THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Organizations Hit Racism at UN

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UNITED NATIONS
(JTA) — In an unprece-
dented action, a joint state-
ment by representatives of
non-governmental organ-
izations from the major
religious bodies at the
United Nations, have ex-
pressed concern that at-
tacks against Israel in the
General Assembly have

"degenerated into blatant
anti-Semitism," the World
Jewish Congress reported.
The statement was ap-
proved last Thursday by the
caucus known as "Religious
NGOs" and was incorpo-
rated into the annual
assessment of the work of
the General Assembly is-
sued by the group. Accord-
.

Group of Israeli Farmers
Find 'Paradise' in Jamaica

NEW YORK — The lush,
tropical atmosphere of
Jamaica, which for years
has drawn winter tourists
from colder climes, has
caught the eye of a group of
enterprising Israelis as an
environment conducive to
business as well as pleas-
ure, according to a feature
article last week in the Wall
Street Journal.
A contingent of 16 Is-
raelis have arranged with
the Jamaican government
to lease 4,500 acres in the
Clarendon Plain, about 40
miles west of Kingston, the
Journal reported. The land
will be used to grow winter
vegetables, bananas, orna-
mental flowers and nursery
shrubs.
"Jamaica is a paradise,"
according to Eli Tisona, di-
rector of the project. "It is
one big greenhouse. I wish
we had the same weather in
Israel and the same water.
We could feed the world."
The soil in the Clarendon
Plain is rich and red and the
rainfall exceeds 50 inches
each year, a figure which is
all but unreachable in the
Middle East.
The Israelis have also
scattered ponds across
the Clarendon site and in
four years expect to have
600 acres dedicated to
raising fish in the man-
made inland waters, ac-
cording to the Journal.
We are going to have in
one year, more (fish) than
all the kibutzim in Is-
rael," Tisona said. "We

plan to raise 16,000 tons
of fish here. In Israel,
they raise about 12,000
tons."
In Jamaica, where tem-
peratures usually do not
vary by more than five de-
grees from day to night, the
Israelis have found that
they can keep the fish active
and eating around the clock
simply by bathing the ponds
with floodlights at night,
the Journal article said.
The Israeli workers came
here almost by chance, ac-
cording to the article.
Tisona noticed the lush
foliage of the island while
viewing news coverage of
President Reagan's trip
there in 1981. Within a
month,, Tisona's kibutz had
arranged to send someone to
Jamaica to gather soil sam-
ples and barrels of water for
testing.
Following a meeting be-
tween kibutz officials and
the Jamaica National In-
vestment Promotion
Agency, a partnership was
formed with each side put-
ting up $2 million. The Is-
raelis promised to hire as
many Jamaicans as possible
and train others in Israeli
methods.
According to Tisona, 25
Jamaican farmers are now
ready to take over their own
plots of land radiating from
the Israeli farm. As other
Jamaicans join the effort,
Tisona plans .to establish a
marketing organization for
their produce with offices in
North America and Europe.

ing to the WJC representa-
tives at that meeting, the
statement, though of a gen-
eral nature, was intended to
be an explicit repudiation of
the anti-Semitic remarks of
the Libyan representative
to the General Assembly on
Dec. 6.
On that occasion, the
Libyan Ambassador, Ali
Treiki, said: It is high
time for the United Na-
tions and the United
States in particular to
realize that the Jewish
Zionists here in the
United States attempt to
destroy Americans. Look
around New York. Who
are the owners of por-
nographic film opera-
tions and houses? Is it not
the Jews who are exploit-
ing the American people
and trying to debase
them?" .
In response to the Libyan
outburst, Secretary - Gen-
eral - Javier Perez de Cuel-
lar the following day issued
a statement calling on dele-
gates to refrain from such
"unbecoming language."

WINTER FAMILY DAY

eI Sunday,
February 19, 1984
9:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M.

&ale

at

Camp Maas (Sheruth & Berman Villages)

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

• Tobogganing (Toboggans Provided) •
• Cross Country Skiing (Skis Provided or Bring Your Own)•
• Indoor/Outdoor Recreation & Games •
• Hayride Through the Snow.
• Indoor Nature/Arts & Crafts • Pioneer Skill Activities •
• Ice Skates (Bring Your Own) • Lunch in Comfortable Heated
Lodge •
• Hot Chocolate, Coffee, Tea, Cookie Snack •

Families Who Wish to Attend Must Pre-Register

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be the guests at a dinner
in the Knesset hosted by
Shamir and will be
briefed on Israel's secu-
rity needs by Defense
Minister Moshe Arens
and top military officers.
Special emphasis will be
given to Israel's economic
situation, with briefings by
Finance Minister Yitzhak
Cohen-Orgad, Economics
Minister Yaacov Meridor,
Energy Minister Yitzhak
Modai, and Trade and In-
dustry Minister Gideon
Patt. Mayor Teddy Kollek of
Jerusalem will also meet
with the Conference of
Presidents leaders, as will
Shimon Peres, leader of the
Labor Party; the U.S. Am-
bassador to Israel, Samuel
Lewis; and Leon Dulzin,
chairman of the World
Zionist Organization and
Jewish Agency executives.

Better late than never,
but better never late.

661-0600

ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1984 7:30 p.m.

TEMPLE BETH EL

7400 Telegraph Road, Birmingham, Michigan 48010

IN HONOR OF LINCOLN'S. BIRTHDAY AND AARON COPLAND

EFREM ZIMBALIST, JR.

well known actor in Radio, Screen and Television will
be the NARRATOR

Participating also will be 42 Members of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, The Bushnell Chancel
Choir and The Kenneth Jewell Chorale

American Jewish Leaders
to Visit Israel Next Week

NEW YORK (JTA) —
The most representative
group of American Jewish
leaders ever to visit Israel
together will leave New
York Saturday night, on a
six-day mission sponsored
by the Conference of
Presidents of Major Ameri-
can Jewish Organizations.
The presidents of 23 na-
tional Jewish organizations
will be among the 72 men
and women participating in
the mission, which is being
undertaken at the invita-
tion of Israeli Premier Yit-
zhak Shamir.
Julius Berman, chair-
man of the conference,
will head the delegation
of Jewish leaders, who
will meet with key offi-
cials of the Israel gov-
ernment, the opposition
Labor Party, Israel-
based Zionist bodies and
top American diplomatic
personnel stationed in Is-
rael. The delegates will

Friday, February 10, 1984 31

Professor Ray Ferguson
Conductor

Professor Jason Tickton
Music Coordinator

Greetings by RABBI DANNEL I. SCHWARTZ and REVEREND ROBIN MEYERS

Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland
The Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland
Mr. Zimbalist, Narrator
The Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson
Sung by Bushnell Chancel Choir
and Kenneth Jewell Chorale

Symphony #6 — Out of Bondage — Lincoln
A World Premier by John Joseph Becker
Mr. Zimbalist, Narrator with the Choirs

The Gettysburg Address will dramatically be recited by Mr. Zimbalist and the Choirs
with a final conclusion about America

Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. has appeared with the American Repertory Theatre and has done
some producing, his most famous production being "The Council" which won the Critics
award and the Pulitzer Prize for the Best Musical of 1950. His extensive acting back-
ground and popularity landed him the lead role as Stuart Bailey in "77 Sunset Strip"
which ran for six years and "The F.B.I.,," portraying Lewis Erskine for nine years.

No Admission Charge

All Are Welcome