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VOL.56 NO. 22
JUNE1,1978-IYAR25
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Dayan: Egypt
Replies Unsatisfactory
By David Landau
JERUSALEM, May 24
(JTA) — Foreign Minister
Moshe Dayan termed recent
Egyptian replies to Israeli-
posed questions "unsatisfactory." Answering a Knesset
political motion by Labor
Party leader Shimon Peres,
Dayan revealed that Egyptian "replies" had been conveyed to him last Friday by
U.S. Ambassador Samuel
Lewis. Dayan hinted that
other Egyptian positions had
been rejected by the Americans themselves as unsatisfactory. He did not elaborate.
Meanwhile, however," it
was reliably learned today
that the U.S. is expecting the
Israeli Cabinet to take up the
two key American questions
to Israel, posed to Premier
Menachem Begin and Dayan
in Washington earlier this
month. The U.S. Believes
positive Israeli answers are
vital for a resumption of the ••
peace talks. Failing such responses, it now is apparent,
the U.S. will step-in with a
peace plan of its own.
The two American questions relate -to the future of
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Largest Group
Of Olim From
Rumania Arrives
By Yitzhak Shargil. <,
TEL AVIV, May 24 (JTA)
— A group of more than 50..
immigrants arrived from'
Rumania, the largest group
to come. from that East
European country in
months." In recent months
immigrants from Rumania
have arrived either alone, in
couples, or occasionally in
groups of no more than 10-15.
" Rumanian' Chief Rabbi
Moshe Rosen, who wasin Israel earlier this week for the
meeting of the governing
board of the World Jewish
Congress, said that Rumanian officials have placed no
limitations on the number of
exit visas to Israel,
Meanwhile, Absorption
Ministry officials expect an
increase in the number of
immigrants from the Soviet
Union, with as many as 1000
arrivals a month as com-,
pared, to the 600-700 who have
been-'arriving 'in recent
months. Among the expected
arrivals is Prof. Arkadi
Tsinober, a Riga activist,
who is a highly-respected
scientist in the field of magnetic hydrodynamics.
Tsinover, 41, conducted a
seminar on Jewish culture at
his Riga home and published
two illegal issues of a periodical on Jewish thought.   •
Major Study Says Danger Of
New Mideast War Has Receded
Asher Nairn, consul general of Israel, is shown above
as he addressed those irt attendance at the "Partners
In Freedom" program on May 15 at the Ohio Theatre.
He brought official greetings to the Columbus Jewish
community from the State of Israel.
Nairn. Celeste And Rhodes
Speak On Israel's Behalf
A host of honored guests
and key political figures
joined former President
Gerald Ford on May 15 in
paying homage and tribute
to.Israel on her 30th Independence Day.
Extending official greetings to the near capacity
Ohio Theatre audience were
Asher Nairn, cpnsul general
of' the State-vpf Israel;-
Richard ,F. Celeste, lieutenant gov'ernotof Ohio; and
Jajnes A. Rhodes, Governor
of Ohio.
In hjg remarks, Nairn expressed thanks from his
country to the United" States
for their support and partnership. In.,re?erring to the
recent arms deal passed by
the U.S. Congress, Consul
General -Nairn urged the
United States government to
"give them food and not airplanes . ., washing machines not war.machines."
' Lieutenant Governor
Celeste ' thanked, Israel for
reminding all Americans
that freedom is most precious and should never be
taken for granted.
Ohio's chief executive, in
describing Israel as "that island of democracy," noted
that she is America's only
true friend in the Middle
East. Having visited Israel
several times, Governor
Rhodes said "you cannot
understand the problems
and you cannot understand
the good that they're doing
for the world" without going
thqre personally. He termed
Israel as "a living monument" to all men and women
who are determined to be
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Honored guests of the
Columbus Jewish commu-'
nity at the May 15 celebration included the following:
Representative James L.
Baumann, Attorney General
William JY Brown, Dr.
Joseph L. Davis, Dr Harold
L. Enarson, Dr. Jerome D.
Folkman, Dr. Sherwood L.
Fawcett, Reverend John T.
Frazer, Bishop Edward J.
Herrmann, City Attorney
Gregory S. bashutka, Mayor
Tom' Moody, Representative
Alan E. Norris, Dr. James A.
(Dolph) Norton, Chief Justice C. William O'Neill, Senator Robert E. 0,'Shaugh-
nessy, City Council President M. D. Portman,
Speaker of the House of Representatives Vern Riffe,
Councilman Dr. John H.
Rosemond, Rabbi Samuel
W. Rubenstein, Prosecuting
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Ohio Governor James Rhodes, who along with
Lieutenant Governor Richard Celeste participated in
the 30th Anniversary celebration, is pictured above at
the State House reception, which was held following
i the Qhio Theatre presentation.
