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. Final Hours for Action to Back AJCampaign THE JEWISH NEWS 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. U.S. and Israel After 1980 of Jewish Events 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 Editorials, Page 4 $15 Per Year: This Issue 35c May 2, 1980 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 ■ 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 (Continued on Page 8) • CHARLOTTE JACOBSON (Continued on Page 6) '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.