le Jews and Christians held a silent vigil 118"8 iii " outside the Portland Convention Center last week to honor Israeli victims of Palestinian terror. Building A Wall Jewish Telegraphic Agency Portland, Ore. fficials at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles are criti- cizing a Protestant group for opposing Israel's West Bank security bar- rier. The Disciples of Christ Church passed the measure July 27 with backing from about two-thirds of the 3,000 members who attended the church's general assembly. The church has 800,000 members in the United States and Canada. "The resolution is an ongoing effort to demonize and delegitimize the Jewish state,"defining Israel "as the apartheid country in the 21st century,"said Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Wiesenthal Center. The final resolution, which was slight- ly toned down from an earlier version, claims that the security fence exacerbates hostility between Israelis and Palestinians. It calls on Israel to stop its construction, tear down what already has been built and pay reparations to Palestinian property owners. The resolution comes on the heels of other motes by Protestant denominations criticizing the barrier and weighing divestment from Israel. Considering that more active means of Israeli defense against Palestinian ter- rorism — such as incursions, house demolitions or targeted killings — also have been denounced around the world, The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change! "if$ Impossible Not To Laugh. „ —The New WA nmes The Witte& Girls' Night Outi F, Box Office 313. (163.41g00 • Ticketwasta 24g.645.6666 GIRLS' NIGUT OUT (Groups 1O+) "Spacial Rates Available" Ask about our inclusive Restaurant Packages! Israeli officials note that the fence has dramatically reduced the number of attacks by making it much harder for terrorists to enter Israel. That, in turn, has reduced Palestinian -suffering by making Israeli counterterrorist raids less necessary, they say. Rabbi Cooper attended the church's general assembly last week, along with the center's Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Tzippy Cohen, a survivor of a September 2003 suicide bombing at a Jerusalem cafe. When debate ended, the church delegates voted to allow an extra two minutes for Rula Shubeita, a Palestinian woman from Jerusalem and a member of Sabeel, a Palestinian Christian organization that is leading the anti-Israel divestment movement. Shubeita condemned suicide bomb- ings and all other forms of violence. She spoke about the hardships the fence has brought to Palestinians and how she now has to drive 14 miles to see her brother on the other side and claimed that its now impossible for her to visit Bethlehem, Jesus' birthplace. "The wall increases the frustration of the Palestinians and increases the acts of violence," she said. Contrary to the claims in the resolu- tion, Israel does compensate Palestinian landowners who are affected by the bar- rier; and they retain ownership of their_ land, said Omer Caspi, Israel's deputy consul general in San Francisco. "This is a temporary measure, for defense, until the terrorism stops," Caspi said. The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison Av. , Downtown Detroit www.gerntheatre.corn www.menopausethemusical.corn COMPUTER CONFUSION? • Computer Repairs — Upgrades — Replacements • Infections Treated — Antivirus CounterSpy • Cable/DSL Internet Connection Sharing • EBAY, Yahoo, Stocks and AOL • Computer Purchase Consulting • Training and Installation • Wireless and Wired Networking Help iPod and iTunes Support The Computer Person, LLC • 248-655-9010 support@thecornputerpersomnet Critics West Bloomfield • (248) 681-7200 4276 Orchard Lake Rd. @ Lone Pine Permanent Hair Removal 16 Years Experience Corn plimentary Conoultation Call for an appointment 248-626-5523 The BEST Garage, Entry and Storm Doors Palestinians in the West Bank live under Israeli rule, but have no legal rights. YOU Can BUY! The Answer — Allan Gale, Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit Bloomfield Hills • (248) 335-3345 43 I 83 Woodward Ave @ Square Lake Palace Victoria Registered Electrologist The Charge More than 90 percent of Palestinians in the West Bank live under Palestinian Authority civil law, unless Israel's military is conducting anti-ter- ror operations. Even then, Palestinians are able to challenge Israeli actions, taking legal steps all the way to Israel's High Court of Justice. 327333 •Cellular Phones •Satellite TV •Send Global International Calling ❑ AMsweJ'iMg Israel's The Musical"' --Detroit Free Press Protestant denomination opposes Israel's "wall. ANNE KOPPEL CONWAY Girls sight Outtir enoPause 1***Detre91 °1 THEY WELCOME YOU HOME! Visit our warehouse shopworn: 23701 Halsted Rd. • Farmington Hills 411335 Call us toll free: 888-577-7278 SINCE TARNOW DOORS GARAGE *ENTRANCE • STORM ,c z Visit our Website! www.tarnowdoors.com SALES...INSTALLATION...PARTS & SERVICE 411 : 8/ 4 2005 83