Thant Says Occupation Hurts Refugees; Israelis Irked
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Minister Abba Eban placed before
the General Assembly Oct. 8 was
a "negative" one given by Egyp-
tian Foreign Minister Mahmoud
Riad.
Eban called for a conference
on the refugee problem in which
all the countries concerned in the
Middle East would participate.
His proposal involves govern-
ments contributing to refugee
relief and UN assistance in a five-
year plan. The spokesman said
that Arab reaction on this proposal
"confirmed" the Israeli view that
the Arabs are not prepared to
treat the refugee problem as a
"human question." He noted that
Israel has declared its readiness
to expedite the reunion of Arab
families separated by the June
1967 hostilities.
Eban said Monday that Riad
"squandered in cold blood" an op-
portunity to pursue Middle East
peace at the UN headquarters by
returning to Cairo at this time.
Eban told a press conference
that Riad's departure constituted
at this time Egypt's reply to Israeli
Labor Zionists
Favor Federation
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Labor-
Zionist Organization of America-
Toale Zion concluded its annual
convention Monday with adoption
of a series of resolutions on Zionist,
domestic and international issues
and the election of Dr. Leo Diesen-
druck, professor of physics at
Queens College, as its national
president, succeeding Hy FaMe
who served in that post for the
last four years.
The convention took a strong
position in favor of establishment
of a Zionist federation in the
United States in line with the
World Zionist Congress decision
last June. The convention called
on the Labor Zionists' central com-
mittee "to give the highest prior-
ity" during the coming term to its
establishment.
The convention also adopted a
resolution confirming the organ-
ization's commitment to the ex-
pansion of educational programs,
employment and housing oppor-
tunities for black Americans
while condemning "the vicious
anti-Semitism, anti-Israel agita-
tion and racism which has been
part of the hate campaign of
some black and white extremist
organizations." The Labor Zion-
ists also backed "compensatory
treatment" for black Americans
and other minority groups "de-
signed to create quickly equality
of rights . . . in fact as well as
in law, in all aspects of Ameri-
can life."
The organization announced its
merger with Ahdut Avoda, Israel
political party, to form the Peale
Zion—United Labor Zionist Or-
ganization of America. Ahdut Avo-
da is one of the three factions com-
prising the Israel Labor Party.
Israel Ambassador Y it z h a k
Rabin Monday told the concluding
session that he hoped and believed
that an agreement between the
United States and Israel on the
sale of 50 Phantom jets will be
signed before President-elect Rich-
ard M. Nixon takes over Jan. 20.
''We're in the practical phase of
the negotiations," he told reporters.
Rabin told the convention that
he regretted that sometimes in the
U.S. "we have to beg for 50, 60
or 100 hundred jets. We shall over-
come even some reluctance to sell
these planes."
efforts to maintain a dialogue with now exists especially in Gaza and
Israel through UN Middle East the West Bank, and the conse-
! quent need to increase the rates
envoy Dr. Gunnar V. Jarring.
But he refused to concede that ' of compensation to UNRWA staff."
Thant, in an unprecedented
the Jarring mission is dead, tak-
appearance before the special
ing heart, he said, from U Thant's
political committee of the Gen-
announcement following the de-
parture of Riad and Jordanian For- ._ eral Assembly today, said that
the continued Israeli occupation
eign Minister Abdel Moneim Rifai
of the West Bank of the Jordan
for Amman that the two Arab di-
River "and the lack of any pres-
plomats " will be available to Am-
ent indication as to when that
bassador Jarring either at UN
occupation will be terminated"
headquarters or elsewhere when-
prevented an easing of the refu-
ever he has something new to re-
port and to discuss with them."
gee problem by the return of
persons displaced by the June,
Eban warned in London Tuesday
1967 Arab-Israel war to their
that the United Nations would be
committing an act of self destruc- homes.
Thant said it would be "unthink-
tion if it abdicated its function in
the Middle East crisis." On his way able" if the mandate was not re-
home, he noted that the Middle newed and added that "the inter-
East crisis was the only interna- national community which the Unit-
tional dispute in which the world l ed Nations represents cannot aban-
organization maintained a pres- don this very large group of peo-
ence. A withdrawal by the UN ple for whose plight the UN must
would create a diplomatic vacuum bear a considerable measure of
in which the idea of peace would I responsibility."
