- • • t'it • 54 Friday, June 15, 1984 .16.e 7.7.•,::I7z.7. 0::••:• , ,, iP4, „c ■ -,v•e•o,tr. , N.,..tel..e;mwAtiNtvivr, ..03".scgraintamm,ksv4.Tasasieri:1,2.airtmilvrrr.,c•MNivff . - 7111!, qtr•r'-i:"•• • THE DETROITJEWISH NEWS NEWS • Vernon Jordan seeks a broader understanding, black-Jewish unity New York' (JTA) Ver- non Jordan, the former president of the National Urban League, has ap- pealed to American Jewish organizations to "question their role in opposition" to affirmative action pro- grams and asked whether the Jewish community benefitted by having its organizations "act as the point men" on an issue which, he said, Jews them- selves remain divided. His speech was made Monday evening, prior to to U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Tuesday that job security takes precedence over af- firmative action when workers are laid-off. The black and Jewish communities' differing per- ceptions on affirmative ac- tion "are based on our different historical experi- ences," Jordan declared. "Many Jews see quotas as a ceiling to their aspirations; blacks see quotas as a floor, a way, perhaps the only way, to get representation in schools and jobs. So let us agree to disagree on this is- sue." Jordan's remarks were contained in speech deliv- ered at Hunter College to the 38th annual meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Jewish Committee. His address contained a call for rebuild- ing the "historic alliance" between blacks and Jews, whose current relationship he described as a kind of "armed truce." While Jordan said he has never personally identified the Jewish community as an "anti-affirmative action bloc" he acknowledged that "there is a perception that this leading agenda item is fought by the Jewish com- munity, primarily because some Jewish organizations are in the forefront of oppo- sition to affirmative ac- tion." According to the civil rights activist, one of the aspects that serves to - "maintain tension and im- pede reconciliation" is the apparent failure of Jewish organizations that oppose affirmative action to effec- tively implement their own definition of appropriate af- firmative action; namely "the reaching out to recruit, train and otherwise prepare disadvantaged blacks to compete on equal terms in the marketplace." If that concept is endorsed, he said, there should be evidence that it works. But there is insuffi- cient evidence, even in com- panies owned and operated by individuals who are members and even activists in the community organiza- tions that endorse such an approach. In order to "avoid the charge of hypocrisy, - those — Father's Day is June 17. 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E. of Greenfield 342-8822 Mon. thru Fri. 8:30 to 5 9 to 3 organizations and their members must aggressively implement their definition of affirmative action." Otherwise, "it will continue to be court decisions and civil rights enforcement that result in black educa- tional and economic oppor- tunities and not'the good in- tentions of people who do not implement their stated beliefs," Jordan asserted. Jordan also spoke of the Democratic Presidential campaign of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the tensions that have enveloped the black and Jewish com- munities. While he did not - indicate in his remarks an endorsement of the Jackson candidacy, he asked for "imaginative sympathy" in viewing the Jackson cam- paign. "Blacks are voting for Jackson just as Jews flocked out of their ghettos in the early years of this century to vote for the first Jewish candidates," he said. He de- scribed those first Jewish candidates as radicals, add- ing that their outspoken advocacy of what was then perceived as "Jewish inter- ests would be embarrassing to sophisticated Jewish vot- ers in the 1980s." Those first Jewish candi- dates "pioneered a trail blazed by passion and com- mitment," Jordan said. "Today we have to respect them and the people who Jewish vets _ mark D-Day anniversary Paris (JTA) — Jewish war veterans from a half dozen countries and former resistance fighters marked the 40th anniversary of the Allied landings in Nor- mandy last week. Hundreds strolled along Utah Beach where some of the fiercest fighting occurred and hun- dreds more placed wreaths at military cemeteries. Most of the Jewish, and non-Jewish veterans came on their own. A few were members of the official delegations of the Western allied nations commemorat- ing the opening phase of the battle to liberate Europe and destroy the Third Re- ich. A special Jewish service was held at Caen, the Nor- mandy town where Allied forces first broke through the lines of the Wehrmacht. France's Chief Rabbi Rene Sirat dedicated a plaque at the town's synagogue to the memory of Jewish soldiers who died in battle. The mili- tary attaches of the U.S., Canadian and British gov- ernments attended as did a representative of the Minis- ter for Veterans Affairs. A French guard of honor stood at attention outside the synagogue. voted for them, just as we should respect the positives in the Jackson candidacy and the fundamental good- will of Jackson's supporters and voters." "Despite its radical rhetoric, the Jackson cam- paign is a conservative movement in that it directs black energies to working within the political system using the democratic mechanisms provided by our Constitution to effect change," he said. Nevertheless, Jordan noted that many "Jews have been rightly disturbed by the "Hymie" remarks, the belated and inadequate apology, and the rhetoric of Minister (Louis) Far- rakhan. Many blacks have been just as disturbed by those incidents." He also acknowledged that some Jews who "would be - more tolerant of the Jackson can- didacy cannot bring them- selves to overcome his views on Israel and the Mideast." He said that most blacks support Israel and regard the Palestine Liberation Organization as a terrorist group. But what is at issue is the degree which un- swerving support for cur- rent Israeli government policies is seen as the litmus test for black-Jewish recon- ciliation." And I would argue that the litmus test has to be broader. If blacks are willing to overlook enmity to affirmative ac- tion, in rebuilding our coali- tion, Jews should be willing to accept a broader range of opinions of Israel as well. "Instead of despairing about the deterioration of black-Jewish relations or the unfairness of the per- ception many Jews and blacks have of each others, we should see the current situation as an opportunity to rebuild a relationship free of the romanticism and paternalism of the past — a healthy, equal partnership based on mutual respect and understanding," he de- clared. Aliyah seminar set for Israel New York (JTA) — A two-week program in Israel that will explore oppor- tunities for moving to a community village or town in one of Israel's newly de- veloping areas is scheduled to begin Aug. 8, according to Nir Gur, director of the Is- rael Aliyah Center's set- tlement desk. The seminar, open to potential immigrants as well as returning Israelis, will include touring throughout the country; vis- its to schools and absorption centers; and meetings with community leaders and JeWish Agency officials. • ,