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South Africa

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the world."
Suzman, a Jewish member
of the South African Parlia-
ment, is often cited by Amer-
ican Jews as an example of
South African Jewry's anti-
apartheid stand. A founder of
the Progressive Party, she has
spoken in Parliament against
apartheid and abroad against
economic divestment. Speak-
ing last Spring in New York
to the graduating class of the
Hebrew Union College-Jewish
Institute of Religion, Suzman
said of divestments, "I don't
see how wrecking the econ-
omy of the country will insure
a more stable and just socie-
ty?'
While noting that "for
years, Helen Suzman was a
lonely and courageous voice
in Parliament," both Issacson
and Mokgoebo were critical of
her serving in a political body
that excludes blacks and is
elected by South Africa's
white minority. They were
especially harsh about what
they perceive as her patroniz-
ing attitude toward blacks.
"Helen Suzman speaks for
the black people without deal-
ing with us as people," said
Mokgoebo. "She is working
within the racist premise of
deciding for us without con-
sulting us. Liberals such as
she speak only of economics.
They do not treat blacks as
human beings. People who
make political excuses based
on economics indicate the
very premise upon which they
predicate black people?'
Of Suzman's opposition to
disvestments, Issacson said,
"If anyone is wrecking the
South African economy, it is
the white regime that doesn't
want to change. Suzman is
part of the system that has
brought this about. I often
say that people vote for Helen
Suzman, but in their hearts
pray that (President Pieter)
Botha wins. These are the
people who are most adamant
about my stand and who hate
Desmond btu. As if without
South Africa would be
a heavenly paradise."
While Issacson and Mok-
goebo said they are concen-
trating on cessation of trade
and arms supplies to South
Africa from the U.S., West
Germany, France, the United
Kingdom and Japan, they
were critical of what Issacson
called "the horrendous mili-
tary relationship" between
South Africa and Israel.
The exact nature of Israel's
military relationship with
South Africa is a well-kept
secret, but Israeli military of-
ficials have said that it in-
volves hundreds,. if not thou-
sands of jobs in 'Israeli mili-
tary industries and several
hundred million dollars in
earnings. Israel's commercial
trade with South Africa is

quite tiny, especially com-
pared to that of the United
States or Western Europa In
1985, for instance, Israel im-
ported about $100 million
worth of goods from South
Africa and exported about
$44 million, or one percent of
Israel's total exports.
"Any country that gives
our enemies the power to
destroy people will not be
seen in a good light," said
Mokgoeba "Any meaningful
relationship with that coun-
try in the future will depend
on what that country did dur-
ing this period of crisis. If
Israel is judged by the teach-
ings of its own tradition of
justice and peace, then it is
worthy of criticism."
Issacson acknowledged
that criticism of Israel for

"If American Jews
lobbied for the
blacks of South
Africa one fraction
of how much they
lobby for Israel we
in South Africa
would feel the
difference."

this trade has often been un-
fair, especially since African
or Arab nations often have
larger trade. "But the sort of
aid that Israel gives is per-
ceived aid," he said. "Oil ar-
rives secretly in South Africa.
But you do see the Gabriel
missiles and the torpedo
boats that come from Israel.
And you do see the riot equip-
ment made in Israel. And you
see it being used, too."
A stranger in his own land,
Issacson has virtually been
excommunicated from the
Jewish establishment of
South Africa. A few weeks
ago, an editorial in the Jewish
Times of South Africa tagged
him "a Nazi Jew-baiter." For
nine years, he has not been in-
vited to speak at a public
Jewish platform in South
Africa (other than his own
congregation).
But the rabbi has surely
found a home among the 28
million blacks of his country.
"I can see what will happen
in the end," said Mokgoebo.
"There will be a black majori-
ty government and the Jew-
ish leadership will make a call
on the new governMent. And
the new black leaders will say,
"Thll me something. Where
were you? During all those
years, where were you?"
"And the Jews will say,
`What are you talking about?
We had Issacson: "