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SLOMOVITZ Business Manager PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor and Publisher ALAN HITSKY News Editor HEIDI PRESS Associate News Editor DREW LIEBERWITZ Advertising Manager Sabbath Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the third day of Adar I, 5741, the following scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Pentateuchal portion, Exodus 25:1-27:19. Prophetical portion, I Kings 5:26-6:13. Candle lighting, Friday, February 6, 5:35 p.m. VOL. LXXVIII, No. 23 Friday, February 6, 1981 Page Four JIHAD AS TERRORIST MOTTO World public opinion was stifled out of fear lest the oil supplies from Arab quarters be de- nied to the Western world. Now there is an evidenced awakening to realities and there is hope, based on the Reagan-Haig warnings, that the international submission to terror will be curbed. Nevertheless, in spite of the divisiveness in Arab ranks, contrary to the lack of unity in the Islamic world, Israel still is utilized as a unify- ing element for a spreading hatred which is summarized in a call for a Jihad, a holy war, against the Jewish state. A Jihad against Israel spells war against the entire Jewish people, and in the international complexity it is a war on human decency. Tragi- cally for the world community, the spokesmen for the United Nations are giving credibility to a Jihad which gets approval from the United Nations secretariat: The credence given by Sec- retary General Kurt Waldheim to the PLO stamp issued as a result of General Assembly actions as an indication that submission to domination of the UN by Arab-Soviet blocs is like an order for submission to the terrorism endorsed by these groups. Jihad threats are not new either to Israel or to world Jewry. The anti-Semitic expostulations that were evidenced in UN debates apparently did not put to shame the UN leadership when the fictitious Protocols of the Elders of Zion were introduced in the debates. That Secretary General Waldheim should advocate submission to a terror-inciting, hate-inspire&majority and advocate it as a policy in his excuse for permit- ting a PLO stamp to become a UN symbol is the outrage of the era. Therefore, the decisions of the Islamic powers at the meetings last week in Saudi Arabia must once again serve as a reminder of what unites the Arab world — the hatred for Israel — and as a warning that the threats are not to Jews and Israelis alone but against the peace-loving ele- ments in mankind. To the credit of Egypt's President Anwar Sadat, it will be recorded in the history of this generation that he did not submit to the animosities stemming from the latest Islamic call for a holy war; that he does not yield to the opposition that is rallying with hate and war threats aimed at undermining the Camp David decisions and at obstructing the road to peace. Whatever doubts may exist regarding the Camp David amity pact that was inspired by former President Jimmy Carter, it was a road to peace and the aspirants for an end to warfare will refuse to abandon these paths. It will not be an easy road to amity. The obsta- cles remain from most quarters. It is not the Islamic world alone that is motivated by the hatreds for Israel. The endorsement of the Western world, provided by the silence that gives credibility to the destructive acts emanat- ing from the UN, contributes to the threats to peace. Fortunately, Israel does not resist the Jihad cry alone. The voice of America, now in- spired by warnings from the Reagan Adminis- tration against international terrorism, offers an assurance that even when the defenders of civilized tendencies stand alone they will not be defeated. The repeated threats, if welcomed with courages will have the fate of all the Jihad saber-rattling: reduction to utter disgrace in the ultimate. , Ktonton Has Pioneering Role in Children's Books for Jewish Audiences Children's books have a vital role in the publishing field. In many respects they are leaders and lend themselves well to being best- sellers. In the Jewish field, one stands out as a pioneer. It is the story of "Ktonton" and legacy it has provided in the juvenile sector of book publishing. "Ktonton" now has an anniversary and its author, Sadie Rose Weilerstein, has the limelight as the creator of a character and a tale that has become an inspiration to many others in her field of story writing for youngsters. Now the Jewish Publication Society gives her and her little hero new status with the publication of "The Best of Ktonton." "Ktonton," the literal meaning of which is "the little one," now celebrates the 50th anniversary of the original publication of Mrs. Weilerstein's book. The anniversary