The Canadian Jewish News. Friday, June 28, 1974- Page, 5
_Opiniori
Politicians in five ridings questioned
Toronto candidates give views on matters of Jewish interest
Candidates. in fiveJXoronto ridings where there are: large numbers of Jewish^
__yo ters_ were' approached by_CJN reporter Rochelle Carr and asked, for their views on matters of particular concern to the Jewish community: The answers are set
: out below:
DON VALLEY - Jim Gillies (PC). Grant Ross (Liberal), Jean Smith (NDP)
EGLINTON - Betty Kehoe (NDP), Murray Maynard (PC). Mitchell Sharp
(Liberal)
ST. PAUL'S - Ron Atkey.(PC). John Roberts (Liberal). Lukin Robinson (NDP)
YORK CENTRE - MichaelCopeland (NDP). Robert Kaplan (Liberal). Barry .Swadron (PC)
YORK SOUTH - Ursula Appolloni (Liberal), David Lewis (NDP); Paul Schneder (PC)
The restriction on emigration^rdm the Soviet Union constitutes a violation of the universal declaration of human rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948. In light of this, if elected what do you suggest Canada should to to alleviate the existing problem?
DON VALLEY • Gillies - Canada should use all its: force to pressure the Soviet Union to liftrestriG-. tions. The Canadian enibassv in Russia should be.makin£^ formalprotestsoneverv, incident. 1 have some reservations whether to stop selling wheat because I'm not sure how much we'will gain that wav;
Ross - If people want to leavetheSoviet Union, thev should be allowed to do so. Tm a great friend of Mitchell Sharp and .1 would push hinrto see itisdone.
Smith - We should see. that the resolution is upheld. We're not in a position to. e.\ert a lot of pressure tnit we-shouldprotest through the UN when its being violated.
EGLINTON
Kehoe - We should trv to exert more . pressure through e.xternal affairs to get • the matter brought up more in the UN and exert more pressure on diplomatic members from the Soviet Union.
Maynard - We should bring it up in the UN from where the resolution first came as well as raise the. issuem the public area. TheSoviet Union is sensitiveto world opinion. We should not. use quiet diplomacy. In this case it does not work.
Sharp - (.Answers.bv Sharparemadeas , minister of .e.xternal affairs for Canada) -. As Canada's fo'reisn minister 1 have spo-' ■V ken directlv to Soviet authorities about.the treatment of Russian Jews and the emiT gration of Russian .Jews to Israel.and. elsewhere during the European Security -Conference. We continue to urse the ac-. ceptance of.the.principle of freedom of movement of peoples.
ST. PAUL'S
- . Atkey - We must speak with, a firmer •'voice to the Soviet authorities directlv through the Prime Minister rather than bleating attempts made at the UN and mention trade sanctions if necessarv. .
Roberts - W'e must continue to make, representations to the Russians about this from the government and outside the government. "Public pressure groups have . been shown to work:
. Robinson - W'e must pressure the Sor Viet government to lift restrictions in everv wav.conducive to a. favorable out-. come
YORK CENTRE
Copeland - Canada can continue to accept refugees from :the Soviet Union in greater numbers than It has. The minis-^ ter of external affairs can make stronger ;• . statements than have, been made thus far, with Soviet representativesand at the UN..
Kaplan:- We'must continue to make representations:at the highest .level,; not onlv for a general relaxation of their policy, but concerning-specific,instances. ^
Swadron - We must bring it up at the UN and point out it is a violation,. It.must be condemned through our minister, of ex- . ternal;affairs iii the strongest manner and perhaps threaten economic sanctions to the Soviet Union to show them we mean business. The Idea,''If we disagree with your policy but will .iiot interfere because it IS an internal prolHenu" is a cop-out. "We have to show them where we stand.
YORK'SOUTH
Appolloni - They have all my sympathy [ as all ol^ressed peoF)les do Init.it's,like me walking into your house and4«llingypu how to run iTdifferently-than you do. We -must keep up a really good relationship with Russia and. hopefully they will lef: the Soviet Jews go. We can't tell them to let them go but we must follow a careful, thorough and consistent diplomatic policy with Russia.