By Maurice Samuclson
LONDON -<JTA) - A
major . study of the world
strategic balance published
here today asserted that the
danger of another war in the
Middle East has receded and
that even if peace negotiations fail, a new war threat
will be most unlikely for :the
next two or three years.
_ The International Institute
for Strategic Studies pointed
out that the Egyptian armed
forces need rebuilding and
that the Syrian forces' are
heavily committed in Lebanon, even though the Soviet
Union has begun to supply
Syria with advanced
weapons. The report, titled
the "Strategic Survey,
1977," added: "Israel has
nothing to gain and much to
•lose, from another war. In
these circumstances, it is for
the time being improbable
that the only alternative to
peace is war."
On   the"  political   level,
-though? the-survey-said-thatv -
American mediation is a factor of declining power, at
least in the short term.
"Israel is now so strong
militarily compared with
Jier. neighbors that there is
no immediate need for
American support or sup-^
plies in the event of anothe'r'
violent conflict." the report
stated. "Second, the economic gamble Israel has
taken, if it is successful,
means that in the not too distant future she will rely
much less on Western and
American subventions than
hereto." Thirdly, the psy-
•chololgy of the Likud government precludes a subservience to American demands,'
the report said.
However, the survey posed
long-range warnings to Israel, noting that" another
war, even with Israel victorious, -would raise the specter
of a tremendous, loss of life,
and could "divide the national from the religious sentiment, even in breasts
which contain them both.
"Also, the knowledge that
the strength of Israeli forces
can only buy one temporary
respite after another, and
probably at increasing cost,
is a powerful argument for
those members of Israel
society who maintain-that -
peace is a long-term neces*
sity, even more important
than the short-term necessity of maximum security." '
Analyzing President
Anwar Sadat's peace initiative, the survey said the
Egyptian leader displayed
(he rare courage of political
logic, "If the deadlock could
not be broken from outside
the region, it would be best to
break it from inside. By his
unambiguous acceptance of
Israel's legitimacy, he put
the onus on her to respond
with the substantive concessions on territory that are
essential for any durable
solution of the conflict."
, However, the main stumbling block remained the
difficulty of reconciling the
notion of security held by Israel with the notion of sovereignty held by her neighbors, the report stated.
"The maintenance of
existing, and the establishment of new, Jewish settlements on Arab lands seemed
to the Begin_ government a
legitimate demand and a
precondition for the return of
occupied territories to Arab
sovereignty; but to its neighbors it was an unacceptable
infringement' of their sovereignty," While claiming that
Israeli Premier Menachem
Begin did not meet Sadat
-half-way j-the--urvey- added;
• that the Arabs, too, split angrily over the initiative. •
On Sa_di,Arabia, the survey said that the kingdom
must now be regarded as one
of the Arab "front-line"
states. But this is jy»t be
cause her territory adjoins
southern Israel or even because of the acquisition of
new aircraft which can
reach Israeli cities. "It is
also because Saudi Arabia is'
an essential link in any common Arab strategy towards
Israel." the survey observed.
While noting Saudi
Arabia's regional, international and economic influence, the survey added that
the limits or Saudi financial
diplomacy had also been
shown when President Sadat
took his November initiative
without the Saudis' agreement and even to their
annoyance. "To withdraw
financial support wdiild only
have either hardened
Egypt's resolve or endangered Sadat's internal position. Neither outcome would
have been in the Saudi interest," the survey said.
Summing up the end of
Labor Party Rule in Israel
and the election victory of
Begin; the survey said that
these events were the start
of "a second Israeli republic." (a reference lo similar
major political transitions in
modern France)
In conclusion, Ihe surve\
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UJF Campaign Clean-up
Is Now Underway
Final clean-up efforts are
now underway tor the completion of the 1978 United
Jewish Fund Campaign, reports B. Lee Skilken, general
campaign chairman. Although the campaign was
officially terminated on
April 26; th*ere.are still many
unsecured contributions.
Efforts are being made on
all divisional levels to contact unsecured gifts. Letters
have been mailed and persons in the community are
urged to fill in the enclosed
pledge cards and return
• them to the Federation office
in the return envelopes that
were provided.
A special meeting of campaign divisional chairmen
was held on Sunday morning. May 21 at the Melton
Building to develop methods
of completing this year's
campaign.
Divisional chairmen participating in the clean-up
process are: Erwin Cqhen,
Advance Gifts; Julius Margulies and Martin Hoffman,
. Trades" and Professions;
'Joyce Zacks,'Women;' Donald Garlikov. Young Men;
B. Lee Skilken
and   Linda   Selcer,   Young
Women.
A clean-up telethon for
Trades and Professions,
under the direction of Julius
Margulies, was held on
Thursday evening, May 25,
and a phone-a-thonfor outstanding Women's gifts was
v held on Tuesday, May 30.
Both telethons were held at
the Melton Building.
Plans are already underway1 for the 1979 Campaign.
j Leadership' has been selected arid will soon be announced to the community_,
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