94 Friday, October 19, 1,984 'THE DETROIT JEWIN NEWS NEWS Israel's mushrooming peace movement drawing members from all factions BY DAVID HOZEL Special to The Jewish News Jerusalem — "What do you do to get news coverage when you're non-violent?" Yehezkel Landau wonders aloud. Landau is the in- formation secretary of Oz v'Shalom (Strength and Peace) and an activist in the affiliated Netivot Shalom (Paths of Peace) movement. Both groups draw their mem- bers from Israel's religious- Zionist community. Their mes- sage is that the occupation and "creeping annexation" of Judea, Samaria and Gaza, and the even- tual absorption of the 1.2 million Palestinians who live there, is leading the State of Israel and the Jewish people into a political and moral quicksand. Oz, v'Shalom was formed in 1975, predominantly by religious intellectuals. The group has since attempted to influence public opinion through lectures and low-key leafletting. Netivot Shalom is predomin- antly younger in make-up. Many of its leaders are Chesder Yeshiva students and graduates (a com- bined program of army service and yeshiva study), who, follow- ing the massacre of Palestinians at Sabra and Shatilla, Changed their philosophical course from a pro-Gush Emunim orientation. This group is seeking to gain pub- lic visability. Since the two groups are philosophically close, they share some leadership and often co- sponsor activities. Landau admits that they are fighting an uphill battle against the "Greater Is- rael" philosophy espoused by Gush Emunim and other "ultra- nationalists." Both Oz v'Shalom and Netivot Shalom find them- , selves in a difficult dilemma: In order to make their views more widely known, they need media LOCAL NEWS Bel Canto Choir is expanding The Bel Canto Choir is expand- ing by adding to some of its sec- tions., The choir's repertoire in- cludes classical, popular, Yiddish and Hebrew music. Meetings are held at 8:15 p.m. Monday at Cong. Beth Shalom. Persons interested in audition- ing should call Betty Fishman, 862-7618. Degree awarded Robert H. Waterstone has been awarded a doctor of chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic Col- lege, Marietta, Ga. Dr. Waterstone is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Waterstone, of Southfield. Elected president Dr. Michael Schey, of Hun- tington Woods, has been elected president of the Michigan State Podiatry Association. Dr. Schey is a graduate of Michigan State University and the Ohio College According to MIlson, The Way to Peace has a core group of ac- tivists who have the support of about 3,000 people in Israel. The movement plays to a largely Jewish (non-religious) and Arab audience. "We try to propose a process in which Israel can help create con- ditions which will lead the Pales- tinians in the territories and, eventually Jordan, to join the peace process," he explains. These conditions, Milson says, include Israeli support for eco- nomic development projects which will help wean Palesti- nians from financial dependence on PLO funding. Milson also favors allowing moderate Pales- tinians a platform for airing their views, such as a newspaper. He also supports granting mod- erate Palestinians the right of political expression, as "With Kahane and Gush exemplified by the Village Emunim Rabbi Moshe Levinger Leagues and the now-banned among the most visible Jewish Palestinian Democratic Move- leaders today," Landau said, "we ment for Peace. feel that we need to show that Milson believes that Israel's there is another side to the Torah, denial of political activity to Judaism and Zionism. This side Palestinian moderates is based on demands that we search unceas- a "profound misunderstanding." ingly for peace and justice." He feels that Israel must support For Landau, this means that Is- the "courageous dissidents" who rael must disengage itself from buck the PLO line and favor the occupation of the Palestinians negotiations with Israel. He ex- in the territories. To do this, he - pects that these dissidents, now in says, some sort of territorial com- the minority, will slowly develop promise with Jordan and the legitimacy, and become the Pales- Palestinians must be reached. tinian leadership of tomorrow. Returning to the question of Menachem Milson and his morality, Landau says, "Military group favor territorial com- occupation is, by definition, cor- promise as the best way to meet rupting and demoralizing. We the aspirations of both Israelis must try to open avenues for peace and Palestinians. But it will be a so that we can get out of the busi- long process: a peace that will be ness of occupying another people built in stages. against its -He- regards-he - - - -"We-do not-believe in - instant exChange oT territory Tor peace as solutions," he says. "We should an expression of Judaism's sup- patiently support and build up reme value: pikuah nefesh — the those Palestinians who believe in saving of life. peace. They will, of course, be our He dismisses the concept of a adversaries around the negotiat- Greater Israel within its Biblical ing table. But they are the seeds of borders as a messianic notion in a hope." pre-messianic age: "It is danger- World Zionist Press Service ous to build state policy based on messianic expectations. We can't use messianism to justify immor- ality." The Family Have Oz v'Shalom and Netivot of the Late Shalom found many adherents? MILDRED Landau says that membership is small, but growing. Ironically, it CANTOR is non-orthodox Jews who can Announces the unveil- more easily identify with Land- ing of a monument in her au's religious message of peace. memory at 11:30 a.m. Sun- The bulk of religious-Zionists are day, Oct. 28, at Clover Hill firmly in the pocket of Gush Park Cemetery. Relatives Emunim and the ultra- and friends are asked to nationalists. attend. Yehezkel Landau is aware that, because they offer no easy an- swers and call for painful sac- rifice, Oz v'Shalom and Netivot Shalom's ideology is "difficult to catch on to. The Kellman Family "Simple solutions attract gratefully appreciates the people more easily," according to many donations and ex- Landau. pressions of sympathy ex- Menachem Milson, a professor tended to us upon the pass- of Arabic literature at the Hebrew ing of our beloved hus- Univei-sity in Jerusalem and band, father, grandfather leader of a similar group, The and brother Way to Peace, feels the aim of the movement should be to influence HARRY J. public opinion and government policy through its supporters who KELLMAN will, hopefully, be drawn from all segments of Israeli society. coverage. But the media are more converned with big events, says Landau, and the work of Oz v'Shalom and Netivot Shalom is "mainly educational," aimed at gradually changing public opin- ion. Their primary target audience is the religious-Zionist world. "We argue against Gush Emunim on halachic (Jewish legal) grounds," Landau explains. But the two groups also direct their message to non-orthodox Jews and to the Palestinian community. In this regard, supporters of Netivot Shalom and Oz v'Shalom recently passed out leaflets in Arabic, Hebrew and English in Jerusalem's Arab market, con- demning Meir Kahane's victory march through those same streets, following the latter's elec- tion to the Knesset. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late GERTRUDE GRUSHKY MOSHE NOBEL Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory at 11:30 a.m. Sun- day, Oct. 21, at Beth Tefilo Cemetery. Rabbi Schnip- per will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 2:15 p.m. Sun- day, Oct. 21, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Reuven Drucker will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. N The Family of the Late The Family of the Late HILDA KERT SCHECHTER LOUIS ISAACS Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Gorrelick will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory at 1:30 p.m. Sun- day, Oct. 28, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Groner and Cantor Adler will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late FREDA LUBIN ABRAM STRYK Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in her memory at 11:30 a.m. Sun- day, Oct. 28, at Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Stanley Rosenbaum will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Hebrew Memo- rial Park. Rabbi A. Irving Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. CARD OF THANKS The Family of the Late JAMES N. (JIMMY) LAKER Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy extended by relatives and friends during the family's recent be- reavement. . The Family of CLARA KATHERINE WEISENFELD (KREINDEL) (nee MICHALSON) Extends to the relatives and friends whose ex- pressions of sorrow and comfort for the bereaved I were so gratefully accepted their heartfelt thanks and appreciation. "Her love will be with us always." David Weisenfeld, Dr. Michael S., Paul I fI