(1) Britain Extends Deadline for El Al to Take
Soblen Back to U.S. Until Midnight Friday;

to the British Ambassador, Pat- ing by to board the El Al plane
rick F. Ha n c o c k, declaring: along with Dr. Soblen, will not
"Since an Israeli aircraft carried be permitted aboard. They could
Soblen from Israel to the United go along only if the flight were
Kingdom, Israel considers itself open to regular, commercial
pas-
obliged to remove him from the sengers.
Although the British govern-
United Kingdom, if that is the
huda's
position.
The
Premier
ment has extended until mid-
request of Her Majesty's Gov-
said that the questions put to ernment.
night Friday its demand upon El
An Israeli aircraft will I
Bar-Yehuda
about
the
Soblen
af-
Al Israel Airlines to take the
carry Dr. Soblen only to Israel
fair
were
not
within
the
compe-
convicted spy, Dr. Robert Sob-
under no circumstances, in
tence of the Finance Committee, and,
Refinishing - Restoring
the direction of the United
len, hack to the United States,
since the government had set l States."
Furniture
the Israel government is ada-
Repaired a.
up
a
ministerial
committee
to
Refinished in
mant in its stand not to comply
Yahil and Israel's Ambassador
look
into
the
matter.
Any Color of
with this demand.
Your Choice.
El Al Airlines was taking Dr. to London, Arthur Lourie, in a
Antiques . . Old
Many misunderstandings arose
visit to the British Foreign Of-
Furniture Made
Soblen
back
to
the
United
States.
as a result of the Soblen contro-
Like New. Cig-
He slashed himself and was fice, protested in unusually sharp
arette Burns Re-
z versy, and newspaper headlines
paired. All work
taken off the plane in London terms against Britain's attitude
guaranteed.
and editorial comments placed
to be hospitalized. There Soblen on this case. They informed the
City-Wide and
Israel in a bad light, placing the
sought refuge but was denied 1 British that Israel will not act
Suburban
onus on Israel without regard
as an "agent" to carry out an
Free Estimates
British
asylum.
Now
the
Israel
Larry .Paul
to her inner affairs, her estab-
government has ordered El Al extradition decision by Britain.
ti
lished policies as the "Law of
CV,e
UN-4-8440
DR. ROBERT SOBLEN
The two U. S. marshals, stand-
not to accept Soblen as a pas-
Return," and by a rash dismiss-
senger to be returned to the
= I al of the fact that Israel inad- Charge D'Affairs, who called a
t United States, and if Soblen was
vertently became the victim in the Foreign Ministry offices t to be placed on an El Al plane
▪
the entire controversy as a result express the continuing desire o
he was to be taken back to Is-
of Dr. Soblen's irresponsible the U. S. Government that So-
rael, there to be detained until
• I move to drag into the fray the blen be returned to the U. S.
In London, a British Foregin he finds a country that would
H people he stems from but with
admit him.
which he has had no relations Office spokesman hinted that
The decision not to permit El
if
Soblen
is
not
removed
by
El
and in which he has taken no
Al action may be taken against Al to carry Soblen back to the
interest.
United States was reached unani-
Our Service Dept. is open to midnight!
Last Sunday's Israel Cab- the airline. The spokesman
mously by the Israel Cabinet. It
inet decision, instructing El maintained that the Home Sec- could be interpreted on numer-
retary
has
the
right
not
only
to
Al Israel National Airlines
ous grounds: the fact that Israel
not to fly Dr. Soblen back to ask an airline or shipping com-
has no extradition treaty with
the United States, remained pany to take out an unwanted
18045 LIVERNOIS of B RIC itTli
visitor but also to specify his the U. S., Israel's determination
UN 3-7000
in effect Wednesday follow- destination.
not
to
permit
its
territory
to
be
ing a special meeting on the
a
haven for criminals—and El
Israel at the outset refused to
issue attended by Prime Min-
grant asylum to Soblen. The re- Al, being government-owned, is
ister Ben-Gurion, Justice Min-
fusal,
in
spite
of
the
"Law
of
Israel territory; the fact that the
ister Dov Joseph, Interior
Return" which permit any Jew Soblen case was not of Israel's
Minister Moshe S h a p i r a,
to
settle
in
Israel,
was
based
on
making,
and Israel does not wish
Transport Minister Israel Bar a
determination not to turn the to have the issue imposed upon
Yehuda and Haim Yachil, Di-
her.
rector General of the Foreign country into an asylum for crimi-
The question that is being
nals seeking escape from prose-
Ministry.
posed is: why can't a U. S.
Yachil reiterated this posi- cution, This decision resulted in
What's Your Mark?
tion to Spencer Barnes, U. S. criticism of the Israel govern- military plane pick up Soblen
ment by minority parties. A non- and bring him to the U. S. to
serve his life sentence as a
confidence motion was submitted
$10,000 — $20,000 — $30,000 or More?
in the Israel Knesset on Aug. 2 convicted spy, thereby reliev-
by the opposition Herut Party ing both Israel and Great
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But the U. S. State Depart-
Your will and determination are your greatest assets . . .
Nobody
ion of the Soblen case.
ment officially notified both Is-
but it's up to you to put them to work.
The motion, which was re- rael and Great Britain that the
UNDERSELLS
jected by a vote of 58 to 40, U. S. wants Soblen returned to
Executive level commissions, vested renewals for men who
arose from the refusal of the U. S. This announcement was
can prove their ability.
GREAT LAKES
Transport Minister Israel Bar- made in Washington by Assist-
Yehuda to disclose to the Knes- ant Secretary of State Lincoln
FENCE CO.
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regarding the deportation of
The British and U. S. orders
Dr. Soblen, the American psy- to El Al resorted to two threats
DON'T EVER
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FORGET IT! !
10234
the Soviet Union.
FENKELL
Chairman Francis E. Walter,
UN 1-4535
Bar-Yehuda's appearance be- of the House Committee on
He'll put you on the springboard to
, fore the Knesset finance commit- Un-American Activities, Mon-
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pired recently.
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After a heated discussion in in the liberation of Dr. Soblen.
VE 6-6080
the Knesset, in which the entire Rep. Walter told the House
opposition supported the Herut that the Secretary of S tate
motion. Prime Minister David should notify El Al in advance
Ben-Gurion defended Bar-Ye- that "they will be held respon-
sible for preventing the decision
of the United States courts to
, be carried out." He indicated
AS ADVERTISED
that the I s r a e 1 Government
IN
I would be held responsible by
his committee if it rejects Eng-
House
land's demands that an El Al
Beautiful
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United States.
Charging that "a strange com-
bination of forces is working to
thwart" Soblen's return, he said:
"We must deal with our friends"
as
the United States dealt with
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