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January 18, 2007 / Tivet 28, 5767 Publication Mail Agreement #40011766 INSIDE Yesha Jewish population rising – P.6 US imam deported to – P. 6 Veggies in a cube – P. 7 Scandals demoralizing – P. 8 Circulation 62,530 Largest Jewish Weekly in Canada Frum family donates to AGO – P. 9 Olmert Abbas ANTI-ISRAEL Rice to MOTIONS ON hold US mediated TEACHERS’ summit AGENDA – No date has been set yet AGAIN The Israeli and Palestinian Authority leaders have agreed to District 12 criticizes ‘B’nai hold a US-mediated summit. The decision was announced Brith’s interference in OSSTF Monday after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met democratic processes’ Israeli Prime Minister Ehud By Atara Beck Olmert in . Tribune Corrrespondent An Olmert aide gave no imme- diate date for the meeting Last month, the Jewish Tribune published a story about the cancella- between Olmert and PA Presi- tion of an anti-Israel motion at a meeting of the Ontario Secondary dent Mahmoud Abbas, which School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) District 12 (Dec. 21, 2006). Rice would mediate. However, a new motion is being brought to the table at a meeting Olmert and Abbas held their Thursday, Jan. 18 and, according to information from a number of first summit last month, but irate teachers, the motion on the agenda is worse than the original. hopes of a breakthrough in For instance, it includes a request that “the provincial Human Rights peace efforts have not yet been Committee develop an educational campaign for its members as well borne out. Rice, who visited as curricular materials for the classroom, to be ready for Septem- Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday, ber’s Provincial Council on Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians; pledged stepped-up US support Palestine’s role in this conflict; the role of Canada in the Israel-Pales- for establishing a peaceful tine conflict, and the international community’s response.” Palestinian state alongside In other words, the creators of the motion would like to see the Israel. blaming of Israel included in the provincial high school curriculum. Addressing his parliamentary B’nai Brith Canada issued an alert, which included the following faction Monday, Olmert said he statement: hoped the three-way meeting “On Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, the Council of the Secondary Teach- would be an opportunity to dis- ers Bargaining Unit (STBU) – part of the Ontario Secondary School cuss a “far-reaching political Teachers' Federation-District 12 Bargaining Unit – will be voting on horizon” with the Palestinians. PHOTO: NORM GORDNER one-sided motions that vilify Israel. In December 2006 we alerted One of the 35 used clothing bins in the GTA that help B’nai Brith Canada earn money to run you about a similar motion calling for support of the CUPE-Ontario’s some of its many human rights programs across Canada. boycott of Israel. Your vocal opposition made the difference and that Mass motion was removed from the agenda. It is time to make your voices resignation heard once again.” The alert went on to suggest ways to respond to the “delegitimiza- from Carter Used clothing tion” of Israel. According to information provided to the Jewish Tribune, a protest Center is planned outside the building during the Jan. 18 meeting. However, a number of teachers have said that they are not particularly worried ATLANTA (JTA) – Fourteen program ‘good deal’ members of the Carter Cen- about the motion, because, they say, in most cases such motions are ter in Atlanta resigned last defeated on the spot and go no further. Others disagree, saying it’s Thursday to protest the for- unacceptable that union members, who should be concerned with mer president’s book blam- for some charities union issues, are carrying on with an anti-Israel campaign in a com- ing Israel for the failure of pletely inappropriate venue and attempting to have their agenda Middle East peace efforts. While many private entrepreneurs out there are Last year, the spokesman told the included in the school curriculum. In a letter to Carter, the making big profits by collecting used clothing in Sun, the Jewish advocacy group took in about Roger Langan, executive officer of District 12 OSSTF, expressed group wrote that he had bins and reselling them for cash, only a handful $160,000 for its human rights programs, adding abandoned his role as concern in an email that OSSTF should not be “blamed for motions of legitimate charities are benefiting from the that its agreement with Somodif allows B’nai being brought by some of its members (all of whom, with the excep- peace broker in favour of same thing – where the money collected from Brith to use some of the clothes it collects for malicious partisan advoca- tion of one, are Jewish). We are a democratic organization. Everyone cy, portraying the conflict as their clothing bins go substantially to charity and emergencies or national disasters like the Asian gets heard.” He also seems to agree that the motion likely will be a “purely one-sided affair,” advocacy programs. tsunami of 2004 and last year’s Hurricane Katri- defeated. which Israel bears full A spokesman for B’nai Brith Canada told the na in New Orleans, where B’nai Brith collected responsibility for resolving. “There are actually three motions being proposed,none by OSSTF,” Toronto Sun last week in a front-page exposé of and helped distribute 250,000 pounds of cloth- he said. “Two are unobjectionable in my view – one by David Oren- “This is not the Carter private entrepreneurs, that B’nai Brith’s used ing. When approached by social service agencies Center or the Jimmy Carter stein and Karen Pape asking for peace in the Middle East, and a sec- we came to respect and clothing program in Toronto was one of the best for clothing, B’nai Brith tries to accommodate ond by Jason Kunin and Hayssam Hulays asking that the OSSTF support,” the letter said. agreements that exists in this kind of industry as community needs. endorse the recommendations of Amnesty International. Both these “Therefore, it is with sad- it manages its own program. The spokesman said, “If it’s done properly and motions pass the test of even-handedness. The second is tightly ness and regret that we B’nai Brith Canada has more than 35 bins in the effectively, it’s a very good program for a charity. hereby tender our resigna- focused on human rights.” Greater Toronto Area and works with Somodif, a But if you sell your rights and claims to it, peo- “The more objectionable motion,” he continued, “will, once again, tion from the Board of -based exporter, which buys the clothing ple will take advantage of charities. We would Councillors…immediately.” B’nai Brith collects at a per-pound rate. never let that happen.” See OSSTF, page 2. 2 - The Jewish Tribune - January 18, 2007 www.jewishtribune.ca NEWS Protest planned outside OSSTF meeting OSSTF cont. from page 1. within a democratic organization motion only becomes official charged with voting on the such as OSSTF. The motion was OSSTF action/policy IF it is motions. Surely the executive of be substantially withdrawn except neither proposed nor endorsed passed by a majority vote. This the OSSTF, which has, in fact, for one piece – its call for a BDS by the executive, but came from a has not occurred.” expressed some opposition to [Boycott, Divestment and Sanc- member of council. As long as “We of course reject any criti- the motions, appreciates that tions] campaign. Regrettably, the there is a mover and a seconder, cism by the OSSTF executive that those opposing the motions have proposers of this motion plan (at any council representative has we diverted the democratic as much right to express their this time) to graft this remnant the opportunity to bring forward process,” said Anita Bromberg, views as those putting forward onto the Amnesty motion, which motions for consideration.