THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, February 11, 1983 25 Students Hear Senator Levin Own A "Grant" Bracelet? Why Not? At these Prices! 14 KT. YELLOW AND WHITE GOLD! ck.04 no* 1.50 CT. total weight 51590.00 2.24 CT. total weight SI997.00 rg 2.75 CT. total weight 52266.00 4.00 CT. total weight 53490.00 OR WE WILL BUILD ONE JUST FOR YOU THE WAY YOU LIKE Subiect 1(.‘ prier sale. Ill rant L., in( 31313 Northwestern Farmington Hills (Continued from Page 1) In brief remarks, Levin advised the students that as Jews, they should become in volved in efforts for justice and human rights. "It's right, it's our tra- dition as Jews to be partici- pants and not bystanders. There is a path to right- eousness. We should walk , that path." Levin added that "be- cause we are a minority in America our place will be more secure" if. Jews reach out to others in the areas of justice and human dignity. He said when Jews act on behalf of others, they show that they are part of the "struggle -for justice. We form a linkage. It makes us part of the larger community in America." Levin added that Jewish involvement also helps Is- rael. When Jews help others "we get support for our needs. What are our needs? Support for Israel." Asked to explain the con- troversy over the use of the terms Judea and Samaria versus West Bank, Levin explained that the terms were interchangeable. "Some people attach signifi- cance to the terms Judea and Samaria that most people do not." On the topic of West Bank autonomy, Levin said "we should stick to Camp David and not pre judge it." Levin said President Reagan's proposal for peace deviated from the Camp David ac- cords, adding "he (Reagan) violated Camp David and made a mistake." Levin asserted that the parties involved, Israel, Jordan and the Palesti- nians, should negotiate the final status of the area. On whether or not the U.S. should send arms to the Saudis, Levin said that at the time of the AWACS sale there was "no need then" and "less need now." Energy was a major con- cern of the students, and Levin brought figures to substantiate his answers. Asked if the U.S. should pursue alternative energy sources, Levin replied, "em- phatically -yes. Energy is at least as important as arms." However, he said the Administration was looking at the problem differently. According to Levin's fig- ures, in 1981, the Adminis- tration budgeted $300 mil- lion for energy conserva- tion, reduced it to $75 mil- lion in 1982 and to $20 mil- lion in 1983. Budgeting for solar energy in 1981 equaled $800 million, while $210 million was set aside in 1982 and $80 million in 1983. For fossil fuel de- velopment, the Administra- tion allocated $1.1 billion in 1981, $375 million in 1982 and $100 million in 1983. On energy storage, which Levin remarked that U.S. capabilities "will break OPEC's back," a total of $72 mil- lion was budgeted in 1981, $35 million in 1982 and nothing in 1983. A student asked the Sen- ator why he thought coun- tries were afraid to locate their embassies in Jerusalem. His reply was that they were "basically chicken." Combatting anti-Israel propaganda in the United States was a topic of concern among the students. Levin suggested that a method to counteract anti-Israel prop- aganda is to "use existing media to tell the story. We must have a visual image. We have to have a media event." He criticized U.S. media for its reporting of Israel's intervention in Lebanon last summer. "Israel got bad publicity." He said the U.S. media neglected to show the other side of the story, such as the shelling of Israeli cities by the PLO. The Ethiopian Jews, the Falashas, interested the youth, and they wanted to know if the U.S. had a role in helping them. "We're doing what we can to help," Levin said. "Many of us in Washington are doing things to help the Falashas." On U.S. defense spend- ing, Levin said it is "much too high." On U.S. defense capabilities, Levin re- marked, "we have overkill power that can never be used. It makes no sense." He said the United States has 31 nuclear submarines, each of which has the capacity to wipe out the 100 largest cities in the Soviet Union. "There is too much nu- clear capability in the world," Levin concluded. A couple of questions cen- tered on Lebanon, particu- larly on the stationing of U.S. Marines there. Levin said the reason behind the U.S. having a role in the area is that "our troops will make it possible for Israel and Lebanon to work out a peace settlement." Asked why he thought the Christian Lebanese perpetrated the mas- sacre at Sabra and Shatila last fall, Levin re- sponded, "I don't think anybody knows why." He suggested revenge as a possible motive stem- ming from the historic blood feuds in the area. Levin was queried on what he thought was the general mood of the Senate towards Israel, supportive or non-supportive. 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