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FRInAY .11IIY 12. 1991
Reapportionment
Continued from preceding page
Adds state Rep. Maxine
Berman, who chairs the
reapportionment committee
for state boundaries,
"Everybody is vulnerable.
Who is the most? It just
depends how the lines are
drawn."
Mr. Levin's 17th District
seat looks like a jigsaw.
About 1/5 of his district
comprises portions of nor-
thwest Detroit, Deaiborn
Heights and Inkster. The
remainder is Southfield,
Oak Park, Berkley, Royal
Oak and Clawson. His
district is diverse, composed
of blue and white collar con-
stituents.
Mr. Levin, 59, is a former
state party chairman, state
senator and two-time guber-
natorial candidate. He has
served in Congress. since
1982 and has never faced
stiff opposition.
He is a friend of Israel —
something members of the
Jewish community, Repub-
licans or Democrats, do not
want to lose.
"From a Jewish perspec-
tive, we don't want to see
members of our community
taken out of Congress," Mr.
Alexander says.
As far as redistricting is
concerned, David Gad-Harf,
executive director for the
Jewish Community Council,
says the Jewish community
must support Mr. Levin and,
at the same time, make cer-
tain that "redistricting
battles don't exacerbate ten-
sions between Jewish and
black communities.
"Sandy Levin has a special
place in the heart of the Jew-
ish community," Mr. Gad-
Harf says. "It goes beyond
his support of Israel."
"When it comes right
down to it, he is Jewish, and
he is not bashful about
acknowledging his Jew-
ishness," Mr. Gad-Harf says.
"I'm sure that is why Jews
in Michigan have a sense of
pride in that both Sandy and
his brother, (U.S. Senator)
Carl Levin, hold positions of
great significance in the fed-
eral government."
Mark Schlussel, president
of the Jewish Federation,
points out Mr. Levin's
strength as an Israel sup-
porter.
"We are always concerned
that the elected officials in
Congress who are strongly
supportive of the State of
Israel be supported by the
Jewish community whether
they be Republican or Dem-
ocratic," Mr. Schlussel says.
Although Israel has not
been a factor in the redistric-
ting arena, two losses could
translate into fewer sup-
porters of Israel in Congress.
Among the 18 House
members currently repre-
senting Michigan districts
are some strong Israel sup-
porters. Of those, say pro-
Israel lobbyists, are Mr.
Levin, Robert Carr, Howard
Wolpe, Dave Camp, William
Broomfield and Dennis
Hertel.
"The Israel issue is that it
is not an issue — and it
should be," Ms. Berman
says. "There is a likelihood
that we could lose friends of
Israel. I don't want to say
don't worry about it. Yes,
worry about it."
Still, Mr. Gad-Harf warns,
"No one should assume that
the Congressional delega-
tion that will remain will be
less friendly to Israel." ❑
SATIRE,
Ten Reasons To Fly
On El Al To Israel
With apologies to David
Letterman . .
Number 10: Helps you
identify with Jonathan
Pollard's creature comforts.
9: Allows you to hear en-
tire life story, in Yiddish, of
woman on your left.
8: Gives you chance to
view "Bubbe's Brag Book"
of photos, courtesy of woman
on your right.
7. Prepares you for sleep
deprivation techniques if
captured by terrorists.
6. Presents an opportunity
to play "Begging for
Blankets" with flight atten-
dants.
5. Gives you chance to ac-
cumulate Frequent Mitzvah
points by praying hourly in
various parts of plane.
4. Audio segment teaches
you many new Hebrew
songs, including "Occupied
Territories of Gold" and "It's
A Small Plane, After All."
3. Allows you to eat kosher
meals prepared by former
Soviet Jewish theoretical
mathematicians and oil-
refinery engineers.
2. Provides numerous ex-
ercise opportunities, such as
jogging in place while
waiting for lavatory and
holding breath for hours at a
time in smoking section.
1. Qualifies you for free
upgrade to Steerage for next
El Al flight. ❑
— Gary Rosenblatt