Friday, July 17, 1981

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Laughter

The Knesset Line-Up

A Symbol of the Jewish People

From Near East Report

I I

Number
of Seats

Number of
Seats. 1977

Party Leadership

Likud

48

43

Menachem Beam

Labor

47

32

Shimun Peres

Party

By MARTY ODGERS

Party Background

•
Caine to power in 1977 probably lead coalition
again Its power bas ,, d on personal leadership of
Prince Minister Begin Mos: of its strength comes
from lower classes industrialists. and the upper
middle class

Led government horn 1948 to 1977 Largest opposi
non party. Recouped many of its losses irom 1977
election but still looking to cut into Likud power
base. Economic policy socialist-oriented with base
Histadrut. (Israeli Labor Federation and coopera
nye settlements). Strength lies also in middle class
and intelligentsia

Yosel Burg

Reached peak of 12 seats in 1977 elections Lost half
this time but will be the swing factor in any govern
ment coalition. Party of every government since
1948. except for a short period in 1950s.

National Religious
Party

6

12

Agudat Israel

4

4

Avraham Shapiro

Moderate in foreign affairs but very strict religious
views. Extracted heavy price for its participation in
last government and can be expected to do the
same in this cabinet.

Democratic Front for
Peace and Equality
(Communists)

4

5

Meir Wilner

Traditionally strong in Arab sector but Labor made
heavy inroads. Will not be part of any coalition but
could tacitly support future Labor government.

Tech iya
(Revival Party)

3

n.a.

3

Tami

Telem

n.a .

Yuval Ne'eman

Aharon Abu Hatzeira

Shim),

Split from Likud coalition in 1979 after peace treaty
with Egypt. Ran on platform of stopping withdrawal
from Sinai. - Renegade party - will probably stay out
of government.

Split off from NRP in month prior to elections be-
cause of purported lack of representation of Sephar-
dim in NRP list. First ethnic list to gain Knesset rep-
resentation since 1951. Abu Hatzeira. Minister of
Religion, recently acquitted of kickback and brib-
ery charges. Finds support among population of
Sephardic origin.

2

n.a.

Moshe Dayan

Party of Moshe Dayan. Focuses on future direction
of autonomy talks. Calls for immediate autonomy
in West Bank and Gaza. Possible coalition partner,
but will extract high price to join.

2

n. a.

Amnon Rubenstein

Centrist party of Rubenstein, professor of law at Tel
Aviv University. Would have been coalition partner
had Labor won. Gets support from middle class,
liberal intelligentsia. disgruntled Labor sup-
porters.

Shulamit Aloni

Only party which concentrates major efforts on the
consumer, women's rights and religious pluralism.
Lost many voters to Labor because they wanted to
prevent a Likud victory.

(Movement for State
Renewal)

The Citizens' Rights

Party

Released Soviet Jew Appeals in U.S. on Behalf of His Peers

Avigdor Eskin, who was
an underground Hebrew
teacher in the Soviet Union,
publicized the plight of his
co-religionists still in the
USSR during a stop on his
North American campaign
in Detroit last week.
Eskin, who resides in Is-
rael, said that he had visited
New York, Boston, Wash-
ington, Baltimore, Phoenix,
San Francisco and other
cities and will visit several
more American and Cana-
dian communities to
encourage help for the
Soviet Jews.
Eskin said he was the
target of threats from the
Soviet authorities. "They
preferred me to leave the
country." He taught himself
Hebrew at age 16 and
traveled through the USSR
lecturing and teaching. He
attended the Moscow Con-
servatory and is a piano
teacher.
Eskin explained that
when he visits com-
munities, he speaks to
Jews and non-Jews. His
aim is to "influence Con-
gressmen and Senators
to put pressure on the

Administration not to
forget human interest is-
sues."
He said Western influ-
ence kept him out of jail.
He said his particular
interest in publicizing the
plight of Soviet Jews was to
free Yosef Begun. Eskin
said there is a chance to get
him out if enough pressure
is put on the Soviet govern-
ment.
Asked about the noshrim
(dropouts), Eskin said they
should not be brought to the
U.S. "They demoralize the
movement. They create
political problems."
Rather than "invite"
noshrim, Eskin said that
American Jews should
adopt a family or send
letters or materials (ex-
cept Hebrew books since
they are confiscated by
the authorities).
He hoped that he would
be able to meet Secretary of
State Alexander Haig so
that he could ask him to in-
clude the Soviet Jewry issue
in'his negotiations with the
USSR, especially where the
grain deal is involved. "We
need active measures to put
pressure on the American

Laughter hides the tears
That stay within my heart.
Laughter hides the Pain,
Which of me, is such a part.
Laughter hides the Deepness
Within my soul
Which few know.
Laughter hides all
That cannot be told.

Seminary Grant Honors Bavli

nary spanned a period of 40
years.

NEW YORK — The
Jewish Theological Semi-
nary of America, has estab-
lished the Hillel Bavli
Memorial Scholarship. The
fund of $25,000 was made
possible by the efforts of Dr.
Frances Krasnow Thau, a
former president of the sem-
inary's alumni association,
and fellow members of the
association.
Bavli was a Hebrew poet,
scholar, and teacher, whose
association with the semi-
Clemency is the brightest
jewel in a monarch's crown.

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— M.P. and T.W.
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By HEIDI PRESS

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government to stop trade
with the USSR until the
Jews are released," he said.
He said his ultimate goal
is to make the Soviet Jewry
question an international
issue.

* * *

(JTA)
PARIS
President Francois Mitter-
rand promised to raise the
issue of imprisoned Soviet
Jewish activist Anatoly
Shcharansky during one of
his forthcoming meetings
with Soviet leaders.
Avital Shcharansky,
Anatoly's wife, was received
by Mitterrand and govern-
ment spokesmen said it was
part of the new administra-
tion's policy to actively help
imprisoned activists and
dissidents.
In a related development,
exiled Soviet Jewish writer
Lev Kopelev is working on
what he calls a "book on
Heinrich Heine for people
who never read Heinrich
Heine." The book is

scheduled to be published in
time for this year's
Frankfurt Book Fair in Oc-
tober, where Kopelev will
be awarded the German
Book Trade Peace Prize for
1981.

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