…DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CIV No. 21 li ontents 14 February 18, 1994 Israel Experience Area high-school students leave for an Israel semester. BACKGROUND Black Anti-Semitism A clash of interests instead of common goals fosters hatred. CLOSE UP The Jewish News What Did You Bring Me? You won't believe the souvenirs that are coming back from Israel. J L'CHAYIM 55 Purim Pa Births/94 Campus/93 Community/27 Engagements/90 Foll...…
…4:weiwAttia Make Boycott Issue Part Of Peace Talks A little seen or known news article in the major dailies chronicled the Arab League's recent neg- ative language countering earlier indications that it would consider rescinding its economic boycott of Israel. The Arab League's secretary-general, Esmat Abdel-Meguid, told U.S. Commerce Secretary Ron Brown that the league promised to consider re- scinding its so-called boycott. Last week, how-...…
…Community Views Editor's Notebook Warmth In Knowing What Awaits Us KENNETH KNOPPOW SPEC AL TO THE JEW SH NEWS PHIL JACOEIS EDITOR W hen Yitzhak Shamir was defeated, he ac- knowledged with sur- prising frankness that he had been prepared to drag out his "peace negotiations" for 10 years. During this time, he expected to build so many set- tlements that a land-for-peace settlement between Israel and its neighbors would become im- possible....…
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…el erience JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER Area high-school students take their books overseas for a semester in Israel. ennis Tenenboym, who had never been to Israel, was look- ing forward to learning about his religion and meeting Is- raelis. But he was especially excit- ed about visiting his grand- parents, whom he has not seen in more than three years. They left the former Soviet Union for Israel right before Dennis and his family came to t...…
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