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Jewish Communities Deliver Messages State Department's Terror List Includes of Thanks to New York Firefighters Hamas and Hezbollah by SHARON SAMBER WASHINGTON (JTA>-The U.S. State Department's biannual list of foreign terrorist organizations once again includes Hamas, Hezbollah and other groups that perpetrate terrorist attacks against Israel. But the significance of the list, issued last Friday, is unclear in light of the new U.S. war against terrarism.. The inclusion of Hamas and Hezbollah in the State Department list contrasts with President Bush's executive order issued two weeks ago that focused exclusively on those groups believed associated with Osama fain Laden's terrorist network. That list was aimed at terrorist groups thought to be responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States. Noting he was going after groups with a global reach, Bush called the move a "first strike" on the global terror network to starve terrorists of their support funds. The exclusion of Hamas and Hezbollah-as well as organizations associated with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat—dismayed Israel and many Jewish activists. Danny Ayalon, the foreign policy adviser to Hundreds of handmade tbank-yoii cards from the Israel and Overseas Pillar of United Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, said these organiza-. children in the Pittsburgh area were present- Jewish Communities, delivered .the cards to tions are driven by the same ideology as terror sused Monday to firefighters at Engine Company Lt. Neil Sfcow and firefighters Chris Flatley pect bin Laden and have a global reach. "We think 8, Ladder Company 2, 8th Battalion, in and Bill Sankey, The Battalion lost 10 of its it is important that they be on the new lists in order Manhattan. Karen Shapira, second from right, firefighters in rescue efforts at the World to give fighting them high priority," Ayalon said soon, trustee and past chair of the United Jewish Trade Center on Sept. 11. after the executive order was released. Photograph by Robert A. Cumins. Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, and chair of Mark Begev, spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, said there is "no doubt t h a t Hezbollah has a global presence." In addition, he said, Hamas has a global infrastructure and 1 Palestinian Islamic Jihad has global ties. Groups designated by the State Department as by DiANE AXLER BAUM — • • • foreign terrorist organizations are banned from At a mystery writers convention a few years ago, Joyce-Cohen and Nadine Kutner, co-chairs of the using U.S. financial centers and prohibits U.S. citiRochelle Krich Library Board and the luncheon, expect an zens from providing funds to these groaps. It also came across as unprecedented attendance at this year's event. (Continued on page 8} articulate, "Rocaelle Krich enjoys a devoted following among knowledgeable, mystery lovers and also has a reputation as a and totally ac- provocative, entertaining speaker," said Kutner. cessible to her "That's why we're looking forward to a large, diverse group including men and women, gentiles audience. Remembering and Jews alike." Cohen noted that the author's 10 previous sus, "i that experience, ' '_, _> ~ Jean Ann Kru- pense novels, most recently Dead Air, have been \ ~-~r \ , * ": • pinsky expects published internationally and have received r •'^-K •"•' " the same and numerous honors, including an Anthony Award. Krich holds a master's degree in English from more of Krich as . . keynoter for the U.C.L.A. Prior to her career as a writer, she was an £ ,*- annual Com- award-winning educator who chaired the English • Ax - C j munity Lunch- Department at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles eon, set forHigh Schools. Rochelle Krich She and her husband of 30 years live in Los Wednesday, Angeles. She is an extremely attractive, surprisingNov. 7, at noon at the JCC. "Krich writes gripping page-turners laced with ly youthful-looking mother of six grown children A Palestinian suicide bomber from Jen in Jewish cultural issues, and she truly brings her and grandmother of four. "I love mysteries. I love the puzzle aspect. I love blew himself up near the entrance to Kibbutz passion to the podium," said Krupinsky, a member and former president of the board of the Kripke the struggle between good and evil, the pursuit of Shluhot in the Beit She'an Valley, killing kibJewish Federation Library, sponsor of the lun- truth," Krich has said. "As a mystery writer, my butz member Yair Mordechai. Above, goal is to tell a great story-one with an intriguing, Mordechai's son and his wife attend the cheon. Meaningful Jewish content, she added, is a nat- suspenseful plot, well-developed, layered charac- funeral. Police experts believe if Mordechai ural for Krich, a daughter of Holocaust survivors ters and credible motivations.'' A past editor of the had not been sus- ious, the terrorist would who practices Orthodox Judaism, as do many of her national Sisters in Crime newsletter and a former have entered th< ibbutz and caused more director of the Mystery Writers of America, she loss of life. heroines. Photo by ISRANET. Shadows of Sin, published this fall by William remains active in both organizations and in the Morrow, is the latest in Krich's Jessie Drake series. " American Crime Writers League. Its plot about the ruthless murder of a plastic surThe annual luncheon highlights Omaha's celebraINSIDE: geon provides a vehicle for exploring issues of teen tion of National Jewish Book Month. Another feaviolence and family dysfunction: As Detective ture of Book Month is a display and sale in the JCC LO.V.E. 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