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…A Jewish Renaissance Media Publication Inside: Southfield Voters Consider h Reaction To It's not too early for Americans and Israelis to begin thinking about who will lead the Palestinians. next — and in what direction. …

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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Contents lal A 2001 winner of American Jewish Press Association and Society of Professional Journalists awards www.cletroitjewishnews.com AUG. 17, 2001 AV 28, 5751 VOL. CXX, NO. 1 Southfield Primary This Week 32 Three For Southfield A hot, 3-way race for mayor, plus 10 council candidates. Community 39 A Fitting Memorial Camp Maas unveils sculpture that remembers young friend. Memorial program coordinators Hann...…

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…EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK LETTERS Letters are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com At The Core "Who is the thief that tore up our land?" "One should beware of Jews because they are liars and treacherous." — English translation, Palestinian school textbook excerpts I n Palestinian Authority schools, children learn that Jews are "the enemy" They are taught it's okay to kill Jews in the name of Islam, and sacrifice their liv...…

…LETTERS LETTERS from page 5 Article Captured Spirit Of WSU Issue Date: August 24, 2001 Space Reservation: August 17, 2001 Parents, educators, community leaders, government officials, clergy and other concerned citizens who are committed to quality Jewish education. Active, affluent and influential, this audience is a critical component of the community. Your advertising will be seen, noted and appreciated. tApp-)vir... The commitment...…

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…M.512<1 71 5 IN Where are you? Our friends. Our family. In good times and in bad times we in Israel could count on American Jews to visit us. Over the years you came in record numbers. Especially Detroiters. But now, when we need to see you, when we need to feel the connection, when we feel isolated from the rest of the world...now more than ever, come visit us. We'll welcome you with open arms. SOLIDARITY MISSION TO ISRAEL SEPTEMBER 9-14...…

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…Jewry's Role in Human Affairs Staff Notebook "THE PLAY IS THE THING" William Shakespeare's words resonate in the works of Jewish playwrights and screenwriters whose offerings were staged before America. Their social consciousness, wit and eloquence, poetry and spirited sense of theater have helped place contemporary national stagecraft at world center. Future columns will raise the curtain on Oscar award winning Patty Chayefsky, author of s...…

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…This Week Show Of Concern HARRY KI RS BAUM Staff Writer Oren Goldenberg, 17, Woodi, of and Lisa Roho, 19, of Berkley, embrace during the memorial service. 8/17 2001 14 idespread support for Israel was evi- dent among the 450 people who attended what had been scheduled to be a festive occasion at Charlotte Rothstein Park in Oak Park on Sunday night. A suicide bombing in Jerusalem on Aug. 9 left 15 people dead and nearly 100 injured. It p...…

…Left to right: Members of the Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan 2001 perform at Charlotte Rothstein Park. Beni Shoham, of Shilo in the West Bank, speaks at the service. Message of unity punctuates concert performance. "Arafat is not strong enough to control the Palestinians," she said. "He's frightened to death, even though he acts like he's the leader, and he's got his henchmen behind him who are stronger. Israel should take back the West...…

…Palestinian police and citizens look at damage to the main police station in the northern West Bank town of Jenin on Aug. 14. Israeli tanks entered Jenin early Tuesday morning and leveled the police station Axing a four-hciir incursion. Rigidly Flexible Under fire for his "no talks" policy, Sharon agrees to let Peres negotiate. DAVID LANDAU Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem rime Minister Ariel Sharon's policy of "no talks under fire" in...…

…Back To The Table There are no signs that the Palestinians will respond to the shift on the Israeli side. Instead, Palestinian officials appear more concerned with voicing outrage over the seizure of Orient House and this week's incur- sion into Jenin by Israeli tanks. Behind the scenes, though, Israeli officials who have maintained infor- mal ties with the Palestinian leadership are redoubling their efforts to bring Palestinian Authority lea...…

…ericans thinkirig about ro roa 8/17 2001 18 From left: Muhammad Dahlan, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), Farouq Qaddumi (Abu Lutf), Ahmad Qrei' (Abu Ala) and fibril Rajoub (Abu Rami) …

…MICHAEL WIDLA_NSKI Jewish Renaissance .Media Jerusalem 0 ne is a defender of Syria and a founder of Fatah, a violence-prone Palestinian organi- zation. Another commands the Palestinian `'security"' forces on the West Bank and has actively sought to make himself known as a leader of the new intifada (uprising) against Israel. A third, based in Gaza, runs counter-intelligence activities. A fourth is a polished diplomat who has eschewed ter- r...…

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…MUHAMMAD DAHLAN The director of preventive security in Gaza for the PA, holding the rank of colonel, he was born in 1961 in Gaza. He led the youth organization of Fatah and was twice expelled to Egypt. Dahlan spent 1988-93 in Tunis with Arafat, with whom he became friendly, becoming active in the Western Sector of the PLO, includ- ing its operations branch, carrying out attacks against Israel. He repre- sented the PA in talks with Israel, spe...…

