An End to
Statute of
Limitatio-ns, 'Making
Punishment
of Nazis a
Human Duty -

Editorials, Page 4

THE JEWISH NEWS

A Weekly Review

of Jewish Events

Gisi Fleischmann,
Martyred Heroine
Who Rescued Many
Victims of Nazism

Conclusion of
Joan Campion's
Tribute, Page 64

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cuttling Israel for Energy'
Ian Shunned at Camp David

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in a Jerusalem Canvas

By JOSEPH POLAKOFF

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Among ideas presented to. President Carter, wrestling at Camp
David with the twin problems of rising inflation and decreasing energy supplies, is one that
called for the U.S. to jettison commitments to Israel and appease oil producers as the'means to
solve both problems.
In addition, it was suggested to the President to strike an economic-political deal with
"moderate" Arab states. Another idea was to use military force to seize the oilfields of major
producers, including Saudi Arabia if the necessity for increased oil arises.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency was informed that such suggestions were rejected by "most
Administration officials" as "risky or unworkable" as Carter met with economic and political
leaders at a "domestic summit" in his retreat in the Maryland mountains.
Those suggesting the ideas were not identified, but the fact that they were dis-
cussed indicates the gravity of the U.S. situation.
According to reliable sources, Administration officials said it would be "politically un-
thinkable" for the President to break commitments to Israel in return for a "guarantee" from
Arab states even for a steady oil supply at stabilized oil prices.
Besides, opponents noted, such a guarantee would not-be fool-proof and the value of Israel to
the U.S. as its only reliable ally in the Middle East would be lost. Use of military force, it is said,
might bring destruction of the oilfields. Withholding of U.S. food and technology, it is contended,
would not be effective as the Arab oil producers could obtain them from other countries.
European governments appear to be moving toward an accommodation with Arab
oil producers to help preserve their own oil supplies. This is reflected, it is noted, in the
attack by the European Eco-
nomic Community on Israel's set-
Sadat
tlements on the West Bank.
According to some views here, a
curious paradox has also developed
among Arab states. While "moder-
ALEXANDRIA (JTA) Premier Menahem Begin and
ates" like Saudi Arabia have cut
President Anwar Sadat stressed at a press conference
their output, "hardliners" like Iraq
Wednesday that they will continue their talks aimed at a
have held steady. Saudi Arabia has
comprehensive settlement in the Middle East and will not
now promised to increase production
allow their unresolved differences on a variety of issues to
by a million barrels a day, but repor-
affect progress toward that goal. Although Sadat described
tedly at a political price that entails
their two days of meetings as the most important talks we
increased U.S. pressure on Israel.
have had so far," the only substantive news to emerge from
the press conference was that Sadat will visit Israel at the
Meanwhile, --Rabbi Marc Tanen-
end of August at Begin's invitation.
baum, director of the department. of
There was apparently no breakthrough on any major
interreligious affairs of the Ameri-
issues. -The two leaders acknowledged that they did not
can Jewish Committee, was one of a
agree in the matter of Jewish settlements on the West Bank
number of religious leaders invited to
but did agree not to play up the rift or allow it to create a
meet with President Carter at Camp
crisis in the ongoing negotiations- between Israel and
David Tuesday night.
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to ,Visit
for August Summitry

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The 1977 visit of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat to
Jerusalem inspired a painting by artist Annette Fine, who made
aliya to Israel from the U.S. in 1963. While mending some jeans
Ms. Fine saw how similar the stitches were to her paint strokes
and transferred her design from paint strokes to thread.

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Knesset Condemns Kreisky, Brandt
After Weekend Meetings With Arafat

JERUSALEM (JTA).— More than two-thirds of the Knesset membership joined Monday in a condem-
of the "invitation and officik,1 reception" accorded by Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky and West
1111111kany's Willy Brandt to Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasir Arafat in Vienna over the
weekend.
Coalition and major opposition parties united in supporting a motion, read by coalition chairman
Yehuda Ben-Meir after a briefdebate, which "asserted that the PLO's aim is the annihilation of Israel and
its method is premeditated murder." The motion condemned the Kreisky-Arafat encounter. -
Leading off the debate, Premier Menahem Begin cited parts of the PLO's "Palestine Cove-
nant," which he referred to as "a second Mein Kampf." He recalled PLO acts of murder from
Maalot and Kiryat Shemona through the Munich massacre. He said it was "a sad day for the
Jewish people" when leaders like Kreisky and Willy Brandt, leader of West Germany's Social
-
DemoCratic Party, welcomed the PLO chief.
"We Jews, the sons and builders of Eretz Israel, are free of all complexes," Begin said in an obvious
reference to Kreisky, who many Israeli observers feel has a complex about his Jewish origins. "We will
continue in our path and will overcome both the Nazi Arafat and those who serve him — whatever their
origins."
_ He said Brandt, who is president of the Socialist International, would have to fall on his knees once
again (as he did at the Warsaw Ghetto memorial when he visited Poland as Chancellor of West Germany)
and ask forgiveness of history were Arafat to triumph.
Labor Party chairman Shimon Peres, who spoke for his party and some smaller opposition factions,
said the weekend meeting had caused him "surprise, shock and grief." He pledged that the Labor Party
would lodge a very firm protest at future sessions of the Socialist International over this action by Brandt
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Holocaust Center Near Realization;
Hechtman to Be Building Chairman

Plans for the establishment of a Holocaust Memorial Center, ad-
joining the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West
Bloomfield, are nearing realization with the announcement of the
appointment of Samuel Hechtman as chairman of the building commit-
tee for the proposed memorial and educational facility. .

The projected Holocaust Memorial
Center (HMC) is expected to be the
largest facility of its kind outside Israel
and will be patterned after Yad Vashem
in Jerusalem.

Leon-Halpern, chairman of the memo-
rial center, and Joel D. Tauber, president
of the Jewish Community Center, an-
nounced that the building committee will
include associate chairman Saul Wald-
man, Hugh W. Greenberg, Halpern,
Richard J. Maddin and Gustav Be-
renholz. The committee also includes Dr.
Morton Plotnick, executive director of the
Jewish Community Center, and Rabbi
Charles- Rosenzveig, director of the
Holocaust Memorial Center.

SAMUEL HECHTMAN