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CECI ORWAN JEWELRY 14 Mile & Farmington Rd. 855.5580 28 FRIDAY, JULY 1,4,1989 I t's like deja vu all over again. Arab-Ameri- can groups are once again putting their Jewish counter- parts on the spot with a ma- jor advertising campaign in Washington's subways. And once again, the ex- pected reaction from Jewish groups is a key part of the Arab group's strategy. Last week, it was learned that the American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee (ADC) was preparing a series of posters to appear in 370 subway cars. Early versions of the ad showed Palestinian and American flags, and com- pared the intifada to this country's struggle for in- dependence. But recent sen- sitivities over the American flag led to fears that the cam- paign could backfire, and the design was dropped. ADC sources indicate that new posters are in the works, and are expected to appear in early August, and that, so far, there has been no resistance from Washington transporta- tion authorities. Jewish groups here are in a quandary. Some groups, like the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) are ex- pected to stage a vocal counterattack. But some Jewish activists worry that any strong reac- tion will again serve to focus broad attention on what would normally be a local issue. "We're caught between a rock and a hard place," said an official with a major Jewish organization. "On one hand, we feel a natural desire to respond to what we see as a slander of Israel — especial- ly a slander that will be seen by both policy-makers and thousands of tourists. On the other, it's clear that our pro- tests will give the ADC more attention than they would otherwise get." This view was confirmed by an ADC spokesman, who con- fidently predicted an uproar by Jewish groups that would multiply the effect of the group's ad campaign. The ADC has been active on another front. Last week, the group stepped up its ef- forts to force an investigation into alleged abuses of Palesti- nian workers in Gaza and the West Bank. Several weeks ago, the group sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills urging her to reverse an earlier decision of an in- teragency panel not to look into Israeli labor practices. Last week, in a letter to Hiram Lawrence, executive director of the General System of Preferences pro- gram, the panel that grants favorable trade status to selected countries, the ADC pointed to the recent deporta- tion of eight Palestinians, and argued that since_ several were labor leaders, the action was further evidence of a pat- tern of labor abuses. The letter also complained of the growing use of labor camps by Israel, and the con- troversy over requirements that some Palestinian workers wear identifying badges. So far, there is no evidence that the USTR is interested in reopening the matter. Still, several Jewish groups here are working quietly through State Department policy planning chief Dennis Ross to weigh in against an investigation. assistant Washington representative for the American Jewish Committee. "So this is legislation with double importance; it protects those with traditional han- dicaps, but it also protects people with AIDS, who have been the focus of considerable discrimination." But another Jewish group is keeping a wary eye on ADA. Agudath Israel of America, which represents many Jewish parochial schools, is concerned that the bill could force big expen- ditures for things like wheelchair ramps and bus lifts. The Agudah is also concern- ed about the extension of civil rights protections to people with AIDS, an element of the bill that could have the effect of forcing religious institu- tions to hire gay job applicants. ADA is being sponsored by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.; on the other side of the Capitol, key sponsors are Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Rep. Nor- man Mineta, D-Calif. AJCommittee Other Groups Fight For Disabled The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is ex- pected to shift to the congres- sional fast track in the next few weeks, and Jewish groups are playing an important part in the fight. ADA is designed to ban discrimination against disabled people in govern- ment services, employment, transportation and accom- modations, but the bill has also become a major arena in the fight to protect people with Acquired Immune Defi- ciency Syndrome (AIDS) from discrimination. Recent court decisions suggest that the bill's protections would apply to people afflicted with the disease. AIDS activists, who have taken a low-profile approach to civil rights legislation this year, see ADA as a way of limiting discrimination without making AIDS — and, by extension, homosexuality — a major focus of debate. "While AIDS is not specifically covered, the bill's definition of the disabled — people whose condition limits one or more life activities — would extend to people with AIDS," said Judy Golub, Sen. Mikulski: Writing law. AJCongress Supports Idea Of National Service When the American Jewish Congress governing council met recently in Washington, it passed a resolution suppor- ting the concept of a "na- tional service" proposal, although they held back from endorsing any of the plans currently in the congressional hopper. Major proposals are in the works by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. and Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga. The Mikulski plan would provide loans for higher education or for the purchase of a first