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The Trap
That Causes
Agonies for
Friends
of Israel
Everywhere
Jimmy Carter
versus
Menahem Begin
Scrutinized
in Former
President's
Memoirs
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Harsh Repression Is Feared
for Soviet Jewish Dissidents
Citrin's 'Joint Agenda'
Given to. CJF Assembly
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Reports of a schism between world
Jewry and Israel in the wake of the war in Lebanon and the
massacre of Palestinians in west Beirut refugee camps have been
grossly exaggerated. In fact, just the reverse is true, Detroiter
Martin Citrin, presiderit of the Council of Jewish Federations,
said last week. He was re-elected to a second one-year term as ,
CJF president.
Addressing some 3,000 Jewish leaders and activists from the
United States and Canada at the opening of the 50th anniversary
General Assembly of the CJF, he declared:
"What we have lived through in the last several months
has strengthened us. Let those
who feel otherwise understand
clearly that there is not now,
never has been and never will be
a single crack in the support of
all of world Jewry where the
continuing strength and secu-
. rity of the nation of Israel is fin-
periled."
Citrin, whose address dealt
with "insuring the commitment of
the next generation," emphasized
that to assure that commitment, it
is necessary to create a joint agenda
"for the people of Israel, the Jewish
people, with the nation of Israel."
Furthermore, he said, the basic
element in that agenda "is to do
what we can to help insure peace for
MARTIN CITRIN
that beleaguered land."
But, Citrin pointed out, there is another side to this joint
agenda. "As American Jews we must work with our Israeli
brothers and sisters to help them understand us and we them," he
said. As we salute the saga of their accomplishments — unequal-
led in modern times — as we seek to continually understand and
share their fears and concerns; so must we help them understand
us — our love of country, home and birthplace to most of us."
He added, however, "This does not in one iota lessen the
centrality of Israel in our spiritual and cultural lives. , This does
not lessen the resolve and energy that we hold ready to pour out
in full measure for the security and fulfillment of every single one
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By EDWIN EYTAN
PARIS (JTA) — Western European experts believe the new Soviet leadership will continue the
late Leonid Brezhnev's cautious policy in the Middle East but will crack down harder on dissidents at
home, especially Jews seeking the right to emigrate.
Yuri Andropov, the former head of the KGB who succeeded Brezhnev as First Secretary of the
Soviet Communist Party, and Konstantin Chernenko, the Politburo member who nominated him for
that office, are both known to lack confidence in the ability of the Arab countries to unite and act
together. It is their conviction that the main external danger to the Soviet Union lies in the West.
Consequently, the experts say, the new leadership will continue Brezhnev's policy in the
Middle East of carefully avoiding any major confrontation either with Israel or the U.S. The
Soviet Union will continue to supply Syria and other Soviet client states in the area with
arms. But the flow will not be increased nor will it be upgraded qualitatively.
According to one French intelligence source, "It now seems even more unlikely than before that
Syria will obtain the top-grade combat planes and missiles which it had been demanding in Moscow."
Even before Brezhnev's death Nov. 10 at the age of 75, Syrian and Egyptian diplomats and army
officers complained of "tepid support" of the Arab cause in the Kremlin. Andropov and Chernenko
were often named in that connection. In general, the successors to Brezhnev are elderly men and
loathe to undertake an adventurous course." They are expected to try to calm the bellicose instincts
of their Syrian and Libyan clients.
; The experts believe that for the time being, Moscow will try to achieve a status quo in the Middle
East to preserve its interests and influence
in the region without expanding them.
Some Western diplomats believe that
Brezhnev's death has given the U.S. and
Israel a chance to attempt to find a global
solution to the Middle East conflict with-
By MURRAY ZUCKOFF
out Russian interference. But given the
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Resolutions calling on the
unpredictability of Soviet politics, the
U.S. and Canadian governments to raise the issue of Soviet
"period of grace" may not last longer than
CJF Resolutions on
World Jewry, M.E.
Jewry in their contacts with the USSR, urging "an increase
in every effort" which will lead to the rescue of Ethiopian.
Jews, and appealing for an "immediate and verifiable
worldwide freeze on the testing, production and develop-
ment of all nuclear weapons" were adopted unanimously at
the 51st General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federa-
tions.
Jewish leaders and activists also adopted a major reso-
lution on peace in the Middle East which reaffirmed that
the Camp David accords "were a major step in the right
direction," that "the parties to the conflict must sit down
together and negotiate their differences," and that the
United States "role as mediator is critical in solving the
problems of the area."
The resolution noted that in the aftermath of the war
in Lebanon, "the opportunities for peace in the Middle East
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a year.
The prompt succession of An-
dropov in fact surprised many
Kremlin-watchers who had expected a
prolonged war of succession between
Brezhnev's heirs for the top leadership
post. Some predicted that a nominal
successor would be appointed until
the power struggle was resolved. But
Andropov appears to be a strong man.
At 68, he is known to be backed by the
military establishment, the secret
service and the police.
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Detroit-Inspired Media Chair
at Center of Bar-Ilan Program
Community-Sponsored Singles
Program Funded by UJCharities
RAMAT GAN — The first journalism faculty in Israel has been launched this month
at Bar-Ilan University, designed to upgrade the training of people working in the Israeli
media.
The journalism and communications program is sponsored by the Detroit Friends of
Bar-Ilan University in honor of Philip Slomovitz, editor and publisher of The Detroit
Jewish News.
The division is being conducted under the aegis of the university's Research and
Development Co. with the professional assistance of Israel's two largest-circulation
newspapers, Maariv and Yediot Ahronot, as well as representatives of the Israel Jour-
nalists Association and Israel Editors' Committee. Future plans include extension of the
program next year to include studies for training in radio and television.
The new division at Bar-Ilan will provide both technical training in jour-
nalistic skills for the academically qualified as well as expanding the educational
background and understanding of Jewish and Israeli values for professionals
working in the field.
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United Jewish Charities has approved funding for one year to create a community-
sponsored singles programming office operated under the auspices of the Jewish Com-
munity Center.
The funding came as a result of a proposal submitted by the Center to the Jewish
Community Foundation. The proposal called for the establishment of a central office to
create social and educational programs for Jewish singles.
The Center was aided in the preparation of the proposal by-an ad hoc committee of
interested individuals and singles, and included the involvement of the Center and the
Jewish Welfare Federation. Helen Naimark and Tillie Brandwine co-chaired the com-
mittee.
Funding was asked for three years for a full-time professional and part-time
clerical assistant. The Charities approved a one-year renewable grant of $23,200.
The Center has already employed an individual who will be "responsible for the
development of a network of services for singles including program planning and super-
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By HEIDI PRESS