2 Friday, September 5, 1980 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Purely Commentary A Supportive Move to Provide U.S. Refuge for a Terrorist Exposes an Anti-Zionist Clique A shocking example of supportive efforts in behalf of terrorists is revealed in an instance now in evidence in Chicago. An Arab under indictment for murders in Israel has won the help of a group whose names appear often in anti- Zionist and anti-Israel propaganda lists. Ramsay Clark, who has already revealed himself as less than friendly to Israel, is a leader in an attempt to free a terrorist about whose role there is the following expose from Israel Vice Consul for the Midwest Alon Liel: I call attention to the extradition trial of Ziyad Abu Eain who is accused of planting a bomb in Tiberias, Israel, the result of which two youngsters were killed and 36 people injured. The United States District Court in Chicago de- cited that Abu Eain should be extradited to Israel but his team of attorneys, headed by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsay Clark, decided to ap- peal to the U.S. Court of Appeals. This is an exceptionally important case not only for Israel but for the U.S. government since a re- verse decision would proclaim the United States a refuge for terrorists throughout the world. sr A fact sheet exposes the terrorist activities and the background in the case of Ziyad Abu Eain as follows: •The 14th of May, 1979, was the eve of the Jewish festival of Lag b'Omer. The lakeside resort town of Tiberias was crowded with holiday visitors, including hundreds of youngsters who arrived to attend a youth rally. In a street adjoining the crowded market area a bomb exploded. The force of the blast instantly killed two youths. Thirty-six other passers-by were seri- ously wounded, among them an American citizen. The carnage was caused by a time bomb placed in a trash bin next to a bus stop. Ziyad Abu Eain is accused of plan& ,g this bomb. Three days previously he had been taken to Tiberias for reconnaisance pur- poses by the head of an Arab terrorist network. On May 14, Abu Eain allegedly traveled in a car to Tiberias, planted the bomb, set the timing device and returned to his home town of Rarnallah. Some time later he was warned that the terrorist network had been uncovered by the police and he therefore left Israel for Jordan. From Jordan he proceeded to the United States. Israel's request for the extradition of Abu Eain was based on the evidence given, inter alia, by his alleged accomplices. While their evidence, although given in Arabic, was written down in Hebrew, it was later read and translated to them. Their statements were later confirmed by the judge who discussed them with the accused in their native tongue, Arabic. This statement together with the other evidence re- ceived from Israel was found to satisfy the treaty re- quirements and therefore to be competent evidence in the extradition proceedings. In accordance with the reciprocal extradition agreement between Israel and the United States, Abu Eain's extradition is sought in order to bring him to trial on the charges of murder, attempted murder and causing bodily harm with aggravating intent. If ex- tradited, Abu Eain will be tried before a regular court of law, namely the Tel Aviv District Court, before whom an indictment has already been filed. Abu Eain will be tried by three civil, professional judges, who owe allegiance to no one, and who are subject to no authority other than the law.- He will be represented by the advocate of his choice who will have every right to cross-examine the witnesses for the prosecution. He will be able to call any defense witnesses that he chooses. The prosecution will bear the burden of proving beyond reasonable doubt that Abu Eain committed the offenses attributed to him. Should he be convicted he will have an automatic right of appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. Abu Eain is in no danger of receiving the death penalty since the maximum penalty for murder in Israel is imprisonment for life. In the extradition proceedings held before the United States District Court in Chicago the defense raised the argument that the Tiberias murders amounted to a political offense and as such are exempt from extradition. The court rejected this argument, finding that the murder and maiming of innocent civilians is totally unconnected with any political offense. Interest in this case is aroused not only by the urgency of extraditing a dangerous terrorist for punishment in Is- rael but especially, because of these who have organized to protect the terrorist. A full-page advertisement in behalf of Ziyad, in the Christian Science Monitor, prior to a "na- tional Palestinian rally for his release," in Chicago, in- cludes these names: I.F. Stone, Noam Chomsky and a The Case of a Terrorist Who Gets Backing of Misled Jews in the Ranks of Israel's Enemies . . . Honors for Cohodas, the Upstate Michigan Leader . . . Tribute to the Late Sam Levenson number of non-Jews who have often been in the ranks of those who back the efforts of Israel's would-be destroyers, •such as James Abourezk, Daniel Berrigan, Ramsay Clark, Rev. William Sloane Coffin and others. When these people speak out against Israel politically, their intentions are understood. But why support a ter- rorist? Doesn't it condone terrorism? This is as distressing as the fact that a murderer gets the backing of antagonistic Jews as well as non-Jews. That's the democratic right that makes a community like the U.S. a haven even for the prejudiced and the haters. Sam Levenson: The Genius Who Laughed With Every Story Sam Levenson was a great success not only because his stories were so entertaining but also because he enjoyed them himself and laughed as he told them. He was a remarkable man and a good friend. He knew how to poke fun at his mother yet have her rise mountain- wise in affection. He was, indeed, a good friend. He never failed to comment whenever there was a mutual interest and he therefore became one of the most favored for these columns as well as for those who enjoyed his published works as well as his lec- tures. He was a safe bet for the