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who wrote to the American
tuna packing companies now
sent letters to the Japanese
car companies which con-
tinue to boycott Israel? What
if thousands of teachers
taught them how fragile is
the economic habitat of the
Jewish state and how the
Japanese are destroying
thousands of Israeli jobs?
The kids turned Ralston
Purina (Chicken of the Sea)
around on porpoise hunting.
They turned McDonald's
around on the use of foam
packaging. Maybe they
could convince Sony to spare
a VCR for Israel. Maybe
they could melt Mitsubishi's
hard heart and save a job for
an Ethiopian (or Russian)
Jew.
American Jews buy
billions of dollars of
Japanese cars and elec-
tronics goods. Isn't it time to
apply our own sanctions?
What if, like the kids, we
took a pledge not to swallow
another Japanese product
until they stop their
despicable Arab business
hunting tactics? In the post-
Gulf war situation, attention
is focused on the Arab
boycott of Israel; there are
widespread calls to stop it.
Let's talk to the Japanese in
language that they under-
stand.
Let's withhold American
buying power from the
Japanese until they stop
harming Israel.
Strike a blow for God's
creation. Let's save the
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Project To Send Blankets
To Kurds Gets Underway
SUSAN GRANT
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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1991
hen Myra Fridkis
heard Detroit busi-
nessman Charles
Costa speak on the radio last
week about efforts to help
the Kurdish refugees, she
did not hesitate.
"I have some time on my
hands and I'm a compas-
sionate person," said Mrs.
Fridkis, who has watched
with disgust the television
news reports detailing the
Kurdish plight. "I felt this is
something I could give my
time to."
She spent the next few
days calling 20 synagogues,
requesting their members
donate new or clean used
blankets to Kurdish refu-
gees. She has not collected
any blankets, but she re-
mains optimistic.
Many synagogue leaders
said they would like to help,
but needed more informa-
tion, including how the do-
nated blankets would be
delivered to the refugees,
she said.
Mr. Costa, who called his
involvement in Kurdish
relief an extension of his
community service efforts,
recently made arrangements
with the American Red
Cross to deliver blankets to
the Kurds. Blankets, espe-
cially baby blankets, are in
short supply in the region,
he said.
Donated blankets can be
dropped off at synagogues
and. Domino Pizza outlets,
said Mr. Costa, who will pick
up any blankets sent to syn-
agogues. Donors will receive
a medium pizza if blankets
are taken to Domino's, he
said. If the pizza is refused,
the company will donate
money to a Kurdish medical
relief fund.
During the next three
weeks, Mr. Costa hopes to
collect more than 100,000
blankets. The items will
then be transferred to An-
drews Air Force Base, where
American Red Cross officials
will deliver them to the
Kurds.
He is also accepting checks
made out to the American
Red Cross with the notation
"Kurdish relief." The money
will purchase medicine. For
information, call Mr. Costa
at 962-1776.
Detroit Jews continue to
remain interested in Kur-
dish relief efforts.
United Jewish Charities
voted Wednesday to give
$5,000 to a Kurdish relief
fund established by the
American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee.
The American Jewish World
Service, a national organiza-
tion based in New York, has
also created a fund for
Kurds.
The Jewish Community
Council Domestic Concerns
Committee has taken a diff-
erent tactic to show its sup-
port. It passed a resolution
this week condemning Iraqi
repression of the Kurds. It
urged the United States and
other governments to ensure
food and medical supplies for
the Kurds and guarantee the
safety of all Iraqi Kurds who
wish to return home.
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