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TBI SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, December 2, 1966
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE BEHIND UN SCENES — by David Horowitz
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Not A One - Way Street
Jewish
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How Easy To Condemn
Israel The Attacked!
UNITED NATIONS. (WUP)—
We are on the eve of the anni
versary—November 29, 1947—
when the United Nations at
Flushing Meadow adopted the
historic resolution on Partition
establishing the right of the Jew
ish peoples to a soverign State in
the ancient land.
Directly after the vote was
taken, one Arab delegate after
another alighted the speakers’
platform and threatened the
world organization with thij
warning: “Blood will flow as a
result of what you have done to
day.”
And they have lived up to
their threats. Blood has flown
themselves. It is a “sin” to attack
attackers.
So here you have it. It is a
one-way street. Only the Arabs
can enjoy the status of being in
a state of war with Israel, not
the Israelis, God forbid. Jews
must not protect themselves.
This, in essence, is the consensus
within the current Security
Council session ever bedevilled
by the threat of a Soviet veto.
The ungrateful and uncompro
mising Arabs have completely
forgotten that prior to World
War I they all lived as vassals
and slaves dependent upon the
grace of the Ottoman Empire.
Not a single one of them—Egypt,
Syria, Lebanon, Iraq—enjoyed
independence. And as for Jor
dan, it was a part of Palestine
proper later ilegally instituted
into a puppet Kingdom by Bri-
sobering effect on those dele
gates who refuse to see the justice
of Israel’s cause and her defen
sive actions against continuous
harassment.
In the face of the Security
Council condomn-at'cn is 's
recent defensive measure against
Jordan, Ambassador Michael Co
may confronted the 15-member
Council with a challenge by citing
operative paragraph two of a
resolution adopted by the 20th
session of the Assembly which
read, in part:
“No State shall organize, as
sist, foment, finance, incite or
tolerate subversive, terrorist or
armed activities directed towards
the violent overthrow of another
State. . .”
Not a single member in the
chamber could have misinterpret
ed what this meant. Yet all the
Why Must We Have War?
With tensions at the breaking point, the new war spot
seems likely to be in the Mid-East. Disciplined as it is to
world public opinion, the state of Israel cannot be mindful ever since to this very day and . . WIltu lIlia ICI
of the pressure within and can’t turn the other cheek each time the world is not ignorant of the tain. During those early days of Council mem b er s let injustice
it is hit. The sniping, the marauders, the toll of death will put fart that IT "°„TT Prevail,
nerves on edge just so long and then it becomes necessary to publicly sworn to destroy Israel,
strike out.
The menace of communism is not the sole cause for war
in Viet Nam. We are fighting a war there for the rights of ^ ^ ^
people to be themselves. Does this not hold true in the Mid- £, as ““of their intentionTand even
East? The people of Israel are entitled to their security, to here at the UN they speak of the
their self determination. It is about time our democratic nations “liberation” of “Palestine” from
began to see that appeasing the Arabs will eventually bring the hands of the “Zionist usur-
war —and at a time and place the Arabs, and not the citizens pers.”
of Israel, designate. The UN members also know
a fellow-member State. The UN
knows full well who the guilty
parties are. It is no secret. Day
in and day out Arab leaders
land. In fact, some important
Arab leaders looked with favor
to the return of the Jewish
people.
The big change in Arab hearts
came about primarily during the
period of the British Mandate.
The Colonial Office played a
double game, now encouraging
It is easv enough for the governments of the world to say that the Arabs have proclaimed the Arabs and now the Jews,
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to Israel—“use the diplomatic channels” or “use the United
Nations and do not retaliate.” All is good and well. What has
the United Nations done to lessen the danger, to bring the
Arabs into line and set up machinery for peace? At every
turn you hear Arab diplomats or what is representative of the
Arab governments say they will obliterate Israel and drive its
citizens into the sea. Is this a conducive atmosphere for peace?
For understanding?
Any nation depending upon the United Nations for secur
ity must have more than assurances to hold the peace if pro
voked. Any nation, if it relies upon the past performance,
realizes that the United Nations is impotent during times of
crisis. The veto of one of the major powers is sufficient to kill
the only present means of halting violence or threats of war—
sanctions. A nation cannot remain passive in the face of
threats, of acts of war or a deprivation of its means of economic
security. Israel is a nation which has been the buffer of dollar
diplomacy in form of oil and the stupid hostility of the Soviet
Union.
Those who value human lives, those who look for peace
on this earth at this time must understand the situation and
act accordingly. If there is to be war in the Mid-East it is to
be because the nations of the world were too busy taking care
of their own petty interests instead of the interests of mankind.
