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VOL.62   NO.8
FEBRUARY 23,1984-ADAR120
Devoted to American
and Jewish Ideals.
Israel's Major Human Rights Problems
In Occupied Territories, Report Asserts
Marine Treated At Israeli Hospital
TEL AVIV (WNS)—An American marine from the U.S.
aircraft carrier Independence was flown to Rambam Hospital in Haifa on Feb. 1 for extensive tests and diagnosis for
an undisclosed illness. He was subsequently taken, by ambulance to Ben Gurion Airport from where he was flown to an
American hospital in Europe.
Spain Backing Off From Establishing
Diplomatic Relations With Israel
ROME (JTA)—Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Guerra of
Spain has backed off sharply from recent statements by
Prime Minister Felipe Gonzales who indicated at a meeting
of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Jan. 31 that
Spain plans soon to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.
"At the present moment, setting up relations with Israel
would not help to improve the situation in the Middle East,"
Guerra said after being prodded on the subject in an interview published in the Rome daily IIMessaggero recently.
Nazi Collaborators Released
PARIS (JTA)—Three French Nazi collaborators whose
death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment by
President Charles de Gaulle, have been released after serving 20 year prison terms, the Justice Ministry confirmed
last week. The life sentences of Jean Barbier, Jacques
Vasseur and Joseph Cortial were reduced to 20 years by de
Gaulle's successor, former President Georges Pompidou. A
Justice Ministry spokesman said that "after completing
their sentences there was no possible reason to keep them in
jail."
WASHINGTON (JTA) -
The State Department, in its
annual report on human
rights practices around the
world, repeats its assertion
that Israel's main human '
rights problem is due to its
control of the West Bank and
Gaza Strip and the situation
is made worse by the policy
of establishing Jewish settlements there.
"The essentia] fact is that
Israel is governed democratically and the West Bank
is not," Elliott Abrams, as-
' sistant secretary of State for
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, said recently
at a press conference releasing the State Department's
eighth annual country reports on human rights practices. The 1,485-page report
which covers conditions in
163 countries during 1983 was
submitted to. the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign
Affairs Committee.
As in the previous reports,
the 1983 edition lauds Israel
as a free and open parliamentary democracy. "Israeli society is characterized by
its openness and by its wide;
ranging and lively public debate of all issues of popular
concern," the report said.
"Police and internal security functions are under the
control of Cabinet ministers
who must answer to the
Knesset concerning the actions of personnel for whom
they are responsible and
whose performances are
subject to the scrutiny of a
free press." The report notes
that this condition exists
even though Israel has been
in a state of war with all of
its Arab neighbors, except
with Egypt since 1979, and
has to be constantly alert
against terrorist incidents.
Most Significant Human
Rights Problems
But the report adds, "The
most significant human
rights problems for Israel
(in 1983) derived from the
strained relations between
the Israel authorities and the
Arab inhabitants of the occupied territories. These problems were exacerbated as a
consequence of the government's continued implementation of its policy of
strengthening, expanding
and developing Jewish settlements in those areas."
This is basically the same
finding as in last year's report although at that time
the document specifically
mentioned by name the West
Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. However, the 1983 report does define the occupied
territories as the West Bank,
East Jerusalem the Golan
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New JACPAC Chapter Now Being Formed In Columbus
Several years ago in Chicago, a group of Jewish
women banded together to
form the first Jewish women's political action commit-
Judiciary Committee
Asked To Investigate
Vatican-Nazi Link
NEW YORK (JTA) - Kal-
man Sultanik, vice president
of the World Jewish Congress, said last week that the
House Judiciary Committee
is scheduled to hold hearings
this spring on American intelligence involvement with
Nazi war criminals.
He said that he has, accordingly, asked that the
committee conduct a formal
inquiry into the charges contained in a 1947 State Department report which, until last
year, had been labelled "top
secret." The report, known
in intelligence circles as the
La Vista report, disclosed
that the Vatican aided in the
illegal emigration of Nazis
following World War II.
The formal request for the
inquiry was made in a letter
by Sultanik to Rep. Peter
Rodino (D. N.J.), chairman
of the Judiciary Committee.
Sultanik is the current chairman of the U.S. Holocaust
Memorial Council to which
he was appointed by President Carter in-1980.
The WJCongress official
noted that an inquiry has
been made necessary as a
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tee — JACPAC — to support
congressional candidates
who are- pro-Israel, regardless of their party affiliation.
The upcoming presidential
and congressional elections
have led to new JACPAC
chapters throughout the
country.
Judie Swedlow and Karen
Moss announce the formation of a new JACPAC chap^
ter in Columbus. All concerned Jewish women who
want to directly impact the
political process in support
of Israel are invited to attend
the first Columbus JACPAC
dessert and coffee on Monday, March 5, 1984, at 7:30
p.m. at Cookie Krupman's
home, 64 Stanbery Rd. Dick
. Durban, Democratic; congressman from Illinois, and
Linda Sher, JACPAC's
founder and immediate past
, president, will speak.
