THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

--Christian Science Monitor Series on Palestinians Exposed

ries of articles on the
inians in the Chris-
cience Monitor was
ed as deliberately
presentative and fil-
ith distortions in an
e in Near East Report
eonard J. Davis. Ac-
ng to Davis: .
a four-part series by
Pd
N.„,PL_Temko,
co on
the Monitor charged that_
there is little differencebe-
tween the aims and tactics
of the PLO and of Israel.
The two; Temko wrote,
"are waging a life-and-
death struggle for the Holy
Land . .7. Both take lives of
children for a cause' the
children are too young to
comprehend," and -both
:have a similar "intractabil-

ity and . . . penchant for vio-
lence."
This, then, is the prem
ise of the Monitor's
series: There is no dif-
ference between the
murderer and the victim,
the barbarian and the
civilized. There is no jus-
tification for a country's
defensive action to pro-
tect its citizens; and there
is no difference between
the actions of a demo-
cratically elected, legiti-
mate government' and a
gang of in;,ernational ter-
rorists.
Temko goes to great
lenghts to justify the PLO's
actions. First theirs are no
different from Israel's ac-
tions; after all, the Palesti-

nian Arabs are "the Jews of
the Arab world."
Next, the PLO's actions
are merely part of a "three-
decade battle for Palestine."
The PLO structure, Temko
explains, was built "in a de-
liberate, conscious imita-
tion of the Israelis."
Lastly, the series con-
tends, Yasir Arafat and the
PLO are prepared to accept
a modified Security Council
Resolution 242, acknow-
ledging Israel's right to
exist.
Even the title of the
series, "The Struggle for
Palestine," supports the
PLO propaganda line.
Thirty-five years .ago
such a title might have
been appropriate. Today,

it only masks the real
goal of the PLO: the
struggle with — and the
defeat of — Israel. To
Temko, it is as if Israel
never existed.
What exists instead is a
conflict between two parties
equal in their history, in
their rights, in their
methods and in their goals.
Clearly, however, they are
not.
While Temko points to
various unnamed PLO offi-
cials prepared to negotiate
or accept for now a West
Bank-Gaza state, nowhere
does he quote the readily
available public statements
to the contrary, nowhere
does he cite the PLO's ex-
tremist covenant, nowhere
does he cite PLO threats

against the United States.
Certainly not included is
Arafat's vow - last month:
."We shall eventually over-
run Begin's own offices in
both Jerusalem and Tel
Aviv. Even if only one guer-
rilla cub survives the pro-
longed struggle, I am confi-
dent he will raise the flag of
Palestine over Jeruslaem."
The Monitor's series is
replete with the Big Lie,
the kind of propaganda
the world heard in the
1930s and 40s. It hides the
intentions of a terrorist
power, equates the ag-
gressor with the victim,
and obfuscates the dif-
ference between moral
right with immoral
wrong.
All this is done, of course,

beneath a legitimizing
masthead bearing the title
"Christian Science
Monitor."
The Monitor's prop-
aganda, unfortunately, is
not unique. Other publica-
tions reprint similar
charges, and an unsuspect-
ing public is asked to forget
the facts of history and be-
lieve the fabrications of ter-
rorists. -
That this propaganda is
being spread during the
West Bank-Gaza negotia-
tions is no accident. Such
campaign bodes ill for I
rael, but it bodes worse for
the integrity of elements in
the American media per-
mitting themselves to be
entrapped by anti-Israel
propaganda.

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sons came to the late Satur-
day night session.
Dr. Lehman said two ses-
sions are held on Saturday
night, either in the form of a
Seudah Shlishit (the Third
Meal), or a Melaveh Mal-
kah. Each participant is
provided a Havdalah can-
dle. The late Saturday night .
program -is on the lighter
side, offering entertain-
ment in the context of the
weekend " theme, Dr.
Lehman said.
IMplementation calls
not only for participation
of the local rabbi but also

