijacking. Not all are ready to welcome the criminals with hijacked planes. Nevertheless, none of the Arab states has condemned the hijackings. Is this explainable in an atmosphere of discord in which Israel alone is called the intransigent. Will the new international effort against hijacking bring the sane among those silently condoning the outrages to their senses? Now there is hope for action. Even if the mayor of a great city like ours should adhere to the view that terrorism is "a fact of life" there is the obligation to make it a major crime among the living. President Carter may have made one of his major contributions to human decency with the action to outlaw hijacking. •••.377:1 Bazak Guide to Israel Updated for 1978-79 Bazak Guides (Harper & Row) continue to gain priority for use by world travelers. "Bazak Guide to Israel 1978-79" retains the high standards of its predecessors. All needs of tourists are accounted for and Israel's history, de- velopment, highlights, hotel and travel and restaurant services are properly outlined. Avraham Levi produced the latest volume and the researched text is by Anthony Pitch. It was revised and the updating was provided by Alec Israel. Yigal Horowitz, minister of trade, industry and tourism, in a foreword, declares that "The guide gives you all the practical informa- tion you need . ." and "it contains a wealth of interesting details on ancient and modern Israel." Haggadot Link Past, Present in Goldston's Zionisf History Described as "a short history of Zionism," "Next Year in Jerusalem" by Robert Goldston (Atlantic-Little Brown) has the unique approach of tracing Zionism to earliest times in Jewish history. It goes back to the Abrahamic period in presenting an historical record that emphasizes the inseparability of Jewry from the ancient homeland and emphasizes the significance of Zionism as the great Jewish movement for redemption and attainment of freedom through the fulfillment of the prophetic. Of special significance is the appending of an Haggada to each chapter. To the chapter dealing with the Abrahamic aspect of the Jewish lineage with the Land of Israel the author has added the Haggada "The Siege of Masada." The section devoted to the Roman conquest has the Haggada describing the tragic burning of Jews in Strassburg, in 1349. A chapter on the Golden Era of Jewish scholar- ship in the 12th to 14th Centuries is described in the Haggada "How to Teach Children." Thus, there is the dedication to the legendary and the factual, the interpretive and the traditionally devotional in Jewish life that is emphasized in a history dedicated to the redemption of Israel. The approach to the historical records and the people's aspirations is defined by the author as follows: "Zionism can only be defined as a historical movement — but not one which commenced with Theodor Herzl, for in a deeper and truer sense Zionism has been the meaning ofJewish history and belief from its very beginnings. Abraham was a Zionist when hh abandoned Ur of the Chaldees to seek a promised land; Moses was a Zionist who led his people out of bondage and back to the hills of Zion; the Prophets of the Babylonian Exile were Zionists who never gave up the dream of the Return. "So too were those millions of Jews who suffered through the long night of the Diaspora, awaiting a dawn that was to be delayed for nearly 2,000 years. The very ancient toast always offered by Jews throughout the world on Passover, 'Next year in Jerusalem,' expres- ses a Zionism so deeply imbedded in Jewish culture and religion as to be inextinguishable. For to Jews, Zionism in its deepest and oldest meaning is nothing less than obedience to God's will — and the love of that tiny piece of creation He willed to the descendants of Abraham." A chapter, "The Dream Is Reborn," is enriched with quotations of Christian support for Zionism from President John Adams, Col. Henry Churchill, George Eliot and Rev. William E. Blackstone.