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38 Friday, April 15, 1983

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Many Critics of Israel Are Seeking Re-Election in 1984

By MORRIS J. AMITAY

Helms, Charles Percy,
James McClure and Mark
Hatfield running for re-
election, there will be no
lack of interest in the
American Jewish commu-
nity in the outcomes.
However, with all 435

House seats up in 1984, it is eral election challenges.
would mean the person next
While his effort was
unusual that any one House
Although he has been in in line, Rep. David Obey, soundly rejected — 341-32
race generates as much the Congress since 1963, the Democrat of Wisconsin,
— Obey has continued to
interest among pro-Israel 74-year-old PhD in econom- would take his place.
maintain that aid levels to
political activists. The ex- ics is virtually unknown na-
Obey has long been a Israel are too high. It is,
ception in last year's elec- tionally. However, since critic of Isareli policies,
tion was the hotly contested 1977 he has been chairman largely from a "human therefore, reasonable to ex-
race in Illinois where Paul of the Foreign Operations rights" orientation — but pect that as chairman of this
Findley, a long-time ad- Subcommittee of the House more importantly, has vital subcommittee, Obey's
new position of influence
mirer of the PLO and senior Appropriations Committee. sought to reduce aid could
featuring
be quite negative.
GOP member on the As such, he is responsible levels for Israel. In fact,
So if the name Clarence
Foreign Affairs Near East for reviewing and modify- he was the initiator in Long
our exclusive
is not exactly a house-
Subcommittee was nar- ing all of the Administra- 1976 of the only amend- hold word, we should re-
petite portions
rowly defeated by ,a bright, tion's foreign aid requests. ment ever offered on the
member how his re-election
energetic challenger, Dick This, of course, includes the House floor to specifi- could
affect the households
Durbin.
example:
amounts for Israel — both cally cut aid to Israel — and lives of our friends in
It is a credit to the com- the economic support fund- by some $200 million.
Israel.
• Prime rib of beef, 14.95; petite 7.95
munity, that recognizing ing and the foreign military
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the damage done by Findley sales credits.
• Hickory smoked spare ribe, 9.95; petite 5.95
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to the U.S.-Israel ties, they
From his position of lead-
• Frog legs, 12.95; petite 1.95
rallied to Durbin's support. ership, Long has led the
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Next year, another fights to increase the fund-
• Fresh lake perch, 11.95; petite 6.95
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detroit's Original dinner theatre
House race of even more ing for Israel above past and
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• Fresh whitefish, 10.25; petite 5.95
crucial importance is present Administrations'
Adrecp3 Jimmy Launce PROductions, Inc.
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shaping up in a suburb of requests, and has fought off
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presenls
• Butterfly shrimp, 12.95; petite 7.95
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Baltimore where it ap- attempts to reduce the
ANY WEDNESDAY
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• Kogy's special salad, 6.95; petite 4.25
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pears that Democratic amounts. To give an idea of
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A Comedy by Muriel Resnik
Representative Clarence what is at stake — last fiscal
Performances: Wed. Mat. noon - Group Rates &
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Long
will
face
both
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gress for Israel out of a total
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foreign aid bill of $11.5 bil-
1$
lion.
CHILDREN'S
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Normally, an 11-term in-
MENU
Restaurant
I $5 Or More
• FRESH SALMON STEAK
cumbent Representative is
(Senior Citizens 10% Discount)
• FRESH FILET OF PICKEREL
assured of re-election as
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long as he is able to run. But
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due to Maryland's 1982 re-
• FRESH FILET OF LAKE TROUT
districting
and
Long's
con-
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troversial positions on a
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FROM SPECIAL MENU: INCLUDES ENTREE,
number of domestic issues,
• FRESH FILET OF LAKE PERCH
0 1 1 his victory margin in 1982
SALAD BAR, POT. OR RICE OR VEG. &
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COFFEE OR TEA OR SOFT DRINK
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7 DAYS—MON.-FRI. 4 p.m.-1 a.m., Sat. & Sun. 2 p.m.-1 a.m.
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OAKLAND COUNTY'S LARGEST SELECTION
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1 can opponent who came
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OF FRESH FISH ... Broiled,
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Charbroiled or Sauteed
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close on two previous at-
With Dinner Only $1.69
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tempts.
In addition to Long's vital
role in obtaining adequate
funding for Israel, he has
been outspoken throughout
his career on behalf of Is-
rael's security and Soviet
Jewry. Few House members
While in town visiting relatives, we
can boast of such a consis-
Metropolitan Detroit's Newest
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had
lunch at the Pickle Barrel Deli.
tent record of support on a
multitude of issues of con-
Prestige Hotel
What Yiddishe tam! Their food was su-
cern to the Jewish commu-
perb! Their homemade mushroom bar- *
nity — PLO terrorism,
sophisticated arms to hos-
ley soup was just like bubbie used to
tile Arab nations, the UN's
make. Do you remember? And the
anti-Israel bias, the Arab
chopped liver, m-m-m, served with hot,
boycott and Soviet emigra-
tion.
crispy rye bread. 0i, I wish we had a deli
In 1981, he was the prin-
like this in our town.
Your Next Function
cipal sponsor of a Long-Lent
Resolution of Disapproval of
the AWACS to Saudi ♦
The following evening we tried the
Arabia which garnered 225 ♦
Pickle
Barrel for dinner. 0i, what a
We Specialize in Bar Mitzvahs,
co-sponsors.
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mechiya! I had the brisket of beef and *
If Long's positive record
Bat Mitzvahs, Weddings . . . and
and accomplishments were ♦ Sammy had the stuffed cabbage. De- A
not enough, his departure ♦
Other Occasions.
licious!! It came complete with soup,
from the Subcommittee

WASHINGTON — In
1984 attention inevitably
will be focused on the
Presidential election and
key Senate races around the
country. With such Senate
critics of Israel as Jesse

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No Comment on
Mystery Illness

Contact: Cynthia Weber

Director of Catering

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pleasing you" ..

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GENEVA (JTA) — The
International Committee of
the Red Cross (ICRC) has
declined to confirm or deny
that its representative who
investigated a mystery ail-
ment on the West Bank a
week ago shares the Israeli
view that the symptoms
which sent hundreds of
teenage Arab girls to hospi-
tals were a manifestation of
mass hysteria.

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salad,' potato, vegetable and a bread
basket. Oh, and each table had a barrel
of fresh dill pickles.

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All under $6. Do you believe it? How
lucky you are to have such a place in
your town.

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Love,
Mollie

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12 Mile & Evergreen

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