Legitimate Rights' Exposed as Political Shibboleth Shcharansky Canard Authoritatively Exposed THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review Commentary, Page 2 g* of Jewish Events Lunatic Fringe On the Rampage Cultural and Spiritual Priorities Editorials, Page 4 VOL. LXXIII, No 23 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 $12.00 Per Year: This Issue 30' August 11, 1978 Begin Hails 'New Peace Page' Praises Vance, Sadat, Carter Tributes to Pope Paul VI Recall Historic Experiences NEW YORK (JTA) — Israeli officials and Jewish leaders in the United States extended their condolences to Catholics throughout the world upon the death of Pope,Paul VI. The head of the Roman Catholic Church died Sunday at age 80 after a heart attack in his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. Israeli leaders, including President Yitzhak Navon, Premier Menahem Begin and Minister of Religion Aharon Abu-Hatzeira, sent condolence cables to the Vatican. Israel's Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren said of the Pope, "He tried to remove the chronic hatred between Christianity and Judaism." Prominent spokesmen for the American Jewish community responded similarly to news of the Pontiffs death. Theodore R. Mann, chairman of the Conference of President of Major American Jewish Organizations, communicated his condo- lences to the Catholic world. Rabbi Ely E. Pilchik, president of the Central Confer- ence of American Rabbis, the umbrella organization for Reform congregations, said "we extend our sympathetic hand to the distinguished clergy and world of Catholics in this great hour of mourning for His Holiness, Pope Paul VI. The great Father of the Church did so much in his endeavors to keep alive the hopes of peace for mankind." World Jewish Congress President Philip M. Klutznick, and the organiza- (Continued on Page 14) By YITZHAK SHARGIL TEL AVIV (JTA) — Prime Minister Menahem Begin interrupted the first day of a week-long vacation Tuesday to announce his acceptance of President Carter's invita- tion to join with Carter and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at a summit conference at Camp David Sept. 5. Begin was asked how he felt about Sadat, who in recent weeks has publicly insulted the prime minister. Begin said he had "a soft spot" in his heart for Sadat since the Egyptian leader made his historic visit last November to Jerusalem. Begin said he kept "in my heart" a friendly feeling for Sadat, for Sadat's saying in November to Begin "you are my friend." Begin said no incidents or hard words could eliminate his friendly sentiments in such a short time. Begin added "what has happened has happened" and that "one should know how to open a new page. Let us hope that at Camp David a new page will be opened." He stressed he hoped for a real breakthrough at the Camp David talks. It was indicated that there is no agreed agenda for the talks and no time limit. President Carter suggested a free discussion at the meeting. The prime minister expressed warm thanks to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, who arranged the meeting during his visit to Israel on Sunday and to Egypt on Monday. Begin expressed satisfaction over the fact that Sadat had accepted the Carter initiative. He praised Vance for succeeding "in this very delicate diplomacy" and he hailed President Carter for his initiative. Begin said that as soon as he read Carter's invitation, he cabled his acceptance to the White House. He expressed the hope that the meeting at Camp David would bring positive results that would lead to the long-awaited peace for the nations of the region. Newly Issued Documents Charge • • British Complicity in Hitlerism By MAURICE SAMUELSON LONDON (JTA) — In an explosive new book, one of Britain's leading historians comes close to accusing British officials of passive complicity in Hitler's "final solution" of the Jewish question. Martin Gilbert, official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill, provides a wealth of new documents showing that while the Nazis aimed to murder the Jews of Europe, Britain sought to prevent sizeable numbers of them escaping to Palestine and other countries. The allegations are made in "Exile and Return — The Emergence of Jewish State- hood," to be published next month. It reassesses the origins of the state of Israel and the attitudes of the Western powers both to anti-Semitism in Europe and Arab terrorism in Palestine. The prestige of its author, and the evidence he presents, could well have a lasting influence on Jewish appraisals of this period. A fellow of Merton College, Gilbert has more than a score of books to his name, even though he is still under 40. In addition to his weightier historical studies, he (Continued on Page 18) U.S. Athletes Baffle Israelis By HASKELL COHEN (Copyright 1978, JTA, Inc.) The Israeli Olympic Committee is in a bit of a muddle and is quite preplexed over the arrival of several American athletes who claim they want to become citizens in that country in order to per- form for Israel in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Seven stalwarts, including one female ski expert, were recruited, ostensibly, by a messenger of the Israel Sports Federa- tion. What promises were made to them remains murky and is disturbing to the Olympic Committee situated in Tel Aviv, which had no indication that a "push" was being made to recruit American athletes to make aliya. In a phone conversation with Haim (Continued on Page 6) Secretary Vance, during his talks in the area this week, highlighted Foreign Minister Moshe D ' s a yan recent Knesset pronouncement on the West Bank as the harbinger of a significant and meaningful shift of Israeli policy. Dayan told the Knesset, following the Leeds Castle talks in England that Israel would be prepared to discuss West Bank sovereignty five years hence, and would be prepared to discuss a territorial compromise in the area if the Arab side proposed it. That went a good deal further, at least semanti- cally, than precious Israeli policy statements. Until then Israel had refused U.S. requests to give a com- mitment now that it would discuss the sovereignty issue five years hence. Moreover, Dayan's readiness to entertain the notion of a West Bank territorial compromise, even on the hypothetical plane, rep- (Continued on Page 23) Benard Maas Gives Camp Tamarack Major Gift The more than 1,000 acres of Camp Tamarack, Ortonville, has been designated as the Benard L. and Roslyn J. Maas Recreation Area following announcement of a gift to the United Jewish Charities that will, over a period of years, generate $1 million. Announcement of the contribution from Detroit philanthropist Benard L. Maas was made jointly by Martin E. Citrin, president of the Jewish Welfare Federation; Milton J. Miller, president of United Jewish Charities, which maintains communal properties; Lester S. Burton, chairman of the Tamarack Hills Authority; and Harvey A. Gordon, president of Fresh Air Society. At a luncheon in the Standard Club, at which the gift was acknowledged, Citrin expressed the thanks of Federation for Mr. Maas' philanthropy, the latest in a series of contributions to benefit the young people of the community. A lifelong interest in children has prompted several gifts to Camp Tamarack from Mr. Maas. In memory of a son who died when he was a child, Mr. Maas established the Robert John Maas Memorial Health Lodge at Tamarack in 1954. Other gifts made in later years went toward doctor's quarters, treatment rooms and general refurbishing of the camp clinic. Burton and Gordon said that the long-term development of Tamarack and its program will be enhanced by the Maas gift, "and no one will benefit more than our young campers. Mr. Maas has,in effect, invested in our community's future." They added that Maas has made possible, with this gift, the establishment of such cultural enrichment programs as the Benard L. and Rosalyn J. Maas Scholar-in-Residence and the Benard L. and Rosalyn J. Maas Staff Scholarship Loan funds. (The first Scholar-in-Residence, Itzhak Itzhaki, presented several programs for Tamarack campers and staff and was the guest speaker at the Fresh Air Society annual (Continued on Page 5) BERARD MAAS