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Congress votes, for Ida Node! 1
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Both Houses of Congress, before
adjourning for the yeir-cnd recess, adopted a resolution without
dissent urging the Soviet government to allow Ida Nudol, (he only
Jewish woman Prisoner of Conscience, to be reunited with her
family in Israel.
The resolution, which iad Jl co-sponsors in tbe Senate, led by
Senators Harrison Williams (D.NJ) and Charles Peroy HULL)
was adopted in the Senate. The Sdaate vote completed action on
the resolution which was passed recently by the House where it had
125 co-sponsors, led by Rep. Edward Stack, (D.Fla.) The
resolution urges President Carter “to continue toexpresaat every
suitable opportunity and in the strongest tends, (he opposition of
the United States to the exile of Idq Nudel to Siberia."
Maarlv taps Tal top Jock
TEL AVfV (JTA)—Maariv today named Tal Brodic, tbe
Amefican-bontiibasketball player as the Israeli athlete of the 1970s.
Brodie, from Trenton, N.J., immigrated to Israel after
participating on the U.S. basketball team in the 1965 Maccabiab
Games. He was* an all-American ar the University of Illinois.
Maariv said the athlete of the world for the decade was
heavyweight boxing champion Mtthammed Ali.
Synagogue gate new menorah
NEW YORK (JTA)—About 250 persons attended a ceremony
last week placing a ne^menorah on a synagogue in the Riverdale
section of the Bronx in response to the vandalism of two outdoor
Hanuka menomhs Sunday night
Rabbi Avrahara Weiss af the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale,.
said a menorah on the roof of the synagogue, which is now being
built, was “thrown over the roof" Dec. 16 and “splattered" onto the
street. He sat* a second outdoor menorah two blocks away was
thrown onto the nearby Henry Hudson Parkway.
Learning lessons from Iran
by Aloit Ben-Meir
JERUSALEM (JTA>—Violtnet erupted at a recent meeting ef
the Agnda Israel's Central Committee. MK Shlomo Lorinez. one
of the faction’s leaders, narrowly escaped injury when he was
assaulted by about 100 enraged Gsrrer hasidiaa who came float
their Ashdod community with the avowed purpose of demandtag
his ouster add breaking up the' meeting, lorincz escaped
unscathed, but the poshing, fbnringand shouting underscored the
serious disputes within the uhm-Orthndox party.
The Central Committee met to anuriaem delegates to the Sixth
"Kncssia Gedolah” (World Cdagnsm) of the International
AgudtKh Israel movement which begins Jam. ? in Jerusalem;
Thousands of delegates from the United States, and Europe are
scheduled to attend the one-week congress.
Cease-fire stirs hope
JOHANNESBURG (JTA)—The Jews of Zimbabwe Rhodesia
have gained new hope from the recent cease-fire ending the seven-
year civil war in that country. They perceive a return to normalcy
and "some Jews are very optimistic about the future," M.
Hatcbuel, president of the Central African Zionist Organization,
was quoted as saying in a recent issue of the Zionist Record and
Sputh African Jewish Qironide. ■ cri > v-t,o i'i •■s’-.
"We hope the cease-fire will be adhered!© and that we will set
an end to this terrible slaughter." . ftp* ••
El Al shutdown averted
TEL AVIV (JTA)—The threatened shutdown of El Al was
averted when tbe flight officers agreed to new contract terms laid
down by the airline's management, including 20-40 percent cutliri
their mlaries. The.decision, taken at * general vwsemWy of the
pilots’ union, which also represents flight engineers and navigators,
waa hailed by Finance Minister Yigat HUrwnz and El Ars
managing director Avrabam Shark.
Shavit said it opened the way to successful negotiations with
linkage in theirwage setup, slkanit said he anticipated similar
sacrifices by other workers.
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Many lessons can be learned
from the Iranian crisis. In
particular, it is hoped that we have
learned bow acutely dependent the
U.S. is on' foreign oil and how
vulnerable we are to the economic
and political blackmail that can
result from this dependency.
The ban on the importation of
Iranian oil is undoubtedly one of
the most admirable and positive
actions that President Carter has
taken., The significance of this
major step goes beyond the major
loss of foreign currency that Iran
may sustain: it demonstrates
unequivocally that the U.S. will
riot submit to blackmail; that the
U.S. wiH not be humiliated; arid
finally $at the U.S. can and will
mobilize its people to act together
for the sake of the nation.
Having staled that, 1 must
hastily add that it would be moat
unfortunate Tor the American
people and the future w^B-being of
this Country if President Carter did
not move beyond the ban on the
importation of Iranian oil. )n the
wake of the Iranian crisis, the U.S.
» ready and presently willing to
rally behind its President.