Three New York congre-
gations have participated in
a unique program series,
"Weekends With Jewish
History," developed by the
Tarbuth Foundation with
the goal of bringing to Jews
vivid portrayals of historic
turning points and major
phases in Jewish history,
particularly for Jewish
communities distant from
major Jewish centers.
Dr. Emil Lehman, execu-
tive vice president of the
Tarbuth Foundation for the
Advancement of Hebrew
Culture, its complete name Harry Hyman, 90
described-the programs as
Harry Hyman, founder of
"popular, in-depth pre- United Shirt Distributors,
sentations" over an entire died July 4 at age 90.
weekend, presented in set-
Born in Russia, Mr.
tings meant to be evocative Hyman lived most of his life
of the period featured in in Detroit. He founded his
each weekend program.
company in 1918. His 40
He said the programs stores operate under the
have been organized to names of United Shirt and
create a mood through Jeans- Galore.
photo exhibits, other visual
He was active in efforts on
displays, music of the period behalf of many Jewish
piped into the facility where charities and organizations.
the program is presented,
He was a former board
before and after the Sab- member of Temple Beth
bath, and cuisine of the El, a charter member of
period with menu cards in the Standard City Club, a
the appropriate language — member of the Franklin
Ladino, French, Yiddish, Hills Country Club.
etc., Dr. Lehman said.
He leaves his wife,
Formats are available Martha; a son, Bert; a
for five -"weekends" — daughter, Mrs. Barbara
Juda Halevi, the Ball Sharpe of Miami Beach,
Shem Tov, Sanhedrin in Fla.; two brothers, Max of
Paris, Petah Tikva and Miami Beach and Dr. Ben-
Jerusalem. The series are jamin of San Diego, Calif.; a
designed and prepared sister, Mrs. Etta Solomon;
by Dr. Lehman. Mrs. five grandchildren and
Tova Ronni, Tarbuth seven great-grandchildren.
Foundation special proj- Services 2:30 p.m. today at
ects coordinator, is in Ira Kaufman Chapel.
charge of organizing pre-
sentation of each pro- Popeye Creator, ,
gram in a community.
Dr. Lehman said the re- Dave Fleischer
sponse in all three congre-
LOS ANGELES — Dave
gations was "truly pheno- Fleischer, the film-
menal," averaging 250 pre- animation-pioneer, who,
registered participants for with his brother Max,
each of the three weekends : created Betty Boop, Popeye
He said the programs were and Koko the Clown, died
opened to the general June 25 at age 84.
In 1974, he was honored
Jewish community, after
completion of the communal with an Annie at the first
meals which are part of each awards presentation of the
weekend, and attracted Animation Society of
many non-members. In America. Twice he was
Schenectady, as an exam- nominated for an Academy
ple, he said, some 400 per- Award.

of whatever local talent is
available and willing. In
Schnectadk;for instance,
a dramatization- of
Halevi's "Kuzari" was of-
fered by a cast made up of
local residents using a
Tarbuth script, Dr.
Lehman said.
A resident scholar, in-
cluded in Tarbuth's pro-
gram personnel, carries the -
main parts of each pre-
sentation.

.

C.J. Azenberg,
Active Zionist

NEW YORK — Chai-les
J. Azenberg, active in the
ranks of the Zionist move-
ment for many years, died
June 28 at age 85.
He was on the staff of the
Jewish National Workers
Alliance and directed sum-
mer camps for the alliance.
He also worked with Zionist
leader Chaim Weizmann,
later to be Israel's first
president, before coming to
the U.S. in 1920.

Photographer
P. Halsman, 73

NEW YORK — Philippe
Halsman, one of the world's
top portrait photographers,
is dead at 73.
Mr. Halsman was a fash-
ion photographer in Paris
before fleeing from the
Nazis to the U.S. in 1940.
He was a frequent con-
tributor to Look, the Satur-
day Evening Post and Life
magazines, for which-he chit
more covers (101) than
other photographer.

Sidney Wallachs,
Editor, Author

NEW YORK — Editor
and author Sidney Wallach,
whose journal, The Current
Jewish Record, became
Commentary magazine,
died June 24 at age 73.
A public-affairs consul-
tant, Mr. Wallach was edu-
cational director and then
executive director - of the
American Jewish Commit-
tee (1933-1942). He was the
author of"Hitler, Menace to
Mankind."