… director of legal services for the one-sided motions.” makes the latter impossible in my Once a motion is at council, it is B’nai Brith. “By alerting the com- B’nai Brith continues to view. So I hope to have the up to the individual council rep- munity, as well as individual receive numerous calls and movers leave the BDS motion to resentatives at the meeting to lis- members of the union, our pur- emails from concerned teachers stand on its own, where I am ten to and to participate in pose was to encourage people to who hope it will continue to quite certain it will be defeated. I debate and then decide whether exercise their democratic and stand up against what they per- am confident, in any case, that an or not the motion – regardless of constitutional right to express ceive as anti-Jewish action in the PHOTO: ISRAEL SUN amendment to delete a BDS addi- the issue – reflects the appropri- their concerns by being informed unions. For instance, in its tion to the Amnesty motion ate direction our organization about the issues and then November newsletter, D12 Ex-Ukraine PM moved by visit would succeed, especially as the should take, and vote according- expressing their views. In fact, it Voice, OSSTF District 12 pub- Yulia Tymoshenko, former prime minister of Ukraine, visited Amnesty motion calls for human ly. was the very democratic process lished vicious, one-sided, anti- Yad Vashem last week during a three-day visit to Israel. At rights education, and a BDS “OSSTF is a democratic organi- that we were engaging by Israel articles, completely ignor- the end of the tour of the site, Tymoshenko said, “It is difficult for me to find words which can express how I feel in this action is inconsistently asking for zation and as such members encouraging OSSTF members in ing the violence perpetrated place except for utter shock. I am horrified. With that said, if a political action.” decide whether it is appropriate particular to ensure that their against Israeli citizens. Such there is any lesson to be learned from the horrific events of B’nai Brith in its alert pointed or not for OSSTF to be involved views were known to their elect- propaganda must not be the Holocaust, it is the profound need for love and compas- out that the motions were one in any issue, whether local, ed representatives who are ignored, they insist. sion among mankind.” sided and failed to reflect the provincial, national or interna- complexity of the issues; neglect- tional in scope, and what that ed Israel’s right to live securely; involvement should be, if any. Kindness A Day calendar originators supported sponsoring terrorist “The executive does not have, organizations by supporting calls nor should it have, the power to for Hamas’s rehabilitation in veto motions…. However, as the take it online for wider reach Canada; attempted to introduce motion was ultimately withdrawn bias into the classroom and that (not by the executive, but by the By Shlomo Kapustin ner said, referring to the popu- calls for boycotts have been original mover and seconder) Tribune Correspondent lar Daf Yomi [literally, Daily widely rejected. the debate did not occur at this Page] program, “so too should In the OSSTF District 12 Presi- meeting.” If an apple a day keeps the doc- good deeds and acts of kindness dent’s Memo to the members fol- Further explaining OSSTF’s offi- tor away, what does a kindness a be daily events. Charity, kindness lowing cancellation of the last cial position, a response to the day achieve? With post-modern and social justice must be an motion, titled “Confusion most recent B’nai Brith alert, irony and detachment lightly integral part of everyone’s day. Regarding Council Motion,” condemning what it called “B’nai suspended, such is the question The 2007 calendar – and now President Doug Jolliffe said: Brith’s interference in OSSTF that a new web site will try to the web site – is great for adults “The confusion arose from an democratic processes,” was answer. and children; as well as homes, Kindnessaday.com, the online schools and other organizations; apparent lack of understanding posted on its web site. PHOTO: SHLOMO KAPUSTIN of how resolutions are dealt with According to the posting, “a cousin of its print predecessor, both as a guide to help inculcate Daniel Rothner (right), the founder of Areyvut, the organization the A Kindness a Day calendar, Jewish values into one’s life and behind the Kindess a Day calendar and web site, talks to Olmert’s popularity at record low was recently launched by as a springboard for discussion Richard Joel, president of University. Areyvut, a New Jersey-based and study.” ’s approval rating is at a record low, a poll found. and content to an even larger Whether in schools, syna- non-profit organization, and “The Kindness a Day project audience.” gogues or Jewish community According to the survey published over the weekend by Ha’aretz, just Judaica Press, a Brooklyn-based fits right in with our mission as a 14 per cent of Israelis approve of their prime minister’s perform- Originally inspired by the centres, Areyvut’s goal is the Jewish book publisher. Jewish publishing company,” Book of Jewish Values, written organic, natural spread of the ance, a drop from the previous low of about 22 per cent. Defence Areyvut, founded in 2002 by said Nachum Shapiro, managing Minister Amir Peretz is even more unpopular, with a 10 per cent by well-known author and mem- practices and ideals of kindness educator Daniel Rothner, aims editor of Judaica Press. “Specifi- ber of Areyvut’s Advisory Com- via the calendar’s specific daily approval rating. Olmert and Peretz have been struggling to shore up to spread the gospels of kind- cally, we aim to help our fellow their standing since the summer war in , whose setbacks mittee Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, reminders. ness and social justice, or Tikun to better themselves, and the calendar contains 365 sug- So, then, if the goal isn’t a were blamed by many Israelis on government incompetence. The Olam, to the corners of the Jew- thereby affect the rest of the poll found that were parliamentary elections to be held today in gested activities – one per day – respite from doctors, what does ish world…and beyond. world, one act, one word, one that exemplify Jewish values. a kindness a day bring, at the Israel, the right-wing Likud Party would trounce Olmert’s centrist “Just like the pages of the Tal- step at a time. Our hope is that Kadima, taking 29 seats in the . Kadima would drop to 12 These activities and values are end of the day? mud are learned in a unified, the new web site will dissemi- supported by statements solidly “A kindness a day,” said Roth- seats. The survey had 500 respondents and a margin of error of plus daily manner worldwide,” Roth- nate the Kindness-a-Day concept or minus 4.9 percentage points. rooted in established Jewish tra- ner, after some thought, dition and borrowed from the “enhances your life.” Talmud and other Jewish texts. Areyvut (www.areyvut.org) – The hope is that the success of Hebrew for mutual responsibility the calendar, which has sold and accountability – is a multi- almost 50,000 copies since its denominational organization, both first publication three years ago, in its leadership and activities. will be complemented by the During the past year, Areyvut has new online presence, which will worked with more than 20 allow the calendar’s fans to schools and synagogues, conduct- interact – both with Areyvut and ed more than 30 Individual B’nai with one another – by providing Mitzvah Consultations (in which it feedback and sharing stories. personalizes kindness programs For Rothner, the calendar, and for prospective B’nai Mitzvah), the attendant web site, were no and involved several hundred mere afterthoughts. “Right out teens in community service proj- of the box (with Areyvut’s incep- ects. Its third annual Make A Dif- tion), the calendar was some- ference Day program, which will thing I wanted to do.” symbolically join together myriad Not surprisingly, there has Jewish communities, each work- been no dearth of touching sto- ing on its own project, will take ries along the way. place March 23-25. “There was a girl who was This marks the third year struggling with cancer,” Rothner Areyvut and Judaica Press have recalled. “She had originally teamed up to publish the calen- received the calendar as a gift.” dar. Calendars can be purchased In turn, she eventually pur- through JudaicaPress.com, Ama- chased her own stock to distrib- zon.com, Areyvut.org, kindnes- ute among individuals who had saday.com and at Jewish book helped her during her sickness. and gift stores. www.jewishtribune.ca The Jewish Tribune - January 18, 2007 - 3 NEWS

Media poll confirms B’nai Brith Canada’s findings A Leger Marketing poll on racial racism against other communities. for new immigrants,” he added. tolerance in Canada, commis- The distrust of immigrant as well “While better integration practices sioned by Sun Media, confirms as religious and ethnic communi- are needed to ensure that immi- trends identified by B’nai Brith ties that this poll documents is a grants don’t import their hate into Canada in its Annual Audit of Anti- reality that must be faced head Canada, at the same time it must semitic Incidents. on,” said Frank Dimant, executive be ensured that immigrants to “The results confirm that many vice president of B’nai Brith Cana- Canada do not suffer from Canadians hold deep-seated racist da. ingrained prejudice directed attitudes and that antisemitism is a “Canadian identity devoid of against them.” large part of that picture. We know racism must be an integral educa- The League for Human Rights of from our own experience that hate tional component in school sys- B’nai Brith Canada will be releas- targeting the Jewish community tems Canada-wide as well as spe- ing its annual Audit of Antisemitic often serves as a barometer for cially devised compulsory courses Incidents in the upcoming months.

