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VOL.58   NO. 6
FEBRUARY 7.1980-SHEVAT 20
Candidates Respond To Questionnaire
Special Dinner
Enjoying the special dinner prior, to the celebration of the
30th anniversary of rabbinic leadership of the present Luba-
vitch Rebbe, Menachem Schneerson, are, seated, from left to
right: Rabbi David Stavsky, Rabbi Chaim Capland, Paul
Palnick, Dr. Sam Portman and Moishe Meidar.
Standing are: Jay Schottenstein, Bernard Gerson and*Jerome Schottenstein. (See story p. 3.)
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Autonomy Talks Continue
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The autonomy talks continued at
the top negotiating level Jan. 31 in an effort to find some way
to bridge the wide gap between the Israeli-ane?Bg*pWan positions on the nature of autonomy for the West Bank and Gaza
Strip. Interior Minister Yosef Burg, head of the Israeli ministerial ^negotiating team, his Egyptian counterpart, Prime
Minister Mutapha Khalil and U.S. Special Ambassador Sol
Linowitz conferred privately for nearly two hours in the
Herzliya hotel, where the talks were held.
The gap that separates the Israeli and Egyptian views is
one of fundamentals rather than details. The Egyptians insist on the broadest powers of self-government defined by
legislative, executive and judicial authority. The Israelis are
prepared to give the Palestinians only the most limited administrative control over local matters and public services.
American sources accompanying-^Linowitz predicted no
dramatic breakthrough in this round of talks. They said the
President's envoy was not discouraged by the wide gulf between the two sides and felt, that now that each has "put its
cards on the table," the painstaking process of practical
negotiations could finally begin.
American and Israeli sources indicated that Linowitz will
try to speed up thetempo of the autonomy talks in the weeks
ahead and that he will seek more top level sessions and more
meetings of the working groups on specific issues. Linowitz
has also stressed the necessity to bring representatives of the
Palestinians into the negotiating process. (By David Landau
and Yitzhak Shargil.)
Germany Bans Neo-Nazi Group
' BONN (JTA)—A neo-Nazi paramilitary organization active in south Germany was banned by the government recently as unconstitutional after a police raid on its headquarters yielded a quantity of military equipment and propaganda material. Interior Minister Gerhart Baum said the
group, known as the "Wehrsportsgruppe," masqueraded as
a sports organization while it planned to overthrow the democratic system by force.'
The "Wehrsportsgruppe," said to have 400 members, was
described as the largest neo-Nazi militant organization in
West Germany. According to Baum, its self-styled
"fuehrer," 42-year-old Karl-Heinz Hoffmann, hoped to
achieve Nazi goals. The organization was founded seven
years ago and was active among youth in Bavaria and
Baden-Wuerttemberg. (By David Kantor.) .
Carter Lauds Lubavitcher Rebbe's Work
NEW YORK (JTA)—Stuart Eizenstat, President Carter's
Assistant for Domestic Affairs, told a special tribute djnner
! honoring~Rabbi Menachem Schneerson on,tlus!3pU) anniver-
j sary as the'Lubavitcher rebbe, that the President ('appreciates" what Schneerson has accomplished as <ah''inspiring"
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By Rochelle Saidel Wolk
NEW YORK (JTA)-Pres-
ideht Carter reaffirmed the
"moral and strategic" value
of close U.S.-Israel ties and
said he was committed to
"an undivided Jerusalem"
and opposed to a Palestinian
state in response to questions submitted to him and
seven other Presidential
candidates by the magazine
"Jewish Living."
The questionnaire was
compiled by the editors of
the bi-monthly and by Rabbis Abraham Cooper and
Daniel Landes of the Simon
Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies at Yeshiva
University in Los Angeles.
The replies appear in the
January-February issue.      '
The questionnaire covered
a wide range of subjects, including affirmative action,
state aid to parochial
schools, and Soviet Jewry.
But the focused primarily on
the Middle East. Neither
Carter nor those seeking to
replace him in the White
House responded directly to
the entire questionnaire.
. .They sent, the magazinesup-
plementary statements and
prepared texts..
Carter said he "will work
diligently to bring us still
closer to Israel because
close U.S.-Israel ties are in
the moral and strategic interest of both our nations."
While asserting his commitment to "an undivided Jerusalem," he did not indicate
whether -this meant Jerusalem should be Israel's capital or if it should belong to
Israel. - -***
On a Palestinian state, he
reiterated .what he has
stated .on previous occasions—that such a state
would be "a destabilizing
factor in the Middle East and
would hot serve the interests
of the United States."
Sen. Edward Kennedy also
advocated close U.S. ties in
his statement to "Jewish
Living."' Kennedy obsenved
that "The security of Israel
is indispensable to the security of the United States."
"We. cannot and must not
trade the security of Israel
for a barrel of oil" and called
for $350 million more in
economic assistance to Israel in the coming fiscal
year.
