10 Friday, May 21, 1982

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Israelis Hope Zaire Ties Are 'Breakthrough'

JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Senior Israeli officials de-
scribed Zaire's announce-
ment that it will re-
establish diplomatic rela-
tions with Israel as "a
breakthrough in the rela-
tions with Black Africa."
Zaire announced its in-
tention to resume relations

with Israel last Friday and a
special envoy of President
Mobutu arrived Sunday for
talks with Premier
Menahem Begin, Foreign
Minister Yitzhak Shamir
and Defense Minister Ariel
Sharon.
The envoy announced
that Zaire would open its

Petition for Soviet Jewry
Nets 1 Million Signatures

PARIS (JTA) — A peti-
tion in favor of Soviet
Jewry, bearing over one
million signatures was pre-
sented to the President of
the European Parliament,
Piot Dankert, last week by a
five-man delegation led by
Claude Kelman of France,
vice president of the Brus-
sels Conference for Soviet
Jewry.
Copies of the petition
were circulated among the
European Parliaments
some of which plan to sub-
mit a resolution asking the
foreign ministers of the 10
members states of the
European Economic Com-
munity (EEC) to officially
ask the Soviet Union to
fully apply the text of the
Helsinki accords and end its
anti-Jewish discrimination.
Another resolution due to
be discussed by the assem-
bly and expected by obser-
vers to be adOpted with an
overwhelmingly majority
expresses its "deep concern"
and calls on Russia to grant
exit visas to Israel to all
Jews who demand them.
In Washington, a
Columbia University ex-
pert on the Soviet Union
suggested that the West
Europeans might be able
to exert more leverage
than the United States on
the Soviet Union in be-
half of the Soviet Jewry.
But, Dr. Seweryn Bialer,
director of Columbia Uni-
versity's Research Institute
on International Change,
said that most West Euro-
pean governments, espe-
cially West Germany, are
"insensitive" to the issue.
"They want to have detente
with the Soviet Union at
any price," he told the Pol-
icy Conference of the Na-
tional Conference on Soviet
Jewry.
Bialer gave a gloomy
assessment of the situation
for Soviet Jewry. He said
the situation in the 1980s is
"dangerous" for Jews in the
USSR because the Soviet
standard of living will stag-
nate or deteriorate, espe-
cially in the cities, causing
unrest among workers; and
there would also be in-
creased unrest among the
non-Slavic, nationalities,
whose population is increas-
ing, over the Slavic peoples.
He said this will cause the
government to use the Jews
as scapegoats.
In addition, Bialer pre-
dicted that in the next few
years, not only will Soviet
President Leonid Brezhnev
be replaced, but also half of
the present Soviet leader-
ship. He said this will bring
in a new leadership who
came into the government

in the post-Stalin era and
who will not only be more
authoritarian, but will be
the most chauvinistic
Soviet leadership since the
1917 Bolshevik revolution.
He also said that this
new leadership will be
more anti-Semitic per-
sonally than the present
generation of leaders.
. Meanwhile, Raphael Kot-
lowitz, head of the immigra-
tion and absorption de-
partment of the Jewish
Agency, said that he hopes
HIAS would reverse its de-
cision to end its experimen-
tal three-month agreement
with the Jewish Agency to
refrain from aiding Soviet
Jewish dropouts unless they
have first degree relatives
in a Western country.
Kotlowitz noted that
preparations are now under
way for the Brussels Third
International Conference
on Soviet Jews — scheduled
to open Oct. 24 in Paris —
where representatives of
major Jewish and non-
Jewish organizations will
meet to discuss ways to aid
Soviet Jews.
In a related development,
a Soviet Jewish emigre who
is now a U.S. academic ex-
pert on the Soviet Union,
said that Soviet Jewry
groups in the U.S. most con-
tinuously let senior officials
in the White House and the
State Department know of
their strong commitment in
support of Soviet Jewish
emigration.
Dimitri Simes, co-
director of the Soviet and
East European Research
Program at Johns Hop-
kins University, ex-
plained that the U.S. can-
not necessarily demand
of the Soviet Union con-
cessions in return for
agreements on trade or
disarmament.
But he said, senior U.S.
officials can stress to Soviet
leaders that no agreements
will be possible unless such
concessions are made, be-
cause of domestic pressures
on the Administration.
Sister Ann Gillen, execu-
tive director of the National
Interreligous Task Force on
Soviet Jewry, stressed the
need to increase the partici-
pation of Christians in the
Soviet Jewry movement, in-
cluding having a large
Christian presence at the
next Brussels Conference
on Soviet Jewry.
In Washington, Bnai
Brith International called
on the academic community
to protest the systematic re-
vocation of advanced de-
grees by the Soviet Union of
its Jewish citizens seeking
to emigrate.

