THE HET4 1 fv01 1 NEWS Friday, Octollar i4, 10111, 15 Boris Smolar's `Between You . . . and Me' BETH YEHUDAH SCHOOLS Editor-in- Chief Emeritus, JTA (Copyright 1978. JTA, Inc.) 64TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER CAMP DAVID REVERBERATIONS: The implica- tions of the Camp David summit for relationship between Jews, Christians and Moslems in the U.S. — there are about 2,000,000 Arab-Americans — are now being evaluated by the American Jewish Committee. Its leaders anticipate basic shifts in the positions of Roman Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals and Black churches as develop- . ments in the Middle, East unfold in the wake of Camp Highly satisfied with President Carter's historic achievements at Camp David, the AJCommittee leader- . ship nevertheless believes that as America's role in the efforts to achieve Middle East peace intensifies, pressures on Israel could be anticipated. These pressures, inimical to Israel's security, will require suitable counteraction. In the light of the Camp David agreements, the AJCommittee plans to center its activities on interpreting the ensuing developments to the American people generally, and to certain segments in particular, especially to the church groups. Certain issues, like the status of Jerusalem and Israel's security requirements on the West Bank of the Jordan River, will no doubt require special interpretation. THE INVITATION TO JEWS: Whether American Jewish organizations wanted the United States to merely . be a mediator in the Egyptian-Israeli talks and not a part- ner, it is obvious now that Carter's efforts at Camp David have brought the United States into partnership in the Egyptian-Israeli peace efforts, with intentions to use influ- ence also on Jordan, Saudi Arabia and moderate Palesti- nians. In this respect, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations seems to have lost its standing in the White House. President Carter originally contemplated on getting a helping hand from this Jewish body in his efforts to have Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Premier -Menahem Begin resume their sus- pended talks. To indicate his intention, he gave a dinner in the White House to the members of the Conference. After being given a polite cold shoulder by those present at the dinner, he decided to go hiS own way and no longer deal with this body. Instead of developing direct contact with major Jewish organizations — as his invitation to the Conference of Presidents to the White House dinner had indicated — he chose to do it through one of his closest personal Jewish friends, Edward Sanders of Los Angeles, who had been president of the American-Israel Public Affairs Commit- tee, vice president of the Council of Jewish Federations and an active leader of the United Jewish Appeal, Joint Distri- bution Committee and other major Jewish ,bodies. In this respect Carter now follows the way of his predecessors, the Republican Presidents who considered Detroiter Max M. Fisher as their consultant on Jewish affairs, and link to the American Jewish community. Fisher proved to be of great service to the White House, to American Jewry and to Israel. INVITATION TO U.S. ARABS: The members of the Presidents Conference were not the only group Carter in- vited to the White House. He had also invited 16 leaders of major Arab-American organizations to discuss his Middle East policy. This was the first such meeting. The invited Arab.: American spokesmen anticipated that it would initiate an ongoing dialogue with the White House. They voiced sup- port for Carter's peve efforts, but insisted that the U.S. recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization ancf- in dude it in the peace-making process. Carter, however, told them point blank that in order to receive American recog- nition, the PLO would firSt have to accept the United Na..- Lions Security Council ResOlution 242, thereby implicitly recognizing the state Of Israel. There are two major groups and a number of smaller groups of organized Arah: Ainericans in this country. One of the major groups is the National Associationof Arab, Altio Americans. It is an umbrella organization consisting of some 1,600 church,;.sOtial'and charitable groups and about 4,000 individualS' altO'Ver the United States. Most of the individuals are blisiteSsinen, lawyers and professors, The, . organization is considered relatively moderate tude toward Israel; Wtealizes that the state of -Israel has come to stay. but itrecognizes the Palestine Liberation Organization, as the :solet.legitimate representative, of the' Palestinian people:,;VI &ri.t v;70k7.0ittokr of The other leading .organization is the Association Arab-American University Graduates. It is more radically anti-Israel and is one of the;:most influential se'cniar Arab organizations. Itshearciiidtters is in Detroit with 15 chap- ters across the country. It strongly supports the PLor- kild has endorsed the use iforce in "liberating" PaIeStind. 1,400 members are mainly professors and Othi -4a.Oad'eMi.& - :9;r1. lawyers, dpciprsi oigineers. to be held at THE FAIRLANE MANOR 19000 Hubbard Drive, Dearborn (across from the Fairlane Town Center) Co-Chairmen SUNDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1978 Golden Torah Award Recipient Guest Speaker I. William Sherr Alvin Reifman Senator Lowell Weicker Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. For Reservations, Please call: 557 6750 - FOUNDERS David B. Holtzman Dr. Joseph Goodstein George Hill David B. Holtzman Arnold Joseff Mrs. Morris Karbal Abe Maltzberg Joseph Nusbaum Jack Peitz Alvin Reifman Alex, Saltsman Robert A. Schwartz Marvin Berlin Harold Beznos Max Biber Ivan Bloch Stuart Bloch Jack J. Carmen Ernest L. Citron Irwin I. Cohn Dr. Arnold Eisenman Dr. Elmer Ellias . I. William Sherr The Stewart Family In Memory of Dorothy Stewart Max Stollman Phillip Stollman Tamaroff Buick (OpelrHonda) Mrs. Morris Yassky Dr. Arnold Zuroff GUARDIANS Mr. and Mrs. Norman Allan SPONSORS Norman Adelsberg Beckwith-Evans In Memory of Meyer Weingarden Henry Dorfman . Kenneth Fitcher Sidney Fischer , Nathan I. Goldin Martin Goldman $ainuebHeehtnlan Peter Heiman David Hermelin Honigman Foundation Ir>l Memory of Sarah Monigman 'Alex joteph Eugene , Kraut - OomPanY- Daniel A. Laven— :-MidWest Clayman=1 . AMINE" firtitifittififf,144.144 1 049Ntrisiril rill It it *It 114$4Z1404 44M11 - Irving I. Palman Dr., tloyd J. Paul us Rotenberg mon,Rothenberg S pector sv tencg J. Traiton Mela 0/011,40 Wifren S-Arming, Weiss Eygene-M. , Zack Samuel N. Zack