t~P O PEACE Mom doesn't seem like herself lately.,, Since mom moved to Heritage at Southfield's retirement community she just doesn't seem like herself. She's laughing more, she's always busy and she has a bounce in her step. from page 22 only going to get worse," but blames Israel. "There is a removal of the constraints on evil, oppression and domination. No Israeli politician feels any constraints on what they can do to the Palestinians." Kuttab feels Israeli closures, curfews, checkpoints and the security barrier are not driven by Israeli security needs but rather by "a much worse form of apartheid than was ever found in South Africa." He predicted that Israel will make the separation barrier permanent and will eventually build walls around Israeli- Arab towns and villages. 'An almost inevitable next step is ethnic cleansing," he told the audience. Kuttab sees American support for Israel as a major barrier. Israel has "peo- ple inside the congressional offices," he said. "They simply lift the phone and dictate to these people what they will do." During the question-and-answer peri- od, an audience member who claimed "the media in America is controlled by Jewish lobbyists" went unchallenged as did another who charged that "Israel had something to do with the 9-11 attacks." Asked later, Kuttab said he didn't believe Israel was behind 9-11, but didn't correct the statement because "I don't think there is any need." Allan Gale, associate director of the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit, was troubled by reports of the pro- gram. "Some of these pro- grams previously have been in churches that Gale are Arab-American and left-leaning strongholds, and the church in Birmingham wasn't one of them," Gale said. "This is an indication that the anti-Israel message is spreading. This is a church in Oakland County near the Jewish community that was holding a program that had no balance." Gale said steps are being taken. The JCCouncil is in continuing consulta- tion with the Anti-Defamation League and with the American Jewish Committee, which is dialoguing with some of these churches. "In some sense, all the efforts by Israel during the past 56 years to find a solution and make peace with its neigh- bors have made no difference," said Gale regretfully. "We are back to a Palestinian community that won't accept Jewish sovereignty in the Middle East." ❑ Isn't that great?!! 2 015 D ance 7:3010414/ ‘1 / BROOKDALE THE HERITAGE of SOUTHFIELD Exceptional Senior Living 25800 W. Eleven Mile Road Southfield, MI 48034 Independent & Assisted Living • One affordable monthly fee Spacious apartments • Full service dining • Housekeeping services Transportation • Fabulous events daily • 24 hour concierge SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Reserve your spot for our guest speaker from the Arthritis Foundation and refreshments on November 18th at 1:00 p.m. 248-727-2008 www.theheritage-southfield.com 906040 15100Mfield H1115 Schools Preview Nights Please join us for a preview of your child's next educational steps. For parents of students who are entering kindergarten, middle school or high school in the fall of 2005, Preview Nights are held throughout the District according to the following schedule: Middle Schools Elementary Schools Nov. 3, 7 pm Nov. 18, 7 pm Eastover Hickory Grove Nov. 11, 7 pm Nov. 17, 7 pm Lone Pine Nov. 15, 7 pm Pine Lake Nov. 18, 7 pm Way Conant Bloomfield East Hills West Hills Nov. 11, 7 pm Nov. 4, 7 pm Nov. 18, 7 pm High Schools Andover Lahser Nov. 10, 7 pm Nov. 15, 7 pm For more information, please call Barb Browne at (248) 341 - 6328 or visit www.bloomfield.org For information on how to enroll during Preview Nights, visit http://enrollment.bloomfield.org Comprehensive education at its finest Bloomfield Hills Schools Stholamhip•Opportunity, Itegtity 900920 Is your subscription TIME UP? ready y t t expire? miss assingle week! 248.351.5174 JN 11/ 5 2004 27