24 Friday, May 25, 1919 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Klutznick to Speak at JNF Dinner Honoring Jackiers Philip M. Klutznick, president of the World Jewish Congress, a former president of the Interna- Bnai Brith and a former U.S. delegate to the United Nations, will be the guest speaker at the annual dinner of the Jewish Na- tional Fund, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek, June 20. Announcing Klutznick's acceptance of the invitation, made during his visit this week for important activi- ties in Israel, David Holtzman, chairman of the dinner, said that the world Jewish leader's address adds importance to the June 20 event at which a Jerusalem Observation Terrace is to be inaugurated in honor of Edythe and Joseph Jackier. A Wall of Honor adja- cent to the Observation Tower will provide for markers listing the names of participants in the project in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jackier BLOWING FUSES? SHORT CIRCUITED? Call DR. 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He has served three U.S. administrations. In 1957 President Eisenhower, re- calling him to government service after a nine-year ab- sence, appointed him to the U.S. delegation to the United Nations 12th Gen- eral Assembly, where his work on the Sixth (Legal) Committee drew warm praise. Klutznick was chosen in 1958 to be chairman of the Presidents' Conference, which coordinates the ac- tions of 16 major American Jewish organizations on important issues. Known for his leadership in Bnai. Caricatures for your party By SAM FIELD Call 399-1320 DRAPERY CLEANING Drapery clening when properly done is an art, we at CUSTOM DRAPERY CLEANERS practice most diligently, in our never ending quest to improve our service to you by seeking better systems and methods. Don't take good drapery cleaning for granted. 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Klutznick, world Jewish leader, attracted wide attention, as indicated in the following article published in the Christian Science Monitor in April. M. KLuTzracs By PHILIP For too many people "peace" is thought of as a politicized term — some- thing sought by politicians, something achieved by dip- lomacy. Yet "peace" in its real sense is the achievement of a social and cultural state of successful human interac- tion. It is a concept rooted in the traditions and values of the world's great religions and philosophies. Nations and religious groups within nations man- ifest hostility and engage in conflict when they feel threatened, abused, or de- prived. Yet too often these time-bound perceptions have proved historically in- valid — the tears and mis- ery all in vain. Too often we look back with sorrow and regret. Jews and Muslims have experienced a peculiar form of es- trangement throughout most of this century. A similar religious heri- tage, the common forefather Abraham, and shared Semitic roots have not overcome polit- ical aspirations per- ceived to be antagonistic. The conflict that de- veloped between Zionism and Arab nationalism, and then between Israel and the Arab states, has permeated . the entire framework of Islamic-Jewish relations worldwide. The schism has taken on such absurd di- mensions that leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt — partly reacting with emotional confusion to the recent Egyptian-Israeli treaty — have declared "Muslims and Jews can never coexist." This is a doctrine of de- spair and defeat. That we, Muslims and Jews, together with Christians, are all "people of the book" has been lost from their con- sciousness. The irony, of course, is that religious extremists on both sides are guided by such warped interpreta- tions of their own holy books that they have turned the humanistic teachings of their spiritual heritage into license for chauvinistic zealotry and nihilism. True Jewish tradition, however, is replete with expressions of human brotherhood and social tranquility. In the Gittin Tractate of the Talmud (61A) we are instructed that "the Gentile poor are to be supported together with the Jewish poor, and the Gentile sick vis- ited together with the Jewish sick, and the Gen- tile dead buried with the Jewish dead, in the inter- ests of peace." The era of intercultural cross-fertilization in medieval times produced like-minded and com- plementary religious and intellectural work. Cooper- ation between Islam and Judaism was assumed. Maimonides and Alfarabi are often seen by Wester- ners as part of the same tra- dition. And the great teacher Rabbi Johan of Gerondi in the Iggeret Teshuvah pro- vided a vision quite relev- ant to today's needs: "And Jews must pick out select men who will impose peace, who will be able to run and enforce peace among men," he taught, "And these select men should be capable of mollifying and conciliating men and imposing peace." President Sadat has shown all of us, from what- ever religious background, what courage and vision can mean when exerted on be- half of political reconcilia- tion and human welfare. Prime Minister Menahem Begin's forthcoming re- sponse has demonstrated that previously intractable deadlocks can be overcome. And President Carter has exhibited the finest tradi- tions of his faith in his de- termined pursuit to steps toward peace. The political dialogue between Israel and the Arabs, now in embryo and whatever its ade- quacy in participation and outlook, desperately needs to be supplemented by build- ing modern-day intercul- tural appreciation be- tween Muslims and Jews. By making such a plea I do not intend to support this or that concept of what is required for "peace" in the Middle East or this or that strategy for achieving it. Nor will I attempt here the exceedingly important task of defining the institutional relationships that need to be created to pursue this goal of Muslim-Jewish dialogue. Rather, I simply mean to suggest that Jews and Mus- lims must now use their best instincts to foster mutual respect. From such a beginning can flow under- standing and acceptance. Throughout the past de- cade, the World Jewish Congress has pursued a stimulating and productive dialogue with Christianity. Working with the World Council of Churches, Jewish and Christian lead- ers learned to understand each other's fears and aspi- rations, to respect each other's moral values and to appreciate the profound linkages that exist between them. I led a delegation of two dozen Jewish leaders in an historic meeting with Pope John Paul II — a meeting which symbolized the new relationship that has been achieved through the joint purposeful efforts of the Vatican and the Jewish community. A dialogue between lead- ers of Islam and leaders of world Jewry should be an urgent priority. We need to re-create the bonds that have existed before. And the "comprehensive peace" which politicians speak of requires such a firm founda- tion for its realization. Italy Ties in `Holocaust' to Palestine Show ROME (JTA) — The first of eight installments of the "Holocaust" TV series was aired Tuesday night on Ch. 1 of the national television network. On Ch. 2, im- mediately following the end of "Holocaust," a special re- port went on, entitled "Palestinians of the Dias- pora" of the "Dossier" documentary series. Not only was the timing less than coincidental, but the regular announcement of the evening programs that precedes and follows each telecast seemed to tie the two programs together by a reference to the Pales- tinian people as "the new Jews of history." The documentary itself, which consisted of a series of interviews with Palesti- nians in the U.S., Damas- cus, Kuwait, Algeria and Lebanon, including shots of the refugee camp in Sabra, was sprinkled with com- ments meant to equate the persecutions suffered by Jews with the situation of Palestinians today.