I Thant estimated the number of
fade, Eban said.
The commissioner-general of Palestinian refugees at over 1,000,-
UNRWA said Monday that his 000 people, "who considerably out-
agency anticipated a deficit of number the whole population of a
at least $5,000,000 -in 1969 and number of member states of the
warned- that 75,000 refugees UN." He referred at length to
housed in canvas tents in Jordan Arabs displaced from their West
and Syria will face severe hard- Bank homes and from refugee
ships when winter sets in be- camps there by the June, 196'7 war
cause UNRWA lacked the funds and said that for them "the only
remedy that would appear to be at
to replace tent camps with solid once
acceptable and practical is
structures.
their early return to their former
Laurence Michelmore stated in
his report to the political commit- places of residence."
(Israelis are angered by U
tee that the situation would be
Thant's statement that Israel's con-
eased if refugees and other per- tinued occupation of the West Bank
sons displaced by the June 1967 : is a serious obstacle to improving
Arab-Israel War could return to! the condition of Palestinian Arab
the homes and the camps where ; refugees. No official statement of
they were living before hostilities reply from Israel is expected now
began. He said this had been I but a rebuttal will be made when
recommended many times by t Israel's turn to speak comes up in
UNRWA on humanitarian the political committee, sources
grounds.
said.
UNRWA has submitted a budget
(Israelis were especially cha-
of $42,500,000 for 1969. Michel- grined because U Thant directed
more noted, however, that based on his remarks against Israel while
the years 1964-1967 its income next "neither the UN nor the Arab
year was not likely to exceed $37,- states did anything to solve the
500,.000 — about $5,000,000 less refugee problem during 19 years
than required. "If adequate funds of Jordanian rule over the West
are not forthcoming, a reduction Bank and Egyptian occupation of
in services to the refugee popula- the Gaza Strip," as one source
tion would be inescapable, with put it.)
resulting human hardship and suf-
Earlier, acrimonious exchang-
fering," Michelmore said.
es between Israel and several
He said UNRWA's costs have Arab delegations occurred in the
increased in part due to the need
special political committee as
to establish an additional field of- Arab representatives used the
fice, because of the separation of debate on apartheid to draw ana-
the West Bank from East Jordan
logies between South Africa's
and because of "the higher price
policies and alleged aggressive
level for goods and services which
intentions of Israel.
"
-
Africa and threatening the _terri-
torial integrity and sovereignty of
independent states. He referred,
out of context, to a statement last
week by Prime Minister Levi Esh-
kol that the Jordan River was the
security frontier of Israel.
Moshe Erell, speaking for Israel,
said al-Daoud was asserting his
government's desire to see Israel
liquidated while ostensibly speak-
ing on apartheid. He said this
was not surprising for the repre-
sentative of a country which had
collaborated with the Nazis in
World War II and had Nazis on its
soil.
He also quoted press reports of
Iraq's "war against the Kurds."
Sayed el-Masry, of Egypt, asked
the chairman to call on Israel not
important Israel government offi-
cials and businessmen, including
aircraft experts.
Erell called the allegations fa-
brications and said Israel had no
intention of collaborating with
South Africa in the manufacture or
purchase of planes for the "sup-
pression of black people." He de-
clared that Syria could not teach
Israel anything about human
equality or rights because it had
a long way to go before it pro-
vided its people with rights and
equality which the Israel govern-
ment provided to its own citizens
and the inhabitants of the occu-
pied territories. Erell declared
that there was neither segregation
nor denial of human and political
rights in the Jewish state and in-
vted the world to compare Israel
and Syria and make its own judg-
ment.
to interfere in Iraq's internal af-
fairs.
Israel denounced apartheid in
the committee. But a link between
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Israel and South Africa was al- 6—Friday, November 15, 1968
leged by the Syrian representa-
tive, Dia Allah el-Fattal, who
urged the committee to study the
effects of the prolonged shutdown
of the Suez Canal on the economy
and strategic importance of South
Africa.
He said that Israeli "occupiers"
closed the canal, diverting interna-
tional trade routes around Africa,
strengthening the economy of
South Africa in the manufacture or
strategic importance in the eyes
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