Israel Insight
THE ISSUE
The Middle East road map, pro-
posed by the Bush administration
and accepted by Israel and the
Palestinians as a vehicle to resume
peace negotiations, calls for an end
to Palestinian terrorist activity direct-
ed against Israelis. But, if the expec-
tation was for the Palestinian
Authority to arrest terrorists and dis-
mantle the terrorist infrastructure,
that has not been its initial step.
Rates are
So Low.
BEHIND 713E ISSUE
Palestinian Prime Minister
• Mahmoud Abbas is instead negoti-
ating with the Hamas and Islamic
Jihad terror organizations to reach
what he calls a cease-fire. While this
strategy may be an early indication
of the weakness of the Palestinian
Authority to confront terrorists, the
Israeli government is reportedly
,willing to take a "wait and see" atti-
tude at this time.
Lan Gale, Jewish Community
Council o litletropolitan Detroit
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on't believe everything you
hear!
The New York Bagel Baking
Company is alive and well, and still
owned by Evelyn Goldsmith's family,
despite rumors to the contrary.
Goldsmith of West Bloomfield
received a worried call from a friend
last week. Seems the friend had been
shmoozing with a bagel-eating elderly
man at the Jewish Community Center
in West Bloomfield. It was a New York
Bagel, the man said. "They make the
best," replied Goldsmith's faithful
friend.
"Too bad we won't be able to get
them any more," the man said. New
York Bagel's been sold, and they're
closing all branches except the one on
Woodward Avenue."
Goldsmith assures the entire Jewish
community that New York Bagel is
definitely not sold, not for sale, and
definitely not being limited to one
location.
"It was founded by my father-in-law
Morris Goldsmith 82 years ago, and
it's still in the family," said Goldsmith,
whose husband, Harvey, and son,
Howard "The Professor" Goldsmith,
run the business today.
— Diana Lieberman
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