THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
`Jewish survival
is linked to Isarel'
BY HEIDI PRESS
Local News Editor
Calling for continued fi-
nancial support for Israel,
Florida Democratic Rep.
Lawrence D. Smith told the
Professional SEervice Di-
vision of the Allied Jewish
Campaign Monday that the
continuation of Judaism
depends on the survival of
Israel.
Speaking to nearly 100
attorneys, accountants, in-
surance agents and other
professionals at a cocktail
reception at Adat Shalom
Synagogue, Smith said
"there is no other .consti-
tuency" to raise money for
Jewish needs and Israel. If
we don't do it, no one else
will."
Smith said that in 1983,
Jewish organizations in the
U.S. raised "slightly more"
than a half-billion dollars
for Israel.
"Dollars sent to Israel,
shared with Israel, are not
only to aid that country, but
to make sure Israel sur-
vives," he said.
In his remarks, the
Jewish Brooklyn native
said that during the past
two years, Israel seemed to
be faring well under the Re-
agan Administration.
For the past two years,
Israel had the best resurrec-
tion rate — to have issues
resolved in its favor" under
the current U.S. Adminis-
tration. Smith added that
this year, for the first time,
Israel received foreign mili-
tary sales dollars that didn't
have to be spent in the U.S.,
but could be used to buy
military equipment in Is-
rael.
He implied that having
Jewish representation in
Congress — eight Senators
and 31 Representatives —
also bodes well for Israel.
"We're very fortunate that
the 1982 (Congressional)
class contained seven new
Jewish members."
Smith added that "the
perception that there is a
large, strong Jewish com-
munity buys us leverage" in
Congress, and that oppo-
nents of foreign aid to Israel
lose some of their fire when
they see the "large Jewish
community digs into its own
pockets to help Israel."
Smith was complimen-
tary to Secretary of State
George Shultz, who he said
has been "fantastic," and to
Lawrence Eagleburger,
undersecretary of state,
who he called a good friend
of Israel. However, to Secre-
tary of Defense Caspar
Weinberger he was not
kind. "We'll have hell to pay
if Caspar Weinberger gets
his way" on Middle East is-
sues.
On last week's with-
drawal of the sale of Stinger
missiles to Jordan, Smith
said ,it was the first arms
sale in U.S. history that was
defeated in Congress. On
King Hussein of Jordan's
role in Mideast peace talks,
Smith was adamant. "We're
not going to bribe him. Let
him stay out."
Smith was critical of
Queen Noor of Jordan, who
addressed a meeting of the
Congressional wives in
Washington. Smith said her
remarks "vilified" Israel
and the U.S.
Smith reiterated his con-
cern for the survival of Is-
rael. "I don't want to con-
ceive of my children not
having an Israel to relate to.
With Rep. Dan Glickman
(D-Kan.), Smith had a pri-
vate meeting with Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak
during the Egyptian
leader's most recent visit to
Washington. Calling the'
meeting positive, Smith
said there was a problem
"pinning him down on com-
pliance with dates, times,
specifics." Asked to elabo-
rate, Smith said a major
topic of their discussion was
the return of the Egyptian
ambassador to Israel. Smith
said Mubarak did not give a
definitive answer on when
the envoy would be re-
turned, but soon after
Mubarak returned to
Egypt, a deputy ambas-
sador was sent to
Jerusalem.
In other Campaign activi-
ties, it was announced at
Sunday's report meeting at
the Jewish Federation
Apartments that the 1984
campaign had so far netted
$16,245,205 in pledges from •
the same contributors who
in 1983 pledged
$13,225,163, resulting in a
23 percent increase. Project
Renewal pledges to date in
the current campaign total
$6,548,000.
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The Haggadah was read.
The goodbyes were said.
Greeting Florida Congressman Lawrence D. Smith, center,
at the Professional Service Division reception were, from
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co-chairmen of the Allied Jewish Campaign Attorneys
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