embassy in Jerusalem, to
become the second embassy
returning to the capital.
Last week Costa Rica an-
nounced that it was moving
its embassy back to the
Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.
Zaire's ambassador to
the United Nations ap-
peared on Wednesday to
back away from his coun-
try's commitment to a
Jerusalem embassy.
"Zaire has never taken
any decision regarding
the possible establish-
ment of its embassy in
Jerusalem," he said.
"Zaire's traditional posi-
tion, particularly its con-
stant support for the Arab
Palestinian cause, is not
called into question by the
restoration of diplomatic re-
lations with Israel."
He added that his country
"is aware of the relevant
resolutions of the Security
Council and the General
Assembly on Jerusalem and
has never contemplated any
action contrary to those
resolutions.
Zaire is the first African
country to resume diploma- -
tic ties with Israel but dip-
lomatic circles believe that
at least half-a-dozen other
African states will follow
suit. However, on Wednes-
day Saudi Arabia an-
nounced that it would break
relations with Zaire be-
cause of its recognition of Is-
rael.
During the 1960s more
than 30 African states

Call for Arabs
to Join Peace
Negotiations

WASHINGTON (JTA) —
The political counselors at
the Israeli and Egyptian
embassies here have called
on Israel's other Arab
neighbors to join the Camp
David process and negotiate
peace treaties with Israel
but gave different reasons
for them to do so.
"Israel is entitled to secu-
rity" and through the Camp
David process Israel and
Egypt "found the ways and
means of achieving it" on Is-
rael's southern border, Dr.
Hussein Hassouna, a politi-
cal counselor and third-
ranking official at the
Egyptian Embassy told
some 200 persons attending
the monthly Bnai Brith
Public Affairs forum here
last week.
Robbie Sabel, political
counselor at the Israel Em-
bassy, said that "we're not
asking for recognition" from
Israel's Arab neighbors.
"We are there. What we are
suggesting is that for their
own good, the Arab states
follow Egypt and reach an
agreement with us." He said
both Jordan and Syria, as
neighbors of Israel, must
begin to realize the best way
to solve disputes is through
negotiations.

Papers to Merge

SAN FRANCISCO (JTA)
— Plans for a merger of the
San Francisco Jewish
Bulletin with the Jewish
Observer of the East Bay
have been announced.

had diplomatic relations
with Israel and practi-
cally all had their embas-
sies in Jerusalem. Most
African countries se-
vered their relations with
Israel after the Yom Kip-
pur War in 1973, as a sign
of solidarity with Egypt.

