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February 28, 2008

The defenders, more Schwartzie, Sabeel

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But, where is (4) the category of Arabs (and Arab Americans) who are critical of the political and military and anti-Israeli education/propaganda dissemination? Or, if there are no articles available by Arab or Muslim moderates critical of actions by Arab governments or terrorist acts by those who claim they are doing them as part of Islamic jihad and/or in the name of Islam, where is some discussion as to why moderate Muslims and Arabs and their supporters (some who embrace the apologists for violence of Palestinian liberation theology") are either unavailable or, perhaps, fearful to come forward in print?

Or maybe there have been such columns that the L.A. Times editor neglected to mention in his calculus.

Willy Leventhal
Los Angeles

Israel @ 60

I am writing in reference to your article about Israel at 60 - "The Day Israel Came to Town" (Feb. 15). I enjoyed reading the article and look forward to the entire series. I think I can identify the man on the left in the photo of the Hollywood Bowl celebration featuring Consul General Dafni and the mayor. I believe it is my grandfather, Judge Isaac Pacht. I know he would have been there. I'm sure his activities in the early days of the formation of the Jewish community of Los Angeles and the State of Israel are well documented in your archives: 1933, 1935, 1936 he was chair of the United Jewish Welfare Corp.; 1949-51 president of the Jewish Community Council and many other organizations.

Also of note is his successful defense (with his partner, Clore Warne) of Adolph Schwimmer (later to establish El Al Airlines in Israel) and Herman Greenspun (later owner of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper) in October 1949 who were indicted for exporting, contrary to the neutrality and customs laws of the United States, airplanes and war material to Israel for use in its defense in the War of Independence in 1948.

If you need additional information or have questions about the above, please contact me.
Pam Pacht
Via e-mail

Community

Your senior writer Brad A. Greenberg updated me on L.A. happenings ("Report Finds UCI a Hostile Place for Jewish Students," Feb. 22). It brought back memories of NYC in 60s when Rabbi Meir Kahana called for "Every Jew a 22." Here and now he would be crying "Every Israeli an Uzi."

Moshe Brodetzky
Tarzana

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