Pilots Object to 'Prize' Offered Algeria
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 6, 1968-7
(Continued from Page 1)
tion of the aircraft. The inspectors 10 countries have signed the draft
than it was due for release of the said that both holes could not convention. At least 20 must sign Free Loan Doesn't Lose
MIAMI BEACH
plane.
have been made by the same
Capt. David Gutmann, head of bullet.
the Israel Pilots Association and
Algeria handed over the 12 Is-
the Israeli representative to the raelis to the Red Cross on Satur-
International Federation of Airline day, after completing its investi-
Pilots Associations (IFALPA), de- gation into the hijacking, and they
clared that the latter organiza- were flown to Rome and then
tion's threat to boycott Algeria had home. The plane itself was flown
greater influence on the Algerian to Rome by a French crew and
authorities than the reported then to Lydda Airport in Israel.
"deal" offered by Israel through Twenty-six other passengers and
the Italian government which crew members, among them three
served as an intermediary. An- Israeli hostesses and Israeli
other speaker, Capt. Baruch Press- women and children, were allowed
man of the Aircrew Association, to return to Israel shortly after
said "we should not have given Arab terrorists, armed with guns
a prize to the hijackers. The for- and grenades, forced it off course
eign ministry creates illusions. Al- while on a Rome-to-Lydda flight
geria did not give in to any The detainees returned home to a
speeches of the ministry but to joyful celebration. Capt. Abarbanel
pressure by IFALPA and the In- said they were not mistreated. He
ternational Transport Workers Fed- said they were kept in barracks
eration. What worries us," Capt. and permitted to leave their rooms
Pressman said, "is what will hap- only to go to lavatories.
pen in the future if the hijackers
While the entire country experi-
are given a prize."
enced a deep sense of relief, For-
(It was reported in London that eign Minister Abba Eban convened
k a "humanitarian gesture" by Is- a press conference to express the
ael was first suggested by the government's official evaluation of
talians at the beginning of August the entire situation. "The resolu-
and was subsequently approved by tion of this dangerous matter by
a majority of the Eshkol cabinet. political means is an event worthy
The paper said that the Algerians of positive appraisal throughout
at one point submitted a list of 24 the world," he said. "I express
men they wanted freed in ex- our appreciation to the many gov-
change for the detained Israelis ernments which have exerted
but Israel balked at specifying the positive influence . . . to the inter-
prisoners to be freed before the national organizations including
aircraft and its passengers and the aviation and pilots' organiza-
crew were released.)
tions, and to United Nations Sec-
The 16 Arab prisoners to be retary-General U Thant and the
of
released for the safe return
International Red Cross and to the
the jet and Israeli were serving hundreds of newspapers of all con-
sentences of from three to 10 tinents which expressed their con-
years. Representatives of the In- cern for the well-being of our de-
ternational Red Cross interviewed tained citizens and for the respect
the prisoners Wednesday, in ac- of the principles of law and inter-
cordance with international law, national morality. However, I find
to find out if they want to return it my duty to specially mention our
to their country of origin or go deep appreciation to the Italian
elsewhere.
government . . . for (its) good
Most of the prisoners come from offices and their untiring efforts to
areas now occupied by Israel and solve this matter."
may return to their homes if
Eban said Algeria should have
they wish.
released the plane, crew and pas-
El Al reported that the 39-day sengers at once after the hijacking.
detention of its jet liner cost the "Compared to the fate of Israeli
company about $300,000 in charter citizens kidnaped and held in
fees for a replacement plane which neighboring Arab countries," he
enabled the airline to maintain its said, "such as Egypt and Syria,
scheduled flights. However, ob- the solution has been honorable
servers believe that most if not and in line with international law
all of the loss will be made up by and morality."
the increased traffic carried by U.S. Is Urged to Ratify
El Al as an indirect result of the 1963 Convention on Hijacking
hijacking. Passengers filled El Al
NEW YORK—(JTA)—Two lead-
flights to capacity during August, ing
newspapers urged the United
they said, many of them in a ges- States to ratify the 1963 Tokyo
ture of s u pp or t and solidarity convention of the International
against the hijackers and Algeria. Civil Aviation Organization, a
The released plane was reported United
agency, which
to be in good condition, to be obliges Nations
its members to arrest
back in service Sept. 14.
aerial hijackers and free hijacked
However, Israeli technicians in- planes, crew members and passen-
specting the jet have found two gers. The editorials in the New
bullet holes in the plane's interior: York Times and the Washington
It was originally believed that one Post commented on the release by
bullet was fired into the plane's Algeria of the hijacked El Al Is-
ceiling by a hijacker while Abarb- rael airliner with 12 of its Israeli
anel was held at gun-point and crewmen and passengers.
he co-pilot, Maoz Porez, was
The Times noted that "aroused
truck with a gun butt. The sec- pilots from many countries set a
ond bullet hole was found in the salutary precedent when they
door separating the pilots' com- forced the release of the Israeli
partment from the passenger sec- crew and remaining passengers
after five weeks of detention. But
there is no assurance that such
British Unionists Affirm
demonstrations of pilot power will
Support for Direct Talks
always be fully effective. Algeria's
BLACKPOOL, England (JTA)- embarrassment and ultimate wis-
The British Trade Union Congress, dom in this case will be most use-
marking its centenary year, reaf- ful if it spurs all governments to
firmed its support of Israel's de- complete the creation of interna-
mands for direct peace negotia- tional law needed to deal with a
tion's with its Arab neighbors lead- dangerous type of crime that is
ing to mutual recognition and last- being committed with increasing
ing. peace.
frequency and often with im-
The statement of support was punity." The editorial pointed out
ade by TUC leaders to Aharon that neither Algeria or Israel have
wker, secretary-general of Hista- ratified the Tokyo Convention. The
_rut, Israel's labor federation. The Post said that Algeria "was caught
British labor officials said their between pan-Arab pressures to
stand remained unchanged after a continue defying Israel on one side
TUC fact-finding delegation visited and the world's repugnance to
Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan..
hijacking and the threat of eco-
Becker addressed a session of nomic sanctions on the other side."
the TUC Monday.
The Algerian hijacking incident is
He invited the organization to closed now, but the very real prob-
send a delegation to Israel to wit- lem of hijacking remains, the Post
ness the planting of a Trade Union said.
Congress forest in the hills near
(In Israel, Minister of Transport
Jerusalem. He said the forest will Moshe Carmel told the cabinet
represent a tribute to the TUC on that he would propose that Israel
the occasion of its centenary..
sign the convention. Fewer than
i
and ratify it so that it becomes a
part of international law.)
Now that Algeria has released
the jetliner and Israelis, an issue
in w hi c h Secretary-General U
Thant vigorously exercised his
"good offices," Thant Wednesday
announced that he will leave
Monday for Algiers to attend the
opening of the assembly of heads
of state and government of the
Organization of African Unity.
Last month, when it was learn-
ed that Thant had been invited
to then the OAU summit meeting
in Algiers, Thant said he would
go "if international developments
permit." That allusion was taken
to refer to Algeria's involvement
in the plane issue. Israeli diplo-
mats here were displeased with
the prospective visit at that time
Announcing his itinerary, Thant
said he will also pay an official
visit to Libya at that government's
invitation.
(JTA) — The
Greater Miami Hebrew Free Loan
Association has reported that it
has loaned $110,000 during its 18
years of existence without the loss
of a single dollar.
The loan limit now is $500 per
person.
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the subject, but not his mind.
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