THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, October 22, 1982 7
The problem
is that we've
heard all
this before.
The ci er
is that we're
hearing it all
again.
Isolation is nothing new to Jews.
Jews stood alone against the Egyptians and
the Assyrians.
Jews stood alone against the Romans at
Masada.
Jews were isolated in Spain.
Jews. were alone in the Russian Pale.
And in the ghettos of Europe.
And during the Russian pogroms.
And during the Nazi terror.
Then Israel was born. And we were not alone.
We were a united people. We had a
homeland.
Yet Israel found itself isolated again. Its
neighbors did not want it there. They swore
"to drive the Jews into the sea." Hardly the
warmest of welcomes.
The Israelis were alone again in 1948.
- And in 1956.
And in 1967. •
And in 1973.
And in 1982.
Today, Israel stands alone in the world. It is
isolated by the politics of oil. By petrodollars.
By the changing foreign policies of the world's
nations. By the news media.
American Jews cannot allow Israel to remain
isolated. We cannot turn our backs on Israel as
the rest of the world has done. We have a
responsibility. We must protect our homeland.
Israel has survived against its enemies its entire
existence. It must survive today. President
Reagan waits to see if the American Jews will
respond. Israel waits to see if the American
Jews will respond. We cannot let them down.
We have sworn never to forget. We must not
allow the world to forget either.
We must unite. We will endure.
AJC and IEF Solidarity Sunday October 24, 1982 These are extremely difficult times for
Israel. A time of greater need and continued support. Detroit has always met its commitment to
Israel, for our Jewish community understands. And it cares.
Thousands of Jews throughout Detroit will receive a phone call on the 24th, Solidarity Sunday;
Please, when the phone rings, lend your support, and give to the 1983 Allied Jewish Campaign
and Israel Emergency Fund.
1983 Year of Unity, Support the 1983 Allied Jewish Campaign and Israel Emergency Fund 163 Madison Ave., Detroit, MI 48226 • 965-3939