5he has never feared for her safety. "I don't scare very easily," '— he said. "It just makes me angry when I'm provoked in that fashion." Today, with the South rican government trying to work out some kind of interim governing arrange- wient with the African Na- tional Congress and the competing Inkatha Freedom Party, the South African Jewish community is at an- other turning point. "A lot of them are very v.ervous," she said. "Many accept that majority rule is inevitable and are hoping for the best. But you have to remember that a lot of Jews eft South Africa during the apartheid regime because they did not like living under an apartheid govern- ment. Those who are leaving now are the ones who are frightened of majority overnment." Many of South Africa's 110,000 Jews are worried that a transition to black rule will unleash anti- Semitism based on the long and controversial military relationship between the South African government and Israel, she said. "I've often been asked by black leaders about how srael can have dealings with a South African government that has a long record of racial discrimina- ion. My answer is survival. South Africa needed the know-how that Israel could give them, and Israel needed the very important mineral resources that South Africa could supply," she said. Economic sanctions against the South African government, which were supported by most American Jewish groups, made the situation more dangerous for both blacks and Jews in South Africa, she argued. "To me, it's a question of curing the disease but kill- ng the patient," she said. "A great deal of our unemployment can be traced back to the sanctions that were imposed on the labor- --Antensive part of the econo- my, like agriculture and mining. When we lost our Coalition markets and our agricultural markets for sugar and fruit and wine, a lot of people lost their jobs." , ‘ == She indicated that Ameri- cans are often surprised to hear a longtime apartheid "i'be speak out against sancj tions. "I make it clear that I understand the moral outrage that induces this sort of action," she said. "But I live in the country, and I've seen the actual con- sequences of such a policy. Therefore, however much I would like to see the government crushed, I don't want to see everybody brought down into poverty." American Jews, she said, should continue to monitor events as South Africa gropes its way toward a more equitable system. "There is no guarantee that a government dominated by the black majority will be any more careful and caring about human rights than the previous minority govern- ment," she said. "So we need a bill of rights; we need an independent judiciary. Those things have been offi- cially accepted. But it's an- other thing to make sure they are implemented." As for the future of her country, Ms. Suzman said: "I'm not optimistic; I'm not pessimistic — I'm just hopeful. I don't really see that there is any alternative in South Africa except to resume negotiations, since the government is on a totally irreversible track." According to Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana is a time of renewal and hope. May it truly be a joyous commemoration for each of us, a year of health, prosperity and fulfillment. For all of us, may it be a time to rekindle and rebuild the America of our dreams. May it be as it was meant to be, a year of new birth for all the world. May we, by year's end, come closer together as a people, as a nation and as a com- munity of nations. May this year bring Israel the peace it has longed for. We wish you a Happy New Year. May you be inscribed in the book of life in this New Year 5753. Paid for the Clinton/Gore '92 Committees. Group Apartments for the Elderly ❑ Groups Hail Leave Measure New York (JTA) — Jewish organizations have hailed congressional adoption of the Family and Medical Leave Act and urged Presi- dent Bush to sign the mea- sure into law. Mr. Bush has threatened to veto the legislation, which requires employers to give workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family and per- sonal medical emergencies. The bill was adopted Sept. 10 by the House of Represen- tatives by a vote of 241-161. The Senate had passed the bill in a voice vote last mon- th. Endorsing the measure as a means of supporting the family against the pressures of the workplace were the American Jewish Congress, B'nai B'rith Women and the National Council of Jewish Women. The bill represents a com- promise from earlier ver- sions and provides greater flexibility for employers, AJCongress President Robert Lifton said in a letter to Bush. 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