THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Ethnic Influence on U.S.
Foreign Policy Defended
By DAVID FRIEDMAN
suggest that Congress
(Copyright 1981, JTA, Inc.)
supports Israel for no
Every so often someone better reason that fear of
feels called upon to issue a the Israel lobby; on the
warning on the presumed contrary, I know of few
danger that ethnic politics members of either house
poses to United States of Congress who do not
foreign policy. The latest to believe that support of
do so is Sen. Charles Israel is both a moral
Mathias, Jr., a member of duty and a national
the Senate Foreign Rela- interest of the United
tions Committee, in the cur- States. It is rather to
rent issue of the quarterly suggest that, as a result of
reign Affairs.
the activities of the lobby,
In the lead article, congressional conviction
"Ethnic Groups and Foreign has been measurably
Policy," Mathias does a lot reinforced by the knowl-
of "on the other hands" in edge that political sanc-
which he stresses the tions will be applied to
legitimacy of ethnic groups any who fail to deliver."
pressing their views, in-
But isn't that how the
cluding the First Amend- legislative system works in
ment right of citizens to pet- a democracy, and especially
ition their government. But in Washington? The convic-
his basic view is that "the tion of members of Congress
diversity that enriches our has always been reinforced
domestic life remains a re- by their knowledge of the
current cause of difficulties groups and individuals sup-
in our foreign relations" be- porting a particular meas-
cause it results in "the loss ure whether they are
of cohesion in our foreign businessmen or labor lead-
policy and the derogation ers, farmers or large city
from the national interest." mayors, the various ethnic,
Mathias targets four racial groups that make up
groups for analysis — our pluralistic society as
Irish-Americans, Ameri- well as just simply the legis-
cans from countries in East- lator's constituents.
Mathias would like to see
ern Europe that were taken
over by the Soviet Union, the President with his na-
Greek-Americans
and tional constituency and
Jewish-Americans.
Of Congressmen and Senators
these, he sees the "Jewish with their own constituents
lobby" to be first "by any ob- take the lead in promoting a
jective measure of power "common American pur-
and influence."
pose." Leadership from the
The Maryland Senator President and Congress is
writes that since the crea- always to be welcomed.
tion of the Jewish state,
But as Mathias admits,
Jewish organizations in ethnic influence on foreign
the U.S. have been suc- policy goes back to the be-
cessful "in maintaining ginning of this country. In a
solid congressional sup- democracy all groups have a
port for a high level of right to contribute input to
military and economic policy both domestic and
aid to Israel. This is not to foreign.
Jewish-Christian Relations
Advanced at Conferences
By RABBI MARC
TANNENBAUM
A Seven Arts Feature
NEW YORK — Three
conferences dealing with re-
lationships between Chris-
tians and Jews were held in
Europe last month. If their
momentum is maintained
during the coming months,
they promise to advance
understanding and solidar-
ity between Jews and Chris-
tians in many parts of the
world.
The first conference was
that of the World Council of
Churches' (WCC) Commit-
tee on the Church and the
-Tcwish People held nearby
don, June 22-25. After
ys of intensive debate in
which this writer freely par-
ticipated as an official ob-
server, the World Council
group adopted a set of
Guidelines on Jewish-
Christian Relations for
World Protestants and
Eastern Orthodox Chris-
tians.
If the guidelines will
manage to survive pres-
sures from the PLO before
the final adoption by the
WCC, they promise to be
probably one of the best
statements on Jewish-
Christian relations ever
*I
formulated.
The second major confer-
ence was that held between
the Lutheran World Feder-
ation and the International
Jewish Committee for
Interreligious Consulta-
tions. Held in Copenhagen
from July 6 through 8, it
was a model of civility and
mutual respect.
The third conference was
that of the International
Council of Christians and
Jews held in Heppenheim,
Germany, the home of Mar-
tin Buber, from June 29
through July 1. The latter
dealt mainly with progress
in religious textbook re-
vision.
Yiddish Teachers
Hold Seminar
JERUSALEM (JNI) —
Yiddish teachers from
Canada, France and South
Africa are holding an inter-
national seminar this
month in Jerusalem. The
course is designed to deepen
knowledge of the Yiddish
language and literature and
was organized by the World
Yiddish Council.
To cry over the past is to
offer a vain prayer.
Resettlement of Soviet Jews
NEW YORK (JTA) — A
report on the results of vol-
unteer programs in
Springfield, Mass., for the
resettlement of Soviet Jews
has been published by the
Council of Jewish Federa-
tions (CJF). (The report is
available to interested
Jewish communities.)
Entitled "A Volunteer
Project for the Resettlement
of Soviet Jews in
Springfield," the 1979-1980
demonstration grant proj-
ect, sponsored by the
Springfield Jewish Federa-
tion, describes a newly-
designed volunteer pro-
gram which can be dupli-
cated in communities of all
sizes, the CJF said.
According to the report,
the Springfield Jewish Fed-
eration was unable to hire
additional staff members to
replace those lost by termi-
nation of funds from the
Comprehensive Employ-
ment Training Act (CETA).
The federation refined
the existing volunteer
program, using a task-
oriented approach in
which each community
organization was given a
specific assignment.
Analysis of this approach
found that if added a pro-
fessionalism to the opera-
tion of the volunteer pro-
gram, enabling the vol-
unteer to develop an area
of expertise, according to
the report.
Other key elements of the
program included use of
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