U. S. 'Double Standard' Attacked
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"fell very far short -of what the
the annual convention of the President said in his joint commun-
Zionist Organization of America ique with Premier Eshkol at the
LBJ ranch last January." Other
that the United States should sell
the supersonic warplanes to Is- remarks by the President, includ-
rael immediately. He said that ing his reference to the Arab refu-
the administration "must no gee problem, they said, would prove
longer hesitate to discharge the to be "helpful."
Two Syrian newspapers as-
expressed will of both political
sailed the Johnson speech for
parties and of both Houses of
taking the "Zionist line." The
Congress—and the will of the
papers were particularly incens-
American people."
He noted that the administration ed by what they interpreted as
was selling the Phantoms to Iran Johnson's stand that Jerusalem
but that not even "promises of de- remain in Israeli hands and that
livery" had been given to Israel there should be no Israeli with
to the pre-June 1967 arm-
and asked "Why this double stan-
dard in the Middle East?" Stress- istice lines.
Israel's
Deputy Prime Mini-
ing that the time gap between or-
der of jets and delivery could be ster Yigal Allon said, in response
as much as two years, the Senator to a question at the National
Press Club Sept. 12 that he saw
added that "the Arab militarists
say that by 1970 they will be suf- no need for United States mili-
ficiently rearmed by the Soviets tary intervention in the Middle
to commence a final round against East if the U.S. helped Israel
Israel." Citing the Soviet naval build up a military capability
buildup in the Mediterranean, he sufficient to deter aggression. He
also called for a NATO standing said he thought, however, that
the U.S.I has an obligation to
naval force there.
"neutralize" Soviet penetration
State Department Sees
into the area.
Johnson Speech as Support
Gen. Allon said he saw no danger
of Its Stand on Middle East
State Department officials wel- of direct Soviet intervention in the
comed President Johnson's decla- Middle East in the foreseeable fu-
ration -at the Bnai Brith convention ture. He said that Soviet naval
on the Middle East interpreting it limitations, lack of air cover and
as strengthening diplomatic efforts difficult lines of communications
to persuade Israel that direct peace tik the Mediterranean re-enforced
talks were not essential, that the Israel's determination "not to be
fate of Jerusalem remained nego- the victim of blackmail" despite
tiable and on other points. They the presence of Russian naval
termed it a "statesmanlike re- forces in Arab ports.
Allon said that the Soviet inva-
sponse" to recent developments in
the Arab states, especially Egypt. sion of Czechoslovakia provided a
lesson
"that small nations should
The President's failure to act on
Israel's bid for Phantom jet fight- be enabled to defend themselves
er planes, they said, contributed to and should be made viable in mat-
a greater fluidity and flexibility for ters of self defense." He said that
self-reliant small nations are like-
American diplomacy.
Israeli diplomats here were seek- ly to cause second thoughts among
potentially aggressive govern.
ing clarification on a number . of
points in the Johnson address. The ments, even if they are the govern.
Israeli embassy was reported to ments of great powers. He said
be evaluating the speech to ascer- that the temptations of military
tain its full meaning and many nu- intervention would be outweighed
by a reluctance to engage in pro-
ances. Since the speech followed so longed
small scale wars against
shortly after Deputy Prime Minis-
small
nations with strong defense
ter Yigal Allan had met with Presi-
Allon told his
dent Johnson and presidential can- capabilities. Gen. was
gratified to
didates of both parties had urged audience that he
have
been
present
when
President
supply of the Phantoms to Israel
Johnson addressed hte Bnai Brith
from the same forum in which the triennial
convention
and
"reaffirm-
President spoke, the implications of
U.S. policy (in the Middle East)
the President's omissions and new ed
positions were regarded as sub- as striving toward a 'real peace'
in
the
area, a 'peace of justice and
jects requiring careful study.
State Department officials said reconciliation'—not a cease fire, a a
that the President, in his spech, temporary truce or a renewal of
had avoided a new linkage of the fragile armistice." ,
Asked to comment on the Presi-
United States with Israel at a time
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 20, 1968-27
Friends of Hebrew U. Honor Allan BlOostein
and the withdrawal of Israel from
NEW YORK — The American Commerce and industry, and How-
most of the occupied territories, at Friends of the Hebrew University and S. Samuels, administrator Of
least from Gaza if not from Sinai." of Jerusalem confered the Torch the Small Business Administra-
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Cabi- of Learning Award upon Allan f tion, Washington, D.C.
net sat as a "ministerial committee Bloostein at a testimonial dinner
Bloostein is head of American
on defense" Monday to hear re- September 12 at the Americana
Trade and Industrial Development
ports from Foreign Minister Abba Hotel.
with Israel, Inc., . an American
Eban and Deputy Prime Minister
Main speakers were Zeev corporation fostering trade rela-
Yigal Allon. No information was
tions
between the U.S. and Israel.
