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TUESDAY, DEC. 3, 5:00 - 7:30
Jordan Wins
New Status
P.M.
in the atrium at Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone
1400 North Woodward, Bloomfield Hills
A reception presenting
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SHERWIN B. POMERANTZ
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President, Economic Developers for Israel, Ltd.
Jerusalem
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"AMERICAN STATES DOING BUSINESS IN ISRAEL --
WHAT MAKES THEM SUCCESSFUL?"
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Refreshments include Israeli wines and cheeses
No charge -- Reservations required
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THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 7:00 - 9:00 A.M.
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at the Southfield Marriott Hotel
Northwestern Highway Service Drive, West of Lahser
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A breakfast briefing featuring
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CHRISTOPHER C. GREEN, M.D., PH.D.
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Executive Director
Materials Research & Technology Business Development
General Motors Research and Development Center
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"GM'S RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN ISRAEL"
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$25
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(Dietary laws observed)
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Reservations by
Phone: (810) 646-1948 or Fax: (810) 646-9332
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Arrangements for these special events by
Michael H. Traison, President, AICCM
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC
Murray Sittsamer, Chairman, AICCM Program Committee
Prism Performance Systems
Dr. Avraham Horowitz, AICCM Board Member
GM Research & Development Center
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THE JEWISH NEWS
King Hussein of Jordan
Yassir Arafat and Syria's Mr.
Assad may be in the doghouse
in Washington, with Mr. Ne-
tanyahu waiting just outside the
door, but at least one Middle
East leader continues to produce
warm, fuzzy feelings in Clinton
administration officials.
Mr. Clinton designated Jor-
dan a major "non-NATO" ally of
the United States — official
recognition of the perception in
Washington that Jordan is play-
ing a key role in supporting
American interests in the re-
gion.
That makes Jordan eligible
for priority consideration in the
transfer of all kinds of military
equipment and for stockpiling
of U.S. defense material. Jordan
joins a select fraternity that in-
cludes Israel, Egypt and Japan.
Previously, Jordan was the
beneficiary of legislation allow-
ing it to "draw down" surplus
military equipment from Amer-
ican inventories; its air force
also received a squadron of F-16
jets.
"In essence, this new desig-
nation recognizes Jordan's con-
tinued support for peace and
underscores the strong rela-
tionship that is growing be-
tween Jordan and the United
States," a State Department
spokesman said.
Religious
Persecution
The administration, responding
to pleas from conservative
Christians, is setting up a spe-
cial State Department panel to
advocate on behalf of people
around the world who are per-
secuted because of their reli-
gious beliefs and practices.
But don't look for hurrahs
from the Christian right; be-
cause the new panel will con-
sider all religious discrimina-
tion, not just discrimination
against Christians, it is provok-
ing cries of foul.
The 20-member Advisory
Committee on Religious Free-
dom Abroad will be headed by
Assistant Secretary of State for
Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor John Shattuck.
The primary goals, Mr. Shat-
tuck said, will be "fostering
greater dialogue between reli-
gious communities and the U.S.
government; increasing the flow
of information to the U.S. gov-
ernment concerning the condi-
tions of religious minorities
facing persecution around the
world; and informing interest-
ed groups and individuals about
the U.S. government's efforts to
address issues of religious per-
secution and religious freedom."
But that misses the whole
point of the exercise, according
to Michael Horowitz, senior fel-
low at the Hudson Institute. Mr.
Horowitz, who is Jewish, was
one of the most vocal advocates
of a high-level presidential ad-
viser to deal specifically with
persecution against Christians.
"We've made it clear from the
start: we weren't going to talk
about religious discrimination
or interfaith tension; we want
to talk about murder, enslave-
ment, looting, burning of homes,
torture," he said.
By creating a panel under the
human rights division of the
State Department, he suggest-
ed, the administration was guar-
anteeing that little would be
accomplished except for talk and
"a few policy crumbs."
Jewish groups find it difficult
to speak out about the persecu-
tion of Christians, he said — es-
pecially when the cause is taken
up by religious conservatives.
"Fellow Jews ask me why I'm
consorting with the 'enemy,' "
Mr. Horowitz said. "There's a big
gap in communication and trust
between our communities. But
still, we do have a special re-
sponsibility to speak out on the
issue."
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