PHOTO: NORM GORDNER Kenney confers with B’nai Brith leadership Jason Kenney, Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity, at one of his first meetings in his new position, held a meeting in B’nai Brith Canada’s boardroom in Toronto last Friday to discuss responsibilities in his new portfolio and issues of common interesst with B’nai Brith. Sitting at his side is Aubrey Zidenberg, chair of Government Relations at B’nai Brith Canada. Morgan Stanley report hails shekel American investment house economics team expects it to get tals and financial developments Morgan Stanley issued a lauda- stronger towards the end of this to keep supporting the shekel tory report on the strength of year and especially in 2008. Of and the country’s domestic the Israeli shekel and Israel’s course, such a turnaround in assets. Israel has the strength economy last week. the dollar’s valuation and the and dynamism to weather a According to the report, the reasons behind it would have a global slowdown.” shekel remains undervalued range of implications for Israel’s The report deals with the tech- against the dollar as well as economy and financial markets. nical results of the increased against the euro. It concludes Nevertheless, we do not see a privatization of government-con- that Israel’s economy has the major risk to our call for the trolled industries, and analyzes strength to withstand a global shekel’s continuing strength. the stability of the shekel in light slowdown. “The dollar’s weakness may of the Israeli high-tech boom “Imbalances in the US econo- have been a trigger, but the and the resulting interactions Toll Free my and the dollar’s depreciation shekel’s appreciation is certainly with the global market. have become an overwhelming not just about what has hap- The report concludes, 1-866-456-9969 theme in global financial mar- pened to the dollar. As we have “Despite geopolitical con- kets, triggering significant shifts long argued, the shekel is fun- straints and indeed the erup- in portfolio allocations,” Mor- damentally undervalued against tion of a guerilla war in gan Stanley analyst Serhan Cevik the dollar and even more so Lebanon, the Israeli economy wrote. “However, although the against the euro. Therefore, we has continued to grow at a dollar is likely to remain weak still expect economic fundamen- robust pace.” in the near future, our currency Israel gets first Arab minister Sharon advised CANADA'S ONLY MOBILE LEGAL SERVICES Bush: You need JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel’s first Arab minister – Raleb Majadele – Iraq exit plan was appointed by Labour Party Ariel Sharon advised US President leader Amir Peretz to replace Sci- George W. Bush to have an exit ence, Culture and Sport Minister strategy before invading Iraq. 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Nechemia In any case, most of the Bnei Menashe came to by way of Christianity, which was Meyers brought to their region by missionaries in the 19th century. Then, in 1951, a man by the In Israel name of Challianthanga from Buallawn village dreamt that God instructed him to direct his The recent arrival in Israel of more than 200 people to return to their pre-Christian religion, olim from the states of Manipur and Mizoram which he determined to be Judaism. in northeast India may prove that the Lost It is too early to fully evaluate their integra- Tribes, last heard of in 721 BCE when thy were tion in Israel, which received a setback with scattered by the Assyrians, may be back. The the evacuation of Jewish settlers from the Gaza immigrants call themselves Bnei Menashe and Strip, where many had been sent to live. Now claim descent from the Tribe of Menashe. DNA the former Gaza residents are re-establishing tests don’t back up their claims, but it has been themselves, meeting many of the same difficul- accepted by Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo ties as other evacuees. Amar, and after undergoing a conversion Most of the newly arrived Bnei Menashe have process, they have been accepted as Jews and been sent to various absorption centres. The allowed to make their homes in the Jewish Tlau family, for example, is in the Upper state. Nazareth centre. The husband Peer (previously Members of the Bnei Menashe group began Peter) recalls the time that he asked his grand- coming here in the ’90s, arriving as tourists father why his family weren’t Christians like and then converting to Judaism. They num- most of their neighbours. The old man bered about 1,000 when, three years ago, then answered: “We believe in one unified God, not MYTH: ‘Abbas is helpless Interior Minister Avraham Poraz decided to the Trinity.” This made a great impression on stop issuing them visas. It wasn’t so much a Peer. The Tlaus are very pleased at what they question of their Jewishness as the fact that have found in Israel, including the possibility to stop the terrorists’ most of them were going to live over the Green of eating meat. In the absence of Kosher meat FACT: The media has helped create the mispercep- lacks the will – not the ability – to take harsh deci- Line, in settlements to which he was opposed. back in India, they ate only fish and vegetables. tion that the Palestinian Authority (PA) cannot dis- sions. In fact, he appears comfortable with the image The case for refusing them entry collapsed Searching for and helping lost Jews is an mantle the terrorist network in its midst because of of a weak leader low on funds and resources.” when the Israeli rabbinate sent rabbis to India organization known as Shavei Israel, literally the strength and popularity of the radical Islamic Despite the suffering the terrorists have brought to convert them to Judaism before they applied ‘Israel returns.’ The group reaches out to: Palestinian terrorist groups. them, the Palestinian public has not called for an end to come to Israel. As a result, they now have • Descendants of Anousim – namely Jews Hamas and Islamic Jihad are not huge armed to the violence. No equivalent to Israel’s Peace Now the same rights as other Jews under The Law of forced to abandon their faith during the Inqui- forces. Together, the armed wings of both organiza- movement has emerged. Return. sition – now living in the Iberian Peninsula, tions total fewer than 5,000 men. By contrast, the PA Still, on an individual basis, it is possible for Pales- Evidence of their historical links to Judaism Latin America and the southwest United States; has 45,000 people in a variety of police, intelligence, tinians to say no to terror. When the suicide bombing is patchy and far from convincing. Among other • Descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes (like the and security forces (Anthony H. Cordesman, Escalat- recruiter phoned the wife of former Hamas leader things they cite the fact that one of their tradi- Bnei Menashe); ing to Nowhere: The Israeli-Palestinian War – The Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi to ask whether her son was tional harvest festival songs, called Sikpui Hli, • Descendants of assimilated Jews who seek to Actors in the Conflict: The Palestinian Factions available for an operation, she turned him down features events parallel to those described in reconnect with Jews and Judaism; and That Challenge Peace and the Palestinian Authori- (Israel Radio, Aug. 1, 2002). the Book of Exodus such as enemies chasing • Anyone seriously considering conversion to ty, DC: CSIS, Sept. 12, 2003, p. 35; Jerusalem Post, In other countries, including Israel (where they them over a red-colored sea. Also cited are Judaism. Nov. 25, 2006). Not only does the PA have over- helped prompt a withdrawal from Lebanon), mothers Michael Freund, leader of the group, sees whelming superiority of manpower and firepower, it have often helped stimulate positive change. When Letter writers their work as offering a partial solution to the also has the intelligence assets to find most, if not all, enough Palestinian mothers stand up to the terror demographic crisis confronting the Jews today. of the terrorists. recruiters, and to their political leaders, and say that If you would like to send a letter to the Many other Israelis are worried about Shavei Given the disparity of forces, the Jerusalem Post’s they will no longer allow their children to be used as editor of the Jewish Tribune, send it to Israel’s search for lost Jews. It is not, the crit- Palestinian affairs correspondent, Khaled Abu bombs, the prospects for peace will improve. As long [email protected]. Please include ics argue, a racial question, as Judaism has Toameh, asked, “Why then, doesn’t (PA President as they prefer their children to be martyrs rather than your name, address and telephone num- always focussed on beliefs, not blood. But Mahmoud) Abbas simply order thousands of his doctors, bombers rather than scholars, and murder- ber. Israel’s relatively high standard of living is policemen to deploy along the border with Israel to ers rather than lawyers, the violence will persist; If you wish to remain anonymous we will liable to attract Third World people who see halt the Kassam attacks? How come he hasn’t even young Palestinians will continue to die needlessly and consider the request only if a name, Judaism not as a belief system but as a meal made the slightest effort to stop the smuggling of tons peace will remain a dream. address and telephone number is includ- ticket. of explosives from Egypt into the ?” ed, so we are able