THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Emergency Fundraising Starts (Continued from Page 1) erosion of support in Con- gress, and blatant anti- Semitism fostered by Is- rael's enemies. We have a battle on many fronts, and we can win it only by demonstrating our solidar- ity." The fact that Israel is more alone today than in 1967 or 1973 lends a unique urgency to this Campaign, auber said. "And if Israel s threatened, so are we." Mobilization for this Campaign has begun with the first fact-finding missions to southern Lebanon and northern Israel. There, mission participants have seen for themselves the effects of PLO aggression on the inhabitants and their re- lief that the terrorism is over at last. Streams of Lebanese people returning home after years of suffering under the PLO . . . fresh graves of 18- and 19-year-olds in a war for Israel's survival . . . a Tel Aviv hospital carefully tending the war wounded: Israeli, Lebanese, PLO .. . Detroiters who were in Israel and Lebanon last week to assess the effect of the fighting in Lebanon briefed several meetings this week on Israel's eco- nomic and social needs. Shown are, from left, Jack Robinson, Emery Klein, Michael Berke and I. William Sherr. Five Detroiters back from included Detroiters MarVin a UJA fact-finding mission H. Goldman, Larry Jackier, to Israel and Lebanon de- Emery I. Klein and Robert scribed their whirlwind Naftaly, with Michael E. four-day trip as proof that Berke, Detroit Campaign Israel's action in Lebanon director. was absolutely necessary From the burn unit at and that "the humanity of Tel Hashomer Hospital to the Israeli people was the shattered village of demonstrated over and over Damour in Lebanon again." (mostly destroyed by Participants in the Prime PLO forces prior to the Minister's Special Mission war) to the Knesset, — 130 fundraising leaders where Prime Minister from across the country — Menahem Begin deliv- * * ered a deeply-moving address, the Americans were given a picture of Israel's "longest war" — its fifth for survival. "No country has had to fight a war like this," said Naftaly. "The PLO used children — 12-year-olds — to fire grenades at Israeli tanks. How could the Is- raelis fight children?" Klein was impressed by Israel's efforts to help the Lebanese wounded and homeless. The Joint Distri- bution Committee, working together with the Catholic relief agency Caritas, an- nounced a $100,000 emer- gency relief grant and ad- ministered medical and other assistance. This de- spite the heavy costs of the war to Israel's people — at last count $2.5 billion and the inestimable loss of young lives. Jackier said the group was able to communicate freely with the Lebanese. "If it seems possible to describe any war as humanitarian, it was this one. Israeli soldiers really tried to save as many Detroiter Marvin Goldman, left, and other mem- lives as possible, even at the bers of a special UJA mission visited with wounded risk of their own." The Detroiters were Israeli soldiers at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Tel Aviv. especially saddened by the mood of Israelis who have suffered losses of (Continued from Page 1) current events in Lebanon. loved ones. "The war has The following organiza- touched everyone — rela- Am6 Rabbi, Stanley Rosenbaum, tions comprise the member- tives, neighbors, resident of the Rabbinical Commission of Detroit; and ship of the Leadership Task friends," said Berke. Cantor Chaim Najman. Force: Jewish Community "Knowing how it has af- Lebenbom and Avern Cohn, Council, Jewish Welfare fected her people, we president of the Jewish Wel- Federation, American could see that this is not a fare Federation, serve as Jewish Committee, Ameri- country looking for co-chairmen of the Task cans for Progressive Israel, battle but one deter- American Jewish Congress, mined to defend herself." Force. Anti-Defamation League, The fact that Israel has In addition to the rally Bnai Brith Metropolitan been maligned in the world and sponsorship of a Dec- Detroit Council, Detroit press and abandoned by the laration of Solidarity Zionist Federation, Israel nations of the free world statement, the Leadership Histadrut Campaign, also has brought on a mood Task Force is engaged in a Jewish War Veterans, of depression, the mission variety of informational Jewish Labor Committee, participants reported. They and educational projects Labor Zionist Alliance, urged everyone who can do seeking wider understand- Rabbinical Commission and so to visit Israel now in an ing within the Jewish and Zionist Organization of expression of solidarity non-Jewish communities of America. with the people of Israel. Levin at Solidarity Rally Friday, July 30, 1982 25 ZOA Applauds CBS Self-Regulatory Action NEW YORK — The president of the Zionist Organization of America has lauded the announce- ment by CBS that it has taken action to ensure that its staff is "fully conversant with CBS News standards and their importance to the credibility of journalism." "By creating a new posi- tion, vice president for news practices," Novick said, .0‘31\ •YlklaVII32 • 3.,I1Va 4Y3141141132 • NI ACI aVio "CBS has, in effect, ac- knowledged that the American media must be more cautious and correct when transmitting news reports that can influence millions of viewers." • 2.11VIYA. 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