Of the eight Presidential
hopefuls queried, only former Texas Gov. Johh Con-
nally expressed' viewpoints
not calculated to appeal to
Jewish voters. Connally replied to the questionnaire by
submitting the text of the
controversial address he delivered at the Washington
Press Clubi last fall, which
infuriated Jews by linking a
Solution of. the Palestinian
problem to Americans need
for an assured oil supply
from the Middle East.
Connally said, "Except for
minor border rectifications," Israel must withdraw
from the West Bank,; Gaza
and the Golan Heights, all of
which would be demilitarized. According to Connal-
ly's plan, "Israel will be per-
Author/Professor
Keynote Speaker
At Annual Meeting
Highlighting this year's
Heritage Village Annual
Meeting will be keynote
speaker Dr. W. Andrew
Achenbaum, who will present a talk entitled "Older
Adults' Accomplishments
and Contributions to Society."
The Annual Meeting is the
beginning of week-long activities in celebration of Albert Einstein's centennial
year, Heritage House's
"Chai Year" and the Village's salute to life. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m.,
>_Sunday,Feb.24.
mitted to- lease military
strongpoints in each of these
areas> He added that "the
United States should maintain-a strong military presence in the vital area, including major Air Force components. ..."
In discussing the future of
Jerusalem, Connally mentioned several "workable alternatives,''' including
"Arab or Israeli sovereignty
based in residential patterns
(or) a dual sovereignty for
the entire municipal region,
with individuals deciding
which passport they prefer
to carry. ..." He cited acceptance of UN Security
Council Resolution 242 as the
Dr. W. Andrew Achenbaum
Dr. Achenbaum is a history professor' at Cansius
College in Buffalo, New'
York, focusing his studies on
United States social and cultural history. He is a noted
gerontologist-and author affiliate at the University of
Michigan. One of his recent
publications through the Institute of Gerontology at Ann
Arbor is entitled "Images of
Old Age In America; 1790 To
The Present." Currently he
and three colleagues are preparing an anthology on Planning for Tomorrow's Elderly. "*""
Born in Philadelphia, Dr.
Achenbaum resides' in Snyder, N.Y., with his wife,
Mary, and young daughter,
Emily.
This year's Annual Meeting will focus on the arts and
sciences and the many contributions made in these
areas by older'adults.
The Community is cordially invited to join with the,
Heritage!Village Family for'
the Annual Meeting and the
week's activities.
Middle East because such a
solution would "tend to unravel, leaving all the parties
worse off." On the question
of moving the U.S. Embassy
from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,
_ he said he does not presently
support such a move but
could see it as part of a future "larger set of actions."
Discussing arms sales, Anderson said that weapons'
should be sold to Middle East
countries "only if there is a
compelling military requirement consistent with our
own national security interest." He added that Israel's
ability "to maintain the regional military balance"
must be considered.
'Of the eight Presidential hopefuls
queried, only former Texas Gov. John
Connally expressed viewpoints not
calculated to appeal to Jewish voters.'
criterion for talking with
"the' Palestinian leadership."
Of all the candidates, only
former California Gov. Ronald Reagan had no answer
for the questionA'Sh'ould U.S.
officials have formal contact
with Yasir-Arafat's PLO."
Six others either answered
"no" or said the United
States should not negotiate
with the PLO unless it recognizes Israel's right to exist.
The six are Rep. John Anderson (R.Ill.); Sen. Howard
Baker (R.Te*nn.); Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. of California, a Democrat; former UN
Ambassador George Bush, a
Republican; Kennedy and
Carter. ,
Anderson stressed that the
United States should not try
to impose a solution in the
Baker . said the United
States commitment to the security of Israel is funda-
mentaHo the security of the
United States. He added he
strongly supports the Camp
David process and said the
United States can assist the
. iraintehance of peace by fos-**
tering economic development in the Middle East. On
the matter of arms sales,
Baker said his decision
would be based on "the degree of commonality of interest between the United
States and the recipient
.country and whether the sale
will enhance or degrade the
stability of the region.''
Brown mentioned the relationship between energy and
the United States' role in the
Middle   East.   "Until   the
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Wallick: Next Two Months
Crucial To UJFC Campaign
"The 1980 United Jewish
Fund Campaign has passed.
the $2 million mark and is
well on its way to reaching
its total goal of $3.6 million.
The community cannot let
this momentum diminish."
The above statement was
released Jan. 31 by General
Campaign Chairman Jack L.
Wallick. He noted the next
two months are crucial to the
campaign, as various divisional meetings, programs
and events are scheduled to
help raise the needed funds.
The divisions, led by Benjamin L. Zox (Advance
Gifts), Julius Margulies
(Trades and Professions),
Diane Cummins (Women's),
Jay Worly (Young. Men's),
Cynthia Paine (Young Women's), Debbie Kalman (College), and.Stev^^m^inan}
and Arlyn Goodman (Yoiith^ .
are the key to success in this
year's drive, Wallick said.
Jack L. Wallick
Members of Columbus'
Jewish Community are
urged to remember that they
are the .Jewish Lifeline.,
Pledges are needed so the"
services provided by the Columbus Jewish 'Federation
and its many )qcal, national
and overseas beneficiary
agencies can continue.
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