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Consul Tells Council
Peace Helps Economy
JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR STAFF WRITER
srael's consul gener-
al to the Midwest vis-
ited the Jewish
Community Council
of Metropolitan Detroit
last week to address the
impact Middle East
peace agreements have
on Israel's economy.
Arthur Avnon said
perhaps the biggest ef-
fect from the agree-
ments is that foreign
markets are opening for
the first time, thus in-
creasing exports.
"It is the realization of
the dreams of all Israel,"
he said. "Economic rela-
tions with countries of
the world have expand-
ed in the last year and a
half to 147 from 86 coun-
tries."
Israel's annual ex
ports increased 18 per- Arthur Avnon: Job changes.
cent in 1993, 80 percent
The focus of his job has
of which went to countries with changed in other subtle ways. Pri-
no former economic relations with or to the peace agreement, his of-
Israel, he said.
fice's main objective was
"Now we are exporting over- defending Israel's position on
seas about $24 billion (worth of Middle Eastern issues.
goods). For a country with 5 mil-
He recalled a few years ago
lion people, that is quite impres- when he was general consul in
sive," Mr. Avnon said.
the New England region. At some
With the lifting of the boycotts functions with other foreign con-
by several Middle Eastern coun- suls, he would frequently address
tries, more companies have ex- complex foreign relations while
pressed interest recently in setting his contemporaries would have
up manufacturing plants and oth- it easier.
er businesses in Israel, he said.
'Where I was invited to speak,
"Already, my Chicago office I would advocate Israel's posi-
has had many inquiries," said Mr. tions, usually being on the de-
Avnon.
fensive. My French colleague
Another financial challenge he would speak about the superior-
is facing is to temper American ity of French wines and the like,"
Jewish generosity. In the past, he said.
American Jews would donate
Now, he finds himself fielding
money to support social pro- questions about tourism and the
grams. His mission now is to economy rather than war and
channel American goodwill to hostilities.
build the Israeli economy.
"I find myself serving Israeli
"The feeling of the Israeli peo- wines in my home," he said. "I
ple is that the focus should be put find myself lecturing on Israeli
to more investments (in business) wines because I know more about
than in charity," Mr. Avnon said. them now." ❑
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usher certification has been
withdrawn from Shirlee
Bloom's Kosher Restau-
rant and Carry Out in
Farmington Hills following two
incidents last month.
Rabbi Jack Goldman of the
Metropolitan Kashrut Council
said the restaurant put non-
kosher candy on a party tray sold
between Rosh Hashanah and
Yom Kippur and used one of his