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Israel high court post for Arab?
JERUSALEM (ZINS) -Prime Minister Menachem Begin
recently promised MK Mohammed Wattad (Alignment-Mapam)
to work for the appointment of an Arab to the Supreme Court.
Begin, according to a communique issued by Wattad, said that
“there is more than one Arab" qualifed to serve on the Supreme
Court. He also promised to support a Knesset debate on full
equality for the Israeli Arabs. For about half an hour, the two
discussed the social integration of Israeli Arabs on the basis of
complete equality.
Kahane seizes Herut offices
NEW YORK (JTA)—About 30 members of the Jewish
Defense League and Betar led by Rabbi Meir Kahane last week
seized the offices here of the Herut Party in protest against Israel’s
withdrawal from Sinai. The Herut Party supports the policies of
Prime Minister Menachem Begin Betar is the youth movement of
Herut.
War criminal loses citizenship
MIAMI (JTA)—The U S. citizenship of a Ukrainian-born
Nazi collaborator was revoked by a district court in West Palm
I Beach last week. The ruling by Judge James Paine that Bohdan
: : : Koziy, a resident of Fort l.auderdale, lied about his Nazi activities
J when applying for admission to the U S. and for naturalization,
| opens the way for deportation proceedings against him.
1 Koziy is accused of having killed at least 10 Jews and other
1 civilians while he was employed by the Nazis as a policeman in the
Ukraine during World War II. He also worked for the Nazis in
p Poland. He was tried last October on charges of gaining entry into
f the U.S. on false pretenses. Paine wrote in his decision that the
p accused “lacked the moral character required for citizenship."
Nude! not optimistic about visa
JERUSALEM (JTA)- Ida Nudel, back in Moscow after four
ft years of exile in Siberia, told relatives,“Don’t be so optimistic” that
she will be allowed to leave the Soviet Union soon. In a recent
i telephone conversation with her sister in Israel, liana Friedman
§ Nudel said, “It wont happen quickly, as you would wish."
1 She said an “Ovir" (Soviet Visa Office) official had told her that her
I suffering in exile did not automatically give her preferential rights ]
If in her application—now resubmitted—to emigrate. She was told j
i first to get a formal permit to resume living in Moscow, and then j
I a formal affidavit from her relatives in Israel, part of the j
g bureaucratic process.
Chagall sets up fund with prize
§ i
JERUSALEM (JNI)-Artist Marc Chagall will use his $50,000 Wolf ]
| Prize money to create a lund for needy Israeli artists. Six prizes. :
I each worth $100,000 were distributed among 13 laureates, in j
I the presence of President Yitzhak Navon
| A Jerusalem friend of Chagall, as well as Mayor Teddy Kollek, j
i| will add funds to the Chagall prize money to establish a “Chagall
f’ Fund” to assist local artists.
Jewish activist released
I NEW YORK (JTA) Soviet Jewish activist Kim Fridman was ?
* released from a Soviet labor camp on March 29 after completinga |
| one-year sentence for alleged “parasitism." it was reported by the |
National Conference on Soviet Jewry. Fridman, 47, returned to his |
|| old apartment in Kiev. He hopes to emigrate to Israel to join his |
| wife and daughter who emigrated in 1976. His future, however, |
i remains in doubt, the conference reported.
Meanwhile, another Soviet Jewish activist, Mikhail Tsivm, 18,
| was arrested March 28 in Moscow’s Red Square for stating
| publicly that he wanted to emigrate to Israel.
li
Bomb injures West Bank leader
| JERUSALEM (JTA)—A West Bank village leader who
1 cooperates with Israel was injured in the leg last week when a
I booby-trap device exploded as he opened his car door. Kamal
Fatafta. mayor of Tarkoumiya village in the Hebron hills,
H underwent surgery at Hebron Hospital and was reported in
H “satisfactory" condition.
|| He was the third victim of violence againsl West Bank Arabs
| associated with the Village Leagues, an organization set up and
ft financed by Israel to counter Palestine Liberation Organization
influence in the territory.
Camp Judaea teaches Judaism
Editor:
An institution with headquarters
in Atlanta that is doing a vital job
for Atlanta and Southeastern
Jewish youth has somehow,
uncharacteristically, received little
recognition in the Atlanta Jewish
community.
My reference is to Camp Judaea
in Hendersonville, N.C. Each
summer, some 400 Jewish
youngsters attend the two camp
sessions in June and July, and
matriculate better informed and
consequently better Jews as a
result of an intensive Zionist and
Jewish program.
The centralization of Israel in
Judaism is the focus of the courses,
as it is in the Jewish way of life, that
are projected on several age levels.
A number of "graduated’ have
become leaders in various facets of
Jewish activities, including
fundraising in our community.
1 have visited Camp Judaea on a
number of occasions and have
never failed to be deeply impressed
with the content of the curriculum
and “ruach” (spirit) generated by
the “teachers.” Among them is
always an Israeli Shaiiach
(emissary) who contributes largely
to the impressive ruach that is
inescapingly contagious and is so
pervasive that adult visitors are
almost equally “effective."
