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METULLA, Israel — Israeli soldiers search
Lebanese civilians as they cross the border at Metjulla^ -
in Northern Israel. In recent weeks thousands of
villagers from war-torn Lebanonhave been crossing
into Israel to receive medical treatment, to buy food
and to sell their tobacco.
RELIGIOUS NEWSSERVICE PHOTO
sra*aIi-Mosleni Officers Meet.
Lebanese Start Work In Israel
TEL--AVIV'- (WNS)",-
Israeli officers, have .been
meeting with of fibers of the
Arab Lebanese /Army, the
Moslem group that has been
fighting together with the
Palestine Liberation Army
against Lebanese,
Christians, it was revealed
here. -
Sources, in Jerusalem said
the „ talks;, held at"' -Rosh
Hanikra on the Israeli-
Lebanese', border, were
requested by the Arab
Lebanese ' Army and
arranged through the United
Nations representatives in
the area. -
The two sides discussed
problems -" concerning the
■ border, including the
crossing into Israel of
villagers' from , southern
Lebanon for. medical aid,
trade and employment. They
reportedly agreed that the
villagers will not be inter¬
fered with and that Arab
terrorists will not be allowed
near the border
Israeli officials stressed
that the meetings are not
political but are a continua¬
tion of the meetings Israeli
officials have long had with
the regular Lebanese" army.
The Arab Lebanese Army is
- made up of Moslem soldiers,
led by Lt. Ahmed El Khatjb,
who broke away from the
regular Lebanese armed
forces which is headed by a
Christian general.
Some Jerusalem sources
say that the meetings .now
going on are the result of a
common desire by Israel and
the Arab Lebanese Army to
"keep Syria out of southern
Lebanon;
J Meanwhfle,"wor1i;erWn)m
^southern Lebartoh continue,
?td ■ work'. in Israel, .Shortly
after'Labor Minister Moshe
Baram had announced (he
government will permit the
entry of the Lebanese, the
.first group of 17 arrived for a
job at the Kubek Cigarette
Co.'s tobacco sorting plant in
Safad.
The first group, which was
rapidly, followed by more
than 150, were met. at the
security fence -by the
military commander of the
northern region, and a
representative of the Labor-
Exchange. . ,""
No pictures of the workers
were allowed for fear of
reprisals by Palestinian
terrorists. The "Lebanese
^workers will be paid Israeli
salaries and will be insured
against work accidents on
the same basis as workers
from the West Bank."
The    other    Lebanese
workers are scheduled to be
(CONTINUEDON PAGE9)
WASHINGTON   -
The   Republican   national
platform committee opened ,
its  week-long  sessions   in
Kansas City Aug. 8 in an
atmosphere of uncertainty
on the specific wording 'Of
policies and philosophy it is
ordained to offer the party's,
quadrennial convention that -
begins in the same city. Aug.
26 to choose its nominees for
President     and     Vice-
President.
Unless the nomination for
the Presidency appears
assured for either President
Ford or former California
Governor Ronald" Reagan
before it completes hearings
and   begins   drafting,   the
^committee may emerge with
tenuous, positions on" some
major   issues,' including
„ possibly even those so-called
'. Jewish concerns, and leave
it to the convention itself to
draft the precise language in
the planks.
The committee-comprises
108 representatives — two of
each from the so stafes,~and
the District  of^jCoIumbia^
"tPuertoTttcoT Guam) and" the'
Virgin , Islands. Iowa
Governor Robert D. Ray is
its temporary chairman. ,
, Gov. James A. Rhodes of
Ohio has "called for the 1976
Republican Platform' to
express^strbngly the Ameri¬
can commitment to bringing
other Mideast countries to
full peace with Israel while
preserving her secure and^
defensible borders. The
Governor expressed his
views in a letter to Gov. Ray.
The. Governor's letter
urged that the Republican
', Platform must "continue to
provide Israel with the
necessary military
assistance to maintain her
full defense capacity."
Opposition to "a,ny efforts
to discriminate against this
small nation in every infer-.,
national forum where undue
challenge.has been raised"
and a policy of "not
tolerating the crude threats
that may be raised, by
terrorist  groups or  other
aggressive actions," were
also called for by' Gov.
Rhodes,
In his letter. Governor
Rhodes, supported Israel's
right to exist, urged a just
peace in the Mideast through
direct negotiations between
the, countries involved and
suggested "that we .permit
no discriminatory practices
that would aid "economic
boycotts or denial of oppor¬
tunity " for conducting
business^ because of
America's relationships with
the State of Israel.-
Judy Brachman,
convention delegate from
Columbus, ~said- "Gov.
Rhodes >is the only, major
leader who has given the
Platform Committee a;-
complete statement for a
policy fully protecting Israel
and continuing America's
commitment to put down
terrorism -and any threats
against the Stale of Israej."
The Reagan forces, con¬
centrating "■ on-l" the1
nomination, have hot spelled
out their: positions on
matters   of   high'  Jewish
interest.   A  group  led, by
Peter   Hannaford   of   Los,  -
Angeles   is   reported   pre¬
paring them.
