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Entebbe: An Example and Inspiration Editor"! Note: Tbefallowing letter WM received by the chairmen of the Omaha Jewish PhUanIraptei Campaign, Richard Ililler and Leo Heyenon, Men's Division, Jeanette Nadoff and Lyra Ann Moaasee, Woinen'i Division. They felt that the message was one which tinuid bo •band with the entire Jewish community.
Entebbe has become a legend — an example of courage and principle. Once again, the people of Israel have Known the world— # —Evidence of the power of faiih. v "" ,—Evidence of the presCrvatidn of human values. —Evidence that dreams—even the most distant and difficult of dreams—can be realized—If we have the courage to do what is necessary to make ther.i come true. Today, in the wake of Entebbe, the peo-
ple of Israel have started their own voluntary fund-raising to fill the gap created by severe budget cuts in absorption, education and human services. If the people of Israel are doing the impossible we must do the possible. The message of Entebbe must ac— - -* - '•' * - *•••• * - -« wi^atatv v«4t W I M
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complete our campaigns — If leadership seizes the initiative. Therefore,I
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meetings, call individuals, mobilize your community—now, even though it is July. Remember: Entebbe was the result of our concern for life. What we do now will also save and build Jewish life. Shalom from Jerusalem. Frank R. Lautenberg UJA General Chairman
Community Gives More Than $5,000 OMAHA—"Over 55,000 in "We appeal to the Jewish unsolicited gifts has been 'community to show its support donated to Omaha Jewish of Israel, its solidarity with FBiiamhfopiea '"campaign ~uy ~ Israe!,~by~inafcinjf and paying members of the non-Jewish Jewish P h i l a n t h r o p i e s community," Richard Hiller pledges," the co-chairmen snd Leo Mcyerco.i, Philanthropies campaign general co"We are most appreciative chairmen, have reported. of the unexpected contribuThe contributions were tions from the general commade in the wake of the daring munity and ask members of rescue of July 4 of Israeli the Jewish community to do hostages held in Uganda by likewise/' Hiller and Meyerson noted. Palestinian terrorists.
Mbndale Seen As Jewish Vote Bid NEW YORK (FTA) Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter apparently believes that his selection of Sen. Walter F. Mondale of'Mlnnespta as'his Vice-Presidential running mate may lessen doubts about his candidacy among Jewish voters.
he declared, "To our friends and allies I say that what unites us through our common dedication to democracy is more important than that which occasionally divides us on economics or politics."
stressed that they wanted the' delegates to the convention to be aware of the issue. "I hope the Democratic Party convention delegates will take this message back to their communities and recruit their friends and neighbors to the movement to guarantee freedom- of emigration and freedom of beliefs for Soviet Jews and all other oppressed people," Abzug declared.
In his remarks on domestic concerns, Carter said "We can have an America that enSERVING DES MOINES, 3 C0UNCIL BLUFFS. LINCOLN, OMAHA Mondale, who has an courages and takes pride in our 'ethnic diversity, our Omaha, Neb., FrI., July 23,1976 Vol. LV No. 37 unblemished record of support of Jewish and liberal issues, religious diversity, and our may also be used to discuss cultural diversity, knowing matters of concern to the that out of our pluralistic Jewish community during the heritage has come the ' campaign which opens on' strength and Vitality and DES MOINES-While the six-month Miami High School creativity that makes us great Labor Day. National UJA Conference in Israel program. and will keep us great." Naomi Berg, daughter of Mission "This Year in Evidence for this came Carter who was not specific Jerusalem" is planned for Rabbi Marshall Berg, is a Thursday, July 15, when Mon..^Qttober-November. 1976, 13 participant1 on the Ramah ' dale praised Israel's rescue of throughout his speech did not touch ' O n 6uch Issues ffia'f ' Des' Moines Jewish youths, tour. Shirley Berg, Naomi's hostages in Uganda in the only taking advantage of summer mother, described her mention of the Jewish state in especially concern the Jewish daughter's letters as "bubbly vacation, are in Israel now. the acceptance speeches by community as aid to parochial schools and church-state and excited." Through -the Jewish IdenCarter and his running mate. separation. He also did not tification Program these In a recent letter Naomi "Israel, always the bulwark specifically mention the students from our community reassured her parents that she of liberty, has set an historic Soviet Jewry issue although have lead the way to Zion. is having a wonderful time. example for freedom-loving he did state that "Peace Is.the Florence Purnell, chairman "Don't worry. I can't get peoples around the world by unceasing effort to preserve of the Jewish Identification homesick, because I feel Its bold and brave mission in human rights." Committee, announced nine everybody in Israel is my Uganda," the Minnesota! said students are participating In family," Naomi said. But just before the conto the loud cheers of delegates cluding convention session the six-week Ramah trip Here are excerpts from and others who packed began the Greater