Wallenberg
Tribunal Is
Postponed

Solidarity Is
the American
Obligation in
This Period of
National Challenge

STOCKHOLM (JTA) — The international tribunal for Raoul
Wallenberg, which was scheduled to meet in Sweden this weekend,
was postponed to November because of travel difficulties posed by
an airlines and communications strike.
Wallenberg saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during
1944-1945 by issuing Swedish papers, badgering the Nazis and
housing the victims in apartment houses. He was arrested by the
Russians, who claim he died in prison.

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A Weekly Review

Commentary, Page 2

L. LXXVII, No. 9

The Wallenberg tribunal was to have included author Elie
Wiesel, Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal, Adolph Eichmann's
prosecutor Gideon Hausner, Nobel Laureate Dr. Andre Lvoff,
British MP Greville Janner, Swedish Supreme Court Justice In-
grid Widemar and others.
At the conclusion of the hearings, Swedish television had
scheduled a nation-wide telecast of a new British Broadcasting
Corp. documentary on Wallenberg.

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1.-001 -0.00 Frencktrien Prote s t
Wooing of Arabs and the PLO

Jerusalem Museum
Is Seeking Artwork
for Judaica Exhibit

LOS ANGELES — The current wave of public interest
in Jewish ceremonial art has led the Jerusalem Museum to
plan an exhibition with emphasis on contemporary work.
Irving Field of Los Angeles, former Detroiter who is
national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, has been
engaged by the museum to conduct a search for contempor-
ary artists. All media of expression will be eligible.
The competition, with the format of a juried show, will
open at the Jerusalem Museum in the Old City. The current
plans are to then carry the entire exhibition throughout the
United States and Europe.
Artists and craftsmen who wish to have their
work considered are asked to send a preliminary re-
sume accompanied by slides or photos.
All entries should be addressed to: Jerusalem
Museum, Special Project Office, Suite 800, 9701 Wilshire
Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212.

Silver menord by Moshe Zabari.

By EDWIN EYTAN
PARIS (JTA) — Over 100,000 people massed. Sunday in a sympol of solidarity with Israel and to protest

the French government's pro-Arab policy. Opposition leader Socialist Party Secretary General Francois
Mitterand and doz.zs of other prominent political figures tried to woo the crowd with pledges of friendship,
understanding and support for Israel and its policies.
Among those attending were the rt presentatives of all of France's political parties with the exception
of an official representative of the Communist Party although dozens of prominent Communists, or former
party members, attended in a "personal capacity."
The gathering, half political meeting, half popular fair, complete with entertainers, food
stands, orchestras and even a puppet show, was organized by a new French Zionist movement,
Jewish Renewal, which openly criticizes the community's traditional establishment. Renewal's
president, Henri Hadjenberg, told a wildly cheering crowd that "we are unhappy with the
timorous stand taken by our leaders in the past. We are Jews and French and we openly and
energetically support Israel's cause."
In spite of the anti-establishment stance, all French Jewish organizations participated and most
prominent Jewish personalities, from Baron Alain de Rothschild, president of the Representative Council
of Jews in France (CRIF), to Michel Topiol, chairman of the Jewish Agency, were present.

Israel's ambassador in Cario, Eliahu Ben-Elissar, was the meeting's guest of honor. In his speech, as
well as in interviews with French media, he stressed the "smooth Israeli-Egyptian cooperation" and said
that he was given "facilities which practically no other foreign ambassador in Cario enjoys."
The fair was held both in order to
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help unify the 700,000-member
Jewish community and as a warning
1
to France's political parties and lead-
ers that French Jews will most prob-
NEW YORK — Mrs. Charlotte Jacob-
ably take into consideration Israel's
son, chairman of the World Zionist
interests at forthcoming elections.
Organization - American Section, told its
France's next major election is that
Executive meeting last week that the
for president scheduled to take place
dire prediction of a Soviet clamp-down on
before April 1981.
Russian-Jewish immigration as a result
of a high drop-out rate has unfortunately
According to the fair's organiz-
become a reality.
ers, the community's unanimity,
"The Soviet authorities are refusing to
as shown in its massive participa-
accept the letters of invitation received
tion, with entry queues stretching
by Russian Jews, on the grounds that the
at times for over a mile, is a clear
letter writers are not close relatives. This
proof
that Jews are sufficiently
has had an inhibiting ripple effect not
motivated where Israel is con-
only on the original applicants for immi-
cerned to show, at the right time,
gration who, unlike the former refusnik
their approval or disapproval for
activists, accept their denials passively,

Soviets Using Noshnm
as Excuse to Slow Visas

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'70,000 Expansion, Face-lift Approved Closing Event Expects
for 10 Mile Jewish Community Center Record Campaign Total

The Board of Governors of the Jewish Welfare Federation has approved an allocation of up to $70,095
r the expansion and renovation of the 10 Mile branch of the Jewish Community Center. Almost 2,000
square feet of additional program space will be constructed.
Federation's allocation will provide a large share of the funds for the renovation; the remainder will be
in the form of a United Foundation capital development grant.
Portions of the 10 Mile branch have deteriorated with time and use. Already a popular focus for
activity in the surrounding neighborhoods, the structure is expected to be in greater use now that the
Second phase of Prentis Towers has been erected at the adjacent Jewish Federation Apartments.
Among the items listed for construction are new ceilings, floors, exterior facing, partitions
and enlarged kitchen. Painting also is planned.
In other action, the Federation Board of Governors approved the replacement of waterfront docks at
Camp Tamarack, Brighton. The Fresh Air Society was authorized to expend up to $18,050 for that purpose.
Both FAS and the Center have requested, the United Foundation's financial participation in these
projects.

Heartened by division reports of notable increases in contribu-
tions, Allied Jewish Campaign General Chairmen David Handleman
and Irving R. Seligman said this week that they anticipate a record
total for Detroit communal generosity to be announced at the Cam-
paign closing meeting 8 p.m. Tuesday at the main Jewish Community
Center.
Herschel W. Blumberg, 1981 national chairman of the United
Jewish Appeal, will bring greetings to the closing event and relate the
national perspective of the 1981 Campaign. George M. Zeltzer,
president of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Metropolitan Detroit,
will discuss the local needs.
The invocation will be delivered by Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum of
Temple Emanu-El.
For closing reception reservations, call the Jewish Welfare Feder-
ation, 965-3939.