Hebrew Teacher Lawton,
Left Impact on Students

Irvin A. Lawton Was a
rabbi, a teacher of children,
and also a propagator of the
Zionist ideology and justice
for Jews everywhere.
A personality who left his
mark here upon many
scores of children who were
Mobutu, however, an- trained by him in the Car-
nounced that his nation was mel Hebrew School and
breaking relations with Is- later at the Bnai Joseph
rael in a speech before the- Hebrew School, he had an
RABBI IRVIN LAWTON
United Nations General exciting career as captain in Detroit.
the
Jewish
Legion
under
Assembly two days before
Born in Poland, Rabbi
the war began. Now Zaire Joseph Trumpledor and as
Lawton came to pre-stat
an
emissary
for
the
Alexan-
reportedly feels that with
the completion of Israel's der Kerensky government Israel at age 9. He was
dained at the Meier Badu
withdrawal from Sinai, the in Turkey after the ousting Haness Yeshiva in Israel.
of
Czar
Nicholas
II.
time is ripe to re-establish
Rabbi Lawton, who died
ties.
As one of the last surviv- May 17 at age 87, is sur-
Sharon met Mobutu dur- ing members of the Jewish vived by his wife, Jennie; a
ing a secret trip to Africa Legion, he received a medal
last November and laid the from the Israel government son, Emil of Sherman Oaks;
a daughter, Tova Gladys
groundwork for the resump- for his military service.
Dahlberg
of Novi; three
tion of relations between
Prior to his retirement brothers, Yussel Luchtan
the two countries.
to Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Israel Luchtan, both in
Presently more than Rabbi Lawton was affil- Argentina, and Bernard
4,000 Israeli experts are iated with the Poale Zion, Luchtan of Huntington
believed to be stationed Jewish Welfare Federa- Woods; and four grandchil-
in Black African nations tion and Young Judea in dren. Interment Detroit.
where dozens of Israeli
companies continue to
operate in spite of the ab-
sence of diplomatic ties.
Dr. Morris Jacob Loren, a
In Zaire alone, some 300 former teacher and dry
Israeli industrial and ag-
cleaning plant operator who
ricultural experts as well as
earned a PhD degree at age
businessmen and banking
79, died May 15 in Tarzana,
representatives are already
Calif. He was 85.
working in close harmony
Born in Russia, Dr. Loren
with state-owned and pri-
came to the U.S. in 1925. He
vate firms.
earned an accounting de-
Israel maintains dip-
gree at City College,
lomatic relations with three
forerunner of Wayne State
African states — Malawi,
University, a master's de-
Swaziland and Lesoto. It gree in business at WSU in
also maintains unofficial re-
1972 and a doctorate in
lations with the Ivory business education in 1976.
Coast, Ghana, Togo, Cen-
He taught in the public
tral African Republic,
schools and ran a laundry
Kenya and Gabon.
- and dry cleaning plant until
DR. MORRIS LOREN
Recently Israel resumed
his retirement in 1966.
Dr. Loren is survived by his
efforts to reinstitute some
A resident of Royal Oak, wife, Pauline; two sons, Dr.
kind of diplomatic repre-
Leonard of Tarzana and
sentation in countries such
Eugene L. of Grosse Pointe
as Senegal, Upper Volta, Charles Belsky
Cameroon, Zambia and
Charles Belsky, a retired Woods; three daughters,
Zimbabwe.
draftsman for the Ford Mrs. Mel (Rosalyn) Barclay
The New York Times Motor Co., died May 13 at of Ann Arbor, Carolyn and
Mrs. James (Marilyn) Mass
reported that Israeli ef- age 74.
forts to re-establish rela-
A native Detroiter, Mr. of Winetka, Ill.; and eight
tions with other African Belsky was a design grandchildren.
states may be hampered engineer for the car com-
by African fears that they pany and was a supervisor Jack Hoffman
will lose aid from Arab for the Continental di- Jack Lewis Hoffman, a
nations.
vision, having designed the certified public accountant
Kuwait this week asked early Mark IV model. with offices in Southfield,
Zambia to help continue the
He was with the Kaiser- died May 19 at age 59.
Black African boycott of Is- Frazer Corp., General
Born in Toronto, Mr.
rael.
Motors, Fisher Body, Pac- Hoffman was a member of
kard Motor Car Co., Perfection Lodge of the Ma-
Jonas Victor
Chrysler Corp., the Durant sons, Crescent Shrine Club,
Jonas R. Victor, a furni- Motor Co. and Dodge Moslem Temple, Scottish
ture salesman for the J. L. Brothers.
Rite Bodies, Pisgah Lodge of
Hudson Co., died May 15 at
In 1938, Mr. Belsky de- Bnai Brith and the Michi-
age 74.
veloped one of the first gan and National Associa-
A native Detroiter, Mr. courses on auto body tion of Certified Public Ac-
Victor was a member of drafting. He wrote the countants.
Temple Israel, Craftsman text and taught the
He leaves his W
Lodge of the Masons and course in his home for
Pauline Ruth; a son, Ja
Moslem Shrine.
more than 20 years.
He leaves his wife, Sally;
He was an avid gardener Ypsilanti; two daughters,
a son, Richard Herschel- and woodworker and Mrs. David (Sharon) Con-
man; a sister, Mrs. Minnie ,patented numerous inven- rad of Washington and Mrs.
Cohn of LaJolla, Calif.; and tions. He retired 10 years Kenneth (Deborah) Reis-
man of Novi; a brother,
two grandchildren.
ago.
Mr. Belsky is survived by Sam; and two sisters, Mrs.
Playwright Dies
his wife, Bessie; two daugh- Paul (Mary) Richman and
Mrs. Morris (Ida) Hoenig of
STOCKHOLM — Playw- ters, Mrs. Allen (Fay) Her- New York.
right Peter Weiss, author of man and Mrs. Lawrence
"Marat/Sade," died May 10 (Judith) Steffan of Novato,
Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Dr. Carmel
at age 65.
NEW YORK — Dr. Ab-
Born in Berlin, Mr. Weiss Irving (Celia) Bean, Mrs.
David (Rose) Taxe of Los raham I. Carmel, a convert
fled from the Nazis with his
family to Sweden, where he Angeles, Calif., and to Judaism who taught at
and
two the Yeshiva of Flatbush
worked as a journalist, Dorothy;
granddaughters.
(N.Y.) for 18 years, has died.
painter and filmmaker.

Dr. Morris Loren Dies at 85

