JEWISH Serving Council Bluffs, Des MoineSr Lincoln, Omafi Vol. LXIX—8
OMAHA, NEB, FKIDAY, NOV. 13, 1970
N.Y. Federation Scores Jewish Defense League New.. York (JTA)—The Fed- after an hour when police arMr. Solender noted that the eration of Jewish Philanthri- rived but threatened to return Federation "is p r e p a r e d to . pies of New York declared this and to appear at the home and m e e t with any responsible .week that it will have nothing office of George II. Heyman Jr., • group in the Jewish community to discuss the program, to do with the Jewish Defense L e a g u e , "an irresponsible Federation president and at the policy and philosophy of the organization's but not with a group that is openly attempting home of Mr. Solcndcr. to damage Federation and to The JDL in a mimeographed group that spreads "untruthful interfere with"our efforts.to sup- flyer, accused Federation lead- and distorted statements" and .part^he,vital services of our ers of propagating "assimila- "picket our fund-raising Insti~ 130 member institutions." tion" and "ignoring the"-two tutions," -. The statement was made by most serious Jewish problems He saicl-"Tlie JDL insists that &anford Solcndcr, executive di- today — Jewish education and Federation allocate funds for rector, after 12 JDL members, Jewish defense." The JDL de- a private defense force: We headed by their leader, Rabbi- manded an immediate alloca- have recorded our opposition Meir Kahane, invaded the Fed- tion of $6 million for Jewish to any such vigilante moveeration's Manhattan o f f i c e s , -education, primarily for Jew- ment. The protection of citiish day schools and $200,000 for zens and property is the respon; seized the telephone switchboard and 'refused to permit p r i v a t e "safety patrols in sibility of the city police force the staff to leave. The JDL crime-ridden Jewish neighbor- and we are in continuous communication with the poljce demembers left without Incident hoods." partment about matters affecting the safety of Jewish neighborhoods.". Mr. Solender pointed out that the Federation presently distributes more than $1 million to Omaha—The purchase of $50,000 In Israel Bonds by the Mil- the Board of Jewish Education ton Livingston Foundation lias been acknowledged by< Daniel for direct Jewish educational services and more than a half Katzman, chairman of the .1970 Omaha Israel Bond Drive. In a letter to Dr. Abe Greenberg. Messrs. .David E. BeTier, million additionally to FederaJ, M. Newman and Morris Jacobs, trustees of the Milton Living- tion agencies for cultural and educational programs. "As an ston Foundation, Mr. Katzman wrote: "The gratitude-of the Omaha Jewish Community goes to you organization of the Jewish com{or your generosity in purchasing ?50,000 in Israel Bonds for the munity with a responsibility to the entire Jewish community, Livingston Foundation. we will not permit ourselves to "The true beneficiaries of this purchase, the. people of Israel, cannot possibly know the identity of each individual bond pur- be intimidated of our .work chaser, but those of us in Omaha who share your allegiance to jeopardized by the tactics of thecausedf Judaism and the perpetuity of the State of Israel, the Jewish Defense League," Mr. Solender said. thank you for your demonstration of leadership."
Milton Livings!on Foundation Buys $50,000 in Israel Bonds
;e Students Rap Anti-Jewish Remark Brooklyn, N.Y. (JTA) - An attack on Jews made in the course of an address about two weeks ago at Brooklyn College by a black educator, James Garrett, has stirred up a controversy, among students, faculty members, college officials and religious leaders on the campus. The controversy was kindled by a report in a recent issue of Kingsman, the Brooklyn College students newspaper, which stated that Mr. Garrett, Director of the Center for Black Education In Washington, D.C., had told a meeting of the Martin Luther King Jr. lecture .series at the college that, "Itjsjtlie Jew in particular who has kept the black man under chaiifif." In the aftermath of the outrage expressed by several students, and religious leaders of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations at the statement, charges and counter-charges, denials and disavowals were printed in the Nov. 6th issue of the Kingsman, John W. Kneller, President of Brooklyn College, stated that although he was not certain of the veracity of the reported > statement, he • nevertheless decried "racism or any
other form of prejudice which has taken place at Brooklyn College." Professor Daniel E. Mayers, chairman of the Afro-American
Riga Jew Arrested
Shepslielovich of Rega, Latvia, was arrested oil October 16th for distributing "Zionist" material". The 21-year-old Jew had sought permission to emigrate to Israel. Over 30 Russian Jews have been imprisoned since • June IStU's phoney • ' h l j k ' ing";piot; •
Institute, claimed that Mr. Garrett's statements were totally distorted in the news account and contended that to "impute to Mr. Garrett the idiotic-remark that the 'Jew controls the means, services, and owns the land' is downright insulting." Mr. Mayers insisted that Mr, Garrett had said that w h i t e people have oppressed'; black people and that in the course of his remarks, "Mr. Garrett identified certain g r o u p s of: whites" which included Jews as agents of oppression. Victor Roth, the student who reported the statement by Mr. Garrett In the Kingsman, replied to Mr, Mayers' charges of distortion by reiterating the veracity of his report and added: "Mr. Garrett did not just casually mention the Jews. He, singled them but as the people. who are in true control of tills • country and thereby the white man most responsible for the black man's plight in this country. Also' mentioned was the large J e w i s h population at Brooklyn College."
