•
T, Ary
• t.
42 Friday, April 29, 1983
• :•,f
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Economy Expands, Diversifies
Durina- Israel's First 35 Years
By ELMER WINTER
(Copyright 1983, JTA, Inc.)
Editor's note: Elmer
Winter is the chairman of
the Committee for Eco-
nomic Growth of Israel.
In its first 35 years, de-
spite five wars, periodic
mobilization of its work-
force, heavy defense costs,
Arab boycotts, an absence of
coal, oil, iron and other cru-
cial natural resources and a
chronic water shortage, Is-
rael's economy has grown
with startling speed and de-
veloped a sound and solid
structure.
In 1948, when Israel de-
clared its independence, the
total value of her exports for
the year was $40 million —
mainly from the sale of cit-
rus fruits. In 1982, Israel's
exports totalled $11 billion,
most of it from the sale of
industrial products. During
the first year of Israel's
existence, its exports to the
United States represented
only 6.5 percent of its im-
ports from America. Last
year Israel exported approx-
imately $1.2 billion worth of
goods to the United States
— three-quarters of the $1.6
billion it imported from this
country.
Israel's exports, espe-
cially in agriculture, indus-
try and technology, are the
key to this dramatic eco-
nomic growth. Agro-
technology is a field where
Israel's pioneering has won
world renown. Despite its
limited arable land, Israel
has created a miracle of ag-
ricultural productivity, not
merely in the citrus fruits
for which it has long been
famous, but in items rang-
ing from flowers (Israel's
tulips compete with Dutch
bulbs throughout West
Europe) to foie gras (Israel
pate is found on the tables of
restaurants throughout
France).
In the last decade, Is-
rael's exports of fresh
produce have quad-
rupled to more than $600
million per year, while
the number of farmers
has declined and the
amount of arable land
has remained the same.
Israel's industrial success
is a dramatic instance of
how a small country, by dint
of sheer brainpower, can
compete on the world mar-
ket in such advanced areas
as medical engineering,
solar energy, computer
graphics, bio-technology
and similar fields. In 1970,
Israel had less than 10
science-based companies,
compared with 500 today.
For every 10,000 citizens
there are 30 scientists in-
volved in research and de-
velopment; the correspond-
ing figures for some of the
world's most industrialized
countries are 25 for the
United States, 24 for Japan
and 13 for France.
_••••• 41 _
■ ••
*II .-
.. •
/OMMERSET • e.
e
• ..."-- DIMIER THEATRE -."*".•
•
detroies Original dinner theatre
4: •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •
Aural; Jimmy Launce PROductions, Inc.
•
• •
presents
•
•
ANY WEDNESDAY
•
•
•
•
•
A Comedy by Muriel Resnik
•
Performances: Wed. Mat. noon - Group Rates &
•
•
Performances Available
• Fri & Sat. Cocktails 7pm & Dinner 7:30pm
Show 8:45pm •
• • Reservations: 643-8865
Somerset Mall-Troy • •
•••••••• ••••••••••• ••••••••••••
4
Novel This Year in Jerusalem' Has It All
By PAULINE WEISS
In the mid-1970's, Israel
was exporting about half a
billion dollars each year in
sophisticated electronics
equipment. Last year Is-
rael's high-tech products to-
talled $2 billion in sales
abroad.
Israel's industrial and
technological expertise con-
tinues to attract American
investment capital. More
than 150 leading American
companies have established
plants and offices in Israel.
Twenty-six of these firms
are on the "Fortune 500"
list, including IBM,
Motorola and Monsanto.
For foreign investors,
the Israeli government
offers an attractive
package of financial in-
centives. These include
cash loans and outright
grants of up to 75 percent
of the total projected cost
of the investment, tax
concessions and gener-
ous research and de-
velopment subsidies.
Israel has a large pool of
skilled workers, including
highly trained scientists
and engineers. Its technol-
ogy is a world leader in such
areas as solar energy, irri-
gation and desalinization,
electronics and medical
engineering.
Oil for Guns
LONDON (ZINS) — The
British monthly magazine,
Middle East, says Israel is
selling captured Soviet
weapons to Iran in ex-
change for oil.
The Boston Globe inter-
viewed Israel Defense
Minister Moshe Arens who
said that the U.S. agreed
with the arrangement as a
means of establishing con-
tacts with the Iranian army
as a counter to the Kho-
meini regime.
4/1vvrip
l ■
•
111,
•
•
A Detroit's Original A
e Square
Deepdish Pizza A
* Consistently voted
∎
• •
Detroit Free Press
Detroit News
HAPPY HOUR FUN
REDUCED PRICES ON DRINKS 11:30-6 p.m., 9 p.m.-closing
WASIK-TV
AAA
AAA.