New York NEW YORK— A plea to the delegates to the Democratic which departed June 2ff and Naomi's dally correspondence Madison Square Garden for Conference on Soviet Jewry National Conventiontogive strong support to* gain freedom for will return Aug. 12. They are: to her family: • the final session of the held a rally outside Madison scores of Soviet Jewish "prisoners of conscience" is Issued at a Jackie Bergh, Jody. Ppjsky, On the 747 to Tel AvivD e m o c r a t i c N a t i o n a l Square Garden at which rally in front of New York's Madison Square Garden. Taking Susan Risken, Lisa Feinberg, part in the rally are, from left to right: Rep. James Scheuer (D- Joel Nagorncr, Marty Swartz,' "There's Israeli music and, Convention. members of the New York In speeches largely devoted delegation participated. Brox N.Y.); Daniel Patrick Mpynlhan, former ambassadortothe Eddie Hurwitz, Randy everything Is announced Hi Hebrew.. .when we arrived it to domestic issues and a pro- Borough President Robert United Nations; 'Bronx Borough President Robert Abrams, Engman and Naomi Berg. was really moving because chairman of the Greater New York Conference on Soviet Jewry, . mine tQ return government to Abrams, GNYCSJ chairman, ORT Youth Fellowship everyone started crying." -.'the people, both Carter and said that whoever is elected sponsor of the rally; and Stanley H. Lowell, chairman of the Soaking in the Israeli atMondale spoke of the need to President In November should National Conference on Soviet Jewry. Abrams urged delegates recipients are Howard Lin* .combat terrorism. Observers be urged to use his influence to to the convention "to write to their representatives in vingston and Bob Silverman. mosphere—'"There are lots of saw this as a direct bid for the help Jews-emigcate from the Washington to voice their concern about the prisoners, and to Jeff Mazie is attending tire. gorgeous Israelis around urge the legislatorstoJoin the fighttosecure freedom for the Miami High School in Israel here! (I'll try to control Jewish vote. Soviet Union. He said the issue Stressing the - need for a of Soviet Jewry should not be a prisoners andtoremove barrierstofree emigrations." (RNS. for the summer. Linda myself!)" Photo) Friedman has enrolled in a •»(Continued on Page'6) President to maintain" peace, partisan matter. Carter added: "But peace Is Abrams noted that while the not the mere absence of war. Peace is the unceasing effort Democratic platform does not to stamp out International ter- specifically mention Soviet of .the Arab countries" when from the Arabs. PMAHA— A statement'to --ntism." -r.i.:>:\^ .•:*:,,.. Jews "the fact that It speaks . "Far'tlse Arabs, this means Israel gives back any of'the Mondale's praise of Israel of the need for freer emigra- the recent S'nai* B'rljh abandoning claims on all of land it won in war started by came after he said,that the tion from the USSR reflects a District 0 convention here by a U.S. State Department official Palestine" said Atherton, the Arabs, she Indicated. commitment to those Jews United States rejects "the Such land "is the lifeline for has brought a protest from a noting that this would be an who arc eager to leave the idea that (Ills nation must sit intangible for them, toor Israel. The Israeli feels he is by passively while terrorists Soviet Union." Rep. Bella Ab- • former Omahan who now lives Apparently, It would carry the relinquishing his lifeline. ; - ;_nialm and murder innocent zug, a member of the in Israel - Arabs' recognition of Israel's- ^" "POT a small nationtolose The statement was that " men,*womcn and children. In Democratic platform commitBO many boys, thentofeel it is righttoexist. the early years of the 19th ccm. tee, agreed that support for Arabs, too,»arc being asked to in vain - it makes the Israeli Soviet Jewry was In "the "From where I sit, I see accept "Intangibles" Hi their • tftry this nation defeated the negotiations that ask Israel to wonder is the ethic and moral negotiations with Israel. The> B a r b a r y p i r a t e s and platform. , give up something — this spot fiber of the world still in guaranteed freedom of the. Another platform commit- statement was made by Alfred or that place — being existence. Their confidence tee member, Daniel P . t. Athcrton Jr., assistant • . seaB. In the final quarter of the 1 categorized as relatively is that it is still in the United Moynilian, former U.S. Amsecretary of state for Near •' 20th centure we must defeat unimportant parcels of land," States andtohave that conthe new breed of pirates and bassador to the United Na- Eastern and South Asian said Rosalie Grad, the former fidence jhaken is a very bitter "guarantee freedom of the tions, declared that "the affairs, who addressed the RosalMGrad Omahan who with husband - pllltosWaUow." Jackson Amendment Is in the final banquet of the B'nai into giving up "the tangible platform" although he did not B'rith meeting on June 35. "Phil n$w livegfnfeTAviv:"rz~r" ^'•i&Hngr alssr that-Atherton Carter In brief comments on said "the U.S. enjoys a special for lhtangibles"-land for • Atherton refuted the charge "It is a small amount of foreign affairs did not single specify how. • • out any, nation or region. flu.t, , The speakers, .at the rally , that IsraeMa being pressured promises of non-belligerency land, but it's a plus in the eyes '•'•••- '"• (ContihuedonPage2) V
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