Bombing Probe Asked By Rabbinical Coyncil New York (JTA)-The Rabbinical ' Council of America called this week on Attorney General John Mitchell to establish - 'pedal department to »•• gng \ombings--and. other cptf^ 'ence against syna^'fl^.QO1^ churches, lar( * *^ frtrt°°^-3 t l t n' e ' ^' Berzbn, ^g*^ Council, which ^ -aents Orthodox rabbis in the United States and Canada, referred to the recent bomb. ings of two Orthodox syna-' gogues in Rochester, New York and recent attacks on other synagogues, churches and public buildings. He said "it has become increasingly obvious that local and state police and security forces are unable to bring an end to these
acts of violence. Only the organized strength of the Federal government can cope with them. We therefore call upon the Attorney General to im-. mediately set into motion an investigation of all acts of violence and to take the necessary steps . to protect our hourses of worship." Rabbi Berzon observed that "we have too much experience with the bombings of Nazi Germany and other events not to be concerned with, the very future of our country. It is obvious that whoever is'planning these bombings desires to destroy us and to bring about a government of r e p r e s s i o n whether on the right or on the left."
Jim Wcinstcin, President of Youth Council, presents a commemorative book to Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin of Israel during the Ambassador's recent visit to Omaha. The presentation was made at Temple Israel Synagogue where Ambassador Rabin spoke about Israel's position in the Mid-East situation.
Rogers 'Encouraged by Talk with Eban, Riad Washington (JTA) — There were no new proposals and no new developments at Secretary of State William P. Rogers' week-end meeting in New York with Israeli and Egyptian Foreign Ministers, but Mr. Rogers "was encouraged by the conversation," State Department spokesman Robert J. McCloskey said: Mr. Rogers' New York talks with Abba Eban and Mahmoud Riad were an "attempt to as ; sess the situation1' and to determine "Where do we go from here?," Mr. McCloskey said. . Asked to forecast when the Jarring peace mission might be reactivated, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State replied: "No one can tell you
'Dramatic Increase' Seen in Jewish COs
New York (JTA)—The Jewish Peace Fellowship, which provides draft counseling '. to. Jewish, youth, has reported a "dramatic i n c r e a s e" in the number of Jewish conscientious objectors who obtained IW alternative service from their draft boards. The J P F said, in its current newsletter that in November, 1968, it had information that there were 38. Jewish draftees acepted'by their draft boards as conscientious objectors. and assigned to "national serviceunder civilian direction," as provided under the Selective Service law. By September, 1969, the J P F said, there were 51 and by January, 1970 the total of COshad risen to 73. The J P F said it was "reaIn a statement about Rosh, sonable to. assume that there Ilashana, Mr. Roth continued,' are by now—September, 1970— tli61 black educator said that well over 100 Jewish COs'' in (Continued on Page 4) ; 1 such alternative service. '
wlien the talks will resume—no one." Mr. McCloskey Was questioned on reports that the United States has given up on attempts to effect "rectification" of Egyptian missile violations in the Suez Canal standstill zone. "That would not be correct," he said of the reports. Pressed on why he had not mentioned "rectification" in a recent briefing devoted to. ! the Middle East, which had led some newsmen to conclude the U.S. was downplaying an,, Egyptian m i s s i l e rollback, Mr. McCloskey remarked: ' T thought I spoke to that last .week with constructive ambl- • guity." . ' Mr. McCloskey also said there was no significance inthe finding of an American corporal's identification card in Jordan by Palestinians. The soldier has been in Amman since February as an Embassy aide, Mr. McCloskey jnjlica>_ r ed, arid" to 'suggest that hef was involved in September's Jordanian civil war "is to stretch credulity to its outer limits.'' The State Department offi- ' cial repeated administration assertion sby declaring: "I can assure you thai there was no American involvementV1, (In Cairo, El Fatah leader 'YassirArafat had displayed the ID card and identified its owner as an-American marine named Mark Lenner. He said the card had been found ,in Ashrafiya • Hospital in September and that it proved "an American comm a n d " led the Jordanian Army fighting—against—the— guerrillas. He also charged the Central Intelligence Agency, with attempting "the liquidation of the Palestine, resistance." ' /--:-•—,