Why ADL is Going to Jerusalem Now
The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith believes the time has come for the Jewish
community to publicly show its solidarity with Israel, and we are enthusiastically supporting the
Prime Minister's Solidarity Conference in Jerusalem.
part of the non-Jewish world.
There is no cure because
there is no cause for bigotry.
The incident of Amalek is an
annual reminder that no ra-
tional explanation exists for
the anti-Semite's hatred
toward our people. Yet, how
many Jews have cast aside
their Jewishness to win the
favor of the anti-Semite? How
many Jews make the fight
against anti-Semitism the
totality of their Jewishness?
Shabbat Zachor and the
mitzvah of remembering
what Amalek did to us are
forceful lessons in teaching us
to accentuate rather than
play down our Jewishness.
There is no other way to win
the respect and honor we seek
from the world at large.
Perhaps as a positive Jewish
people, which proudly
upholds the principles of
Torah and Godly living, we
can pave the way for univer-
sal understanding, respect
and love among all men.
We believe that too many enemies of Israel and of the American Jewish community have
mistaken the open communal discussion of Israel's current difficulties and the legitimate
differences within our own community as a withdrawal of our general support for Israel.
Even among some of our friends, there is a growing perception that the long-established,
previously unshakable network of support for Israel among American Jews may be weakening.
The cumulative effect of that perception, no matter how false, could be the steady
erosion of the political support Israel has long enjoyed in Washington with potentially disastrous
consequences for Israel's security and future.
ADL believes continuing American Jewish community concern and support for Israel
must be clearly and unambiguously demonstrated to the American political community and the
world
Action is needed.
For ADL, the beginning of action is to participate in a conference supported by all major
political parties and leaders in Israel, to clearly declare the extent of Solidarity in Israel, and
Solidarity with Israel.
Despite all the discussions and the political and media attention given to our differences,
critical common ground is still shared by Israelis, American Jews, and American government
decision makers. That common ground reflects the fundamental legitimacy of Israel's position in
its quest for peace, and begins with unity on the need for direct negotiations without
preconditions.
There is unity on the need for interim solutions that will adequately demonstrate that
Arabs and Palestinians are more committed to coexistence than destruction.
There is unity in opposition to imposed solutions, because outside pressure will generate
illusions about Israeli weakness and lead to conflict, not peace.
Beth El Hosts
Bernard Lewis
Temple Beth El will host a
lecture by Dr. Bernard Lewis
7:30 p.m. Sunday. A professor
at Princeton University and
government adviser to the
United States and Israel,
Lewis will speak on "Israel
and the Middle East: Past,
Present and Future.
The lecture is free and the
public is invited. Thmple Beth
El and the Center for Judaic
Studies at Wayne State
University are co-sponsoring
the event.
Jews, Italians
Topic Of Talk
Rabbi Sherwin Wine of the
Birmingham Temple will pre-
sent the third of four reviews
on the theme "Confrontation:
Jews and Other Nations"
8:30 p.m. Monday. He will
discuss Jews and Italians
when he reviews The Italians
and the Holocaust by Susan
Zuccotti.
There is a charge. For infor-
mation, call the temple,
477-1410.
Emanu-El Hosts
Havdalah Hop
Temple Emanu-El will host
a Havadlah Hop at 7:30 p.m.
March 25 at the temple. "The
Boys" will provide 1960s
music and participants are
encouraged to wear
1960-style attire.
There is unity in opposition to violence and terrorism as a means of negotiation, because
violence begets more violence, and is contrary to the peace process Israel wants and
needs so badly.
ADL is going to Jerusalem to let our own people hear and to let the world hear that we
are one, and that we understand that nobody wants peace more than Israel, nobody.
We still talk about what our grandparents, our parents, and we did or did not do to help
the Jews of Europe during the Holocaust. Our new trial is upon us. How will history judge us?
How will we judge ourselves?
Burton S. Levinson
National Chairman
Anti-Defpnation League
of B'nai Brith
Abraham H. Foxman
National Director
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith, 823 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, 212-490-2525
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