Air Force. But "military
principles are finished all
over the world," he said.
"Now we're building peace,
building the (regional) econ-
omy. Cooperate with us."
Nechemiah Dagan is a
former education chief for
the Israel Defense Force and
a helicopter fighter pilot for
the IDF for 32 years. He ap-
proached Arafa at the
microphone and put his arm
around him.
"To stand with you be-
cause of UJA, this is a big
partnership," said Mr.
Dagan, now a UJA officer
stationed in New York,
"You (UJA) are building
bridges between Israel and
Egypt."
Ms. Siwak later hesitated
when asked whether she was
inspired to begin doing busi-
ness with an Egyptian out-
fit. She said the markets and
their profitability would
have to be investigated.
"But that's what it's all
about."
But she was unequivocal
about the impact of the
meeting. "I felt I was part of
history in the making," she
said. "I didn't realize how
unprecedented it was. It was
a very significant first
step." ❑

Boat Wreck
Was 'Mishap'

Tel Aviv (JTA) — Relatives
of 44 Moroccan Jews who
drowned 32 years ago when
their small boat foundered
en route to Israel have been
informed that the shipwreck
was due to a series of
"operational mishaps."
But the relatives have
refused to accept the fin-
dings of an official report,
calling it incomplete.
The Jews, who were mak-
ing aliyah in a clandestine
operation, drowned when
their small boat, the Egoz,
capsized off the coast of
Morocco.
Economic Development
Minister Shimon Shetreet
gave the family members
the results of an official in-
quiry by the Mossad, Israel's
intelligence agency, which
had arranged the voyage.
Despite the family mem-
bers' refusal to accept the
findings, Mr. Shetreet
claimed that he had present-
ed them with the full report.
The ship overturned on
Jan. 10, 1961, 15 miles off
the coast of Morocco, on a
course for Gibraltar. All 44
passengers drowned, but the
boat's two-man Spanish
crew escaped. ❑

Charity
Begins
at Home

. . . but it doesn't end there.

As children, we learned the importance of doing
mitzvot — good deeds — to help other people.

As adults, we learn that building a secure future
for ourselves and our families is also a mitzvah.

But can you do both?

Yes, you can. The answer is a charitable gift
annuity from the Federated Endowment Fund of
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.

Consider this:
If you are age 50 or older, you may be able to
double the interest you earn currently with
certificates of deposit and other investments.*

Charitable gift annuities provide:
'income at a higher rate of return for the rest of
your life
'partially tax-free income
'current income tax savings

*If you are age 70 and your CD is earning
3.5%, you deserve better. With a charitable gift
annuity, you can receive a 7.8% annual pay-
ment, plus other benefits.

But the best part is, you can enjoy all these
benefits and others while bringing comfort to
the aged and hope to the disadvantaged.

You can secure your own future while helping
provide a new life for Jewish refugees brought
to freedom.

Sound good to you? Call the Federated Endow-
ment Fund for more information: 642-4260,
ext. 206.

Sample Payment Rates

Age

Rate

59

6.9%

62

7.1%

65

7.3%

72

8.0%

75

8.5%

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