volume features a series of illustrations by Marilyn Hirsh. The renewed JPS volume has 16 stories, varied in nature, dealing with holiday and other Jewish themes. The introduction to the new book is by Francine Klagsbrun, author of the recently published "Voices of Wisdom," who states: "Cute little Ktonton is a child in all of us, the mischief-maker who tages commented that he was appalled by re- somehow outsmarts the serious grown-up world to which we are marks made by this terrorist in the presence of supposed to conform. Yet there is nothing threatening about Kton- some of the Americans. ton's activities. Whether he is swinging on a lulav or hiding away on a There is much yet to be exposed. There is the suitcase bound for Israel, his misbehavior is always rooted in a deep certainty of anticipation that defenders of love for family and tradition. We — children and adults — can enjoy human rights must always remain on guard his antics because in the end they reaffirm the things we believe in against the re-emergence of the insanities that strongly." created the Iranian situation. Since "Ktonton" first was published in 1935, with a revised edi- tion in 1964, Mrs. Weilerstein wrote "Ktonton on an Island in the Sea" FAIRNESS in 1976. Sadie Rose Weilerstein is the author of 12 Jewish children's A group of black Americans, representing Black Americans to Support Israel Committee books. Among them are "What the Moon Brought," "Little New (BASIC), headed by the eminent Bayard Rustin Angel," "What Danny Did" and "Ten and a Kid." Three of her books who is chairman of the board of the A. Philip have been translated into French, Italian and Greek. All have been Randolph Institute, went to Israel to study a transcribed into Braille. Ktonton is Mrs. Weilerstein's best-known character. Next 'y tragic situation created by the Black Hebrews the 86-year-old author looks forward to the publication of still anoth - who settled in Dimona and Arad. These black settlers have caused a great deal Ktonton book, "Ktonton in the Circus: A Hanuka Tale." Mrs. Weilerstein's work has been lauded by the Jewish Book of trouble for Israel. The BASIC delegtion dealt. Council, which recognized her "cumulative contribution to Jewish fairly with the issue, made recommendatinos juvenile writing" with a special award, and by the Women's League and acted honorably to establish amity. for Conservative Judaism, whose Yovel Award she received "in The result is a rejection of the charge of ra- recognition of her outstanding and proneer contributions to the world cism but continued recognition of an existing of books for Jewish children." problem. They provided proof that honorable Marilyn Hirsh is the author-illustrator of over 20 books for chil- people can encourage decency. dren. Among her books are four that she illustrated while serving The group headed by Bayard Rustin proved with the Peace Corps in India. Her many books of Jewish interest — that with a sense of respect there can be intro- including "Ben Goes Into Business," "The Rabbi and the Twenty-Nine duced self-respect among those causeing trou- Witches," and "Potato Pancakes All Around" — earned for her the ble. The result must be defined as BASIC fair- Association of Jewish Libraries' 1980 Sydney Taylor Award, for her contribution to Jewish children's literature. ness. PROGRAMS FOR ACTION In an important essay analyzing the problems created by the kidnapping of Americans in Iran, occasioned by the freeing of the hostages, Is- rael's former Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan suggested a program for action by the United States, stating: It seems to me that three principles ought to guide a'power like the United States: "First, to be alert at all 'times of crisis and tension to the possibility of disturbances and terror by frenzied masses — a common phenom- enon these days in the Middle East. "Second, if it is a matter of conflicts and rela- tions not with individuals but with states, the United States must take strict care that its political and military steps will reflect its weight and standing in the world. "And, finally, the United States should not act with weakness, stealth, or apology." American leadership will know how to apply these principles for the security of diplomats and others who may be confronted with dangers from terrorists. Other actions undoubtedly will be necessary. For example, the role of the PLO among the guilty in the kidnapping in Iran is yet to be fully exposed. While the Arab terrorists have been referred to, there is need also to indicate the actions of a man who was expelled from Israel as an activist for terrorists, Hillarian Capucci. One of the hos- New JPS Anthology BASIC