to confirm that you Source: REVISED Myths & Facts Online – A Guide to (Jerusalem Post, Nov. 25, 2006). the Arab-Israeli Conflict by Mitchell G. Bard. sent the letter. Nechemia Meyers is a freelance writer living Toameh answers the questions himself. “Abbas in Rehovot, Israel. Scarcity of pro-Israel voices in media, reader points out This letter is in regard to the letter-to-the-editor, Why ago, Hillel in Toronto sponsored a demonstration wall for the first four days of the conflict. During those Council, after saying they would look into the matter, don’t we spend Jewish funds on counter-demonstra- protesting against Neil MacDonald, then a CBC days neither network put on one pro-Jewish or pro- refused to protest to the Daily Gleaner. B’nai Brith tions, reader asks (Jewish Tribune, Dec. 21, 2006). reporter stationed in Israel and the Palestinian territo- Israel advocate for an interview. All talking heads were phoned me, and Frank Dimant of B’nai Brith did have The letter writer rightly complains about the lack of ries. As readers know, MacDonald has been accused from Arab, Muslim or military/strategic organizations. a very good letter published, protesting the cartoons. funding for pro-Israel demonstrations to counter pro- of being a very biased journalist, biased aginst Israel In Fredericton, where I teach and live, our local In New Brunswick, where I live, citizens are bom- Palestinian demonstrations. Street demonstrations and American foreign policy. But CBC News soon newspaper, the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, promotes barded with anti-Israel viewpoints, from CBC News, exist for the purpose of giving powerless people the transferred him to his current position as a senior a strongly left-wing editorial slant. On two consecutive CTV Newsworld and all three left-wing, Irving-owned chance to make their voices heard. And more and reporter in the United States. There MacDonald con- days during the conflict the newspaper ran editorial newspapers. The National Post no longer circulates more, it is the pro-Jewish and pro-Israel advocates tinues with his style of reporting, but at least he is not cartoons attacking Israel, both cartoons using the Star in an easily accessible manner. Therefore. it is impor- who find themselves outside of power. More and in Israel. of David in a derogatory manner. tant for Jewish advocacy organizations to speak more more large media organizations, for example, are stri- The letter writer’s point is well taken. But I feel that I faxed the cartoons and a covering letter-of-protest forceably to general audiences. This is especially true dently anti-Israel. And while it is true Stephen Harper Jewish pro-Israel advocacy in other areas is weak to B’nai Brith, the Canadian Jewish Congress, the in areas beyond large cities in central Canada. There and the Conservative Party support Israel, it is also also. During the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, I noticed a Atlantic Jewish Council, the Canada-Israel Committee, is a problem here, and it extends beyond visible street true that the Liberal, Bloc and New Democratic par- scarcity of Jewish, pro-Israel voices in Canada’s the National Post, and several non-Jewish advocacy demonstrations. ties are largely sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. media, particularly the radio/TV news media. I organizations. Only B’nai Brith and the Atlantic Jew- Demonstrations can have a telling effect. A few years watched CBC Newsworld and CTV Newsnet wall-to- ish Council contacted me. But the Atlantic Jewish David Murrell (PhD), Fredericton, NB

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Toronto Ontario M3H 4Y8 www.jewishtribune.ca The Jewish Tribune - January 18, 2007 - 5 NEWS Bush must move Israel embassy to Jerusalem tained an escape clause, permitting the president to waive implementation on the grounds of nation- al security. When Clinton invoked that provision, as he promised he would, he ran into a firestorm Neal Sher of criticism. Arizona’s Republican Senator John Kyl accused Clinton of showing “contempt” for Congress, act- NEW YORK (JTA) – On the evening of Dec. 18, a ing in bad faith. Kyl threatened to amend the law to group of Jewish leaders enjoyed a lovely evening at remove the waiver authority, if Clinton dared to the White House as they joined US President use it again. George W. Bush at the annual Chanukah celebra- For his part, Republican Senator Sam Brown- tion. back was “very disappointed” that Clinton relied Just a few hours earlier, Bush had signed a docu- on a “loophole” to ignore the congressional man- ment relieving his administration from the obliga- date. The Republican Jewish Coalition, the Ortho- tion – and his own campaign promise – to move dox Union and ZOA all took Clinton to task. the US Embassy in Israel from to As for AIPAC, Kohr proclaimed after Clinton’s Jerusalem, as required by the 1995 Jerusalem June 1999 waiver, “We’re disappointed, to put it Embassy Act. mildly.” Since identical waivers have been invoked like Predictably, the issue became part of the 2000 clockwork twice a year since the law took effect, presidential campaign. Democratic candidate Al the president’s action hardly came as a surprise, Gore, it was assumed, would continue with the certainly not to the pro-Israel lobby. Indeed, with waiver; no real story there. the Zionist Organization of America as the one But what about Governor Bush of Texas, the for- glaring exception, no major Jewish group uttered eign policy novice who was intent on improving on as much as a whisper of disappointment, let alone his father’s weak showing in the Jewish communi- protest. ty? Here it gets interesting. That yawn of a reaction is itself troubling PHOTO: BRIAN HENDLER/JTA When ZOA President Morton Klein met with Bush because the waiver perpetuated the single most The US Embassy building in Tel Aviv in a file photo. for several minutes at a Newark Airport hotel in hypocritical element of the pro-Israel agenda. political mischief, so a few manipulators leaped powerful board member – that the senator previ- 2000, he raised only one point: Would a President There’s plenty of blame to go around, as ele- into action and hijacked the issue in hopes of driv- ously had opposed such legislation, or that the Bush move the embassy? ments of the pro-Israel lobby have treated this ing a wedge between Clinton and the Jewish com- scheme was in direct contravention of AIPAC poli- “No,” was the reply, since it would “screw up the issue as a pawn in a game of political partisanship. munity. cy? peace process.” A bit of history is in order. It was early 1995 and Several days before our conference, my deputy, Not in the least. It was just too delicious: No self- When those views hit the press, the Bush cam- the Oslo process was trudging along. The current AIPAC Executive Director Howard Kohr, respecting political partisan could pass up such an paign staff went into full damage control, insisting Jerusalem embassy issue had come to the fore and told me that behind my back he had lobbied opportunity to score points and raise a few bucks with straight faces that their boss must have been the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Robert Dole, a US senator and Republican presi- for his candidate and party. misunderstood. which I headed at the time, could not ignore it. dential candidate, and had persuaded him to They knew they could bank on their ploy taking A short time later the handlers were in full com- Recognizing that both the Rabin government in introduce a bill requiring the US to move its on a life of its own once it went public. And that's mand as Bush, now more Catholic than the pope, Israel and the Clinton administration in the United embassy to Jerusalem, Israel’s capital. Most coun- exactly what happened: Dole’s office solicited promised thousands of faithful at the AIPAC con- States did not favour legislation, AIPAC’s board tries do not keep their embassies in Jerusalem for AIPAC lobbyists to draft the speech he would give a ference that he would move the embassy “as soon made a deliberate decision to support a “softer” fear of angering Arab and Muslim circles, which few days later to thunderous applause; a boxed-in as” he took office. To punctuate the pledge, he approach, such as a non-binding congressional do not accept Israeli control of the city. AIPAC had to reverse itself and endorse the pro- assured the Republican Jewish Coalition that he resolution. Slated to speak at our gathering, Dole undoubt- posed law; and the government of Israel, despite would do this on his very first day as president. But the 1996 presidential campaign was heating edly would make this the centrepiece of his its well-known misgivings, had to support the Apparently the messiah had arrived, and he hailed up and AIPAC would soon hold its annual policy appearance. Did it matter to Kohr – or to Dole’s effort publicly. from Crawford, Texas. conference. The conditions were ripe for some AIPAC contact and fund-raiser Robert Asher, a But the legislation that eventually passed con- Last month’s waiver marks, by my count, the 12th time this president has certified that honour- ing his braggadocio campaign promise would not be in the US’s interest. Where, I ask, is the sense of More than fear itself outrage from Senators Kyl and Brownback and the And those are all, in the end, imagined charac- imams, but that happy fact does not mitigate the others who had been like bulldogs in