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Lyons, di- rector of the Ecumenical In- stitute for Jewish-Christian Studies, upon his return from a study tour of Israel and the liberated areas in Lebanon, together with 50 other Christian religious leaders, expressed shock at the manner in which em- phasis in news reports is given to what is purported to be Israeli cruelty to women and children in the Lebanese war while ignor- ing the repudiations. "I am greatly distressed that the media should have failed to give a platform to the Lebanese Americans who are welcoming libera- tion of their country by Is- rael," Dr. Lyons said. EL .TNA :7 SEPTEMBER IN Israel_ SPECIAL TWO-WEEK TOURS AT 899 includes: P.P. • Round trip air fare from New York via El Al • Two Weeks F/C Hotel accommodations in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem • Single supplement add $150.00 Seats are limited. One week advance reservation required. for details and reservations call 559-2770 GOLDSTEIN TRAVEL Specialists in Israel, Egypt and Europe: Call 559-2770 27080 Evergreen Rd. 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JAMES LYONS Christian delegation's visit with Israel Prime Minister come to the conclusion Menahem Begin, Dr. Lyons that what we have seen quoted Begin's evaluation and heard bears little re- of the treatment accorded semblance to what we his country. He said Begin had been led to expect by told the Christian visitors most of the U.S. media. that Israel had experienced For instance, Tyre nad friendship when it was Sidon are not destroyed viewed as the underdog. cities, nor is Beirut. They Now his country is treated are damaged cities and as an "overdog," and he this damage, caused added, "and we are always mostly by the occupation the dog." and activities of the PLO The Christian delegation represents a true tragedy exposed the villifications of in terms of human life, Israel and endorsed its role both Lebanese and Is- as Lebanon's liberator in raeli. this statement: "However, Tyre and "We have come to Israel Sidon are rapidly returning and Lebanon as a group of to normal; stores are doing a Christians with member- brisk business and most ship in 15 different denomi- residents expressed to us nations to listen and to look their delight that the for ourselves. We have spo- stranglehold of the PLO on ken with leaders in both their country has at last countries, with people in the been broken. streets as well as soldiers "Much of the destruction along the front lines. We of Lebanon was caused by have walked the streets of the PLO prior to the current cities like Tyre and Sidon Israeli operation. In and have spoken with their Damour, for example, residents. thousands of people were "After three days of ex- killed by the PLO and the tensive travel we have city destroyed. We cannot help but wonder why the world was silent while these atrocities were being com- mitted. Criticism seems to be reserved for Israel alone. "While the basic intent of the Lebanese operation by Israel has been to secure the safe borders of Israel, a very significant side benefit has been the restoration of free- dom to the Lebanese people. The nearly unanimous opinion of people we talked to at random on the street and in shops and stores was that the Lebanese are glad to be rid of the PLO and are grateful to Israel for break- ing its grip on their country. "As we return to our 44 cities in 29 states, we in- tend to carry our support for Israel, reconfirmed by what we have seen, and heard, and to com- municate our observa- tions to President Re- agan, members of Con- gress and to the media." Dr. Lyons will expose the villifications of Israel in a presentation on the Lebanese situation at an ecumenical session at the Southfield headquarters of his institute on Sept. 15. All factions in Christendom are expected to participate in that exploratory session. The Ecumenical Institute for Jewish-Christian Studies is directed by Dr. Lyons, who is pastor of the Pine Hill Congregational Church in West Bloomfield. Its stated purposes are to "foster greater understand- ing between Jews and Christians, to combat theological and social anti- Semitism, and to provide for EDITORIAL: DECEIT COMES HOME TO ROOST All o f Israel's enemies posed as distortions about have come home to roost. barbarities and cruelties Now it is also the Ameri- which were propagated in can Council for Judaism, advertisements in the early the anti-Israel, anti-Zionist days of Israel's campaign to clique that had already expel the PLO in the gained the description of liberating processes in being neither a council, Lebanon. American nor Jewish. In what has become a The late Dr. Leo M. common practice in many Franklin, who was among newspapers, including De- its first supporters, was troit's, that of denying among the first to withdraw recognition to the American from it. Lebanese who are applaud- A one-time guiding light ing Israel's determined of this group, Rabbi Elmer stand against the torturers Berger, found it too mild for of Lebanon, the terrorists of his thinking and he or- the PLO, this council has ganized an even more ex- joined the spokespeople for treme faction. He shared a PLO. platform in Orlando, Fla. in The villifiers were never July with former U.S. Sena- tor James Abourezk. They heard from when women addressed the Syrian and children were the vic- Lebanese American Club tims of the PLO on Israel's (see Purely Commentary, northern border with Leba- The Jewish News, Aug. 13). non. They do not erase the In its latest newsletter, this council, which retains truth that the PLO never an office in New York, drew fought a war with the Is- upon Anthony Lewis, every raeli armed forces. Their available antagonist of Is- victims were the children of rael, the New Jewish Maalot and Kiryat Shmona Agenda and the dissidents and other northern Israeli who have joined in attacks settlements. But they had on Israel. enough arms supplied In all instances, Israel mainly by the USSR to plan Prime Minister Menahem an attack to destroy Israel. Begin is the target. _ Now these weapons, in These villifiers draw addition to some from the upon the what are now ex- United States transferred to the PLO from Saudi Arabia, are in the hands of the Is- raelis. Such acquisition of military hardware by Israel ends the threat to the Israeli Galilee settlements plotted by the PLO. opportunities for study and discussion of the issues which have often been sources of tensions and hos- tilities between Christians and Jews." 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