State Dept. Spokesman Calls Arab Terrorism
'Morally Reprehensible"; Opposes Retaliation
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The De- limitations on arms shipments to Army," and called on Washington
to consider a plan to allocate aid
partment of State official in charge the Middle East.)
of Near Eastern affairs, Rodger P.
(He informed Halpern, in reply for refugee rehabilitation directly
Davies, addressing the national to a query from the latter regard- to Arab states willing to use the
policy conference of the American- ing American policy in the Near funds to employ and absorb refu-
Israel Public Affairs Committee East, that "we have made repeated, gees.
here Sunday, expressed understand- quiet efforts over the years to in-
Mrs. Mortimer Jacobson, presi-
ing of Israel's dilemma in dealing terest the Soviet Union in arrange- dent of Hadassah, who presided
with Arab terrorism, but outlined ments designed to limit arms ship- over the conference as acting chair
reasons why the United States op- ments to the areas " adding: "so man of AIPAC, stated that the
poses military retaliation by Israel. far, at least, the Soviets show no United States and other powers had
Davies, deputy assistant secre- interest in our approaches." He de- made no significant move to pro-
tary of state for Near-Eastern af- clared the State Department would mote Arab-Israel peace but took
fairs, termed Arab terrorism continue to give high priority to serious action in conflicts in Asia
"morally reprehensible, politically the efforts for limitations on the and elsewhere.
irresponsible and a primary cause Near East arms race.)
(Michigan Congressmen who ac-
Israel Ambassador • Avrabam cepted invitations to the confer;
for the recently increased tensions
on Israel's borders." Although he Harman later told the conference ence reception included John. D.
deplored such terrorism, Davies that there "can be no equalization Dingell, Donald W. Riegle, Jr., and
stressed that United States policy between the aggressor and the Guy Vander Jagt).
was one of "even-handedness" in victim of aggression." He asked
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the region, and that Israeli repris- for "persistent and continuous
In
Plainview,
Long Island, dele-
als were deemed counter-productive affirmation that the world will
and equally deplorable in that they not tolerate aggression, and that gates from 155 congregations of the
New York Metropolitan Region of
were "morally deplorable" and the world demands peace."
the United Synagogues of America
also escalated tensions and under-
Harman said that Israel "exhibit-
mined stability of the whole re- ed great patience" during the last —representing 440,000 members —
gion. He said the United States two years "in the face of the sys- called on the United States and the
was determined to maintain good tematic and planned attacks." But United Nations Sunday to exercise
relations with both Arabs and Is- when "that patience has been re- "every effort to end Arab bel-
ligerancy and to resolve the Middle
raelis, to use its "power and in- warded by the intensification of
fluence" to prevent or contain con- aggression," he said, "we have act- East crisis by bringing the Arab
flict and to "reinforce trends ed in self-defense to make it clear nations and 'Israel together around
the peace table."
toward reconciliation."
that those who are responsible for
Meeting at a conference on Israel
Davies said the United States it are not immune, and that the
and
the Conservative Movement at
,governments
which
signed
the
would be interested in an agree-
ment with Russia to limit arms ship- armistice agreements with us are the Plainview Jewish Center, dele-
ment to the Near East, but there responsible for preventing their gates approved a resolution pre-
was no evidence to indicate Moscow territories being used for attack sented by David Zucker, regional
vice-president for Israel affairs;
was so inclined. He said he saw in- against us."
The national policy conference which recommended that "our gov-
dications of Moscow's continuing
aim to expand footholds in that was attended by several hundred ernment now seek the cooperation
Jewish leaders from throughout of the Soviet Union to bring about
region.
the nation. It adopted a policy state- a relaxation of tensions in the
But he saw no evidence that ment urging the United States to area."
the Soviet Union wanted a mili- "enlist the cooperation of the Soviet
tary conflagration in the Near Union to bring about a relaxation Theresienstadt Songs
East. He said "even-handedness" of tensions in the area, specifically
did not mean "abandonment of by an agreement to reduce the flow of Children Recorded
principle." He pointed out that of arms and to foster direct nego-
LONDON (JTA) — The Czech
"moral judgment must enter in- tiations between the Arab states State Music Publishing House has
to decision-making on a case-by- and Israel." Pending such agree- issued an LP record with six chil-
case basis," and said the United ment, the conference urged Wash- dren's songs from the Theresien-
States had taken a "forthright ington to "ensure maintenance of stadt concentration camp, accord-
position" against aggression by the arms balance in the region."
ing to a report received here from
either side."
The conference also called for a Prague.
(On Saturday, Douglas Mac- Congressional inquiry to determine
Although the composers and
Arthur II, assistant secretary of whether stronger legislation was the authors of the lyrics could
state for Congressional relations, needed to curb the Arab boycott not be traced, former inmates
told Rep. Seymour Halpern, New and to protect American business- had-retained the songs and were
York Republican, that the Soviet men.It condemned misuse of United able to record them after the war.
Union had shown no interest in Nations relief funds to feed the
The record is described as both
Washington's approaches seeking terrorist "P ale s t i n e Liberation an artistic presentation and a
historical document.
Campaign Boosted, 82,850,000
session, but beyond that, I hope
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Senator Kennedy's speech was that the government of Israel will
devoted to a review of the events exercise patience and not break off
that had led to the present Middle further meetings, as it is reported-
East crisis. He undertook to trace ly considering, should the pro-
the history of the current tension cedural question continue."
The Senator thus did not indicate
and he offered several proposals,
reiterating plans that had been pro= that it was Syrian intransigence
posed by the State Department and that compelled Gen. Bull to adjourn
other officials on previous occa- last Sunday's meeting of the ISMAC
sions He endorsed a policy already session.
affirmed that the territorial integ-
Senator Kennedy also endorsed
rity of both Israel and Jordan a proposal that had previously
should be maintained; that the U.S. been made, for a "joint or cooper-
should assist in the peaceful deve- ative patrolling of the borders by
lopment of the area by establishing Arabs and Israelis" and he said
a new development bank; that edu- he felt "there was some promise
cational projects should be ex- for improvement in this area
panded in the Middle East.
through the strengthening of the
Referring to the activities of the UN border patrols." He suggested
Syrian - Israeli United Nations a build-up of UN border control
Mixed Armistice Commission, the operation, "perhaps a five-fold in-
Massachusetts Senator deplored crease in personnel."
the boycotting of sessions of that
Senator Kennedy spoke en-
commission by Israel from 1958
thusiastically about his visit at
to 1967, saying that because of it the Kennedy Memorial Peace
"an opportunity has been lost." He Forest in the Judean Hills in
did not indicate the reasons which
I Israel. He said he was proud
motivated Israel, in defense of her
to plant a tree in that area at
position, to resort to such a boy-
the memorial that was created
cott. Nor did he develop the rea-
by
the Jewish National Fund.
sons why the resumed sessions of
"The John F. Kennedy Memo-
that commission, now in progress,
"are currently floundering on pro- Hal Peace Forest seemed par-
cedural points"=—the floundering ! titularly appropriate to me," the
being due, as indicated in a report brother of the late President said.
from Israel in this issue—by Syr- "President Kennedy had repeatedly
ian efforts to inject irrelevant mat- expressed the aim of the United
ters into the discussions that have States in the Middle East as one
been interrupted by Gen. Odd Bull. I of seeking peace." Senator Ken-
He undertook to offer advice to nedy was the first Kennedy to
Israel by saying: "We all hope for visit the Kennedy Memorial in
progress in tomorrow's (Feb. 9) Israel.
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