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SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER presents "GENOCIDE" Narrated by Ell/ABETH IAMB and ORSON NEES Introduced by SIMON WIESENTHAL Written by MARTIN GILBERT and RABBI MARVIN HIER Screenplay Created by ARNOLD SCHINARUMAN Music Composed and Conducted by EIMER BERNSTEIN Performed by ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Produced by ARNOLD SCHNJARUMAN and RABBI MARVIN HIER Directed by ARNOLD VHWAIII/MAN AN ARNOLD SCHVVART/MAN PRODOCTION INC. A SIMON VilESENTHAl CENTER PRESENTATION MAPLE THEATRE THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1984 8:00 p.m. 4135 West Maple. Rd. • Birmingham, Michigan For Information call Ann Little: (313) 827-4429 Argentine Jews traumatized over role•during repression Buenos Aires (JTA) — The Jewish community in Argentina, reassured from the top levels of the new government that anti- Semitism will not be tolerated and the crimes of the previous authoritarian regime will be punished, is still in a state of emotional turmoil. Jews suffered, perhaps disproportionately, from the excesses of the old mili- tary junta that ruled Argen- tina. Anti-Semitic prop- aganda in its most blatant forms was, if not officially inspired, generally con- doned. Thousands of Jews, mostly young people, were among the tens of thousands of Argentines who "disappeared" and are presumed to have been murdered for political rea- sons. The trauma of those days has not ended and is often manifested in recrimina- tions against leaders of the so-called Jewish establish- ment who allegedly failed to react vigorously to the anti-Semitism, arbitrary arrests and kidnappings of Jews under the military dic- tatorship between March 1967 and October 1983. The passions and heated controversies in the Jewish community were evident at the 11th Congress of the Federation of Jewish Com- munities of Argentina (Vaad Hakehilot) — the eauivalent of the Council of Jewish Federations (CJF) in the U.S. — which ended last week. It was the second major Jewish gathering in Buenos Aires this month, the first being the Sephardic Conference where the guest of honor was Israel's former president, Yitzhak Navon. Navon, who is Sephardic, is a beloved figure of the Jewish" community here. His presence was a demon- stration of Israel's deep con- cern over the condition of Argentine Jewry, as was the attendance at the Vaad Hakehilot Congress of, in addition to Navon, four members of the Knesset. The visits of Labor MKs Uzi Baram and Rabbi Menachem Hacohen; Likud Liberal Dror Zeigerman; and Geula Cohen of the Tehiya Party, underlined Israel's ongoing interest in the fate of the Jewish "dis- appeared," many of whose families live in Israel; and the the problems of anti- Semitism and violations of human rights in general. The clamor for justice and the pain over atrocities of the past permeated the Congress. Some voices were raised for unrestricted ven- geance. There was bitter criticism of many who headed the Jewish commu- nity during the years of the military regime for their al- leged passivity and self- censorship. These included Nehemias Resnitzky and Mario `Clorenstein, forrrxer • enemies of the rule of law are also the enemies of the Jewish community," he said. The Interior Minister gave assurances that the Alfonsin government "in- tends to punish any ha- rassment or incitement to harassment of- persons or groups, and will create new legal strictures and tighten existing ones against acts based on race, religion, na- tionality, sex or political ideas while at the same time being careful not to. restrict freedom- of expression." He condemned anti- Semitic incidents which, he said, were perpetrated by people "who do not have faith in democracy." The government stands ready to severly punish those who commit such crimes, he de- clared. Dov Schmorak, Israel's Ambassador to Argentina, spoke of events in the Mid- dle East and expressed hope that the Argentine govern- ment might use its influ- ence through its Third World position, to avoid the constant, arbitrary con- demnation of Israel - at in- ternational forums. Navon reaffirmed the bonds be- Israel denies tween Israel and Diaspora Jewry. He said this strong recent sale link found its best expres- of arms to Iran sion in the Zionist move- ment. Bonn (JTA) — Israel de- There was a variety of nied that it has sold arms to Iran during the last three meetings, workshops and years, a direct refutation of panels during the Congress West German press reports that focused on education, last week, believed inspired youth, culture, social re- , by government sources in search, organizational de- velopment, social assis- Germany, that Israel was an important supplier of tance, relations between Is- weapons to Iran and plans rael and Diaspora Jews, the situation of Jews in the to sell that country 200 anti-tank guns this sum- Soviet Union and in Arab countries. The recom- mer. The denial was made by mendations of these panels an Israeli spokesman dur- were adopted at the closing ing a meeting between the session. A highlight of the Con- pro-Israel West German publisher, Axel Springer gress was a performance by and Premier Yitzhak the Buenos Aires Philhar- Shamir in Jerusalem. It was monic Orchestra, conducted widely published in by Dalia Atlas at the Colon Springer's mass circulation Opera House. In addition to dailies Saturday. The de- the delegates, it was nial covered only the last attended by senior Cabinet ministers, among them three years. The spokesman did not Foreign Minister Dante say that Israel never sold Caputo, Minister of arms to Iran or whether it Economy Bernardo Grinspun, Minister of Labor intends to in the future. The appearance of reports Antonio Mucci, and Minis- in leading West German ter of Education and Justice dailies last week about Alconada Aramburu. Israeli-Iranian arms deals were viewed as an attempt Begin remains by Chancellor Helmut in Knesset Kohl's government to gain Jerusalem (JTA) — public support for the Former Premier Menachem planned German arms sales Begin said that he has no to Saudi Arabia. intention of resiging from Government sources the Knesset at this time. argue that one reason for Begin, who has been in the controversial arms deal seclusion ever since he res- is that the Saudis are igned as prime minister last menaced by Iran. September, had been widely Kohl has charged on one expected to drop out of the occasion that Israeli arms Knesset after he failed to shipments to Iran were pro- appear for the crucial vote longing that country's war on the Labor Alignment's with Iraq, and it was there- early elections bill. fore urgent for Bonn to sup- Given the 61-58 margin ply arms to the moderate, in favor of the bill, Begin's pro-Western countries in vote would not have affected the 'region. " - - tlies outcome.' ' •• ' • ' ' presidents of the DATA, the representative body of Argentine Jewry; and Jacobo Kovadloff, director of South American Affairs of the American Jewish committee who was himself forced by the junta to leave Argentina. But these men, and others, could bear silent witness to the fact that they were caught up in events beyond their control and that they had acted, or failed to act, solely to save Jewish lives, not out of in- difference. The gathering was ad- dressed by Interiof Minister Antonio Troccoli, speaking on behalf of President Raul Alfonsin. He stressed the contributions of the Jewish community to the develop- ment of Argentina and called upon it to cooperate in building the new demo- cratic reality. Troccoli, who was warmly received by the assembly, noted that difficulties ex- perienced by Jews coincide with authoritarian rule. Hatreds and misun- derstandings have their roots in such regimes and "it is no wonder that the . 44.-444■41.44411,444 444 ■4444.441..11~..../4111,40,1111441111,4044P, 444.41014.111114411 -