First Round Come see tie New FREEDS Women Bad For Israel? 0 Renewal, a national synagogue and ne quick look at the leadership foundation, 79 percent Republican Jewish Coalition of rabbis say they are more inclined ads appearing opposite my to back political candidates who are column the last few weeks, and its easy pro-Israel — 36 percent say all par- to underkand why there's been an out- ties are equal, but 35 percent call the cry among Democratic voters. Republican Party more supportive ver- "Many in the Democratic Party have sus 14 percent who cite the Democratic begun to abandon Israel:said one full- Party. page ad on Oct. 12."If we can't count on - "Support for the U.S.-Israel relation- the Democratic Party, should they be ship has always been bipartisan, with able to count on us?" the strong support of both Democrats On Oct. 19, it got worse. and Republicans, and that's not chang- "Pro-Israel Democrats like. Joe - ing," said Josh Block, spokesman for Lieberman are purged, and leftwing , the American Israel Public Affairs Democratic activists like Cindy Sheehan, Howard Dean and groups like Committee, according to a Sept. 29 'Jewish Telegraphic Agency MoveOn.org are taking over," story. the ad said. "Instead of con- Israel's embassy also demning the terrorists, they chimed in. "There is a condemn Israel:' longstanding tradition Until after the election, the of bipartisan support Republican Jewish Coalition by both Democrats and owns page 8 of the Jewish Republicans for Israel, News. which we cherish and for "It is a disgrace and an which we are grateful: outrage that the Republican said embassy spokesman campaign machine has been David Siegel. "The special churning out ad after ad to relationship between , sow suspicion and paranoia Israel and the United States is deep in the Jewish community by accusing and profound, based on shared.values the Democrats of no longer being true which transcend party lines in both friends of Israel: wrote Nancy Kaplan countries:' from West Bloomfield."It is a sad com- This is the ugly time of the campaign mentary on today's Republican Party when the gloves come off. If we ran that its key operatives, such as Ken every letter written for or against one Mehlrnan (a Jewish boy who should know better), leave the late Lee Atwater party or candidate, we'd need the space in the dust when it comes to using fear, taken by the obits. Detroit Jews would have to stop dying in October. lies and dirty tricks to manipulate vot- To answer the anonymous caller who ers, including American Jews. I hope wonders where a Democratic adminis- Jewish voters will see through the GOP tration would be at Israel's "zero hour": lies and stand up for the truth by sup- Every.administration would be with porting Democratic candidates who Israel because of "unintended conse- reflect Jewish values in their approach to the challenges we face both here and quences." Israel could have rolled into every abroad:" Arab capital in the Middle East after A caller told how very upset he the wars in 1967 and 1973. Israel was with the tone of the ads, but how backed off to show the world it wanted they're making him think twice about peace through negotiation with allies the Democrats. like the United States. "I've been a Roosevelt Democrat Even the most liberal Democrat since I started voting in the 1930s;' he knows what would happen if the U.S. said. "Now I'm torn. If push came to told Israel at the next zero hour,"You're shove and Israel needed the U.S. Air on your owe Force to transport tanks and artillery Israel would go nuclear, start the and bombs, President Bush would chain and when the mushroom clouds send it immediately. I'm not so sure dissipated, the only living things left about the Democrats and John Kerry. would be the lowest life forms: rats, I really would vote for Bush as the cockroaches and pedophiles. I right guy, but I'm going to have to vote Democratic:' Harry Kirsbaum's e-mail address is According to a rabbinic survey by hkirsbaum@thejewishnews.com. Synagogues: Transformation and f . STYLE DESIGN . ATTITUDE RE oo 'ere F vyw cos :a Gd as h w ifii:edFseel ARI FREELY: ilt3T0'0 519-258-65321-877-5-FREEDS IVN, TUE, WE49:30 am - 6 pm If THU & - 9 pm AO am - 6 pm• SUNDAY 12 noon 4 pm DAN ORMAN 10, Atewo feat) POWAir 2007 Cadillac Escalade to ,C) POW imo Sunroof, Chrome Wheels, Rear Entertainment Center 2006 Cadillac STS AWD, Moonroot Luxury Package! E BREAK THROUGH Mon. & Thurs. til 9; Tues., Wed., Fri. til 6 OPEN SAT. 10 am - 4 pm 248-851-7200 7100 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield 48322 www.audettecadillac.com *PLUS TAX, TITLE. AND LICENSE. MUST QUALIFY FOR S.A B.0 TIER CREDIT. 'CTS 39 MOS.. 10K MILES PER YEAR, S833 DUE AT SIGNING. - ESCALDE 39 MOS., 10K MILES PER YEAR, S1,233 DUE AT SIGNING - STS 39 MOS. 10K MILES PER YEAR S1,054 DUE AT SIGNING. MUST QUALIFY FOR GMS. iN October 26 2006 9