18 Friday, January 27, 1984 K Where Fit is Foremost osins THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Nuances of Truth: NYTimes on Israeli Arabs (Continued from Page 1) of war which has not known - a day of peace in its entire existence. Its neighbors are not only committed to its destruction, but employ an ongoing world-wide cam- paign of psychological, political and financial war- fare to help bring that aim about. Many of the Arabs who have stayed in Israel identify closely with the Arab world and with the Palestinian Diaspora corn- munity, and though they themselves don't call for Is- rael's destruction, the Arab world and Palestinian Dias- pora do. Moreover, the region in which Israel exists and in which 99 percent of Arabs reside, is one that provides few democratic rights to Arab-Moslem citi- zens of the various states, not to mention outright exc- lusion and even violence I I z Mile • 559-3900 against those who are not 31g & Tall • Southfield at II Mile Moslem Arabs whether 569-6930 OMMEMBEIMMEMMINEN Jews, Copts, Kurds, etc. In this environment, it is 553.7111 remarkable to observe the situation of Israeli Arabs. Of course, there are prob- lems, inequities, suspicions, hatreds, stereotypes — in BODY SE B114 'E what society are there not and particularly in this con- text? And, of course, there is great need to find ways to All work guaranteed break down barriers be- tween Jew and Arab and to Free Estimates make a greater effort Reliable and Experienced since 1930 toward that end. on all makes of cars But the real story is one of success. In 1948, at the 28829 Orchard Lake Rd., between 12 & 13 Mile time of the creation of Is- Farmington Hills, MI. 48018 rael, there were 9,500 Max Fleischer Arab elementary school ite ma aim via wild on isi students; today there are 200,000. In 1948, the illit- eracy rate among Arabs was 80 percent; today it is less than 20 percent, and among the young it is close to zero. In 1946, the life expectancy of Arabs in Palestine was 46 years; in 1983 it was 70 for males, 73.4 for females, one of the highest in the ONE PAIR OF PANTS CLEANED & PRESSED FREE WITH INCOMING CUSTOM world. CLEANING ORDER OF $5.95 OR MORE In Israel, Arabs vote, I 12 Mile & Evergreen I speak out, participate in EXCLUDES 12 Mile & Middlebelt ALL OTHER government, earn a living, I Maple & Coolidge SPECIALS enjoy physical comforts in Long Lake & Rochester ways that few other Arabs in the Middle East experi- ence. Israel's democratic in- 1_ stitutions create the I Coupon must be presented with Incoming Order, Expires Feb. 15, 1984 JN framework for a satisfac- IMO unomismiumemsammarissinommilliullIMIII tory existence despite the state of war and hostility continually being pro- THE YIDDISH THEATER AND THE claimed by the Arabs sur- JEWISH INFLUENCE ON THE rounding Israel. The way BROADWAY MUSICAL America dealt with its Japanese-American popu- Paul Winter, lation in World War II Wayne State University Humanities points out how even in Dept., TV and Radio Personality democratic societies the pressures to coerce people Wednesday, February 8 perceived to be identified 1:00 p.m. with the enemy is great. The fact that Israel has not only resisted- this tempta- SHAUL BEN-MEIR IN CONCERT tion, but has taken great In Celebration of Jewish Music strides to foster equality Month and progress for all its citi- zens is a story which merits Flutist with the Detroit Symphony attention and should be Orchestra brought to the public. Tuesday, March 6 None of the informaiton presented in the above ver- 1:30 p.m. sion of the situation would be untrue. But like Ship- AND A TIME TO DANCE ler's, though in different ways, the story it tells — its The Jewish People and the Dance undue focus on environ- Harriet Berg . ment and context, its de- Choreographer and a dance emphasis on actual percep- performance tions in society, its tendency to find a justification for Where: Wednesday, April 11 problems — is essentially Midrasha College 1:00 p.m. misleading.Neither Ship- of Jewish Studies ler's version nor this version LaMed Auditorium of reality constitutes the MUSIC OF THE SEPHARDIC HERITAGE full story. What is really 21550 W. Twelve Mile Rd. In Celebration of Israel called for is a balance of Southfield, Michigan 48076 Independence Day these two approaches, not for the sake of balance, but Shirley Behar and Company LUNCH — 12 pm because reality is a compli- Tuesday, May 1 cated weave of history, cul- to be followed by program 1:00 p.m. ture, psychology, warfare, democracy, religion. That Cost of Series: $35 includes 5 kind of presentation would THE BEAUTY OF JERUSALEM performances & lunches. $8 includes not be as conclusive as the THROUGH SONG a single performance and lunch. others, but it would be more Please register by February 1. In Celebration of Yom Yerusholaylm accurate, less one-sided. The imbalance in Ship- Geri Levitt, ler's articles merits a For additional information Vocalist closer look. 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