attacking a ters. In this age of all-too-real and widespread less-happy one that the authorities‚ actions were previous administration? Is only one party capable Islamist terrorism – where the Muslim faith is reg- more than justified. of “bad faith” or “contempt” of Congress? ularly invoked by people around the world as As a visibly Jewish man, whenever I am on a And where is the protest from Kohr’s AIPAC, Avi Shafran directing murder and mayhem – innocent Mus- plane or train, I always consciously try to alleviate whose platform Bush used to trumpet a promise lims surely feel even more marginalized as a result any discomfort others might have with my own he had no intention of keeping? of the hasty generalizations people tend to make, appearance or actions. Even well before Septem- How about the Republican Jewish Coalition? and bear the bitter fruit of the suspicions and fears ber 2001 – even before a young lady at a bus stop They used the waiver to try to discredit Clinton, but when Bush did it in 2001, they offered up support You suddenly begin noticing signs bearing Arabic born of their coreligionists‚ all-too-real words and asked me to please tell her cowering 5-year-old actions. that, despite my in-need-of-a-trim beard, I wasn’t and understanding. script in buses. What do you do? In 2001, a Jewish activist and Bush backer was Well, what bus riders in Richmond, Va., did was But there are times, still, when suspicion and Osama bin Ladin – I would always make sure to fears cannot be dismissed as the products of bias, apprise seatmates, with a friendly smile and a asked what he thought of his man having issued a call the local transit authority to find out what it waiver in the face of the barnburner AIPAC speech might know about the signs, which had been turn- and can even rightfully lead to the curtailment, at pleasant demeanour, of the fact that I was about to least temporarily, of the freedoms we enjoy as our say my prayers, and that my swaying and whisper- given only a year earlier. ing up on buses and the walls of local universities. “No one,” he claimed unapologetically, “takes The Associated Press and other media outlets birthright. ing were only parts of the ritual. And Orthodox Like the recent case of a group of imams who Jews, to the best of my knowledge, haven’t ever these promises seriously.” subtly scoffed at the concerned citizens, explaining Really? If he’s right, shame on us for allowing – that the Arabic phrases were in fact innocuous – were removed from a flight about to leave Min- hijacked airplanes. neapolis-St. Paul International Airport for It is unfortunate, but Muslims who disavow indeed, encouraging – the US-Israel relationship translating as things like ‘paper or plastic?’ or to be treated so cavalierly by politicians and their ‘paper, scissors, rock’ or ‘I’m a little teapot.’ Phoenix. the hatred and violence preached by some of That the Muslim religious leaders had reportedly their coreligionists have to accept, with sadness operatives. It makes us look inept and foolish. Those translations in fact appeared at the bottom And these days, with so much on the table, we of the signs, along with admonishments like ‘Mis- prayed loudly in the airport before the flight was but pragmatism, the burden of society’s suspi- certainly no reason to consider anything amiss. cion-by-association. It’s a regrettable reality cannot afford to look inept or foolish. Either get understanding can make anything scary’ or ‘What serious about the embassy and launch a full-scale did you think it said?’ But when passengers and flight attendants told that actions they take in all innocence might be law-enforcement officials that the imams had misconstrued at times as sinister – or that Ara- push to make it happen, or put it aside. In any The provocative ads were the work of the Vir- case, we must not allow political partisans – no ginia Interfaith Center, which placed them in pub- switched from their assigned seats – to a pattern bic script suddenly appearing in public places associated with the Sept. 11 terrorist passengers: might cause some alarm. But our world is, as matter what hat they claim to be wearing – to play lic venues as part of an effort to change the fact us like fiddles. that, as the centre’s executive director put it, “as two in the front row first-class seats, two in the they say, what it is. middle of the plane in aisle seats and two in the Yes, sometimes things that seem frightening in There may be a way to bring this to a head: The soon as people see Arabic, they immediately make House International Relations Committee, chaired an association with terrorism.” rear of the cabin – security officials’ concern was fact turn out to be harmless. But fright can also not outlandish, as a number of American Muslim save lives and limbs. “Fear itself,” unfortunately, is by Democratic Representative Tom Lantos, or the Orthodox Jews like me have considerable Foreign Relations Committee, under Democratic experience with bias, and sympathy for good- groups later charged. no longer the only thing we have to fear. And when three of the men then asked for seat- The Virginia Interfaith Center would probably Senator Joe Biden, should hold hearings on why willed, law-abiding Muslims who are victims of George Bush has not made good on his bold and religious prejudice. We know well what it is belt extenders, despite being of average build, and consider me in need of re-education. But, with all proceeded to place them, unused, on the floor due respect to the group and its well-meaning repeated campaign promise. like to be targetted by bigots for harsh stares, It’s time to smoke out and expose the hypocrisy. ugly comments and worse. I always carry the before them, it was hardly religious bias – or, in efforts, for my part, I still think that when I see realization that some subset of society will, the words of Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee something, I’ll say something. (D., Texas), æracial profiling, harassment and dis- New York attorney Neal Sher is former executive when seeing my beard and headgear, associate director of AIPAC and former director of the Jus- me with Shakespeare’s Shylock, Dickens’ Fagin, crimination” – that motivated police to detain the Rabbi Shafran is director of public affairs for group for questioning. Agudath Israel of America. © 2007 Am Echad tice Department's Office of Special Investiga- the fictional poisoners of wells or the fantasized tions. Elders of Zion. No weapons in the end were found among the Resources. 6 - The Jewish Tribune - January 18, 2007 www.jewishtribune.ca NEWS Yossi Samuels goes to Washington Jewish population in Judea and Samaria rises 6% JERUSALEM (Arutz-7) – The Judea and Samaria is often Jewish population in Judea and greater than around the country. Samaria grew by nearly 6 per In 2001-2003, for instance, the cent in 2006, four times the rate population in Yesha increased of increase a year earlier. by 16 per cent – a rate that was From the left, Laura Bush, Avi Samuels (Yossi's younger brother), Yossi Samuels in wheelchair, Kalman Samuels (Yossi's father), According to figures released three times higher than that of and US President George W. Bush chat at the White House Chanukah party on Dec. 18, 2006. last Tuesday by the Interior Min- the Negev and Galilee. WASHINGTON, DC – Apparently, received rave reviews at the into English, he offered opinions four-day, whirlwind visit. istry, there were 268,379 Israelis A small part of the latest dreams do come true. Film Festival and has been and asked for the president’s The creation of Shalva (transla- living in the 126 Jewish commu- increase may be attributed to Thirty years after receiving a submitted to both the Sundance help on the Iranian situation tion: peace of mind) was directly nities in Judea and Samaria at families from Jewish communi- routine DPT vaccination, which and Tribecca film festivals. and with Israelis being held inspired by the experience of rais- the end of 2006, compared with ties that were uprooted from left him blind, deaf and severely Yossi came to Washington with hostage. President Bush was ing a special-needs child. Today, 253,748 in 2005 – a 5.8 per Gush Katif in the summer of hyperactive, Yossi Samuels real- his father, Kalman, who is the very taken with him, saying, the award-winning organization cent increase. In 2005, there 2005 moving to Judea and ized his dream by meeting with founder and director of Shalva- “This young man knows what provides advanced therapeutic was a growth of less than 2 per Samaria. However, spokesper- US President George W. Bush at The Association for Mentally & he’s talking about.” treatment and activities for hun- cent. sons for the Jewish Communities the annual White House Physically Challenged Children On Dec. 20, Yossi addressed dreds of challenged children and The 2006 statistics did not Council of Judea, Samaria and Chanukah Party on Dec. 18. in Israel. students of Ramaz High School empowers the families to raise indicate, however, how many of Gaza note that most of the nearly Yossi, who is often referred to There were many guests at the in Manhattan. After viewing the their children at home. the additional residents were 9,000 Jews pulled out of the as Israel’s Helen Keller after ceremony; each one afforded a powerful documentary, the stu- As we count our blessings, children born in the communi- Gaza Strip have moved into tem- realizing a similar, astonishing 30-second