A Nobel Prize for War Hero Raoul Wallenberg AIPAC's Superb Political Guide THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review Editorials, Page 4 VOL. LXXVII, No. 8 f Jewish Events 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 WSU President Thomas Bonner's Peace Anniversary Evaluation of Israel's Progress Text on Page 64 $15 Per Year: This Issue 35c April 25, 1980 continuing Lebanese Warfare Incites Ireland Against Israel Pope's Support Asked on Peace, Jerusalem JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel is bracing itself to withstand an expected bout of diplomatic pressure over recent violent incidents between Major Saad Haddad's Christian militia and allied Shiite villagers in south Lebanon and the forces of UNIFIL, especially the Irish contingent to the UN force. The Irish government under Prime Minister Haughey has already launched a diplomatic initiative on three fronts designed to bring Israel to loosen its ties with the Haddad militia, which Ireland holds responsible for the murder of two of its soldiers by Shiite villagers last Friday. Israel has made it clear to the Irish government and to others that it does not propose to weaken its support for Haddad, whom it considers both a security asset — in that his border strip is a bar to PLO infiltrators—and because of Israel's long-standing commitment to the Christians of Lebanon to prevent their destruction by the Syrians, the PLO or the indigenous Moslem majority. Premier Begin made these points at the Cabinet Tuesday when he reported to the ministers on his meeting Sunday night with Irish Ambassador Sean Ronan. Ronan had conveyed to Begin the "deep personal concern" of Ireland's premier and demanded that Israel take action to restrain Haddad's men. Begin told the Cabinet that he had promised Ronan Israel would "do its best" to influence Haddad. But we cannot give him orders," the premier noted. Begin said he had also explained to the Irish envoy the nature of the "blood feud" tradition under which the Shiites, who lost a teenage boy to Irish gunfire two weeks earlier, saw themselves bound to hit back at the Irish batallion until a "sulha" was arranged. Ambassador Ronan himself told newsmen that he does not accept the distinction which Begin and other Israeli policymakers make be- tween Haddad's militia and the Shiite villagers. Basing himself on UNIFIL intelligence reports, Ronan asserted that Haddad had TEL AVIV (JTA) — A "human time bomb" was pre- demanded — with threats — of the Shiite vented from boarding an El Al Boeing 707 jet at Zurich villagers that they wreak bloody retribu- Airport on Monday. tion upon the Irish unit for the death of the The incident was intended to coincide with Israel's youth. Otherwise, Haddad had threatened observance of the 32nd anniversary of its independence. A (according to UNIFIL and Ronan) he would 26-year-old West German showed signs of nervousness when he approached the El Al check-in counter prior to shell the Shiite village of a-Tiri where the boarding Flight 346 to Tel Aviv. The young man was sub- violence originated. jected to a thorough check including an x-ray which showed Haddad himself denies this version and a bomb and detonator taped to his body. The detonator was claims that he has little influence over the attached to an altimeter which would have caused the Shiites once their blood is up. He insists that the bomb to explode when the plane reached a certain altitude. Irish troops acted provocatively and that, in Swiss police said the man's identity could not be im- view of recent Irish government statements mediately established because his passport was a forged favoring the PLO, the Irish contingent should one. He claimed that he had no idea he was carrying a be withdrawn from UNIFIL altogether. bomb. He said he thought the parcel attached to his body A 'Human Bomb' Caught by El Al Shown at an April 16 audience at the Vatican with Pope John Paul II are, center, Howard M. Squadron, president, and Henry Siegman, executive director, of the American Jewish Congress. Squadron urged the Pontiff to express strong support for the Camp David accords and stressed the importance of a unified Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, "with free access to all faiths." The American Jewish Congress leader also conveyed the Jewish people's unity with Israel as an "essential dimension of understanding and dialogue between the two faiths." Squadron and Siegman led a delegation of American Jewish Congress leaders on a mission that included visits with government officials in Jerusalem and Cairo prior to their arrival in Rome. contained diamonds he had agreed to smuggle into Israel. '80 Refugee Act Vitally Affects Procedures for U.S. Immigrants By GARY RUBIN (Editor's note: Gary Rubin is a program specialist with the Institute on Pluralism and Group Identity of the American Jewish Committee.) EW YORK — The Refugee Act of 1980, passed by Congress and signed into law by esident on March 17, represents a major victory for advocates of a more open and re6 (liar policy for admitting people fleeing for their lives from oppressive governments into the United States. The American Jewish Committee joined with other civic, relig- ious and ethnic groups in forming the coalition that supported this legislation. The bill is :st major revision of our immigration statutes since 1965, and will profoundly alter t} ican policy on this issue. A The purpose of the act is stated clearly in its preamble. It declares that, It is the historic policy of the United States to respond to the urgent needs of persons subject to persecution in their homelands." It then goes on to describe the activities that the country must undertake to realize this commitment, including humanitarian assistance to asylum areas, efforts to promote resettlement, aid in transportation and processing, admission of refugees to the United States and transitional service to newcomers. At a time when repression is rife in many parts of the world and the flow of refugees shows no sign of abatement, this constitutes a statement of major significance. One key provision of the act changes the definition of refugee in U.S. law. Previously, only people from Communist countries or the Middle East could qualify as refugees. The bill extends this scope to include any person outside his or her nation who would face political persecution upon return. This comports with the United Nations definition and opens the possibility of haven to those repressed by rightist regimes or persecuted people who live in any part of the (Continued on Page 10) ' (Continued on Page 6) UJA Chairman Will Address AJC-IEF's Closing Reception Several hundred leaders and workers for the 1980 Allied Jewish Campaign - Israel Emergency Fund will celebrate the formal closing of the Campaign at a reception 8 p.m. May 6 at the main Jewish Community Center. Campaign General Chairmen David Handleman and Irving R. Seligman will preside at the gathering, at which division chairmen will report on the totals raised by their workers since the Campaign officially opened. Herschel W. Blumberg, 1981 national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, will address the gathering. Blumberg began serving in a national Jewish leadership capacity in 1963 as a founding member of the UJA Young Leadership Cabinet. Following serv- ice on the UJA Executive Committee and the UJA National Campaign Cabinet, he was named a national vice chairman in 1977. He also serves on the board of trustees of the United Israel Appeal, UJA's major constituent agency. In a continuing effort to reach all contributors, volun- teers from all divisions will participate in a telethon during the evenings of May 1-5. Reservations are required for the closing reception. For information, call the Jewish Welfare Federation, 965-3939. The second and final progress report meeting before the closing reception will take place 9:45 Sunday at Cong. Bnai David. HERSCHEL BLUMBERG (Continued on Page 5)