14 Friday, December 18, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS AJCampaign Encouraged It Will Meet Mounting Obligations Initial responses to the ket contributors met at just-begun pre-Campaign the homes of the Max activities in support of the Fishers and the David 1982 Allied Jewish Cam- Handlemans and made paign indicate encouraging substantial gifts. Totally, identifications by groups al- including the advance ready contacted. gifts by the Women's Di- The traditional unofficial vision, the 1982 Allied commencement of the drive, Jewish Campaign total which has gained the title stands at $7,079,000, by the Honigman Meeting, the advance donors was held Tuesday evening whose gifts last year were at the home of Daniel and $6,485,000. Suzie Honigman. Additionally, the same The Campaign co- contributors have pledged chairmen, Jay Kogan and '$5,765,000 to Project Re- Joel Tauber, expressed newal. The Honigman Meeting appreciation for the inau- gural responses when it was was highlighted by an ad- announced that the less dress in which former U.S. than 50 in attendance had Envoy Dr. Joseph J. Sisco contributed $908,000, an dealt with the current Mid- increase of some 22 percent dle East situation in over last year's giving by which he expressed concern over the eroding American the same people. Several days earlier, a interest in and support for number of higher brac- Israel. a li 4 - Franklin Video Services, Inc. , Marilyn Kaczander-Cohen 649-2970 399-8701 Parties • Proof of Loss Complete Custom Video Services . 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Co-chairmen Kogan and Tauber joined in their ap- peal for unstinted support of the drive. In their appeal to the community they urged large volunteer enrollment for the Super Sunday appe- als on Jan. 17. Judge Avern Cohn, president of the Jewish Wel- fare Federation, urged deepest dedication to the tasks ahead to assure jus- tice for Israel. Dr. Sisco, in his address which was devoted in some REN - STEIN'S YOUR HANUKA STORE AND It WHOLE LOT MORE!! HANUKA BEGINS SUNDAY EVENING, December 20 -Gifts- For-The Whole Family • Dreidels .. Decorations • Gift Wra0ping • Streams • Greetings Cards • Menorahs • Candles FOR THE KIDS FOR YOUR HANUKA PARTY • • • • • • Paper Goods Tablecloths Napkins Plates Cups Cookie Cutters FOR THE ADULTS • sGiftware from Israel • Candlesticks • Records & Tapes • Books • 14 Kt Gold Jewelry J. •Records • Books • Toys • Games I. Chocolate Gelt WE HAVE ISRAELI AND DOMESTIC KOSHER WINES -AND CHAMPAGNE FOR THE 'HOLIDAYS- AND GIFT GIVING. 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Dr. Sisco remarked that the Middle East has changed decisively during the last three or four years: the Soviet Union will stay in Afghanistan, Iran has crumbled, Iran and Iraq are fighting, and there was the untimely assassination of Anwar Sadat of Egypt. On the positive side, he said, is the Israel-Egyptian peace treaty. He predicted that Syria would not go to war over Is- rael's annexation of the 'Golan Heights. "A one-front war is not practical" for Syria, he said, and the Sy- rians will not take on Israel without Egypt. "Mubarak (of Egypt) condemned Be- gin," Dr. Sisco said, "but the talks go on. That is most significant." Dr. Sisco said the Camp David Accords represent a major advance in the history of the Middle East. The peace treaty can only be withdrawn by Israel and Egypt, and Sisco believes that pro- gress will contineu to be made under the new president, Egyptian Hosni Mubarak. A key, he said, will be Mubarak's ability to im- prove the Egyptian economy. He added, "Israel must maintain the maximum sensitivity to Egypt's posi- tion. Mubarak is an Egyp- tian first, not an Arabist. If you look at the Arab na- tional positions, they pay lip service to the Palestinians but national interests come first." In summarizing U.S.- Israel relations, Dr. Sisco said there are strains in spite of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty. He said he does not accept the view that Israel can get along without the U.S., but Israel is a strategic ally of the U.S. He said it is necessary for both countries to remain strong, and to persuade the Western allies that the U.S. strategically has a global job to do. In the Middle East, "We and Israel must take the lead in the whole peace process," he said. "The U.S. is the only power that still is acceptable to b _ oth sides." "I've never seen Israel stronger than she is today, but never with more anx- iety and insecurity." He blames this partially on "U.S. superiority becoming a policy of parity." He added that Israel is concerned by the bruising defeat on the AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia, the presence of Sy- UN Adopts Six Resolutions Affirming Palestinian Rights UNITED NATIONS (JTA) — The General As- sembly adopted by over- whelming margins last week six draft resolutions calling in various terms for the reaffirmation of Pales- tinian Arab rights, includ- ing the establishment of a Palestinian state. The votes concluded an 11-day debate on the "Palestine Question." The resolutions were in line with recommendations to the General Assembly's 153 member-states, pro- posed by its committee on Palestinian rights. The committee's recom- mendations emphasized that the Palestine question was at the core of the Middle East conflict and that its solution must encompass the establishment of an in- dependent Palestinian state. The committee also de- clared that participation by the Palestine Libera- tion Organization was a "must" 'in any delibera- tions, under United Na- tions sponsorship, on the Mideast. Only the United States and Israel voted against all six resolutions. Mehta Honored TEL AVIV — The man- agement of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has named Zubin Mehta musical director for life. The gesture was made in response to criticism of Mehta and the orchestra for playing compositions by Wagner. rian missiles in Lebanon and the U.S. acceptance of the Fand plan for Middle East peace. Dr. Sisco said he agrees with much that the Reagan Administration has done in sending signals to the Soviet Union. He said Re- agan is trying to correct an imbalance in diplomacy. Commenting further on Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights, Dr. Sisco said Begin would have pre- ferred to negotiate witiall Syria, and added that Begir117 has never received the cre- dit he is due for negotiating with Sadat. "I'm not convinced (the Golan annexation) was wise from the point of view of Israel's security. It doesn't change the ac- tual situation on the ground. It does apply Is- raeli law and will imply annexation. "The door is still open to negotiations providing there is a reasonable part- ner to negotiate with." Dr. Sisco added that Is- rael will not have peace if it annexes the West Bank and Gaza Strip. He said the West Bank leaders have not given up the idea of a fair settlement with Israel. "They're not anxious to give up roles of leadership to those in Damascus and Amman." He added that the Palestinians will continue to bicker until there is agreement. He said within the Pales- tine Liberation Organiza- tion there are some moder- ate elements that want to co-exist with Israel, but some don't, and Arafat does not want to make the deci- sion to recognize Israel. Dr. Sisco said there is no negotiating partner within the PLO. "The PLO is under the thumb of Damascus," he said, "and the Fez con- ference failed because Damascus refused to par- ticipate. I wish Begin had said, 'Look, Saudi Arabia, does this eight- point plan recognize Is- rael or not?' "Israel could have exposed the Fand plan in a way that wouldn't have looked like categorical rejection." Dr. Sisco stated that the U.S. must remain in a posi- tion of acceptance by both sides and Israel must re- member that her number one audience is America. He said Syria's great fear is isolation. She has been isolated by the Israeli- Egyptian peace treaty an would be isolated further b a Palestinian autonomy agreement. He said that he still believes that such an agreement will come about. During the question and answer period that followed his speech, Dr. Sisco added that the Golan Heights was not an issue at this time, and Israel's action "weakens our diplomatic position and Israel's posi- tion with the U.S. "Israel's public opinion problem in the U.S. is criti- cal," he warned. - 111 ■ -