Thursday, February 4,1988 — THE BULLETIN— 3
PAUL REICHMANN
RALPH REICHMANN
Deportation may take many months
OTTAWA — Hearings must sti!! be held and officials here said no decision has been made as to where convicted Palestinian terrorist Issa Mohammad will be sent if he is deported from Canada.
"It may take many months before his avenues of appeal are all exhausted/' Bouchard said. He added, "Unfortunately, we missed him at the border."
Mohammad, meanwhile, went on TV to say he "regretted violence" and was not aware that the Israeli man was still on the El Al jetliner when he bombed it in Athens. He revealed in interviews with GBG-TV.and the Golbe and Mail that helied to Canadian immigration officersabouthis terrorist past to give his wife and children an opportunity to escape violence for a better life in Canada.
Earlier, Canadian Jewish Congress President Dorothy Reitman, in a telegram to Benoit Bouchard, Minister of Employment and Immigration, expressed shock "that, if press reports are accurate,. Mahmoud Muhammad Issa Mohammad, convicted by Greek criminal court of willful manslaughter, interfering with air traffic, arson^ destruction of an El Al aircraft, illegal use of firearms and possession of explosives, has been admitted to Canada.
"The presence of this person in our country is offensive to all Canadians, and he should be deported without r delay," Reitman declared, jta
Reichmann British workers to 'observe' Shabbos and holidays
LONDON
Canada's
Reichmanns have come to Englandjvith a flourish._
According to the London Jewish Chronicle, construction workers employed here by the Canadian Orthodox property developers who are behind the 3 billion Pou.nd sterling Canary Wharf project in London's Docklands will have to observe the Jewish working week and holidays.
The Reioiimann brothers — Albert, Paul and Ralph — senior executives in the Toronto-based private company, Olympia and . Yorks Developments Ltd., have stipulated in their employees' contracts that all work at the site is forbidden between "one hour before sunset on Friday and one hour after sundown on Saturday."
The Chronicle reported that the deal, accepted by the building trade unions, will give workers 13 Jewish holidays as well as Xmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Dayi But they will have to work on some other Bank holidays. The agreement will
give the workers an extra five -days off.
David Massel, executive director of the British Board of Deputies; told the Uondpn-based newspaper: "This sort of thing has gone on for many years in traditional Jewish trades, such as garment-making and in the furniture industry. But I have not come across anything before that has been tied into the contract and has got full union backing. It is a good thing for relations between Jews and non-Jews."
Meanwhile in Canada, the Reichmann family company has filed a third libel notice over a magazine article about their emergence as eminent private developers.
The Toronto Globe and Mail and four employees were served with notice of suit over a Dec. 11 article discussing two previous suits filed by the brothers against Toronto Life magazine and Toronto Sun newspaper.
The three libel suits are now pending.
Rabbi protests "because I care.
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TORONTO — Rabbi Reuben Slonim joined fellow Hamilton, Ontario clergy and community leaders recently to condemn Israeli violence in quelling rioting Palestinian teenagers in the administered territories and. to call for Israeli withdrawal from that land.
"I am here because I care for the Jews and I care for Israel," the rabbi told an inter-faith memorial service organized by the Palestinian Arab association of Haniilton. Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip and elsewhere are "a cruel contradiction to the SLONIM good Jewish tradition," he added. The former puppit rabbi also read from his new autobiography, "To Kill A Rabbi." ^
He was joined on the dais by the Rev. Robin Wardlock of the United Church of Canada, Sheik Loqman of the Hamilton Muslim association and speakers from other community groups. Many strongly disapproved of remarks of Canadian Premier Brian Mulroney in support of Israeli handling of riots in the territories. jta
Refusenik's visit a 'iiomecoming'
TORONTO — Former Refusenik Yuli Edelshtein's recent visit to a= Dewboiirne Ave. home was like a homecoming, Cfl/ia<iia/?yeH'/.s/? W^vv^ reported recently.
The 29-yearrold language teacher was given a hearty welcome by 20 or so new Can-
"cousins."
adian
, It was barely ten months ago that hosts Selma and Gordon Edelstone were contacted by Wendy Litwack,c6-. chairman of the Canadian" Jewish Congress' Ontario Region Committee for Soviet Jewry.
ZUNDEL RETRIAL COMING
TORONTO^ Preparations have begun in federal court here for the second trialof Ernst Zundel, a neo-Nazi propagandist whose conviction three years ago under Canada's anti^hate laws was overturned oh a. technicality.- 7
No date has been announced for the openrngrof the trial, whicfilnay last four months. Judge John Pearson wil preside.
German-born Zundel; 48v has been livingin Canada since the mid-1950s. His status is ^resident alien and he has worked as a commercial artist_and photograph retoucher.
But his primary activity apparently has been neo-Nazi and antirSemitic propaganda^
He is responsible for publication and distribution in Canada:of the booklet "Did Six Million Really Die?"adenial*of the Holocaust written by Richard Howard, member of the British fascist National Front.
In 1985; Zundel was found guilty of "spreading false news" for the purpose of inciting racial and religious hatred.
He was sentenced to 15 months in prison. But an appeals court overturned conviction of grounds that certain evidence ruled inadmissable by the judge should have been presented.   . .11a
: Stan Samuels Photos
PAINT WAR IN VANCOUVER occurred at 1301 Commercial drive recently when side of building was smeared with anti-Zionism slogan (top photo at left): "Zionism is Racism. Sanctions now." Swift response occurred next day when someone using same colour of paint changed the message to read: "Stop anti-Semitism and Racism, Action Now," (top right).But empty building at Hastings and Clark drive has many posters and scrawis including obviously anti-Israel message: "Jail the Real Terrorists," which to date remains unanswered. *       - _
Military analyst keynotes AMAL reception
A topic'of worldwide interest — Current Events in Israel — will be discussed on Sun-
day, Feb. 14 by Colonel Gad Zohar, assistant defense attache of the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.G.
The Colonel's address will be given during a special wine and cheese reception, 5 to 7 p.m. at Beth Israel auditorium (4350 Oak), co-spoiisored by Canadian Friends of AM AL (Pacific Region) and Habo-nim Camp Miriam.
Dr. Nat Cannon, AMAL campaign chairman, stated that the evening will celebrate the 60th year of AMAL" Schools in Israel.
The event is open to the entire community, without charge. All donations received will be allocated equally between AMAL and Habo-nim Camp Mirian, aiding both the youth of Israel and the local community.
Col. Zohar, 42, has been
DR. CANNON
with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continuously for the last 24 years. His assignments included serving as executive, officer to IDF chiefs of.staff Lieut. Gen. David Elazar, and later, Lieut. Gen. Mordechai Gur,during and after the 1973 war.
A specialist^in research and analysis of Arab and international terrorism, he has actively participated in preparations for various counter-
terrorism operations, such as the 1976 Entebbe raid.
The colonel holds a B.A. degree in Middle East history and geography from Tel Aviv university, has taken various advanced military courses. He speaks Hebrew, English and Arabic fluently.
Dr. Cannon told that this year's AMAL Campaign is being directed towards providing laboratories in electronics and computer control studies at the Lady Davis AMAL Vocational High-school and College for Technicians and Practical Engineers, in Petach Tikva, Israel.
"Please help us equip these students from economically and socially deprived backgrounds to make their way in life with honor and dignity in our modern Jewish State," he-stressed to the community:
RSVP is requested at the AMAL office, 266-8308 or from Dr. Cannon, 321-9347.
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