rages ine Jewish Floridian of Pinellas County/ Friday, December 14,1984_____________^ Bishop Tutu Praises Israel With Carrot, Stick By KEVIN FREEMAN NEW YORK (JTA) - Nobel Prize winner Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa praised the Jewish people as "a light unto the nations," while at the same time issuing a sharply- worded critique of Israel in a speech here. "Whenever the Jews have wanted to be like other nations, they have, I think, lost direction and been untrue to their calling," Tutu, the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner, declared in a speech to 300 students and guests at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The 53-year-old Anglican bishop was also critical ot the Arab nations in the Middle East for"being totally unrealistic in not recognizing" the Jewish state that he said should "be given every bit of security, and she should have her territorial inte- grity guaranteed." "THE ARABS should recog- nize Israel, but a lot must change also," Tutu declared. "I am myself sad that Israel, with the kind of history and traditions her people have experienced, should make refugees of others. It is totally inconsistent with who she is as a people." Tutu, whose speech was the result of an invitation extended by a member of the JTS, accused Israel of having "connived" in the massacres of Palestinian women and childen at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Beirut in 1982. But, he added, "I was thrilled to bits" when some 500,000 Is- raelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv. This was in reference to a rally under the auspices of the Peace Now movement demanding that the government of then Premier Menachem Begin conduct an in- vestigation into the massacres. The government hesitated but soon acceded to domestic pres- sure and formed the Kahan Com- mission. TUTU ALSO SAID he was "saddened" at the "remarkable sensitivity of Jewish people who are quick to shout anti-Semitism at the drop of a hat. I can under- stand why this is so with your horrible experience, but some- times the things at which you take umbrage are strange.' He described in his address to the JTS an earlier speech he had made to a group in Connecticut, preaching what he described as the "historical separation bet- ween the Jews and Gentiles as represented by the wall of sepa- ration in the Jerusalem Temple as a kind of model which reflects the racial separation" in South Africa. "I was immediately accused of being anti-Semitic," Tutu told the JTS gathering. "I am sad because I think that it is a sensi- tivity in this instance that comes from an arrogance the ar- rogance of power because Jews are a powerful lobby in this land and all kinds of people woo their support." CONTINUING, Tutu added, "I am sad because I could not possibly be anti-Semfc [ have a single anti-Semi J my body. ^' South Africa's apartheid ment, also said he^S by Israel s "collaborati? South Africa, which??' out policies that are J cent of Hitler's Aryan Ji The bishop, Wh0 ^ since 1978 as secretary" the South African Coli Churches, touched brieflJ strains in relations be.J black and Jewish comm^j the United States. WithoT] into detail, he sug1 both communities should, align your closely." Hyatt Regency Wishes You A Happy Holiday Season! * You'll find a touch of Hyatt everywhere. From the casual charm of Pralines to the elegant dining of Westwind'r to our magnificent rooms and suites. Whether you stay for a week or a weekend, we'll make sure you'll be glad you were here. Hyatt Regency(1Amfa AT TAMPA CITY CENTER_________ TWO TAMPA CITY CENTER TAMPA, FLORIDA 33602 USA 813/225-1234 0M TA& &c4l<{VU& BEDSPREADS MINI-BLINDS DRAPERIES VERTICAL BLINDS fawn &Ae &lc6e*t