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2ND YEAR OF WEEKLY SERVICE TO THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH JEWISH COMMUNITY
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The Muckrakers
ith the close of another calendar year it might be expedient
to pause for station identification and examine the status of
the prodigals of the Fourth Estate
In the 1890s Yellow Journalism abounded Newspapers
screeched headlines and manufactured stones. King in this class and
weanng his thorny crown was NVilliam Randolph Hearst. As the
tnumphant promoter of Yellow Journalism his paper captivated the
interest of readers. He was also responsible for fomenting the Spanish
American War.
Using the broad size sheet, and printed on yellow newsprint, hawkers
would compete on the streets of New York City exclaiming the
“Extras ’’ Extras were editions which were specifically published to
capture readers regardless of the veracity of the story. Competition
amon g ne w spapers abounded Ye I lo w jou m a I i sis com pe ted arou nd t he
clock to slant a story, true or false, with intnguc to capture readers with
headlines that were six inches deep.
There were a group of stalwart writers who saw through the sham and
believed that a newspaper sduty was to the public. Prime predicate was
to bring true and pertinent information and not to alarm them with
hearsay and unsubstantiated stories.
A group of eminent journalists and writers saw through the motives
of the yellow journalists who were just out for the circulation and
advertising buck and whocared little about see JESS JAWIN p. 24
Russian Communists Shift Aim
Of Attack From Jews To Zionists
By Lev Krichevsky
MOSCOW— Fanning the already
smoldering flames of anti-Semitism
in Russia, the leader of Russia’s
Communist Party has declared in a
manifesto that the "spread of Zion-
ism" is “one of the reasons for the
current catastrophic condition of the
country."
But at the same time, Gennady
Zyuganov, the leader of Russia's
largest party. condemned anti-Semit-
ism, drawing a distinction between
Jews and Zionism, which he called
"a blood relative of fascism ’’
The manifesto was released in
response to a request from Presi-
dent Boris Yeltsin's administration
and the Russian Justice Ministry,
which wanted to clarify the Com-
munist Party’s position on anti-
Semitism.
But the document’s release has
only heightened concern about anti-
Semitism in Russia and increased
international condemnation over the
issue.
Indeed. U.N. Watch, an affiliate
of the World Jewish Congress,
ZIONISTS p. 24
INSIDE
The Prince Of Egypt Offers Fun & Education ... 2,3
Washington Watch.............................................4
Dallas Doings.....................................................5
Innovations For Metroplex Singles.....................7
Hate Crime Bill Returns To NM Legislature........8
Yeltsin Vows To Fight Anti-Semitism..................9
Jews in Sports..................................................10
Meeting Someone At Shabbat Services...........11
My Father, The Publisher............................12,13
You and Your Health....................................14-17
Shlomo Riskin’s Torah Portion.........................18
Synagogue Services...................................19,21
Around The Town............................................20
TJP’s Flavorite Recipes; Ready For The Chill.. 23
Palestinian Authority
Frees Hamas Leader
By Naomi Segal
JERUSALEM, — The Pales-
tinian Authority has freed Hamas
spiritual leader Sheik Ahmed
Yassin from house arrest.
The measure was seen as a good-
will gesture for the Muslim holy
month of Ramadan, which began
over the weekend. Some observ-
ers also noted that it could also be
a warning signal to Israel, which
suspended implementation of the
US-brokered land-for-security ac-
cord.
The wheelchair-bound Yassin
was placed under house arrest
shortly after the Wye agreement
was signed in October. During his
imprisonment, the fiery cleric was
prevented from attending Friday
prayers, his phone lines were cut
off and police were stationed out-
side his home in the Gaza Strip.
The arrest was considered a
blow to Hamas, and sent a clear
message from the self-rule author-
ity to the Islamic militant group,
which opposes the peace accords
with Israel. The Hamas group has
vowed to launch terrorist attacks
against Israel, and has also threat-
ened Palestinian officials and se-
curity forces.
Yassin was freed from an Israe-
li prison more than a year ago as
part of a deal to secure the release
of two Mossad agents who were
arrested in Jordan following a
botched assassination attempt on
a Hamas political leader.
Naomi Segal is a TJP/JTA cor-
respondent,
Israeli Elections: Lose-Lose
Choices for Administration
By James D. Besser
TJP’s Washington
Correspondent
President Bill Clinton and his
Midcasl team may be gelling whal
lhey wanl as Israel moves toward
early elections lhat could prema-
turely end Ihe reign of Prime Min-
ister Benjamin Netanyahu.
But officials here arc sophisti-
cated enough to know that if (hey
signal their preferences in the up-
coming contest—indeed, if they
take even routine diplomatic ac-
tions that are perceived as inter-
ference with Israeli politics—they
may find themselves working on
Netanyahu's reelection team.
And that poses a daunting chal-
lenge for administration officials
who worry that Isracli-Palestin-
lan relations are in freefall, and
that any delay in implementing
the terms of October’s Wye River
agreement may trigger a regional
explosion.
But it will he hard to mount a
diplomatic rescue effort without
generating the perception of an
anti-Netanyahu lilt—whichcould
boost the embattled Israel lead
er's chances.
There is active debate about the
administration’s Mideast perfor-
mance. but on one question opin-
ion isjust about unanimous: Clin-
ton’s stated preference for Shi-
inon Peres in the 1996 race back-
fired. boosting Netanyahu in the
vole and setting back a peace pro-
cess that has been the administra-
tion’s top Midcasl priority since
1993.
That preference was implicit
throughout the campaign: a day
before the election. Clinton de-
fined the Pcrcs-Nelanyahu choice
as a choice between peace and con-
tinued confrontation.
Israelis, always sensitive about
meddling by paternalistic officials
in Washington, resented Clinton’s
nod to Peres; the Israeli right made
effective use of the tilt toward La-
bor in pushing Netanyahu's candi-
dacy.
The heavy handed meddling was
one factor in Netanyahu's victory,
and it tainted the new Prime Min-
ister’s relations with his U S. coun-
terpart from the outset, complicat-
ing U S. mediation efforts.
Officials here say it is extremely
unlikely they will repeat that Cost-
ly blunder in I999 by publicly de-
fining this election, loo, as a refer-
endum on a peace process that bears
the unmistakable stamp of the
United States.
But avoiding the PERCEPTION
of a tilt will be difficult, especially
in today’s chaotic climate.
For months, officials here have
pursued a two-tiered policy. On
the surface, they continue their te-
nacious efforts to advance Israeli-
Paleslinian talks. That includes
pressing for further Israeli troop
redeployments and better com-
pliance by the Palestinians.
But in reality, U S. policy has
become mostly a matter of mark-
ing lime—of trying to keep the
Oslo process on life support until
a new Israeli government can take
over and resuscitate it.
That goal requires a few tangi-
ble indications of progress in the
talks, but officials here have large-
ly given up expecting major strides
in the negotiations. "Break-
through" is a word no longer heard
in Washington.
Their bottom line goal: to hold
on for dear life until Israeli voters
send Bibi packing. Implicit in that
strategy is the expectation that a
new government will be more fa-
vorably disposed to the peace pro-
cess formulations worked out un-
der former Prune Minister Yil/hak
Rabin.
Everybody understands tHt re-
ality of that preference—but if
the administration admits it, im-
plies it or lakes surreptitious ac-
tions based on it, the backlash in
Israel could boost Bibi and under-
cut his more dovish rivals.
But the rapid deterioration of
the Israeli-Palestinian peace pro-
, which officials here worry
will accelerate the spiral toward
all-out confrontation, may make
it harder for the administration to
remain on the sidelines until after
the elec- see ELECTION p. 24
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