Lewis - Canada should   continue to strengthen its protesjs against Soviet _ policy. To some extent-this is done byal) parties in Canada, I'ni happy to.say. Thefe should be government to government/protest. As well, we should use every opportunity to show the disfavor of Ganadians against this kind of policy being pursued.. R^ent'events,have shown that these pro-' grams have some influence..
Schriedisr - I would scream my lungs: off about our foreign policy concerning the Soviet Union and Israel. We should propagate an active policy to tell Russia to let our people go. We should gO'to the,
UN and demand they let our peopLergo.
-If elected what would you do, beyond verbal condemnation, to show Canada'sl opposition to terrorist acts? —-
DON VALLEY
Gillies - We ought to strengthen our legislation.,-Although 1 am opposed to capital punishment, 1 am willing, to consider the proposition that terrorists be subject.to execution. Again we must use all our diplomatic pressures at the UN-Ross - We must use every diplomatic measure we can to stop such things: .
Smith - Hijackings are terrible but we must look atthe root problems. Big nations must try. to alleviate the root problems. Perhaps flights could be restricted to countries that harbor terrorists.-
EGLINTON
.^.^^ehoe am in favor of restricting the.Tlo.w of war inatei'ials.toanv country tiiat uses them as weaponsm terrorist acts- but we must remember that we are usually dealing with unofficial groups.
Maynard - Perhaps we can work for an: agreement that countries will not behosts lor terrorists. We have to get an international agreement and the UN is the begt. place to start, even though it is difficulTr^
Sharp - Canada has been in the forefront of countries trying ,to obtain an agreement on sanctions on aenal hijackers and against countries that harbor, them.. In the UN we are endeavoring to set an agreement anionsist all countries (iealinti with terrorism, as a crime and an agreement for prosecution of terrorists in countries where the crime took place or from where they come so that terrorists will have no {)lace from where thev can operate saielv. We have not been able to get an agreement thus far, however, but we will continue to try.
ST. PAUL'S
Atkey - Canada must tell Arab states thev must no longer continue to harbor terrorists. We must tell Lvbia and Svna that bv doing so thev are condoning, if not encouragms. terrorist activities, thereby thev are equally guilty.
Roberts - We must condemn them when such acts occur as vigorously aspossible at the UN and make our views known to all countries.
Robinson - I react emotionally against terrorists acts.-1 support any sensible proposal such as the one the pilots once putforth to restrict flights.
YORK CENTRE
Copeland - External affairs can exert . pressuresthrough our Canadian embassies and through our foreign aid programs il such exists in such Gounti'ies.
Kaplan - There should be an international convention' to prevent terrorists from obtaininsr  refuge.  We should not. hesitate to condemn countries that harbor or.condone terrorists.or condone their
■ acts.   ■ '
■ Swadron - We should seek an international congress, on terrorism and advocate the wriMnti oi. laws to apply throusihout the world providing for fair trials and. capitalpunishment.
YORK SOUTH
... Appolloni    What: can you doWhat else ' .could, you.do.^ You cant terrorize terrorists. Certainly 1 would condemn them and
. be certain no foreign aid goes for arms. -   Lewis - The first thing is: that it is : necessary to get some kind of international agreement. Terrorists must be dealt with, severely. No one must, back down.
. This should be done at the government level. The second point is that the govern-^ ment ot Canada, must take a more forth-rmtit stand .at the: UN than we.'ve done so far. It IS.immoral for the.UN to equate • Israeli acts to terrorists acts. There have • been various unjustified resolutions passed- • at the UN m this regard. ■
Schneder, - 1 would advocate the es-: tablishment of a better peace- keeping force:. There should be an international court to trvterrorists and countries that
•harbor terrorists. If they want to estab- • lish their cause there should be a world committee to deal with this.