handshake and dents peppered the charismatic Yossi Samuels serves as a pow- ties and how many had moved porary or permanent homes in breakthrough in communication photo op with President Bush. young man with questions about erful reminder that, indeed, there from other places. southern, pre-1967 Israel. at the age of eight, was the sub- But Yossi chatted with the presi- his life. They were awed by his dreams can come true. The population growth in Only in December 2006, for ject of a recently released docu- dent for a full five minutes. poise, keen sense-of-humour example did Israeli officials mentary about his extraordinary Speaking in Hebrew, which his and infectious optimism. It was announce that Maskiot, a tiny life. The movie, About Yossi, father simultaneously translated a most fitting culmination to the American imam village and former army base in the Jordan Valley, would ‘secretly’ deported receive an influx of 60 families that once lived in the town of Canadian premiere of the film Shirat HaYam. Shirat HaYam to Israel was on the southern beach- JERUSALEM (Arutz-7) – The pigs and monkeys.” Videotaped front of Gush Katif until it was former imam of Ohio’s largest lectures with such antisemitic uprooted as part of the Disen- mosque was deported to Israel incitement were distributed in gagement Plan executed by the on a “secret flight” coordinated the US to raise funds for Islamic Sharon administration. by Marcela Mayo by the FBI and Israeli security Jihad. Another factor that may play services, according to an official Other suspicions against a minor role in the population One year after the 1994 terrorist statement released last Thurs- Damra were raised in 2004, increase is the immigration day. when it was determined that statistics from the English- bombing of the Jewish The Islamic Center of Cleve- he had concealed his past speaking West. More than community building “AMIA” land’s Fawaz Damra had his associations from American 3,000 immigrants from the American citizenship revoked immigration officials 10 years United States, Canada and in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after he was found to have earlier. Among the claims US Britain made Aliyah in 2006 which killed 85 persons and raised funds for the Islamic officials have made regarding with the assistance of the Jihad terrorist organization in Damra’s past are that he was Nefesh B’Nefesh organization. injured over 200, filmmaker 1991. associated with Al-Qaeda A total of 10,000 Jews immi- FBI sources called him a leader Osama Bin-Laden and grated with the organization’s Marcela Mayo returned to the threat to national security, as the with the murderer of Rabbi help in recent years. Many city of her birth to make this United States classifies Islamic Meir Kahane, El-Sayyid Nosair, Western immigrants are Jihad as a terrorist organization. in the 1980s; that he was known to have familial or reli- documentary. The Islamic Jihad is responsible involved in counterfeiting and gious connections to commu- for many fatal shooting and money laundering on behalf of nities in Judea and Samaria. bombing attacks on civilians Islamist groups through his In addition, Israel has seen a and security forces in Israel. mosque; and that he specifi- rise in immigration from Damra’s family requested that cally raised funds for families France, but the impact of that Meet the filmmaker in an exclusive he be represented in Israel by of suicide bombers. He has community on the population Attorney Smadar Ben-Natan, also been involved in obstruct- of Judea and Samaria is post-screening discussion who met with her new client last ing an FBI investigation. undocumented. Wednesday at Kishon prison, Damra has claimed, however, As in past years, the fastest where he is being held. Ben- that his world-view changed in growth rate in 2006 was Holy Blossom Temple Natan said that Damra has yet to 1993 when he began to attend recorded in the hareidi-reli- be charged with any crimes by university. He also has reported- gious towns of Modi’in Illit 1950 Bathurst St., Toronto Israeli prosecutors, but that he ly worked for organizations (Kiryat Sefer) and Beitar Illit. is being closely questioned by focusing on interfaith dialogue, Those two communities bene- Israeli security services. although he did so even as his fit from the high hareidi birth A judge ordered Damra incitement-filled tapes were still rate, as well as large numbers Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. remanded for two weeks, at being distributed. of Jerusalem and Bnei Brak which time he will again be Before details of the residents moving to less brought before a judge for a arranged extradition were expensive and less crowded decision regarding further released, it was reported that suburban towns. incarceration. Damra, who was born in Kiryat Sefer, near the central- While still in FBI custody, Shechem (Nablus) in Samaria, ly located city of Modi’in, is Damra, 46, confirmed to investi- was to be welcomed into the now the largest Jewish town in gators that he had raised money Palestinian Authority. This did Judea and Samaria, with BROTHERHOOD for terrorists, as well as having not happen, of course, as 34,500 residents – 1,200 preached against Israel and the Damra was taken straight from more than Ma’aleh Adumim, a Free Admission. For information please call 416-633-6224 ext. 112. Jews, whom he called “sons of the plane to prison. suburb of Jerusalem. www.jewishtribune.ca The Jewish Tribune - January 18, 2007 - 7 FOOD NEWS 3rd Grand Tour of Israel

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JOHN’S, NFLD. – After Ed added. telling of parables. poor is to bring the poor into Roberts took over as Newfound- “And once we all had an “We want them to know about partnership with us,” Noel said. land’s 11th lieutenant-governor evening to explain the essence compassion, nobility, friendship, Bal said it’s also important to in 2002, he and his wife Eve of our religions,” Noel said, love. Because there are stories keep in mind that justice leads hosted morning coffee for heads “that gave us a chance to see in all religions and the aim is all to peace. of religious groups. that we are all part of humanity, about goodness and kindness,” “If my mind and my word are They chose to invite not only and that’s the key as well.” Bal said. in co-ordination, then there will representatives of Christian In fact, the group encourages She pointed out that sharing be justice. So, I will always denominations, but people from mutual respect for each other similar thoughts and practices is speak the truth and I will always other religious faiths. and for all humanity, as well as the essence of all humanity, even go by the truth in my mind and “I was there representing the striving to respect, better under- though common themes may in my speech. So let my speech Jewish faith,” explains Ruth stand and raise public aware- not be apparent at first glance. and my thought be together,” Noel. Also there was B’nai Brith ness about various faiths. “Though, like a tree is not like she said of her Hindu prayers. Canada board member Shari “There are differences here,” a mountain and a mountain is At a service recently at Memor- Ritter. Bal said glancing around the not like an ocean – it’s all vari- ial University, representatives of “Bani (Bal) was there as a table. ous parts of nature and the the various faiths gave short Hindu representative, Noel said. “I’m a brown lady, you’re a nature is one,” she explained. readings. Some of the words “There was a member of the white lady and Ruth is a white “So, we are one as a human spoken by the Jewish represen-

Baha’i and a lady from the lady. But what does it matter? PHOTO: DANETTE DOOLEY being – and the essence is in tative come from Amos 5:24. Islamic association. And we Are you looking at my colour or Ruth Noel and Bani Bal are founding members of the Inter- search of somebody who is The simple words can be said, ‘Why don’t we form a at me as a person? When I’m faith Women’s Group supreme, somebody we don’t understood by members of all group to learn about each sad, I cry like you. When I’m explaining their religion, I try to to educate children about the know. Whether we call him religions. other’s religions – an interfaith happy, I laugh like you.” put myself into their position, to various faiths. God or some other name – “Let justice roll down like group?’” The group is prepared to look at it from their viewpoint. It Bal said all great spiritual mas- that’s what we are all search- waters and righteousness like a The women did just that in speak out publicly against acts may not be what I believe, but it ters have told simple stories, ing for.” mighty stream.” . 