IL ........... ... , ..,....,,, e. .. v...,..... ,, a ,. .• ,ttr um07 .1 4iSESINUMOSVISIMillatdWilMO.VIV r atroogiorysi tt,:71a tig rier .iit,; VOKIP.:TW::!:471RrIT.,14VI;nr1745W ,M=MTNE, 4 1M5VitrArgire giatno..ei, 1-YAM00.111lIttigtatIVO A 1111 I I THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Greece plays roller-coaster diplomacy BY DR. MARC H. ' TANENBAUM Special to The Jewish News Seven Arts Feature 77 ---• MK THE GREETING OF YOUR CHOICE NEWS Ancient Greece was a land of paradox. It produced - the first democratic con- stituion in world history and became the cradle of 1 . Western culture. It also produced tyrants who im- : posed Solon's democratic re- forms that were intended to prevent tyrany. I experienced something of that paradox as I visited Greece last moth and walked through the awe- some shrines of Western democracy. The Hellenic contribution to the Western ideals of freedom, culture, and com- merce were magnets that in the centuries prior to World War. H attracted some 80,000 Jews to that beauti- ful country. They played a vital role in all aspects of the life of modern Greece. Then the Nazis conquered Greece, and destroyed 86 percent of the Greek Jewish population, leaving some 6,000 Greek Jews alive to- day. Despite their small num- bers, Greek Jews feel secure in Greece and optimistic about their future. But they are deeply-troubled about the zig-zags in Greece's re- lations with Israel. The- Greek government apparently views itself as a bridge between the West and the Arab world, and in recent years has intensively cultivated diplomatic and trade relations with Arab countries, most recently with anti-democratic Libya. Greece is virtually depen- dent on Arab oil and sells about. 25 percent of its ex- ports to the Arab and Mus- lim countries. But Greece is also dis- enchanted with the Arabs for not having made the large investments in Greece's economy as as they had promised. Also, Saudi Arabia and Morocco, among other Moslem countries, have taken Turkey's side in the dispute over Cyprus. In recent months, the Papendreou government has launched a discreet campaign to improve its re- lations with Israel and American Jews. This turn- around is an effort to win the backing of the United States and American Jews in Greece's perennial strug- gle with Turkey. In 1982, the pro-Arab stance of ,the Greek gov- ernment, including the em- brace of the PLO, triggered off a spate of anti-Semitism thattrightened Greek Jews. And so, while welcoming any inprovement of ties be- tween Greece and Israel , world Jewry clearly will be chary of that roller-coaster diplomacy. Friday, August 10, 1984 #1 ir Best wishes for a happy; healthy New Year May the coming — NAME — year be filled '9.50 NOTE CHANGE OF DATE!!! These are samples of the only Greetings being offered this year to be published in The Jewish News Rosh Hashana issue of SEPT. 28, 1984. This issue will be delivered on WED., SEPT. 26 with health and 11117'11 111111 i1lt13`? happiness for to all our friends and relatives #2 S. #4 — NAME — all our family '18 # 3 and friends Deadline - Friday, Sept. 14th — NAME — All greetings arriving after the deadli.ie will appear in the following week's edition. We wish our y and friends a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year — NAME -- '26 Wishing all our family and friends a year of health and happiness '18 — NAME — A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to All Our Friends and Family #6 NAME 11111111filillglW11111111 May the coming year be one filled with health, happiness and ' prosperity for all our friends and family. 13.50 NAME #7 May the New Year Bring To Afl Our Friends and Family — Health, Joy, Prosperity and Everything Good in Life 40 To All Our Relatives and Friends, Our wish for a year filled with happiness, health and prosperity The Jewish. News • 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd. Suite 865 Southfield, Mich. 4807 5-4491 Gentlemen: Please insert my New Year Greeting #._ (Meese print name to appear In greeting) State • Zip Code Check encloaed (circle one) $9.50, $18, $26, $33.50, $40, $45, $59 or $. dim aloamowsomalissommullumweluillisilonmelialismINImusalwelommaisslimplummosillillIllsomesNIENNIIIIIIMINises