—JEWISH HERALD—VOICE
Houston, Texas
Leadership-Chattanooga Bonds
themselves to be in a state of war
with Israel—and they have shown
it by their incessant and unceas
ing attacks, marauding and in
filtrations.
Despite this known fact, all the
Security Council members, East
and West alike, have now found
it convenient to “condemn”
Israel—how easy it is for Goyim
to berate Jews!—for having taken
a defensive action against mur
derers, against those whose sole
aim it is to wipe out a new-born
nation. Surely none of those na
tions who, overlooking the root
cause of the trouble, would have
acted otherwise had their borders
been harassed and threatened as
are those of Israel. But the Jew
ish State to them is an “excep
tion.” Jews must not dare defend
land which has been so success
fully built up and resurrected by
Jewish pioneers, and that they
should be content with their own
espousing in the main the Arab
cause with intrigues and instiga
tions. British foreign service of
ficials built up false hopes for
the Palestine Arabs whom they
even often armed against the
weakly-armed Jewish settlers.
Thus Britain was greatly instru
mental in preparing the ground
for the present-day hostilities.
Although all this is past history,
it might be well for some honest
delegate here at the UN to raise
his voice now and then and re
mind the world of this history
and at the same time let the
Arabs know that they would still
be under the Ottoman Empire if
not for the beneficence of the
Allies; that they should stop be
grudging Israel the tiny strip of
independence.
Such a reminder may have a
lam pa Tempo
Marc William Kotler, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kotler, Tam
pa, will chant his Bar Mitzva
on Friday Dec. 2, at 8:00 p. m.
and Saturday, Dec. 8, at 9:00 a.m.
at the Rodopb Sholom Synagogue.
A reception and Kiddush w:ll fol
low the sendees.
Rodoph Sholom Sisterhood will
celebrate its 50th anniversary on
Sunday, Dec. 4, at 8:00 p. m. in
the Social Hall. The Sisterhood,
Congregation, Men's Club and
the United Synagogue Youth
will all join to celebrate the oc
casion. A program skit entitled
“T'was a Frame-up—We Protest”
will be presented by the ladies.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Max Os-
ter Mrs. Sam Rosenfnrb and Mrs.
Sol Soman.
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Rabbi and Mrs. Theodore Brod
will sponsor an One? Shabbot in
their home cn Saturday Dec. 3,
for the B’nai B’rith Women of
Tampa and their friends. Mrs.
Brod’s mother, Mrs. Warhaftig,
will assist.
Southern Obituaries
Continued from page 1
tile and sniping Arab nations, it
is more important than ever that
support for her economic secur
ity be uppermost in the minds
of Chattanooga Jewry.”
The new leadership of the
Chattanooga Israel Bond Com
mittee is particularly grateful, he
added, for the vigorous and stal
wart inspiration furnished in the
past fifteen years to this move
ment by such veteran Jewish
communal giants as Louis Winer,
George Berke and others.
Mr. Winer has been named
honorary chairman for the 1966
campaign. We will counsel with
the committee leadership.
Serving also on the committee
are: Dr. Harold Alper, Rabbi
Samuel April, George Berke,
Louis Chawkin, Mrs. Harry Cure,
Paul Dubrow, Mrs. Charlene
Epstein. Emanuel Feintuch, Mrs.
David Finkle, Sam Gelpar, Rabbi
Lloyd Goldman, Mrs. Gelman
Hochman, Nathan Hofferman.
Mrs. Phyllis Jacobs, Mrs. Mel
vin Kaset, Mrs. Charles Lebovtz,
Harold I.ebowitz, Wolfe Lefkoff,
Mrs. Deene Leventhal, Mrs. Sam
Levy, Rabbi Marvin Needle, Mrs.
Jerome Norman, Dr. Murray
Porter, Arvin Reingold, Joe Rein
gold, Dr. E. E. Reisman, Dr. A1
Rhodes, Alvin Richelson, Mrs.
Henry Rubenstein.
Mrs. Mary Shapiro, Alvin
Shoenig, Harold Shoenig, Mrs.
Norman Slovis. Meyer Siskin,
Mrs. Paul Stahl, Ben Z. Tabb,
Dr. Jack Tepper, Mrs. Max
Trotz, Mrs. Dan Weintraum and
Mrs. Louis Winer.
Dr. Binder, an obstetrician-
gynecologist, has been active in a
wide gamut of Chattanooga
movements. These include B’nai
Zion Synagogue, the Jewish Fed
eration, the Jewish Community
Center and, in the broader com
munity, the Boy Scouts, symph
ony board and opera board.
He is more than culturally in
terested in music, being a skill-
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ed cellist. He enjoys nothing
more than playing chamber music
as a hobby.