most particular of audi- ences because he did not of- fend and was never smutty. To top it off, he always had a message with his humor. He could well be called the successor to Mark SAM LEVESON Twain, and for Jewish audi- ences he was a special delight. He left blessed memories and whoever attempts to follow in his footsteps has much to learn. Mr. Levenson merits and will have a place of honor in the ranks of Ameri- ca's most noted humorists. For Sam Cohodas, the Northern Michigan Industrialist, a Deserved Honor Sam Cohodas has gained the status of top leadership in Northern Michigan. In banking and finance, in establish- ing a nationally acclaimed produce business, he has become Mister Northern Michigan. On his 85th birthday, he will be honored by two uni- versities, each of which has benefited from his generosity. The occasion will be the dinner jointly arranged by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Northern Michigan University and the dinner tribute will be in Marquette, Mich., the home of Northern Michigan University. A remarkable fact is that two universities, in two coun- tries, 7,000 miles apart, have chosen to pay tribute to a man whose interest is in both, the American and the Israeli schools. Even more remarkable is the added fact that some 2,000 people are expected at the dinner in Cohodas' honor, and because of the distance of the location of the banquet hall from Detroit and other major Jewish communities, there may not be more than 150 Jews in the audience. This is an indication of the appreciation expressed for a philanthropically-minded man whose interests include many causes. He has served the needs of Israel and the educational institutions in this country. He is active in the Israel Bonds movement and has been honored by it in Detroit. He responds well, and, therefore, is appreciated well. Therefore, Sam Cohodas has risen to a position of ad- miration in the Michigan sphere and in many Jewish ranks, his 85th birthday being an appropriate occasion for the honors being accorded him. By Philip Slomovitz Man's Worst Enemy: The Tongue and Often the Incautions Pen Mouth-wash manufacturers could lose fortunes if politicians could control their hasty prognostications. So could manufacturers of erasers if they could control the incautious written words which are so difficult to cor- rect. The mouth-wash becomes a necessity as in the case of the Polish diplomatic blunder which may have defeate '- Gerald Ford in 1976, the Taiwan misspoken terms whit will need lots of explaining by Ronald Reagan, the embi ac- ing of the Vietnam Wal. which needs more glorification by Reagan if it is to be accepted, and the latest by Governor Carey of New York who gave the U.S. Senatorship of New York a Jewish designation. This certainly takes the cake! Everybody is laughing or jeering or expressing anger over the latter, and the New York Times wrote about it editorially: Only two weeks ago, Governor Carey urged the Democratic Party to open its nominating proce- dures to everyone. Last weekend, he seemed to have changed his mind, telling our colleague, Joyce Purnick, in effect, that the race for United States Senator from New York State should be closed to everyone but Jews. Perhaps Mr. Carey merely meant to say that because the seat held by Senator Javits has been occupied by two Jews successively, a Jew is most likely to be elected again. Or perhaps he thought it would strengthen the Democratic ticket state- wide for him to urge that the seat remain Jewish. Whatever his intention, we assume that each of the Jewish candidates seeks election as the best candidate, not the best Jewish candidate. Neither do the non-Jewish candidates show any signs of fading away. Aside from being ethnically offensive, the Gov- ernor's definition is oddly narrow. Why does he think merely of a Jewish seat? Why not also a seat for older adults? Surely there are a great many of them in the electorate, and they are earnest about voting. Why should not Mr. Carey, of all people, a former member of Congress, not favor a seat for members of Congress? Or prosecutors, or former town and city officials? It is even barely conceiv- able that Mr. Carey might one day come to regard the job in question as a former Governor's seat. In fact, there is room for all in this campaign, of whatever background. The one thing there ought not to be room for is private labels for public office. So, this is the poison that can harm the politician when the tongue is incautious. And the pen can strike as bitterly if it cannot correct or apologize. For the politician, both can be harmful, the tongue and the pen. They are both weapons to be polished and to be handled carefully. Beware of their poisonous effects! JDC Aids European Jews Proof Vital Need for Vigilance in Seeking Justice To Dr. Charles Kremer, the octogenarian who became one of the most tireless seekers of justice in the hunt for Nazi criminals, goes major credit for the exposure of Ar- chbishop Trifa. The Romanian Iron Guard barbarian who is charged with having instigated a pogrom in which hun- dreds, perhaps thousands, of Jews perished during the Nazi era, in the early 1940s, has at last been forced to give up his American citizenship. Now the campaign goes on for his deportation and punishment for his crimes in his native Romania. Had it not been for Dr. Kremer, the matter might never have received the attention it was given in the press and eventually by the U.S. Department of Justice and then in the Federal courts. It is proof that vigilance is vital in assuring justice and exacting punishment against Nazi criminals. Children play outside the JDC-sponsored kosher kitchen in Budapest. BUDAPEST — The One of the projects begun American Jewish Joint Dis- by JDC in 1979 in Hungary tribution Committee is is the construction of a new active in a number of East- kosher kitchen. ern European communities The JDC receives its in- in behalf of American Jewry. In 1979, JDC ex- come primarily from the pended $11.5 million, about United Jewish Appeal, sup- 30 percent of the regular ported by the campaigns of JDC program budget, in the U.S. federations and this area of the globe. welfare funds.