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Start me on a subscription to The Jewish News for the period and amount circled below. Please send me the T-shirt. 12 JEWISH NEWS T-SHIRT P.O. Box 2267 Southfield, Mich. 48037-2267 Name This offer is for new subscribers only. Current subscribers may order the T-shirt for $4.75. Allow four weeks for delivery. Address City State Zip Signature 1 year: $33 Payment enclosed $ Adult - L ex-large 2 years: $59 Out of State: $45 Please charge my MC/VISA. # large medium Child - Exp. Date large medium small The burden of responsibility for (May 28) of Arnold Michlin and the bloody civil war in Bosnia- David Gad-Harf with respect Herzegovina, which just a year to the good work of Rev. James ago was part of the Yugoslav Lyons, and the progress in un- federation, is on the United derstanding that has been States and her European allies. made, Richard Braun's letter There are 25 million Kurds, (May 21) raised another issue who for decades are fighting that I feel requires a response. and have been massacred for Mr. Braun began by recog- trying to gain their indepen- nizing that "our constitutions dence; in Kashmir, ten million must be amended...to reflect Muslims are fighting for their the realities and aspirations of independent homeland; the the modern world." I presume Sikh in India, the Basques in by "our" he means both Jewish Spain and lists of nationalities and Christian constitutions. around the globe are engaged He then goes on to perceive in deadly struggle for their own all the problems as "theirs" by country, but the United States explaining how the problem and her allies don't care for rests with "them." their causes. To have a dialogue requires The very obvious reason — both sides to recognize their because it would hurt the in- strengths and weaknesses. I terest, political or economic, of think Mr. Braun makes a the United States or her allies. parochial or provincial mistake But it took less than a week of many people by perceiving for the United States and her his book (the Hebrew Bible) to European allies to recognize be a document full of consistent part of the Yugoslav federation ideas of brotherhood and sis- — Bosnia-Herzegovina — terhood, and thoughts of being which is not a nationality but nice to your neighbors. While a geographical definition of a this is certainly true in many territory which has been in- places, it is not an accurate or habited for centuries by a con- complete reading. glomeration of three ethnic and Organizations, groups, cults, , religious groups: Catholic etc., are in competition with Croats, Orthodox Serbs and each other. Being weary of, or Muslim Bosnians. They called threatened by one's neighbors for an independent nation with- or people that are different is out ever considering if the the historical means to Croats or the Serbs, whom are strengthen your own group. If half of the population, want to you recognize this, you may un- live in a new Muslim country derstand why the Christian — thereby triggering the blood- Bible says what it says about iest civil war in Europe since Jews, or why the Hebrew Bible the Spanish Civil War. All the says what it says about others. participants are committing For different cultures to have atrocities, brutalizing each oth- effective dialogues, they must er. be able to objectively under- If the United States or the stand and appreciate their his- United Nations wish to bring tory and the history of others peace to this troubled area they — how things have come to be. should look impartially at both There can be no dialogue when sides of the coin. Try to per- one side says "my book is right suade all parties involved to and yours is wrong." achieve a just solution, instead Even respect for others can- of trying with one-sided not create a dialogue if, in the threats, sanctions and embar- end, one side believes that his goes to force Yugoslavia or the book and his god has all the Serbs into conditions which will truth, and the others' book and only extend this tragic conflict god does not. in which all participants are History is replete with the victims. dangers of intolerance and nar- Charles Lucacs rowmindedness. While at- Southfield tempts at dialogue and bridge building with reasonable and Letters Policy open-minded people are useful, we must also keep a wary eye Letters must be typewritten, toward the dangers created by double-spaced, and include extremists and others who in- the name, home address, tend harm. daytime phone number and For that reason, we must re- signature of the writer. main strong and able to defend ourselves, and we must also Brief letters (less than a be cognizant of extremists page), al-riving by noon Tues- among us. day, will be given prefer- Michael Egren ence. Birmingham N