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Anti-8emitism, Canada-Israel Relations Are CJC 'topics

By MICHAEL SOLOMON
MONTREAL (JTA) —
Alan Rose, executive vice
president of the Canadian
Jewish Congress (CJC),
said that "without exagger-
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Canada."
Specifically, he told the
1,500 delegates attending
the CJC's 20th triennial
plenary, he wanted "to ex-
press my profound concern
that Alberta Premier Peter
Lougheed did not take the
proper attitude on the ques-
tion of the mayor of
Eckville, who declared that
the Holocaust did not exist."
Rose was alluding to the
case of James Keegstra, , a

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high school teacher and
mayor of the village of
Eckville, Alberta, who
taught his classes that Jews
are the root of all evil in the
world and that the
Holocaust never occurred.
Keegstra, a member of the
rightwing Social Credit
Party of Canada, was ousted
from the party only 10 days
after he had been elected to
its executive at its recent
convention and three days
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Keegstra's dismissal from
the Alberta school system.
Rose suggested that, the
Canadian criminal code be
amended to deprive hate-
mongers of freedom of
speech.
On another issue, Rose
reported that he had visited
Ethiopia last year and
stated that the problem is
how to save the Jews of that
country. He asserted that
the government of Israel is
the only one saving Ethio-
pian Jews and that no one
should _point a finger and
accuse it of doing too little
for those Jews. There has
been criticism to this effect
by Ethiopian Jews who
managed to escape and
those who are campaigning
on behalf of Ethiopian Jews
in Canada, in the United
States and'in Israel.
Prof. Irwin Cotler, outgo-
ing president of the (CJC),
_charged that Canada had
the worst record among all
the democracies of admit-
ting wartime Jewish vic-
tims of Nazism and asserted
that the present Canadian
government has no interest
in prosecuting Nazi war
criminals living in Canada.
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extraditable because we without this strength, there
have no extradition treaties is not much that can be
with- some countries or be- done" for Israel "by sym-
cause we will not extradite pathies only."
them for internal political
Anug said that, with
reasons," Cotler said.
goodwill on both sides, the
Rabbi Joseph Hadani , present. volume of trade be-
spiritual leader of the tween Canada and Israel
Ethiopian Jewish commu- can be quadrupled and that
nity in Israel, delivered an this was also true for scien-
impassioned appeal for ac- tific cooperation between
tion to save Ethiopian Jews the two countries.
A similar approach was
who, he said, are threatened
with extinction, particu- presented by Jim Peterson,
larly in Ethiopia's Gondar a Liberal MP from
Willowdale, Ont., who ex-
province.
The CJC has reportedly pressed his hope for a con-
enrolled a large number of tinuous expansion of
Canadian political leaders Canada-Israel relations. He
in its effort for Ethiopian stated that Canada takes
Jests, including Prime immense pride in Israel's
Minister Pierre Elliott achievements, noting:
"What other country would
Trudeau.
In a discussion of take the moral responsibil-
Canada-Israel relations, ity for the aftermath of the
Harold Buchwald, a Sabra and Shatila mas-
lawyer from Winnipeg sacres?"
At another session of
who is the • president of
the Canada-Israel Com- the CJC plenary, the
mittee, said the Canadian unity of the Jewish'
government's policy people and the joint ef-
toward Israel had been forts of Israel and Dias-
affected by a number of pora Jewry to rekindle
events last year, particu- the Jewish spirit were
larly Israel's invasion of stressed- by Edgar
Lebanon. But he added Bronfthan, president of
that "Canada's commit-. the World Jewish Con-
ment to Israel's right to gress, and Yosef Burg, Is-
exist as a sovereign and rael's Interior Minister.
Burg observed that the
secure country is as
strong as a rock and will Jewish people are the "rem-
remain so for the nants of people" who sur-
vived from one tragedy to
foreseeable future."
At the same time, another. He emphasized the
Buchwald said, it is the need for unity between Is-
Canadian government's rael and the Diaspora if
policy to support the Camp Judaism is to survive.
Bronfman described Is-
David agreement and the
right of the Palestinians to a rael as the "center of our
homeland on the West Bank concern." He added, how-
and the Gaza Strip, which, ever, "The free expression of
he said, does not exclude the the youth of our community
creation of a Palestinian will ensure the future of the
state if the parties con- Jewish people as a whole.
Not to speak out frankly
cerned agree to one.
Buchwald declared that if and sincerely our views if
the Canadian government we disagree sometimes with
strongly disagrees with the the official policy of Israel
West Bank settlement pol- will endanger our relations
icy Of the government of with our government and
Premier Menahem Begin, it even our relations with our
is also a fact that there will children."
Bronfman spoke at length
be no Canadian government
of the plight of Jews in the
recognition of the PLO until
the PLO recognizes Israel's Soviet Union, Syria and
EthiOpia. He also referred to
right to exist and ceases its
his visits last month to
terrorist activities:
He said the mood of the Argentina, Brazil, Ven-
Canadian government is ezuela and Costa Rica and
announced he will visit
one of "full support for Is-
rael despite a growing sym- South Africa next month.
He said that in his
pathy for the Palestinians,
travels he found that "de-
in each political party, par-
spite existing difficulties,
ticularly after the mas-
sacres last year in the refu- I came away with the feel-
ing that we are one
gee camps of Sabra and
people and I ask the
Shatila."
Jewish organizations to
Buchwald - added that
stop fighting the battles
"the majority of Cana-
dians are against official of the past."
The Samuel Bronfman
recognition of the PLO,
Award was presented at the
while there is almost
session to Judge Maxwell
unanimous support for a
Cohen of the International
secure and sovereign Is-
Court of Justice at The
rael among all Cana-
Hague and to Dr. Jacob
dians."
Yeshayahu Anug, Israel's Michael Goldenberg of Sas 7
katoon.
Ambassador to Canada,
said he realized that, de-
spite the. "wholesale sup- Reform Position
port" for Israel throughout
NEW YORK — Harry
Canada, some Canadian Gilbert of Westfield, N.J.
Jews are combining a faith has been elected chairman
for Israel with a "certain of Reform Judaism's Com-
discomfort." He pointed out mission on Social Action, a
that "nobody asks you to be joint body of the Union of
responsible for the policies American Hebrew Congre-
of Israel," adding that Israel gations and the CCAR.

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