If elected, would you press for cutting. ~joff diplomatic^relations with countries that harbor terrorists? - -
DON VALLEY — _
.Gillies"-- Yes. 1. can visualize a situation where^it would be impossible-, for example, ,jf terrorists; from Ireland went to the United States, but by and large Canada should take a strong stand against terrorists and consider severing diplomatic relations. .
Ross - Yes, We have to have a tougher line wjjth these terrorists.- -
Smith - There are many situations wrhere terrorists don't represent the thinking oNhe government.; The situation would . have to| be studied in each case. As long as we keep the channels of communication open we can help:solve the problem. v
EGLIN^N
Kehoe - Unless we cutoff economic relations ks.well we're just saying, .'You're mot: d god(^ boy.' I don't.like the general policy thals^bases recognition or non-recognition 01^ the approval of countries' *acts.
These are the leaders of the three main political parties to whom candidates questioned on this page give their allegiance. All have campaigned m Toronto. (Canadian Press photo)
Maynard - 1 would not suggest we cut oft diplomatic relations. We should protest l)Ut never cut off diplomatic relations
Sharp - The Israeli government has asked Canada to maintain good relations with all counti'ies in the .Middle Last dunns: the period'of negotiations concern-. uiK a peacesettlement.
ST. PAUL'S
Atkey - We should first consider trade - sanctions then consider cutting off diplo-; ■ matic relations where it was proved that ijoverniiiental authorities took'.deliberate action to harbor terrorists:
Roberts - 1 m not sure that that is the most ellective resjjonse or the most el-lective approach. If. is better to communicate with them..
.Robinson - No. That, is not a very helpful idea It we want tohave influence- Just about all countries can be accused of har-l)orinK terroi-ists.
YORK CENTRE Copeland - No: Canadamustcontinueto.
■ recognize-virtualiv all. countries. It is a . dangerous princii)le. to cut off:relations.. There are many countries we don't particularly appro\e ol
Kaplan.-No. The world: IS too small to . refuse to talkto countries however des-.-picable: We should have contact with them rather than. not. This in no wav implies . . approval ot-their policies. '
Swadron - Definitely.  A country that harbors them is as guilty as the terror- -ists. There should be some international court, to try terrorists and all laws of extradition should be geared to bring terr
■ rorists to a speedy trial. :•
YORK SOUTH
Appolloni - No.. I think we would be interfering with theirinternal relations and possibly cause economic suicide to Canada. : . :Lewis - A country like Canada, would have more influence if we have some contact with those countries. I'm just not sure that the gesture would be productive:
Schneder - I don't think so. We can do more with a,kiss that a kick. It would be. ; an insult and it might make them angrv and then thev might figtit.even harder for ■ a terrorist "cause. GoocTaintDmaticrela-. . tions could do more: ._ t""
El Al is interested in flying into Toronto on some reciprocal basis- Do -you feel thatlhere is any reason why this should not'come into effect? :
DON VALLEY
Gillies - I agree It should come into effect
Ross:- 1 agree It should come into:ef-. feet. Such arrangements should be opened up' more.
Smith - 1 am neither pro nor con because I am not aware of all the facts.
EGLINTON
. Kehoe - I^don'^t see any reason why not but I am not really up on the question,
Maynard 1- It's ridiculous not to do so and not just in the case of El Al. It makes good sense to do so.
Sharp - El Al is on the list of airlines seeking landing rights in Toronto. NegO- f tiations involving If^eclprocal concessions
CHI the part of Israel should be under wav in the near future. -
ST. PAUL'S
Atkey - I advocated that in October J972.:and 1 continue to support that. . Roberts - 1 absoiutelv see no reason whv it should not come into effect.
Robinson - Certainly . it should come into eltect.' .■
YORK CENTRE
Copeland - W'e should encourage the Canadian government to bring this about. ; Kaplan - It should come in rapidlv. -
Swadron -. 1 asree. We must sear trans-portation to' the. needs of the.- people: Also •: we must recognize the heavv Jewish and non-Jewish .population  in' Tprontp - that travel's-to Israel;    '■,.:•'■'-  . ■'
YORK SOUTH
Appolloni - El Al should be-allowed: landing rights here.    ; ,.
