THE DETROIT JEWISH tiEjltS 36 frtda1 Sanibel- 1, 1918 Israel Changes Her Spokesmen at the UN YOU BA R R WEDDIN A G- LBU FINER spokesmen for the Arab states at the UN — in addi- tion to the spokesmen for the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Arab League — and fair, objec- tive reporting requires the comments of the Israeli spokesman. In the last three years a very familiar question among UN correspondents has been, "Did you see Tuvia?" — referring to Israel's Saar, Tuvia spokesman at the United Nations, who is returning to Israel after a very engaging — and successful — term in office since 1975. Saar, 42, a well-known radio broadcaster and TV personality in Israel, said in an interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he viewed the job of a UN spokes- man as very "critical" because "politically Is- rael has no chances at the world organization." 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Together with Ambas- sador Chaim Herzog, who is already back in Israel after representing Israel at the UN since 1975, Saar ac- cepted the challenge of the Arab propaganda by in- creasing contacts with the media. "It was apparent that the media wanted in- formation from us, but it was mutual. We were no less willing — in fact, eager — to give," Saar explained. And with an articulate and witty ambassador as Herzog, he added, the job of "selling" Israel improved every day, with frequent press conferences, press re- leases and special inter- views on radio and TV. The collaboration be- tween Saar and Herzog started a long way back, in the days prior to the Six-Day War. Saar at that time was in charge of all news coverage of the war on Israel Radio and he brought Herzog in as a commentator— ajob that made Herzog a name in every Israeli household. When Herzog was ap- pointed UN Ambassador he decided that the spokesman for the Mis- sion must be a media per- sonality. Saar was his choice. According to Saar, most of the correspondents at the UN — an assortment of world journalists — are sympathetic to Israel. "There are those who are hostile to Israel and do not conceal it," he said, "but they are not many. Most of the correspondents — excluding the Arabs who were not talking to me — are understanding toward Israel in one way or an- other. But many of the jour- nalists are required to write in the 'spirit' of their paper, which is not always pro- Israeli, although privately, they express deep support of Israeli policies." Saar said, in reply to a question, that there was no major change in the atti- tude of the Arab correspon- dents after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's historic visit to Jerusalem. "The only Arab correspon- dent that started talking to me was the Egyptian corre- spondent of Al Aharam. But the Arab spokesmen and reporters ignore me. 'After Sadat's visit the Egyptian UN spokesman agreed to meet me at his New York apartment. We met for a conversation which was arranged by a mutual journalist friend." Asked about the high lights of his service, Saa said: "Off the cuff, I can sa: now that Herzog tearing t pieces the document equat ing Zionism with racism or the stage of the General As sembly was a very touching and exciting moment, al though we prepared the ful 'act' in advance. Anothe exciting moment was at th, Security Council on the de bate on the Entebbe rescui operation. The Arabs caller the meeting to condemn Is rael, but the end was tha we prevented even the pre sentation of a resolution de ploring Israel, and the Se curity Council adjournel even without considering i vote. It was a victory for jus tire." But there were, o course, many moments o frustration. "It was frus trating when Israel had 'good case' but the auto matic majority was sim ply against us. It wa: dismaying to see demo cratic, progressive coun tries voting against Is rael, or simply staying it the hall in order not tc participate in the vote,' Saar said. Saar, who returns to wort for Israel's TV as a produce : and moderator of a weekl' political live show, admit ted that in his view Israe does not allocate enougl personnel and budget for in formation and propaganda at the UN. "The UN is at important arena and Israe has to utilize it to tha maximum," he observed. New Commemoratives Issued NEW YORK — The Is- rael Ministry of Communi- cations has issued a number of new commemoratives, in- cluding a series of Pat- riarchs of the Bible in time for the holidays. The Patriarchs, part of Is- raell'festival stamp series, depict Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The stamps come in several denominations. The government has also issued an IL 5.10 stamp in honor of social welfare serv- ices in Israel. The colorful stamp was issued in August, in conjunction with the 19th world conference of the International Council on Welfare Services which was held in Jerusalem. T■ ko additional stamps 100 U.S. Teens to Study in Israel NEW YORK — More than 100 young people be- tween the ages of 15 and 17 recently flew to Israel for a one-year program of special high school study under the direction of the Department of Education and Culture of the American Section of the World Zionist Organiza- tion. The students included Maurine Neiberg of East Lansing and Elliott Rosen- baum of Southfield. He who etw n- evil for evil acts wrongly; he should be patient, and let God help him. in the series honoring prominent figures in modern Israel's history were released, honoring two rabbis. The stamps, in the IL 2 denomination, honor Rabbi Abraham Isaac Ha-Cohen Kook and Rabbi Benzion Meir Hai Ouziel. Rabbi Kook emigrated from Latvia and was chief rabbi of Jaffa before World War I. Unable to return from a trip to Europe during the war, he helped in Zionist efforts in England which led to the Balfour Declaration. After the war, he served as Ashkenazic chief rabbi of Jerusalem and then first Ashkenazic chief rabbi of the Holy Land. He was also active in the Jewish National Fund and Mizrachi. Rabbi Ouzeil, Sephardi Chief Rabbi of the Holy Land from 1939 to 1953, was a native of Jerusalem. He was a central figurein Mizrachi, a Sephardi Union delegate to three Zionist Congresses and a member of the Zionist Executive.