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Special Report: Dayenu
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STANDING WITH ISRAEL from page 13
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During the Oslo peace process
through most of the 1990s, the Israeli
government and most Israelis looked
at Palestinian-Israeli relations as a
"glass half f !IL In other words, grow-
ing business paitnerships, progress in
negotiations and free movement of
Israelis within the Palestinian
Authority led to a certain comfort
level. In the last 18 months, thou
and certainly in recent weeks, this view
has changed to one of a "glass half
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BEHIND THE ISSUE
Following
during the PassO
Minister Arid•Sh•44ii
Pale,stinian Authcit Yasser
Arafat, "the enern7 There is little
hope now that Arafat's forces will
crack down on terror or that the
Palestinian leadership is interested in
negotiations. Few continue to believe
that incitement, glorification of sui
cide bombers and educating children
to hate Jews will cease; or that
Palestinians truly recognize Israel's
right to exist. Israel now must solely
focus its attention on defense of the
nation and security for its citizens.
Allan Gale, Jewish Comniztnity
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implored the crowd to give to the
Federation's Emergency Campaign for
Israelis victimized by terror.
The Emergency Campaign runs par-
allel to Federation's 2002 Annual
Campaign, which formally closes April
28. The Emergency Campaign's goal is
to raise $6.4 million: $5 million to lift
the Annual Campaign to $30 million
and $1.4 million to lift the Emergency
Campaign to $5 million.
"The fact that Jews love life is not our
weakness, but our greatest strength,"
Jacicier said. "Our people have always
chosen life, and it is because they choose
life that they have the strength to get
through the difficult times, such as the
ones thatwe are facing at the moment."
Another speaker was Rabbi Jonathan
Berkun of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield, who recently took part in an
ecumenical mission to Africa and Israel.
He told how the owners of Cafe Moment
in Jerusalem, scene of a March 9 suicide
bombing that killed 11 and injured 54,
have hung a sign in Hebrew over what
used to be the courtyard. The English
translation is: "We are crying, crying,
crying, but we are continuing onwards."
While the news media reported the
service in Farmington Hills, they also
covered a pro-Palestinian demonstration
Dearborn City Hall where hundreds
gathered. As televsion viewers Monday
night saw memorial candles lit at Adat
Shalom, they also saw pro-Palestinian
demonstrators in Dearborn rip and
stomp Israeli flags.
Varied Reaction
Many Jews appreciated the 45-minute
gathering at Adat Shalom, but some
urged that more be done.
"It's great to see the entire community
come and support the Israeli govern-
thent and the Israeli state," said Tzel
Goldstein, visiting from Rishon LeZion,
near Tel Aviv.
Laurie Fox of Orchard Lake said it's a
great start, but not enough. "It's great to
be here, and. I'll do anything to support
Israel. We need to continue this on a
larger basis."
Ruth Karmel of Beverly Hills said the
service was too quiet. "I feel uncomfort-
able in a way," said Karmel, originally
from Israel. "We should
protest. They slaughter us
and we are standing there —
and the Palestinians are still
the underdogs. I appreciate
the concern, but we should
be angrier. It's too civil."
Ruth
Lorne B. Gold of West
Karmel
Bloomfield appreciated the
effort. Israel is facing a crisis
of the magnitude that has-
n't been seen since perhaps
its creation nearly 54 years
ago, he said. "At a time of
crisis, the community has
to mobilize, people have to
Ellen
come together. It calls for
Lawson
an urgent response — and
this [event] is an opportuni-
ty to show our support."
Julie Galazan of W
_est Bloomfield said
she wants to show how she cares the
only way she can.
"This is a beautiful thing to do, but
what we need to do is come together
more often and think of ways to show
how we feel about Israel," she said.
Ellen Lawson, a former Detroiter
from Scottsdale, Ariz., said the gather-
ing left her frustrated. "The rally was
wonderful, but it didn't capture what
we're feeling right now, and what needs
to be done," she said.
"Honestly, besides sending money,
there's nothing that Jews in the United
States can do right now.. We have to
unconditionally support the Israeli
government and we have to make sure
the word gets out that the Israelis are
not the aggressors. We didn't vocalize
that today." ❑