Lewis - 1 see no reason at all whv-this should not come into etlect. 1 hope. It comes oft. ■ ■ -■
Schneder - 1 m totally in agreement. We have tremendous traffic with Israel especially out ol Toronto. We re doinir , quitea business with.lsrael and it s. important that we have the: easiest lines ol: transportation as possible. ■■ :,
If elected, would you favor the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the Canadian embassy to Jerusalem? DON VALLEY .
Gillies - It      questinul ve never studied l)ur l-see' no o.b)eciio£i why Ih.e Caiudidii .eir-HKissv couldn i be in Jerusaiein: ■  Ross -: Yos.Mhink I would: If that s .their capital! I think, w.eshould be there.' ■ .
Smith - Embassies should be iii; .the :capii:a,l5 of'count ries.
EGLINTON
' -Kehoe - ,y,m in favor, of-Israel 'ijer'st-'bur.' I -woul'hi'i'.warn to coin'meni en where .'-its: ca[at:vl..shoji'ld'..be'lte'caiise. the'i v6u
:gei.;intt>'l»on!e:--pi-oh^ems:      ' :. ',-.. "-■' : Mavnard - '^'es. n    makes practical,
s.ense:. The.!.iC.t that: our diphrjniaf-s luive. ' to <trive lo'-Jeritsjlenreacht.inie-they .want : ti''. sp.eaK.to the .governmt?ni is-nonsense.' ■ Sharp. - The status ol Jerusalem isono
01 the-Items or.negoti.uioirbetwee'n l.sr'a'el'
a'nd her ' Ar,'.b neighbors. In,.order- not to . cptivpltcate nei:qtiat-ipns.:Canada. like other ' ; Western , countries,,! has- 'decided, not. to-
.ehaike the location o,t their, embassies': .
ST PAUL'S -Atkey - '\es:: ipersonallv recommend
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- Roberts - -Yes.; 1 .wonhrwith no reservations: ■ ■   - - . ■ ■ .. ■■■
Robinson - I  honestlv don t  know. I . doii t know enouch about the contentious i,.s.sue's surtVnaiding Jerusalem:,:..,. •'
YORK CENTRE .
Copeland - 1 would not tavor such a move until tlrere is a peace treaty settling the placement ot border.s* between Israel and- Joi-dan. ' ; ,  '. -      ;'   ■■:; ;
Kaplan - 'ies to both parts of theques-tinn. I certainly dd--; .;';-..''       :. , :'--.'■' .. Swadron. t I would ursie themembersof mv partv todo so. 1 know it wouldn't'be-(iuucuit ta:!iet the support ot other mem---liers ot the caucus. 1.would want.to make 11 -.A Dohcv ot the PC party and li -^-e -win. the policy ot-Yhe-government. ,'--,
YORK. SOUTH . V
Appolloni .- Jerusalem means a lot of .thuiszs- to diitei-ent people. .1 can't say more becjuse'l in not tainiliar with the question-Lewis - The time has come-to recog--nizo Jerusalem as the capital- of Israel -wh.itever peace settlement and boundaries .111,1 V eveniuallv come into effect. Jeru-^ ■s:v!ein iiiiist remain united and within Is-.laeL- It means too inucli-to Jewry for the , wiy-'ki-io lunui'e ir!:;;.: •       .'.,';-■..,;, . > -Schneder - Theive is no question.about that. I completely airree. Why we have the . Canadian -enibassv in Tel Aviv-is: bevono ■■■me-:. ■ \. '■■■,'■■'-'   .'■     ': - ^ ^ '
Too much exposure in streets'
Summer temptations must be defeated
By RABBI MEIR GOTTESMAN-
Parshat Chukat   : : < Veyikchu aylecho parah adumalamimah.:. Thev should: bring to_you- a,j:ed fieller wlthout blemish . ; ■
There • IS -nothing worse than a false friend . . . .and the falsest friend m the whole world IS the Yetzer Horah-^
-:the evil inclination ...:. . ■
Imagine i . .. first the Yetzer Horah comes to a Jew and says,. "What's the big- deal .if you commit such and such a sin . . . ,, Who .will know"? . , : You can always do teshuvah (penitence) tomorrow':. , ."But the minute a person gives in, what happens? The good "friend" rushes right up to the Throne of Judgment and becomes/the chief prosecutor   . [
That'^:hv-^we find an interesting thing. In this week<s parsha, the Almighty gave
.':''a" command that\ even Solomon --: the wisest man—\couldn't figure out. The
a parah adumah     a co'.v that was completely 'red; -- slaughter .and., biirn it.: Then..- whenever a person i)ecame tamei.