The camp has been doing a
quietly effective job and is
deserving of support from our
community. This year the program
includes a trip to Washington,
D C. In addition to sightseeing in
the nation’s capital, they will learn
how to contact their representatives
and senators They will become
familiar with the necessary
techniques of patronizing their
congressmen on behalf of Israel
and upon legislation in which they
have a legitimate interest. They
will learn an approach to elected
officials must be based upon the
best interest of our country. The
support in our Congress which has
been consistently and overwhelmingly
favorable to Israel was achieved by
the fact that Israel is a reliable and
faithful democratic ally of the
United States.
The above are some of the good
things that happen at Camp
Judaea. It is in the finest Jewish
tradition to support an
educational institution, a
tradition which commenced
perhaps with the building of the
Second Temple in Jerusalem. The
Temple was a learning institution
in the most profound meaning of
the term and was undertaken with
a trowel in one hand and a
defensive weapon in the other. The
building was commenced even
before adequate security measures
were insured.
Scholarship to Camp Judaea is
provided by the Bob and Bert
Travis Fund for Zionism.
Scholarships are still available.
Anyone interested may apply by
phoning Ralph Kurland, director,
at (404) 876-1526. Applications
must be received no later than
April 30.
Bob Travis
the record straight
Setting
Editor:
I appreciate having had the
opportunity of speaking with you
the other night about what I
believe to be an inaccuracy in an
article that appeared in The
Southern Israelite on March 19.
The article quoted gubernatorial
hopefuls who attended a "Meet the
Candidates" forum sponsored by
the National Council of Jewish
Women. The quotations were of
the views of the various candidates
on the Leo Frank case and what
the candidates would do about the
case if they were governor.
The specific inaccuracy 1 am
referring to concerns the coverage
of Sen. Bob Bell. My recollection is
that Sen. Bell spoke first (not sixth
as your article implies) and he
stated that he is a lifelong resident
of Atlanta and has always been
aware of the tragedy of the Leo
Frank case. He stated that he is not
a lawyer and does not know at this
time what would be the most
appropriate action. He stated that
he felt that an official investigation
should be made of the case to
determine the most appropriate
action.
As a postscript—enclosed please
find a copy of Senate Resolution
423 as adopted by the Georgia
Senate. This resolution was
sponsored by Sen. Bob Bell and
cosponsored by Sen. Pierre
Howard and Sen. Floyd Hudgins.
The resolution strongly requests
that the State Board of Pardons
and Paroles conduct an
investigation into the Leo Frank
case. Hopefully the result of such
an investigation is the granting of a
pardon to Leo Frank posthumously.
Stanley M. Baum
Let’s make a deal
Editor:
This is an inquiry in regard to
the possibility of exchanging
housing facilities for a period of
one or two years.
1 am an Israeli physician and I
intend to come to Atlanta in July
1982 for professional activity. I
possess a completely furnished
three bedroom beautiful
apartment in one of the nicest
residential sections of Jerusalem 1
would be willing to give this
apartment to a family for the
particular period mentioned as
from July 1982 and get a similar
furnished house or apartment in
Atlanta or its vicinity.
Should you be aware of any
family which might be interested in
such an arrangement, please notify
both sides so that we can get in
touch with each other. This
possibility might enable a family
that intends to spend a year or
possibly two years in Israel to live
in a beautiful area, free of charge,
thus avoiding the expense of
renting a large apartment and at
the same time protecting its own
property.
As an alternative, I am also
considering the possibility of
renting a furnished house in
Atlanta. 1 will appreciate it very
much if you could drop me a line in
regard to any specific suggestions
Editor:
Upon reading your editorial of
March 5, “In suppORT," we
extend congratulations to ORTon
their anniversary. We share their
excitement and joy, as Hadassah.
too, celebrates an anniversary this
year. Seventy years ago this
season, Hadassah was formed and
first provided teaching, healing,
and research in Israel and the
United States.
Our medical facilities in Israel
are open to all and provide a life
line to peace. Our educational and
vocational schools offer an
opportunity for a better quality of
life to thousands. Our Youth
Aliyah program rescues children
you may have, by airmail at your
convenience.
Samuel Schur, M.D.
S Habanai St.
Beil Hakerem
Jerusalem 96 264
Israel
from physical danger and cultural
deprivation. Our Youth Activities
provides for the continuity of our
Judiasm through our American
children. As a partner in the Jewish
National Fund, we provide
assistance for the accomplishment
of new projects.
Hadassah in Atlanta has 2,800
members (370.000nationally). We,
too, are about to begin our
membership drive. We know that
the Atlanta Jewish community
recognizes the importance of our
work and we urge all Jews in
Atlanta to support our programs.
Leslie Jablow
President. Atlanta Chapter
Hadassah
Hadassah celebrates
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