"JACPAC enables Jewish
women to 'pull a lever in all
50 states' by contributing to
congressional candidates
across the country who have
demonstrated their support
for Israel's strategic value to
CJF Trades, Professions Division
To Host Feb. 26 Leadership Brunch
On Sunday, Feb. 26, the
Trades and Professions Division of the 1984 United Jewish Fund Campaign will host
a leadership brunch at 10:30
a.m. at. Winding Hollow
Country Club.
<. Hy Kalus, founder of the
Israel Actor's Studio will be
the keynote speaker. He is
recognized as a,keen observer of Israel's social, cultural and.economic climate
and a sharp analyst.
"This Trades and Professions kick-off event is a vital
step in achieving a successful campaign on the part of
our division," said Dr. Al
Tyroler, chairman.
"Our common vision of a
quality Jewish life is the impetus that inspires us to par-
, ticipate so that we may be a
force in building a strong
worldwide Jewish community," he added.  -
Barney Zell serves as co-
chairman of Trades and Professions. In addition the following men and women
serve as 1984 section chairmen: Harold Epstein, William Fein, Dr. Howard Fink,
Augusta Frank, Bruce Gilbert, Sanford Goldston,
Steve Handler, Heinz Hoffman, Dr. Norm Hosansky,
Dr. Alex Kushkin, Dr. Michael .Lehv, Julius Margulies, Pearson Press,
Leonard Quinn, Dr. Mark
Rinkov, Dr. Sam Rosen,
George Rosinger, William
Ruben, Sam Schwartz, Hal
Tanenbaum, Robert Tennenbaum, Jan Titles, Dennis
Tishkoff, Randy Topolosky,
Dr. Fred Weiner, Aaron
Yablokand Dr. Earl Yaillen.
the United States," Swedlow
explained. "As women, we
must exercise our legitimate
right to participate in the
American rpolitical process.
When organized, American
Jewish women have made
invaluable contributions in
the fields of education, social
services and human rights.
Now is the time for us to
organize to participate in the
politics of America. We have
been effective elsewhere —
we can be effective here."
Organizers of JACPAC's
first Columbus meeting include Bonnie Milenthal,
Claudia, Rinkov, DeeDee
Glimcher, Elaine Goodman,
Joan Wallick, Diane Cummins, Nancy W. Meyer,
Jackie Yenkin, Augusta
Frank, [Carole  Genberg,
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Last year's Buckeye Wheelers delighted audiences
" at the Health and Fitness Fair. This year's event is
scheduled for Sunday, March 4, 11 a.m.^5 p.m. at the
Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center.
Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center's
Annual Health And Fitness Fair
To Be Held On Sunday, March 4
The Leo Yassenoff Jewish
Center's Fifth Annual Health
and Fitness Fair will be held
Sunday, March 4, from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m....
" "The day, which is free to
the community, will offer
health screenings and information booths," states
Sandy.Scheiner, chairwoman for the event.
Some of the screenings
will  include:   speech  and
Ida And Alfred Kobacker Institute
Set For March 9 At Temple Israel
The spirit of ecumenism is
alive and presenting a
unique opportunity for religious communities to share
perspectives and insights.
The Kobacker family established a fund at Temple Israel for this purpose and
called it "The Ida and Alfred
Kobacker Institute." The
1984 Institute is'scheduled
for March 9,9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at Temple Israel, 5419 E.
Broad St.
The 1984 guest facilitator
for the Institute is Dr. Dov
Peretz Elkins. His topic for
the day is "Growing the Life
of the Spirit."
Dr. Elkins is a well known
platform speaker as well as
workshop leader. Experiential sessions include active
audience involvement, combining the best of tradition
together with group dynamics and modern behavioral
sciences in a-safe and non-
threatening atmosphere.
He is founder and director
of Growth Associates, a human relations consulting and
publishing  firm  in  Roch-
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hearing, vision, glaucoma,
oral cancer,, plaque, pulmonary function, vascular
studies, height, weight, skin
•caliper,   flexibility,  blood
typing and diabetes.
Participating agencies include: Columbus Speech and
Hearing, St. Anthony Hospital, Alpha Omega Dental
Fraternity,. American Red
Cross, Central Ohio Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes,
O.S.U. Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, O.S.U. College of Optometry, American Cancer Society, Columbus Health Department,
Arthritis Foundation and
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation.
Fitness demonstrations
will run all day and include
the Jewish Center's Fun and
Fitness Class, Dancaero-
bics, Jujitsu, handball/rac-
quetball and C.P.R.
Ma^or sponsors of the
Health Fair are Franklin
- County Heart Branch,
W.N.C.I. Radio, St. Anthony
Hospital, Maramor Sugarless'.Candy and the Alpha
Omega Dental Fraternity.
For more information, contact Jay Jacobs at 231-2731.