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BY BORIS SMOLAR
(Editor-in-chief, Emeritus, J.T.A.)
(Copyright 1974, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
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the Arab League which is There is also the Associa- The American Israel Public
financed by Arab govern-    tjon Gf Arab American Uni-    Affairs Committee attempts
ments and maintains ollices in    versity Graduates which sup-    to combat the influence in
Washington, New York, San    p0r^s the Arab guerrilla    Washington of all these
I rancisco, Chicago and Dal-    movement and had the noto-    anti-Israel forces. This is no
*as-    rious Israel-hater, Daniel    easy task, especially when    the
.    Berrigan, as a featured    AIPAC is handicapped    in
1 hen there is the National speaker at its convention last raising funds for its activities.
Association of Arab Ameri- year_ There is the Organiza- As a political group, the
20YEARS OF A.I.P.A.C.: Ask any leading member of both cans which operates in Wash- tion of Arab Students which # AIPAC does not enjoy the
Houses of    Congress    whether    they    know    Isaiah    Kenen,    the    mgton.    Officals    of    this    body    ciajms more than 8000 mem-'privilege given to charitable
chairman    of    the    American    Israel    Public Affairs    Committee,    are quoted    as saying that’ the    ^ers and over 100 chapters in    and educational groups in    tax
and the answer will be “Yes.” Ask officials in the State Association’s goal is to universities across the U.S. deductions. Contributors to!
Department the same question and the answer will be the become a kind of an “umbrel- ancj Canada. There is the the AIPAC cannot have the
same. Everybody in Washington who has anything to do with la” organization for the 800 or Muslim Students Association benefit of deducting their
Middle East affairs knows “Si” Kenen.    ^    so Arab-American groups with over ioo chapters which gifts to AIPAC from their
across the country.    ) is actively engaged in dissem- income tax. Contributions are,
• Si    has    been    the    spark    plug    offices    in    the    United    States    J"*0/ the objectives of the    .mating anti-Israel progandaT    just the same, made by those
of the    AIPAC    ever    since    it    and    in the    Middle    East.    It    was    NAAA; . as ,stat,ed > ,lts    MSA announced last    who are aware of the
was established 20 years ago. founded in 1951 by the late leaders,hlP- .,s . dl;velop Deeember that ,t has organ^ importance of the AIPAC
During these years the Stephen Penrose, one-time connections;ln Washington in ed a publicity front to reach work, which has proven itself
organization-which seeks no president of the American tavor of Arab causes and 0,flclals ln WashlnSton and durl"S the years-
Pvt. Kissinger
JERUSALEM—Henry Kis-
singer may not be in the best
physical shape for military
service, but it is an option—
if he ever loses his job as
U.S. secretry of state.
Joking with newsmen while
he sunned himself near the
King David Hotel swimming
pool, Kissinger pointed out
that under the Israeli Law of
Return he could become a
citizen and be subject to the
draft.
The man who never alters
his opinion is like standing
water, and breeds reptiles of
the mind.—William Blake.
Sv^asThLeH Prrr siand r “th
■ groat deal for Israelin well-known cllumn^st who ®.tate Department, Defense Congress and other Arab
■washingtoninaquietway.lt turned pro Arab after being Department, White House groups active against Israel in
combats the myths which for many years a close friend and w,th Congressmen and this country.    _
_pro-Arab elements spread of Dr. Chaim Weizmann and -    "    -    *..... .    ,    , m~,
Jabout Israel and presents the of leading American Zionists.
true facts to legislators, It has been reported that the
LIGHT SABBATH
CANDLES
Fri., May 31
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Love is strong as death;
jealousy is cruel as the
grave.—The Song of Solo-
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statesmen,clergymen, educa- group allegedly has been
tors, editors and public substantially subsidized by
opinion makers. It also the Central Intelligence j
reaches important personali- Agency for many years. jTf
ties outside of Washington    "o'
w through its Washington news- The Committee of Concern-
Jr letter, “Near East Report.” ed Americans is another
group seeking to undermine i£
Once a year the AIPAC sympathy toward Israel in jy*
holds a two-day policy Washington. It has in its
conference in Washington in ranks Dr. John H. Davis,
which leaders from Jewish former High Commissioner of jy,
communities throughout the the United Nations, David
V country participate. This Ness, a former State Depart-
"annual conference is quite an*ment diplomat who was in &
event in Washington. Its 1967 assigned to the Ameri- [gl
participants are briefed in the can Embassy in Cairo, and ' g
• State Department by high Rev. John Sutton, editor of a \ Tr
officials on U.S.—Israel rela- publication generally sympa-
tions and on matters concern- thetic to the Arabs. The
ing the Middle East. Its Committee published ads in
^sessions are addressed by The Washington Post and1
important members of the other newspapers attacking-^
House and . Senate. The Israel as being responsible for
—President of the United the energy crisis in the United
•States—whether Republican States,
or Democrat—always sends
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conference, thereby acknow- Middle East Rehabilitation,
ledging its importance. Inc., which operates on a
Majority and minority leaders national scale, and the Ad Hoc
of Congress are the speakers Committee on the Middle
at a luncheon usually tender- East which was launched soon
d at Capitol Hill, as is the after the Six-Day War, with i*-    .    MI    I    ■    ■    . I    ■#
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The AIPAC conference this American universities. The
year was held last week April )atter group advocates,
29-30. It closed with a policy among other things, a “realis-
statement on American-Israel tic U.S. policy free from ^
•elations and with a reception domestic political pressures.” Sjl
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J|rhe participants were Relations which is known to
addressed in the State De- have 200 wealthy backers and
partment by Assistant Secre- which became very bold since
tary of State Alfred L. the Six-Day War. The Ameri-
Atherton, Jr. who is in charge can palestine Committee is
of Middle East affairs; he also the vehicle of Norman Dacey,
answered questions from the whG during the last five years
fl00r-    has been extremely active in
support of the Arab cause and
was an invited guest of an
Arab conference held in
• HOSTILE FORCES:    To Kuwait. Dacey seeks to
■inderstand the importance of penetrate leading American
the American Israel Public newspapers with bitter anti-
Affairs Committee, it is israej allegations through
sufficient to say that the paj^ advertisements and
AIPAC works to weaken the letters to the editors,
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and pro-Arab organizations in
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organizations are quite pro-Arab influence in Wash- hC
influential in Washington; the ington of American groups, '|g
AIPAC seeks to counteract the American Israel Public
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Middle East which operates Washington with anti-Israel
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