…Washington Watch/News Digest Durban Disarray Jews Are Divided Over Black Relations Anti-Zionism rhetoric continues as U.S. ponders attendance. JAMES D. BESSER of racism," Samuels said. "This has already infected the international human rights organizations, and it is espite strong efforts by the very much a part of this conference. Bush administration, the Planning documents now mention United Nations continues the Holocaust, he said, but...…

…Life's Journeys A message from Dottie Deremo, President/CEO, Hospice of Michigan friend of the victims. "Two wives are left without husbands because they were on the other helicopter," Golomb told the Associated Press. "They are all active in the commu- nities, they're all friends," New York City Councilman Noach Dear said of the victims. "They were a lot of fun to be with." The sole survivor, Chana Daskai, suffered burns over 80 percent of ...…

…Insight Medical Miracles, Medical Ethics Jewish spiritual leaders offer insight into embryonic stem cell research. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN StaffWriter IV Unused Embryos The stem cell research discussed by President Bush involves embryos created in a lab, not implanted in a woman's uterus. Embryos that remain outside the womb have no chance to become children, and therefore it is a "mitzvah" to use those embryos for research," says Rabbi E...…

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…O inion Editorials are posted and archived on JN Online: www.detroitjewishnews.com Legacy Of Hate n the last year, the Palestinian intifada (upris- ing) against Israel has claimed more than 560 lives on both sides — as well as Yasser Arafat's hopes to be remembered by history as the man who led the Palestinians to freedom in a permanent state. Nov, Palestinians — along with Israelis and Americans and the rest of the world — must begin think...…

…OTHER VIEWS Shades Of Poland's Dark Past because their bodies were turned to ashes, and we have no cemeteries. Basically, our trip to Poland was to commemorate our own victims of Nazism. In addition to our parents and sister, we lost about 50 members of our extended family. AM OFFEN Community Views 1 just returned from my home- town, Krakow, Poland, with my wife, Hyla. Krakow's prewar Jewish population consisted of more than 70,000. Althou...…

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…Primary VIJ ; 4x.:*,‘ 8/17 2001 32 The Sept. II primary election sees a hot, three-way race for mayor, plus 10 candidates for city council. …

…SOUTHFIELD ELECTION FACTS Looking east front Lawrence - Technological University toward Southfield's Prudential Town Center in the Northwestern Highway-10 Mile area. Based on the number of candidates, Southfield's primary election on Sept. 11 and general election Nov. 6 is one of the most contested in Oakland County. The September voting will narrow the mayoral field from three to two, the council candidates from 10 to 8 and the treasurer's ...…

…Southfield Primary Vote Eric Coleman W hen Barbara Talley ran for mayor of Southfield four years ago with the help of Oakland County Commissioner Eric Coleman, supporters of the mayor called them a formi- dable team. And they were. Talley, the first African American to run for the city's top office, challenged Mayor Donald Fiacassi to what turned out to be the toughest race of his 25 years in office. This election season, the roles are reve...…

…Brenda Lawrence Southfield's diverse community and his observa- tions on race and religion. "I wish more of the Jewish community would have stayed in the city," he said. "Not that it makes any differenCe what the percentages are, but I think the Jewish community brought more parental involvement and stability into the schools. "When the community moved to West Bloomfield, those schools were built up to their level of expectations. " The mayor...…

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…SAMIR SHOUKRI Age and Birth Place: 42, Baghdad, Iraq. Occupation: Business owner; software systems engineer, EDS; assistant professor, University of Detroit Mercy. Family: Married, three children. Resident: 14 years Education: Master's in computer sci- ence, University of Detroit Mercy, 1983; bachelor's in systems and control, University of Baghdad, Iraq, 1980. Appointed or elected positions: Chairman, public relations committee, and member, i...…

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…The sculpture honoring Lindsey Shapiro mentoly. A I 7i-toting Memo ri. Camp Maas unveils a sculpture .that remembers a young friend. Irving Berg describes the significance of the Shapiro sculpture. lished the Lindsey Ann Shapiro Scholarship Fund to honor her memory. The fund, which provides money for children to attend camp, - - Ortonville 'readied the level to become an o, Lindsey Shapiro, Camp- . :endowment- in-..December and will Maas ...…

…BA LAST CALL fOR ENTRIES I) The Maas Prize for Achievement in Jewish Culture & Continuity/Performing Arts Deadline: Friday, August 31, 2001 This prize was established by the The purpose of this prize is to identify and reward exemplary Jewish Benard L. Maas Foundation creativity.The next Maas Prize will be and through a generous endowment awarded in the field of: to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Performing Arts MUS...…

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