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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Arab Lobby Against Congressional Friends
of Israel Would Harm U.S. World Interests
POP-INS
angle by targeting friends of preventing radical takeov- Jews and as American citi-
Clean Homes - Apartments - Offices
By MORRIS AMITAY
WASHINGTON — For Israel in Congress. This is ers and Soviet expansion zens.
the past few years, the their right, as long as their has saved billions of Ameri-
activities are appropriate can dollars and countless
American Jewish commun-
ity has been keeping an eye with their tax status and lives.
Americans should recog-
adhere to Federal Election
on the growing power and
nize that the Arab lobby's
sophistication of the Arab Commission rules.
In recent days radio ads new campaign of attacking
lobby. Traditionally this
was comprised of paid polit- on Washington area sta- supporters of Israel is sim-
ical consultants and adver- tions sponsored by the ply an old strategy with a
NAAA have been attacking new look. For years Israel
tising firms hired by Arab
governments as well as oc- Rep. Clarence Long, the and her supporters have
casional efforts by corpora- 74-year-old chairman of the been branded as racists,
tions doing business in the House Appropriations have been accused of
Committee's subcommittee genocide, and now, as the
Arab world.
on
foreign operations which attacks on Clarence Long
More recently, these ef-
forts have been abetted by works on all foreign aid indicate, as causing Ameri-
U.S. citizens of Arab des- legislation affecting Israel. ca's economic woes with
cent. Altogether, the Arab By accusing Clarence Long continued support for Is-
lobby has made significant of leading the "more for Is- rael.
By targeting Clarence
gains in its activities aimed rael campaign," when
at denigrating the impor- "there is less for America," Long, the Arab lobby has
tance and strength of the the Arab lobby has reduced clearly shown whom it re-
vital U.S.-Israel relation- the U.S.-Israel relationship ' gards as its most important
to the most simplistic of foe in Congress. This should .
ship.
As if in praise of the or- terms and has raised the give Israel's supporters
' ganizational skills of the underlying theme behind added incentive to help
Jewish community, the their campaign that it is Long in a tough re-election
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somehow un-American to battle. Perhaps the NAAA
Arab lobby has formed or-
has unwittingly stirred up a
ganizations parallel to support Israel.
What some find even hornet's nest which will
those existing within the
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pro-Israel framework. For more despicable is the ad's produce an unintended re-
instance, the National As- assertion that the U.S. sult.
In a sense, the Arab
•-• sociation of Arab Ameri- Marines in Beirut "are hold- lobby has issued a chal-
cans (NAAA), is an organi- ing the bag" for the Israelis.
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During his more than lenge which cannot be
zation modeled after the
American Israel Public Af- 20 years in Congress and ducked.
With the November 1984
fairs Committee right down particularly as chairman
to the letterhead design on of this key subcommittee elections only one year
the stationery. The Arab for seven years, Rep. away, friends of Israel
Anti-Discrimination Corn-
Clarence Long has led should not only take note of
mittee, headed by former the fight to secure more, the new tactics being waged
South Dakota Senator aid for Israel, has op- in the war against our
James Abourezk, is the posed the sale of sophis- friends in Congress, but re-
Arab community's pale im- ticated weaponry to Is- double their efforts on their
itation of the Anti- rael's hostile neighbors, behalf. That is not only our
and has spoken out re- right — it is our duty as
Defamation League.
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organizations attempt to maintaining the strength
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