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espouses Zionism — specifically
a Zionism as a movement of con-
quest and domination — neither
One-State nor Two-State will be
viable."
When I read the papers and
books by the Sabeel presenters, it is
a different history than the history
that I have learned. When you and I
learned about the British Mandate
and the War of Independence,
they learned of the nakba, the
great catastrophe. When you and I
learned about the war of 1967 and
how the Israelis fought back when
they were attacked, this group knew
only of the Israeli aggression of
land grab.
When you and I knew that the
Israelis were looking for a peace
partner with the Palestinian
Authority, this group felt that the
Israelis were trying to figure out
how to get all the land for them-
selves.
Conferences like this should
give us a jolt, and I issue a serious
warning. I work with campuses all
over the state of Michigan and I am
saddened at the lack of information
our students have about Israel. I am
even more upset at how little many
of them care.
Our students are ill equipped
to answer questions in class when
a far-left professor raises issues
about the Israeli/Palestinian con-
flict. There is a small group of
activists on each campus, but the
majority of university and college
students on Michigan campuses
don't know enough about Israel.
Speak to your children! Call the
Jewish advocacy organizations in
Metro Detroit or on campus to
learn how you can acquire mate-
rials for your students. Many of
the colleges and universities in
Michigan have good or outstanding
Jewish programs.
We would all like to see peace in
Israel. We hope some day there can
be a two-state solution. But we need
to be pro-active and knowledgeable
and we need to move towards this
goal sooner than later.

The Zionist Organization of America

Michigan Region

Invites you to the

75th Annual Balfour Celebration

Sunday, November 9, 2008

7:00 P.M.

Congregation Shaarey Zedek,

Southfield, MI

Honoring

Honored

Guest Speaker

Ann and Leonard R Basucl
with the justice Louis D. Brandeis Award

Ambassador
John Bolton

Former U.S.

Ambassador

to the

United Nations

2005-2006

Followed by
Musical Presentation of
Israeli Song

De sert

General Admission Tickets $50

Tribute Committee beginning at $360
Students (with school ID) $20

For information 248-282-0088

CO-CHAIRS OF
OF THE BALFOUR EVENT COMMITTEE

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Betsy Kellman is executive director of

the Southfield-based Anti-Defamation
League/Michigan Region.

ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, MICHIGAN REGION

6735 TELEGRAPH RD, SUITE 350 • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48301

248-282-0088 • fax 248-282-0090 • balfour2008@mizoa.org

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