2003. of religious hatred or racism helps me understand it and Thanks to Ed and Eve Roberts’ that may occur in this province. respect it.” gesture, the group now includes There are 14 members of the Providing knowledge also Stink of corruption has representatives from the Baha’i, group, and they meet every helps guide individuals along the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, month to share information that right path, Bal said. Islamic, Jewish, Sikh and identifies commonalities among “Like a little ant – if you mix Israelis holding their noses Zoroastrian religions. sand and sugar, the little ant the various faiths and also leads By Yaniv Salama-Scheer “At first, there was a little bit of to the acceptance of differences. picks up only sugar and throws However, the controversy does fear of the unknown because we “Different cultures and reli- away the sand. We also should Tribune Israel Correspondent not end with the claims of bribery. didn’t know each other,” Bal gions think differently and one have that kind of knowledge to One of the partners at the firm that said of the initial gathering. way may not be our way of choose what is right and to JERUSALEM – In a time where the handled the possible transaction “But as the time passed, when thinking,” Noel said. throw away the other things.” Israeli government needs to of the bank is Yossi Gross, the we knew each other, the walls “But when I hear someone The women are also working appear strong and unified, the father-in-law of Olmert’s son. The same old stink of corruption has firm has said that there was no Israelis holding their noses. conflict of interest because “Mr. Many top Knesset officials are Gross had retired in early 2005, under investigation for a series of and was not employed at the time corruption charges, including of the negotiations. He does, how- fraud and bribery. ever, have an office and a secretary The corruption charges sur- and is welcome to come in when- rounding the Israeli Tax Authority ever he wants.” emanate from the Prime Minister’s A spokesman for Frank Lowy Office. The early reports have dismissed the allegations of any allegedly shown that Shula Zaken, improper activity. In a statement the head of the Prime Minister’s issued in response to the accusa- Bureau, has helped businessmen Olmert visited the Great Wall tions, Lowy’s people said that to put individuals within the tax of China recently as scandals “After considering the investment, IS YOUR CHILD Authority, said police spokesman continue to multiply at home. and conducting some preliminary Mickey Rosenfeld. The suspicions show that the Knesset has fallen due diligence, it was decided not further implicate Zaken for her from 10th to 37th – along side to proceed with the consortium or alleged involvement in bribes that countries like Cuba and Laos – in with the tender process.” A TARGET ? extended tax benefits to undeserv- the amount of corruption in the Ehud Olmert has been involved ing recipients. government. in several corruption investigations Zaken is also believed to be the This claim was bolstered last in recent months, including the EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION power behind the appointment of week by former Supreme Court purchase of his Jerusalem home Tuesday, January 23, 2007 7:30 pm Tax Authority Director Jacky Judge Yitzhak Zamir, who said, believed to be sold well under its’ Matza. Matza and his predecessor, “What is worse is the loss of confi- value due to past favours Olmert Royal Vale School Auditorium • 5851 Somerled (Draper entrance) Eitan Rub, have already been dence in the administration as a has extended while mayor of arrested on charges of fraud and whole. People are willing to Jerusalem. No formal charges have Learn how to protect your child from bribery. believe the administration is cor- ever been filed against him. According to reports in the rupt...and what makes that worse The secular New Year has not online predators and hate propaganda Israeli media, police suspect that is the fact there are grounds to this started off very well for Israelis. the Zaken and Matza appointed suspicion.” One week into 2007, the same old PANELISTS people to key positions who would Although Prime Minister Ehud questions of leadership and cohe- be acceptable to businessmen Olmert has been cleared of any siveness are arising. The countries Professor Jane Bailey, University of Ottawa Kobi Ben-Gur and Yoram Karashi, implication in the Tax Authority morale and patience in the gov- Zaken’s brother. Police also sus- scandal, he received news during ernment is running out. Events Sergeant Detective Francesco Secondi, Montreal Police pect that after Matza’s appoint- his visit to China that he would be have culminated in last week’s ment, Zaken used his good offices placed under criminal investiga- Dahaf polls, which showed that 77 Professor Valerie Steeves, University of Ottawa to help Karashi, a Jerusalem city tion for his role in the sale of Bank per cent of Israelis are dissatisfied councilman for the Likud party. Leumi while he was industry and with Olmert’s performance. Moderator: Todd van der Heyden The Tax Authority is responsible trade minister. With a weak political image and for collecting income tax, value The inquest into the prime min- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Reporter / Anchor, CTV News Montreal added tax, customs and other ister’s involvement is concerned Rice’s recent visit to the region, the dues. with his role with some of the bid- time is right for the Olmert govern- For more information please contact 514-733-5377 x 23 The corruption in the state of der’s for the bank, namely Frank ment to get its act together and Israel has become alarmingly fre- Lowy, Australian businessman and rally the fading Israeli support for www.hateontheinternet.com quent and is beginning to dampen owner of the Westfield Group, as the Kadima party and it’s leader. It the morale and the trust Israelis well as American media tycoon is imperative that this is done, Sponsors of the Hate on the Internet: Is Your Child a Target? panel discussion have in their government. 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By Rick Kardonne ton, which issued a report new Speaker of the House, and Tribune Correspondent recently urging the United States third in line for the presidency, to re-engage with Iran and Syria Zweibon thinks that while her NEW YORK – US Secretary of and renew efforts to resolve the father “supported the Zionist State Condoleeza Rice – accord- Israeli-Arab conflict. effort,” he has his doubts about ing to multiple sources includ- The congressionally mandated her since she hails from San ing Arutz Sheva; WorldNet study group said that there were Francisco, whose congressmen Daily Jerusalem correspondent disincentives and incentives have been traditionally unfriend- Aaron Klein, and Israel Press available to the United States to ly towards Israel. He is not pre- Service Director David Bedein, prod Iran and Syria into a more pared to discuss Middle East as heard on the Zelda CHIN- constructive role in Iraq, but leanings of Steni Hoyer, the new Toronto radio shows on Nov. 26 they were not outlined in the House Majority Leader (Democ- and Dec. 4 – is giving arms to executive summary made avail- rat from Maryland). PHOTO: EDI ISRAEL/ISRAEL SUN the terrorist Al Aqsa Martyrs able to reporters. When asked what influence Gifted kids do more than play ‘doctor’ Brigade. It also said “there must be a former US President Jimmy This was verified by Herb renewed and sustained commit- Carter, who recently wrote While kids their age play ‘doctor,’ these gifted school children, aged 6 to 12, come to the Zweibon, director of Americans ment by the United States to a Palestine: Peace, not Barzilai Medical Centre in Ashkelon to study how heart attacks are caused and how catheterization is performed. A first of a kind project will open for the kids the chance to For a Safe Israel (AFSI), an comprehensive Arab-Israeli Apartheid, might have on con- perform medical research with the hospital’s leading doctors. advocacy group which has peace on all fronts: Lebanon, gressional Democrats, Zweibon ongoing ties to both parties in Syria and President Bush’s June said: “None at all. He is per- the US Congress. 2002 commitment to a two-state ceived as being a loser.” In a telephone interview solution for Israel and Palestine. Friendly Democratic sena- recently, Zweibon, having been This commitment must include tors, according to Zweibon, Frum family donates to Washington last month, told direct talks with, by, and include Dan Inouye from the Jewish Tribune he had between Israel, Lebanon, Pales- Hawaii, Chris Bond from Mis- harsh words for what he feels is tinians (those who accept souri, and Sam Brownbach Bernini’s Corpus to AGO an appeasement strategy regard- Israel’s right to exist), and from Kansas. Friendly Repub- A rare sculpture from the Italian contains more than 80 pieces dat- “Bernini achieved unprecedent- ing Israel both within Congress Syria.” lican Senators include Trent Baroque period, Gian Lorenzo ing from the 10th century to the ed naturalism in the representation and the Bush Administration. Israeli officials had no imme- Franks of Arizona, John Kyle, Bernini’s Corpus, is being donat- mid-20th century. of the human form in bronze,” says However, he feels that there are diate comment but one Israeli Duncan Hunter, and Trent Lott ed to the AGO by noted Toronto “Thanks to the vision and gen- Teitelbaum. “The naturalism of glimmers of hope for Israel pundit, Ben Caspit of Ma’ariv, from Mississippi, of whose collector Murray Frum and his erosity of the Frum family, Corpus Corpus is in keeping with the con- amidst the gloom. said the Iraq Study Group’s rec- national security advisor, family. will figure prominently in our cern of Baroque artists to bring the “Aaron Klein and David Bedein ommendations appeared to be Mitch Waldman, Zweibon has Corpus is one of the largest reinstallation of the Old Masters divine vividly within the realm of are very reliable reporters,” said in line with Prime Minister Ehud the highest praise. bronzes by Bernini, measuring collection to be unveiled in 2008,” human experience.” Zweibon. “What they say regard- Olmert’s recent push to engage When Zweibon was in Wash- approximately 5 feet, 6 inches. says Matthew Teitelbaum, the With the addition of this second ing Condi Rice’s giving US arms moderate Arab regimes against ington last month, he met with One of the most significant Old AGO’s Michael and Sonja Koerner Bernini sculpture, the AGO will to the Palestinian Arab terrorists strategic threats like Iran and Professor Moshe Sharon, for- Masters works still in private director, and CEO. “Their extraor- feature a superlative collection of are correct. And I will go fur- the Hamas-led Palestinian mer Prime Minister Menachem hands, the crucifix was cast dinary gift will underscore the Baroque artworks. When Trans- ther. Condi Rice spent 24 hours Authority. Begin’s expert on Islam. His around 1650. The Frum gift, international significance of our formation AGO is complete in to get Israel to make sure that When asked about the study impression was that the majority which would be worth in excess of Old Masters works.” 