Co-chairman Lampert operates
Henderson & Coleman, men’s
clothing store. He is prominent
with B’nai Zion Synagogue, the
Jewish Community Center, the
Jewish Federation and B’nai
B’rith.
Mr. Teper, a veteran insurance
man with Equitable Life Insur
ance Co., has been identified with
Mizpah Temple for many years.
His interests have been particu
larly prominent with B’nai B’rith
and the Jewish Community Cen
ter.
Each of the three top Israel
Bond leaders has a special co-
worker who provides a special
type of encouragement, inspira
tion and backstopping. Members
of this inner-cabinet are Mrs.
Clair Binder, Mrs. Gertrude
Lampert and Mrs. Beatrice Tep
per, who’ll perform whatever
wives can to see that the current
drive is successful.
Study ‘Passion Play’
For Anti-Semitism
BONN (JTA) — Mayor Ernst
Zwink of Oberammergau, site of
the Passion Play presentation
which has stirred international
controversy for its version of the
trial and crucifixion of Jesus, said
here that the text of the play
would be studied by a Catholic
monastery for alleged anti-Sem
itic elements.
In his announcement, the
Mrs. Susan Shuman
Mrs. Susan Shuman, 61, of At
lanta died November 24.
Funeral services were held No
vember 25 at the graveside in the
Greenwood Cemetery. Rabbi
Raphael Gold and Cantor Isaac
Goodfriend officiated.
Survivors include daughters
Mrs. Jerry Barnett and Mrs. Her
bert Richman both of Los An
geles; son, Edward Shuman, At
lanta; sisters, Mrs. Martha
Schneider and Mrs. Sylvan Ed
ison, both of Chicago, and Sallye
Gore, Boston; and brother, Harry
Gore, Boston.
Mrs. William Manis
Mrs. Carmen G. Manis, 42, of
Tampa died November 21.
Funeral services were held No
vember 23 with Rabbi David L.
Zielonka officiating. Interment
was in Myrtle Hill Memorial
Park.
A native of Marshall, Ill., she
had lived in Tampa 10 years and
was secretary-treasurer of the
William Manis Co., citrus brokers.
A member of Congregation Scha-
arai Zedek, Mrs. Manis was also
a member of Schaarai Zedek Sis
terhood, Hadassah and National
Council of Jewish Women. She
was a member of the Forest Hills
Junior Women's Club, a commit
tee-woman of Carrollwood Golf
and Tennis Club, a member of
the Tampa Women’s Golf Assn,
and the Carrollwood Civic Assn.
Survivors include her husband,
Mayor said that Julius Cardinal, Ma " is; , a daughter, Miss
Dopfner, Archbishop of MunicJ ” a ™ et £ n*™' n , “ S ° n ’
had approved a proposal to hav? **** ° f J a ™ pa;
.. . , .... her mother, Mrs. Dora McNary,
the century-old script studied at Marshall, Ill., and a brother, Col.
the nearby Etta monastery. O. L. McNary, Atlanta.
George B. Meltzer
George B. Meltzer of St. Peters
burg, formerly of Atlanta, died
November 27.
Graveside services were held
November 29 at the Marietta Na
tional Cemetery with Rabbi Rich
ard J. Lehrman officiating.
A native of Boston, Mr. Melt
zer was a manufacturer of flat-
ware. He was a veteran of World
War II and was a member of the
Jewish War Veterans. He was
also a member of B’nai Israel
Congregation in St. Petersburg.
Survivors include his wife; a
son, Alan Meltzer, Pittsburgh;
daughters, Mrs. David L. Barnum,
Atlanta, and Mrs. Baylen H.
Smith, San Juan, P. R.; a sister,
Mrs. Mary Meltzer, Boston.
Nathan Rodnesky
Nathan Rodnesky, 85, of Win
ter Haven, Fla., died November
15.
Funeral services were held No
vember 16 with Rabbi Stanley
Kazan of Rodoph Sholom Syna
gogue, Tampa, officiating. Inter
ment was in Rrdoph Sholom Ce
metery.
Bom in Russia, Mr. Rodnesky
had lived in Tampa before
moving to Winter Haven 20 years
ago. He operated a clothing store
in Fort Meade 20 years prior to
his retirement.
Survivors include a son, Joseph
Rodnesky, W. Hollywood, Fla.;
three daughters, Mrs. Joe Gold
man and Mrs. Arthur Jacobson,
Winter Haven, and Mrs. Allen
Poaster, Hollywood; a brother,
Morris Rodnesky, Providence,
R. I.; and a sister, Mrs. Ben Gold
berg, Brooklyn; 11 grandchildren
and 16 great grandchildren.