LARGE PARTY ROOMS
SPECIAL PARTY PACKAGES
Party carry-out service too.
ill No
0
0
ow m
■ •
COU POI"'
N
r-
MI MI • MN
it
• • 4
kI
NORTHIVESTERN
Corner Middlebelt
Farmington Hills
855-4600
on as in on se an ni
$2
OFF
ANY LARGE PIZZA
• 1 coupon per pizza
• Dining Room Mon.-Thurs. • Carry-Out 7 Days
COUPON EXPIRES 4/28/83
COUPON
1
facts that led to the creation adventure. He has done a
of Israel and to the first superb job of recreating the
Arab-Israeli war, I wanted events of 1947-1948 in
to write a popular novel that Jerusalem. The book is par-
could bring these facts to a ticularly timely in view of
wide audience." the fact that we are now
Gross has successfully ac- celebrating the 35th an-
complished what he set out niversary of Israel's inde-
to do in his novel of love and pendence.
Love, adventure, history;
Joel Gross' "This Year in
Jerusalem" (G.P. Putnam's
•Sons) has it all. It is an ex-
citing novel of passion and
purpose, chaos and creation.
Gross, the author of "The
Books of Rachel," has once
again made history come
alive through his intensive
research and adventurous
characters.
In "This Year in
Jerusalem," David Stern, a
Holocaust survivor, cannot
allow a new love to eradi-
SUPER DINNER SPECIALS
7 NIGHTS WEEKLY AFTER 4 P.M.
MON. . . . LIVER & ONIONS
TUES. . . . BAKED MEAT LOAF
WED. . . . BAKED CHICKEN
THURS. .. SPAGHETTI W/MEAT SAUCE
FRI. . . . . WHITE FISH
SAT. . . . . BROILED CHOPPED SIRLOIN
SUN
. BREADED VEAL CUTLET
$2.75
$2.75
$2.75
$2.75
1.95
$2.75
$2.75
ALL ABOVE DINNERS (EXCEPT SPAGHETTI) INCLUDE:
POTATO, VEGETABLE AND BREAD AND BUTTER
PHOENIX
JOEL GROSS
cate the memories of his
murdered wife and family.
He dedicates himself to the
Hagana and the fight to
create a new nation — the
state of Israel.
Wealthy Diana Mann, a
beautiful American girl is
obsessed with her pas-
sion and love for Stern.
She forgoes her
privileged background
and status as a journalist
to fight side by side with
her lover.
Diana is sent back to New
York to secure weapons for
the desperately unde-
rarmed Hagana. She appe-
als, not to her wealthy fam-
ily, but to her heretofore
unacknowledged uncle,
Marty Bernstein, the most
famous mobster in the
United States. He pledges
his aid and not only pro-
vides his influence in secur-
ing the arms, but also in-
sists on supplying Diana
with Joey Marino as a body-
guard.
Marino, the son of an Ita-
lian mobster and a Jewish
mother has been raised as
Bernstein's protege. He is
young, handsome, stylish
and irresistible to the
ladies. He falls in love with
Diana, but she is
passionately in love with
Stern.
Diana is called back to
Palestine to aid in a prison
break for Stern. Marino ac-
companies Diana and their
three lives become inexora-
bly intertwined. As soldiers
of the Hagana, their
tumultous experiences are
exciting and one of them
will die so that the new na-
tion can live.
It is in the creation of
the atmosphere of
Jerusalem in 1947, that
the author excels. Jewish
refugees from all parts of-
the world are now united
in one cause — an inde-
pendent Israel. The teem-
ing city is poised on the
threshold of war.
Commenting about "This
Year in Jerusalem," Gross
says, "Because so much of
the news and the proclama-
tions coming out of the Mid-
dle East these days is so
blatantly ignorant of the
RESTAURANT
23041 COOLIDGE AT 9 MILE
542-2199
Formerly Maximilians
IS NOW OPEN
Serving
Hearth-Broiled Steaks — Seafood — Chops
TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
MARK
RIDLEY'S
COMEDY CASTLE
FRIDAY, APRIL 29 THRU SUN., MAY 1
TUES., MAY 3
WED., MAY 4 THRU SUN., MAY 8
RITCH SHYDNER
NEW TALENT NIGHT- -
MIKE BINDER
New TV serial "Diner"
(May 2 Benefit for UJA at Comedy Castle)
4616 N. WOODWARD, 1% blks. S. of 14 Mile
Royal Oak
549-2323
4 •••••••••••••••4
O LZ 4
DELI
Your Hosts:
Jack Baiter
and Al Winkler
Dear Abie,
12MILE AND
EVERGREEN
Southf ield
557-8899
Is
t
see V
,
ri+
•
♦
I had a "Bubble's Buffet" Tuesday night
+at Pickle Barrel. All I could eat. Oy! What a •
.mechiya!!
Love & Kisses t
Becky V
P.S. And guess what they have on special *
this week?
4 ROAST BEEF DINNER
$579
*OUR FAMOUS STUFFED CABBAGE
$549 •
$579
LAKE SUPERIOR WHITEFISH -
•
INCLUDES: SOUP, SALAD, POTATO, VEGETABLE,
FRESH HOT RYE BREAD & A PICKLE
BARREL ON EVERY TABLE.
P.P.S. Abie! Nobody makes - these dishes
like Pickle Barrel!