at the Zionist Cultural Center 18451 W. 10 Mile Rd. WRITE Jews and all freedom loving people should applaud our Secretary of State George Shultz for attending a Passover Seder while in the Soviet Union. I urge everyone to send a note of appreciation for his impor- tant gesture. Since this act of conscience reflected United States policy, I urge a separate letter of apprecia- tion to our president. BERNARD EDELMAN The Honorable George Shultz Secretary of State 2201 C Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20520 The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 "BORDER STREET" An epic film detailing the events surrounding the Warsaw Ghetto in Nazi occupied - Poland during World War II. Monday, April 27th 8:00 p.m. Admission $3.00 per person COATS UNLIMITED Sterling Heights Sterling Place 37680 Van Dyke ci 16 1/2 Mile 939-0700 Oak Park Lincoln Center, Greenfield at 10 1/2 Mile 968-2060 West Bloomfield Orchard Mall, Orchard Lake ar Maple (15 Mile) • 855-9955 Landscaping • Design Service • Unusual Plants 851-5440 Open 7 days a week 10 minutes from Downtown Birmingham 5899 W. Maple Rd. • 1 /3 Mi. West of Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield 16 Friday, April 24, 1987 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NEWS Israel's Security Service Involved In New Scandal Tel Aviv — (JTA) — The Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service, appears to be implicated in a new scan- dal involving the possible fabrication of evidence that sent an Israel Defense Force officer to prison for treason six years ago. Tight censor- ship spawned rumor and speculation in the media un- til last week when MK Mordechai Vishubsky of the Shinui Party appealed to the Defense Minister and Min- ister of Justice to "clear the air. As a result, the cover of secrecy was lifted partially but the information which emerged in the media was vague and had the effect only of increasing speculation. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, in his first public comment on the affair, told Israel Radio that the political echelons were in no way in- volved or implicated. He said those persons alleged to be connected should be investi- gated by the courts. "There is no intention to cover anything up," he said. The IDF officer convicted of treason, espionage and passing military information to the enemy was identified publicly for the first time. He is former Lt. Azzat Nafsu from the Circassian village of Karf Kamma who was sentenced in 1980 to 18 years in prison and reduced in rank to private. Also mentioned in the case was Yossi Ginnosar, a former senior Shin Bet operative, one of three who received a Presidential pardon last year in connection with the murder of two captured Arab bus hijackers by Shin Bet agents in 1984. None of the three was ever formally charged or tried, and, accord- ing to legal experts, the par- don was an acknowledgement of guilt in the killings and subsequent attempted cover- up. The connection between Ginnosar and Nafsu is not known. Nafsu, whose case was kept secret until now, maintains his innocence and contends he was convicted by a military court on the basis of manufactured evidence. Last year, a military court of appeals upheld his convic- tion. But six months ago, the Knesset amended the law to allow soldiers to carry their appeals beyond the military justice system. Nafsu has since appealed to the Supreme Court. The Shin Bet has been im- plicated on the basis of published reports that Gin- nosar told investigators in the bus hijackers' case that Shin Bet routinely fabricated evidence to protect itself. He was quoted as saying this was "standard procedure." Apparently it was Shin Bet evidence which helped con- vict Nafsu. Shin Bet also is reported to have proposed that Nafsu be granted a Presidential par- don and released from prison in order to forestall his appeal to the Supreme Court. Justice Minister Avraham Sharir said that the appeal should be pressed with full confidence in the legal system and its ability to see that justice is done. The IDF also wants Nafsu's appeal to be heard, though in closed ses- sion. The Circassians are a Moslem minority from the Caucusus who fled the Czarist regime in the 19th century to settle in territories of the Ottoman empire, in- cluding Palestine. Only 1,200 of them live in Israel. They are full citizens, fiercely patriotic and, apart from the Druze who are indigenous to the region, are the only Moslems permitted to serve in the IDF. Israeli Army Names New Commander Tel Aviv (JTA) — Supreme command of the Israel Defense Force changed hands last Sunday when retiring Chief of Staff Lt.Gen. Moshe Levy turned over his pennant and insignia of rank to his successor, Maj. Gen. Dan Shomron, who was promptly promoted to Lt. Gen. by Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Levy then drove to his home in Kibbut Beth Alfa, where he donned civilian clothes after 33 years in uniform. His immediate plans are not known. He expects to go to the U.S. for advanced university studies. Shomron, 50, now Israel's 13th Chief of Staff, was born in Kibbutz Ashdod Yaacov in the Jordan Valley and began his military career in 1956 as a paratrooper. He com- manded an armored division in Sinai during the Six Day War, later served as com- mander of the southern front and in numerous staff jobs. N