2008, the gallery will present the Philadelphi road connecting group’s recommendations, sentiment in the present US Con- $50 million in the current market, Bernini (1598-1680) is consid- Peter Paul Rubens’s monumental Gaza to Egypt remains open. Zweibon replied: “Baker has gress is “put Israel aside. The is further distinguished by the fact ered the most important sculptor, Massacre of the Innocents, Weapons are pouring into Gaza tremendous influence with the Americans don’t understand the that the artist created it expressly architect, draughtsman and c.1611-12, from the Thomson from Sinai. The terrorists don’t Bush family, which has Saudi oil nature of the threat of radical for himself. painter of the 17th century. He Collection. Rubens is considered even have to build tunnels to interests. He favours retreat and Islam, even since 9/11 and the To be unveiled in June at the was a celebrated child prodigy the foremost exponent of Flemish move the weapons into Gaza. appeasement.” But he feels that terrible destruction of the twin AGO as part of its summer exhibi- who trained in his father’s studio Baroque art. Complementing this Egypt turns a blind eye. Terror in the crunch, the president will towers.” tion, Corpus will become the sec- and carved his first portrait at 10. painting in the AGO’s collection is groups run rampant in Gaza. not go with the Baker-Hamilton A notable exception was Sena- ond Bernini sculpture in the Except for a six-month period in Rubens’s turbulent oil sketch The “Condi Rice thinks that she is recommendations. tor Lott, who declared that Gallery’s permanent collection. A 1665 in when he worked on Elevation of the Cross, c. 1638, providing a ‘moderate’ leader- “George W. Bush has commis- “money going from the US for marble portrait bust of Pope Gre- designs for the Louvre, he worked which was purchased by the ship to the Palestinian Arabs. sioned two other report-recom- terror (whether it be direct or gory XV, 1621, was donated to the exclusively in Rome. gallery in 1928. She feels that she can be ‘nice mendations, by the National indirect) kills our boys.” AGO by Joey and Toby Tanenbaum nice.’ In fact, Abbas, as well as Security Council and the Penta- Zweibon and Prof. Sharon in 1997. The National Gallery of Haniyah (prime minister of the gon, on the Middle East. They firmly believe that the immediate Canada owns the only other Berni- Hamas-led Palestinian Authority will have a stronger impact on goal should be to “cut off the ni sculpture in a Canadian public government) have the same Bush than the Baker-Hamilton financing of terror in the US. collection – a marble portrait bust goal: the destruction of Israel.” report.” The terrorists cannot function of Maffeo Barberini, Pope Urban On Dec.5, Robert Gates, White He believes that the other two without the huge amounts of VIII, c. 1632, purchased in 1974. House nominee for Secretary of reports will recommend that the money they have received.” “Corpus was immediately appeal- Defence to replace Donald US Army in Iraq “should stay in The Americans For a Safe ing because of the beauty and emo- Are you Tired of Being Sick and Tired? Rumsfeld told the House of Rep- the desert; not in Baghdad. But Israel is 30 years old. Its main tion of the subject,” said Frum, resentatives confirmation com- the US cannot pull out of Iraq voice is its publication Outpost, chairman of the Frum Development Balance can be achieved with mittee, according to Arutz now. If they do so, Iran will be which stands for, in Zweibon’s Group, a member of the AGO Naturopathic Medicine! Sheva, that the US won’t stand the dominant force in the words, “the integrity of all of Board of Trustees and long-time by Israel should Israel be Mideast. The Iran atom bomb Eretz Israel, from the Jordan to supporter of the Gallery. “When we Naturopathic Doctors are highly trained educated primary attacked by Iran. He also said has more serious impact on the the Mediterranean.” Another learned that it could be traced back care providers who integrate standard medical diagnostics that Iran is developing an atom US than Israel. All of the prime purpose of AFSI is to fre- to Bernini’s own collection and was with a broad range of natural therapies such as: bomb as a deterrent against weapons the US sold to Saudi quently visit Washington and dis- an object that he made for himself, Clinical Nutrition Asian Medicine Israel among other nations, and Arabia will go to Iran.” cuss with senators and repre- it was clear we were in the pres- Botanical/Herbal Medicine Acupuncture that’s OK by him. A US war When asked what Democrats sentatives the necessity of sup- ence of a unique work of art, a Homeopathic Medicine Lifestyle Counselling against Iran and Syria would in Congress are friendly to Israel porting Israel in the war on ter- masterpiece that would be a high- Physical Therapy Bowen Therapy only be a very last resort, and he and which are not, Zweibon ror. light of any collection. even warned about the dangers talked about a few important AFSI’s major US Jewish organi- “I have long felt that the AGO’s The primary goal of naturopathic treatment is to address to the US of such a war. names. zation ties are to the Jewish importance was established by the the root cause of an illness rather that simply treating or Commenting on Gates’ state- Senator Joe Lieberman was re- Institute for National Security. In Henry Moore collection and that suppressing the symptoms. ments, Zweibon declared: elected in Connecticut, running Israel, AFSI is closely linked to the gallery should build on the Naturopathic medicine can be used to treat a wide range “Gates fits into the party of as an independent against the many prominent Israeli politi- sculpture portion of its permanent of health conditions such as: digestive, reproductive and appeasement. Israel is expend- Democrat nominee Ned Lamont. cians, such as the 91-year-old collection,” Frum added. “The endocrine, mental health, skin, cardiovascular disease, able. To him, what the hell? Lieberman will now be a prime Shmuel Katz, the first journalist Bernini Corpus will make all of autoimmune disease, cancer, stress management, and gen- Gates does not realize that the kingmaker regarding close bills for Likud; MKs Aryeh Eldad, the sculptures at the AGO even eral health and immunity. Jewish presence in Israel is a in the Senate, and Zweibon Benny Elon, Effie Eitam, Yuval more significant.” Galia Atteslander is a fully licensed strong deterrent to radical regards him as being very pro- Steinitz, Danielle Weiss, and one A leadership donor to the Trans- Naturopathic Doctor and registered Bowen therapist. She Islam.” Israel. Moreover, Zweibon has of the legendary founders of formation AGO campaign, Frum is practices at Body of Knowledge Healing Arts at 1-1068 Then there’s the Iraq Study high praise for his foreign affairs Israel, Geula Cohen. Americans a well-known collector of sculp- Eglinton Avenue West. Group, headed by former US expert, Cherry Daniels, as being For a Safe Israel can be contact- ture, particularly African and Secretary of State James Baker a staunch friend of Israel. ed on their web site at: Oceanic art. The AGO’s celebrat- To make an appointment or to find out if and former US Rep. 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The fact he was only staff was happy with Rubin’s Tel: 613-782-3130 17, was also an eye opener.” contributions, having been a Rubin said Roy was very positive threat every game. “He about the hockey abilities he receives a good amount of ice displayed in camp, and his reli- time and has shown more gious situation. “I was very focus lately with on-ice assign- appreciative, when he granted ments in terms of strength, me a permanent roster spot.” size and play making. We Rubin’s first 23 games (out of enjoy that he’s using his body the Remparts 46 games, at press on a consistent basis, showing time) have been an eye opening no fear in the corners. He will experience with opposing play- play more if he continues to ers being smarter, speedier and work hard.” body checking more that he Rubin has developed a previously experienced. stronger work ethic since “Most everyone has good joining the Remparts. “I have hands, and are creative in con- come a long way since training trolling the puck for scoring camp, when I did not know 12 - The Jewish Tribune - January 18, 2007 www.jewishtribune.ca

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