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Omaha, Neb., Frl., November 13,1981
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By Morris Mallne Two United States Senators listened as an Israeli journalist ripped America's Middle East policy to shreds. Hirsh Goodman described United States foreign policy in that region as "lunacy" and said Israel now is shivering with trepidation and nervousness. Mr. Goodman.. military affairs correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, spoke Sunday to 100 supporters of the Anti Defamation League of B'nai B'rith at a fundraiser at the Highland Country Club. Senators Edward Zorinsky and J.J. Exon were present having accepted invitations to attend. Both Senators had voted in favor of selling AWACS to Saudi Arabia. (Senator Zorinsky explained his position on this vote_to the Jewish Press after the meeting. See
fVioshe Dayan memorial Lincoln Tifereth Israel Synagogue will hold a Memorial Service on Nov. 15, at the Synagogue to mark the Sheloshim or end of the 30 day mourning period for General Moshe Dayan. . The guest speaker will be General Itzhak Pundak, formerly Israel's Ambassador to Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina. General Pundak was the Mayor of Arad from 1964 to 1965. He was also the Commander General of the Gaza Strip from 1971 to 1973.
Exclusive interview Trude B. Feldman, Jewish Press White House correspondent, reports on President Reagan's plans for the Middle East in an exclusive interview. See Page 4 of this week's Jewish Press.
separate story following.) Mr. Goodman, expressing concerns about feeling intimidated over the presence of the Senators, nevertheless blasted the sale of AWACS and America's weakness in dealing with the Arab nations. "Why should they (the Arabs) negotiate for peace? They can get whatever they want unconditionally," he said. Mr. Goodman's presentation traced a sequence of events going back through several American administrations. "We were given verbal and written commitments in 1978, 1979 and 1980 to the effect that no military enhancement equipment would be provided to Saudi Arabia. We were pressured into signing the Camp .David
Accords with the United States guaranteed that this peace process would be fully backed and supported. "Now, we have to question when a commitment is not a commitment,whena guarantee is not a guarantee, whether one succeeding Administration will follow previous decisions." Despite American guarantees, AWACS were sold to Saudi Arabia, he said, adding that the Saudis hailed the Senate vote as a victory against Zionism and a repudiation of the Camp David Accord. The day after this statement was issued, the United States described the Saudi, peace plan, as "viable". "Is it any wonder that the people of Israel suffer from paranoia. Our security, our
From left, Jim Wolf, Senators J.J. Exon and Edward Zorinsky
lives, depend upon the word of the United States and we are finding tfiatwe cannot count on your word."
"We are in no mood for nonsense ... we are desperate men being driven into desperate action."
Mr. Hlrsch said.that 1Lis time "Washington looked upon Israel as a strategic asset and moved toward peace with a balanced policy.
Others participating in the program were Jim Wolf,
Abbie Ben Ari to speak at Israel Bond dinner The Nov. 22 Israel Bond dinner honoring Rose Blumkin will feature as guest speaker a consultant on mass commmunications who has served as a member of Israel's delegation to the United Nations. Announcement of the appearance of Abbie Ben Ari was made by Manny Goldberg and Murray Newman, chairman and cochairman respectively of the Israel Bond Campaign. Mrs. Blumkin will be honored at the 6:30 p.m. dinner with the State of Israel Peace Medal award for her philanthropy and commitment to the local Jewish community as well as the State of Israel. Reservations must be made by Nov. 20 by mail to the Israel Bond office, 315 Service Life Building, Omaha, 68102, or by calling 341-1177. The Rose Blumkin Israel Dinner of State will'be a major event in Omaha Jewry offering members of
economic development of the city. He serves as chairman of other institutions and foundations in Israel.
Abbie Ben Ari the community a rare opportunity to honor an outstanding philantropist, the chairmen stated. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr. Ben Ari, immigrated to Israel in 1952, lived on a kibbutz for eight years and then settled in a new development town in the Negev desert, where he served on the municipal council and was a planner of this and other communities in Israel. He currently resides in Jerusalem where he is involved in the cultural and
The Israel Bond Organization is the major source of development capital for Israel. Since its founding in 1951, the Israel Bond program has provided nearly $5 billion to help build every aspect of Israel's economic infrastructure. As a result of the peace treaty with Egypt, thousands of military and civilian personnel must be redeployed from the Sinai to the Negev and industries, jobs, roads, communications, transportation and energy, along with the necessities of everyday life, must-be provided within a short period of tune. Israel looks to Israel Bonds to help provide solid economic foundations both for the development of the Negev and for the building of a peace ÂŤonomy.
Hirsh Goodman National Community Services Chairman; Murray Newman, Nebraska state chairman; Alan Crounse, chairman, ADL-CRC Committee; and Alan Katchen, ADL-CRC director.
Zorinsky explains his vote on AWACS Senator Edward Zorinsky told the Jewish Press that his decision to vote in favor of the AWACS sale was based on a number of complex factors.
clear that he has access to sensitive information from both Israel and President Reagan and that he has taken this background into consideration.
The most compelling reason was that the actual delivery of the equipment would not take place for several years and before delivery the Saudis would have to demonstrate marked movement toward peace with Israel. The Senator also made it
There are economic, political, and strategic implications/ that were involved in the decision, he said, adding that he also made certain the Administration would be aware' of the fact that his favorable vote would not be the one to decide the issue.
Lincoln to hear Captain Eidelman Captain Mikhail Eidelman will be the guest speaker on Nov. 20, at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. The Captain will) speak on behalf of those Jews who still have not been able to leave the Soviet Union. This is his second tour of the United States. It took seven years of struggle before Misha Eidelman was permitted by the KGB to join his daughter, grandchildren and sisters in Israel. He applied to emigrate to Israel in 1971. He is presently teaching at Seaman's School in Akko, Israel.
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Mr. Eidelman will speak to the Omaha Jewish community at the Omaha JCC on Nov. 17 at 8 p.m.
HIAS HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, is seeking to locate Jews who lived in or around the communities of Gorodische (Horodische, ~~ Gorodischensky )'and Dridno (Dridnu),. Cherkassy Rayon, Ukraine, during 1941-1944. Call or write Joseph Edelman at 200 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10003; (212) 6744800.
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