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LESLEY PEARL STAFF WRITER

The question is how do we use
n the ongoing drama called
the umbrellas to deal with the
American-Israel relations,
divisions among us. We're no
Maynard Wishner believes
more free of divisiveness than
stateside Jews have been
the State of Israel," Mr. Wish-
cast in the character of lawyer.
ner said. "We are voluntary or-
"My role to express dis-
ganizations. To use the
agreement with Israeli policy
structure to win leaves the los-
is different from that of my
ing side free to walk. We have
non-Jewish neighbors. The im-
the capacity to destroy what we
pact of what I say in the capac-
have.
ity of lawyer is different," he
"Ultimately, we need to use
said.
our instrumentality for
Mr. Wishner, president of
strength."
the Council of Jewish Federa-
Mr. Wishner suggested coali-
tions, spoke March 30 at the
tions and agencies work to-
Jewish Community Council's
gether on issues of agreement
delegate assembly at Adat
Shalom Synagogue
about divisive senti-
ments regarding the
peace process, set-
tlements and Labor
vs. Likud leadership.
Although atten-
dance was limited,
debate was hot — at
times turning to per-
sonal attacks.
Mr. Wishner en-
couraged American
Jews to express their
feelings and beliefs
about Israel and to
work to influence the
American, rather
than Israeli, govern-
ment.
"The basic posi-
tion has been that
citizens of Israel
would decide their
own issues in their
own democracy.
Those arguments
belong to them (Is- Maynard Wishner fears differences might weaken
raelis). It's not what umbrella organizations.
we think. It's what
they think," Mr.
such as immigration and ab-
Wishner said.
sorption.
Mr. Wishner added Jews
However, the discussion fol-
have a right to be critical and
lowing Mr. Wishner's words
to disagree with each other and
leaned heavily to the right.
the Israeli government. His
Comments like "What if Ra-
concern is that American
bin goofed?" and "I'd like to re-
spond to the leftist" were
thrown around.
Rather than mentioning his
"We have the
own opinions on the peace
capacity to
process, Steven Goldin of Oak
Park
offered, "Israel doesn't just
destroy what we
belong to the Israelis living
there. We have a right as Jews
have."
all over the world to express our
Maynard Wishner
opinions."
When an audience member
asked, "Should we change
the Federation slogan to 'we are
Jews do not weaken the um-
one but separate'?" Mr. Wish-
brella organizations like Fed-
ner replied, "If we are one, two
eration.
or three, then we'll be 10 and
"We have a strength and
have a minyan. We'll be one
power as an organized commu-
again." ❑
nity which didn't exist in 1940.

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