Sharef,
Israel's
minister
of
finance,
forthcoming from the meeting as it
is a violation of Israeli law to re-
port or to speculate on such pro-
ceedings.
The Cabinet announced its ap-
MT. and Mrs. Norm'an Allan
proval of Foreign Minister Eban's
forthcoming trip to New York to
Extend Greetings
attend the fall session of the
To Their Many Friends and Customers'
United Nations General Assembly
which opens Sept. 24.
For
Eban is scheduled to meet with
French cabinet members in Paris
A Year of Health and Happiness
and to preside at a meeting of Is-
raeli ambassadors in Latin Amer-
ica. It was reported that he would
stop off in Rome for a meeting
with the Italian foreign minister.
The Cabinet also approved a visit
by Transport Minister Moshe Car-
mel to Ghana in mid-October at the
invitation of the Ghanaian trans-
Diomontologists
Gemologists
port minister. He may visit other
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African countries.
A foreign ministry spokesman
had no comment on a newspaper
report that the United States had
protested to Israel over the ex-
pulsion of four prominent West
Bank Arabs to Jordan. Expulsion
The Management
orders for three men and one
woman charged with subversive I
and Staff of the
activities were signed by Defense j
Minister Gen. Moshe Davan and
the Military Governor and carried
out 10 days ago.
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which trains instructors for de-
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not specified. The grant will be
used for new equipment and reno- I f
wish the entire Jewish community
of Detroit and its suburbs
A Happy New Year
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vations. Fifteen technicians from , 20500 James Couzens
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. Weflew to Israel* before
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.
of increased tension to avoid a pos- dent's statement that peace talks
sible East-West confrontation in between Israel and the Arabs need
the Middle East that might develop not be direct at fhe outset, Gen.
to America's disadvantage. There Allon said his "guess" was that the
also seemed to be concern that the President referred to the mission
Nasser regime in Egypt was in of United Nations envoy Gunnar
danger. This anxiety was shared Jarring who might "pave the way"
by • the President who apparently by clarifying various points.
PARIS (JTA)—A French jour-
agreed with a State Department
desire to avoid further polariza- nalist said to be close to President
tion. President Johnson was cred- de Gaulle said that France will
ited with expansion of his June 19, send Israel its embargoed Mirage
1967 formula to the extent that jet fighters after the American
U.S. diplomats now find open presidential election in November.
According to Jean Raymond
White House backing on points the
State Department wanted to push. Tournoux, writing in the magazine
State Department officials said Paris Match, Gen. de Gaulle told
the President's "timely states. him that if he sent the jets to Is-
manship" reduced the "damage" rael sooner, "there is no telling
to the United States among pro- how far the Israelis might go." The
Western Arab elements they Mirage jets, bought and paid for
charged Richard M. Nixon. and in full by Israel, have been im-
Vice President Hubert H. Hum- pounded in a warehouse in south-
phrey had caused in their speech- ern France under an arms embargo
es to Bnai Brith—especially the imposed by the de Gaulle Govern-
Nixon speech. The Department ment on all combattants in the
Was infuriated by Nixon's pro- June, 1967 Middle East war.
According to Tournoux, Gen de
posal that the balance of power
should be tipped in Israel's favor Gaulle declared that he is "a
friend of Israel" despite the fact
to ,deter aggresssion.
U.S. Middle East experts said that "I was offended, insulted and
the speech showed President John- calumnied" for the pro-Arab poli-
son had "swung away from the cies adopted by France after the
domestic politicians" and "press- Six-Day War. The general said he
ure" from American Jewry. They hoped that the differences between
said his dismissal of the Israeli France and the United States over
demand for direct negotiations Israel would disappear after the
elections, Tournoux
"gives us a lot to work with" and American
his remarks on Jerusalem backed wrote. He said that "according to
Gen.
de
Gaulle,
a solution of the
up State Department efforts to
keep the Jerusalem question open. Middle East conflict requires rec-
_ The President's comments on the ognition of Israel's borders, free
defense needs of friendly states and passage for Israeli shipping
he balance of _power, they said, through international waterways
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