rituallv -unclean -- the. ashes would be -mixeii with water and sprinkled- on the {)erson to purilv him: -■ ,.. -  Does that make- sense:'; Does .llie Al-
mmhtv. need ashes to make an impure
; j)erson pure.^ But what was:even stranger, a clean person who touched tliese-sa-cred ashes himself, became unclean ;-. . It was . metaher t'mayim and .m'tamay tehorim. it juirified those who—vveie unclean: but made tiiose.. who were clean
"beloi-FT tamay t- unclean .- ; . ,_^Wtiv.\ like a ivumber ot other niitzvou'"it is
"an unexidrnned cojiunand ol. tlu:* C-ieator. lor reasons He--knows l)est.     -, ...
Torah said thai the Jews should take
;ror :the :Yetzer:-.Horah, thousih,. it s" a tield dav . . ; Wlien a, :J.e\v_comes to perform;, the mitzvah ol parah adumah, or ot not wearing - shatnes (mixeii linen-, ami woolV- or other commandments that are based on:laitli rather than reason., he whis|)ers: Mah ha-mitzvah hazot — "Are vou crazv.' Why keep: such ridiculous mitzvah?- . . It's- the modern .age. It doesn t make sense, it's not important , . , :" But after a - Jew holds fast and does per-^ form the mitzvah, the same Yetzer Horah sneaks back and says: Mah hamitz-; vah hazot "What a great mitzvah ■vou performed! You must heAa real tzadik . . . ." And tries to [make the. person feel conceited, ■■. ■;,.,., ■.K:J.Rabbi;-. Meir of J?rejiushlan)   . '
Thp<Yetzer Htxi*ah has his busy season during, the sumnW months, How?: By wo/king hard to ui^dermine one of the
louiuhitions that keej). us anam kadosh.-a holv .: peoi)le -- tzniut. : modesty of tliouiiht. speech: action ^-: and above all, dress: \ ranklv: there: is 'too. much. ex-, posure \\\ the streets. There is too much - bi'ine: shown. In the Ayshet Chayil that we recite ovorvP ridav Night to-praise Jewish women, there is no: mention- of •bikinis:or mini-dresses: k- liberated Jewish woman'is praised for her sell-respect, lor lie.r modestv, for the example slie sets lor tier husband.: children and v;si:icietv.. It IS imiiortant that-during, the hot-^-umnier months that our.Jewishwo-" nveii and girl.s wear not necessarily what ;>ovcmeen or Cosmopolitan savs is proper --^TTut according to . the. guidelines ol tzniut^ set by our Torah Just a.s men must keep; themselves pure' in-boiiv and mind. ■• :..^.       ■ :
The Yetzer'Tlorah.is a tough and'cle-'. ver customer — but he canbe overcome. Our -Rabbis taught . ,,, one day the Almighty- will reveal the: Yetzer' Horah-to the righteous and the wicked,: and they  will.both be shocked, ■ To the^ iighteous. the evil inclination will look as huge as a mountain, and they'll say: :-Wow:  He was _so big, how were we ever able to beat hini . :       But to the wicked he will look as puny as a hairbreadth, and: they'll cry: "Hewas so weak , , . : and wcgavein so easily ... ." (Succah f)2)
~^We shaH overcome. Shabbat Shalomt
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