However, expressions by
Reagan   and   his   running-
mate, Pennsylvania Senator -
Richard Schweiker, would
indicate their firm backing,
for Israel and emigration -
rights for Soviet Jews and-,
others.  _. *- /    *..-
Reagan, who four years-  -
ago,   received .-an   Israeli -
award from the then Foreign
Minister    Abba    E&an.
-     '     (CONTINUEDON PAGE 101
Anti-Semitism In Arizona's GOP
Primary 'Concerns' Goldwater
By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON .<JTA._-
Sen. Barry Goldwater
(R.Ariz.) declared Aug. 4
that.the opponent of candi-
^date Sam^Steiger :for "the ,
Republican nomination "for
U.S., Senitor in Arizona is
engaged in anti-Semitism
and. he is "very concerned"
about it.- -   .
Steiger, who is Jewish and,
who has been in Congress 10
years, and John Conlan, a
Congressman for two terms,
are battling for the scat of
retiring Republican Senator
Paul Fannin. Both Congress-.
men are staunch conserva¬
tives with almost identical
, voting records. The primary
date is Sept. 7,
.Goldwater was asked by,
the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency to comment on the'
campaign - after the Wall
Street Journal reported that
many Arizona Jews are "un¬
easy" over the "gutter-style
. way a religious issue has
enteredtherace." ■ • .
Goldwater, an elder
statesman in the GOP since
his campaign' for the
Presidency 12' years ago,
told the JTA that "first of all,
we .have heard Conlan is
using anti-Semitic remarks
about Steiger" and that
"Conlan is calling him a Jew
in an uncomplimentary way.
This is very unusual in
Arizona. -
., "We^ace ..very .concerned.
about anti-Semitism
creeping into any campaign
and I don't "want to be-
associated with anything
like that," said Goldwater.
"I am merely mentioning
that 1 will disavow that in the
Republican Party as long as.
I am around."
Referring , to what the
Journal called the "very
strong" support for Conlan
by 4n evangelical Protestant
movement, ^.Goldwater
added that "my Episcopal.
bishop is terribly critical of t
this Christian' movement.
Senator (Mark O.) Hatfield
(R. Ore.», who is. a very
religious man, is opposed to
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 101
B. Lee Skilken To Chair Acteanee Gifts Division
The appointment of B. Lee
Skilken as chairman of the
Advance Gifts Division" of
the 1977 United Jewish Fund
Campaign was announced
today by Sidney I. Blatt,
president of the Columbus
Jewish Federation, and
Irving/ Schottenstein,"
general chairman of the 1977
campaign.       '      -   ,   -
*'l cannot ■ be more en-:
thusiastic about a campaign
appointment," said Mr.
Blatt, '.'than I am about the
willingness of Lee"Skilker*to
serve as chairman of the.
B.Lee Skilken
Advance Gifts Division. Lee
has been an active and
devoted campaign' worker
for many years, and his
service last year, as an
associate chairman-of the
Advance Gifts Division.was
outstanding." *.   ,
Mr. Skilken, a.native of
Columbus, is a graduate of
Ohio State University with a
Bachelor'of Science degree
in CiviJ Engineering. He is
president of Skilken-
Rpslovic, Inc, Designers-
BuildersiEngineers,
(CQNTiNUEOONPAgE 12)
Tifereth Israel Announces New
Spirituat Leader -Rabbi Switkin
. Rabbi Sheldon W Switkin,
newly elected spiritual
leader of Congregation,
Tifereth Israel and a native
of Chicago, comes to
Columbus from East Rock-
away (N. Y.) Jewish Centre.
Previous to that he
officiated as Assistant Rabbi
and later Co-Rabbi of Con¬
gregation B'nai Amoona in
St. Louis. Rabbi Switkin also
served as a Chaplain in the
UnitedStates Air Force!
He earned a BA from the
University of Illinois; an MA
from Columbia University,
Social' Foundations of
Education; was ordained a
- Rabbi by the Jewish Theo¬
logical Seminary of Ameri-
cain 1965; and received a
Pastoral Counseling Course
Certificate from the Institute
of Religion "and Health in
New York City,
Rabbi Switkin has been a
counselor-and specialist at
Camp Ramah.in Wisconsin;
v 'director of the B'nai Zion
Day Camp in Chicago and,
the USY Regional Encamp¬
ment in the Chicago Region;
advisor for the Ramah Israel
Programs and principal ,of
r Temple, B'nai Zioti in Bloom-
" field, New Jersey.   ,f
,   Articles written "by Rabbi
Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin
Switkin have been published
in various Jewish publica¬
tions. Rabbi Switkin was
honored by the presentation
of the Leadership Award of
the" National Jewish Welfare
Board and the Convention
Scholarship Award of,the
Jewish Federation of St.
Louis. ,
Rabbi and Mrs. Switkin
and their three daughters,
Marni, Lisa and Abby, will
make their home at 108
Nprth Stanwood Rd, Rabbi
Switkin will be officially in¬
stalled as Rabbi of Congre*-
•gation .Tifereth' Israel at
Shibbi*:t Services on Satur-;
day,September It.
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