Although a comprehensive agenda
for energy conservation has been
for many
Congress been willing to das m :■ signal to the not of OPtCs
‘This is the only time in recent history
where the American people would
endure marginal hardship for the
national interest.'
the variety of American interests
throughout the Middle East and
Africa and has supported every
element willing to attack
America's reputation or concerns,
Libya’s vocal support for
Khomeini’s, madness incited the
mobs in Tripoli, culminating in the
burning of out embassy.
Currently, the U.S. imports
between 450-600.lhousand barrels
of Libyan oil per day. This
constitutes roughly 10 percent of
out total imports and two percent
of our daily consumption. Any
effective gas rationing can save up
to I H - 2 million barrels of oil per
day. Now is the time to tell Libya’s
Kadafy to “swallow” his oil. Now
is the time to detnonstrate to the
whole world that nn country, large
or small, can any longer defy the
IKS.'with impunity. Now is the
time when the American people
WiB efaetr such a move and readily
acecpt'a 'national energy plan
whose purpose is to free us from
the "slavery" of oil imports and to
give us the freedom that eventual
&wecrt as they are today.
Mandatory oil
main the
that will substantially
our oil imports. In
addition, without further delay,
the importation of Libyan oil
must be baked immediately. Since
Mouamar Kadafy came to power
in Libya, his regime has
consistently denounced U.S.
policies and has constantly'
underminded U.S. interests.
Kadafy has repeatedly threatened
members that the Supply and price
of oil can no longer be their sole
prerogative. It must be made
abundantly dear that oil price* ase
determined by supply and
demand, tothe extent that the U.S.
can curtail its imports by at least
one million barrels per day (tbe
total amount imported from Iran
and Libya), A decrease in the U.S.
oil > imports would have two
importaat effects: OPEC would
not rush , to increase further oil
prices in the near future, and such a
cut would also enhance the U.S-’
position with its allies, especially
the oil consuming nations. For the
first time, America would take a
lead towards an actual reduction in
its oil consumption. Futhcrmore,
our balance of payment would
significantly improve; the U.S.
dollar would be strengthened on
the international money market;
and inflation would he curbed
considerably.
Iran created the crisis with the
energy program requires
subs|Ao^A% oioff than giiolua
rationing Yet, this is the’ only
measure on which Congress can
act swiftly arid guarantee real
conservation. Finally, this is the
only time in our recent history
where the American people would
endure marginal hardship for the
national Interest. It would be most
Unfortunate for all Americans if we
were to miss this golden
opportunity. &
An open letter to the community
Dear Friends:
1980 is the greatest challenge the
American Jewish community has
ever faced m a peace year
campaign...and the greatest
opportunity! j ' J . is v •.
We are conscious of a world full
of troubling paradoxes, a world all
too regdy to accept Palestinian
"rights" and to detect Israeli
"wrongs." A world which, instead
of condemning those who
perpetuate violence, prefers to
censure people striving for peace.
■■ In our campaign this year, we
.must raise more than ■* ever—
-because the needs are greater than
they have ever been...in a time of
gathering hope for peace.
We must approach the 1980
campaign with a vision as great as
the goals and a commitment as
great as the needs.
Critical toe successful campaiga
a* the hundreds of dedicated
workertuijd dynamic leaders. My
special thanks to the 1989
campaign leadership.
Max Rittenbaum. President
Atlanta Jewish Federation
T980 campaign leadership
Dr. Marvin C. Goldstein
Vice President Campaign
and Allocations
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Ely Freedman
MO General {That, .nan
•efe»» i ot m«>i 'in’
Co-Chairmen -
f Chairmen
Ashfr Senator, Gerald Benda,
taadyjperman, Richard Bressler.
Shirley. gnckman. Marcia Caller,
Jay Davis,- Lama Dinerman,
David DufeU, Mark Eden. Mickie
E ken berg, &ndra Epstein. BiHie
Feinman, Ted Fisher. Charlotte
Fletcher. Lenore Gold, Doris'
Eliot Arnovitz. J. Joseph Cohen. Goldstein, Jerry GoMwasper,
Df. Perry Brickman, Burton QoM, Frank Hahn, Miehal Hillman,
Gerald Rerowitr, Virginia Saul, Fit! Rad Hirsch. Bernard
Nancy Jacobson, S. Kusief
Kaplan, Doria Katz, Dr. Fred
Katz, Judy Logon, Martin Kogon,
Ted Levy, S. Jarvii) Levison,
Hetman Lischkoff, Selma Longs.
Marshall Manlier,' Glendd;
Minkin, £ara Piha, Michael
Schwartz. J. Ben Shapiro Jr.jjj
Joshua Shubin, Stanley Sieged
Bernard Smith, Martin Smithy
James Smulian, Frieda Socoh
Allen Sodka. Jay Zandman,
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