Nixon, Rogers 'Vexed' by Jews' Criticism of Big 4

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 25, 1969-9

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Admin-
istration officials said that Presi-
dent Richard M. Nixon and Secre-
tary of State William P. Rogers
were becoming vexed by Jewish
criticism of American participa-
tion in the Big Four Middle East
talks and regard the criticism as
impugning the integrity of the
commitments to Israel stated by
Mr. Nixon and Rogers.

veyed to Secretary Rogers an d declaration idea, pushed by
tion of the Mid East conflict
Sisco the Conference's "true grati - France, was shelved. The dec-
which coincide more or less with
tude for the candor with whic h laration would have specified
Israel's position.
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these substantive matters wer e what Israel, Egypt, and Jordan
(Eban did not evaluate the
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discussed, which was both en - intended to do in the implemen-
progress—or lack of it—in the Big
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lightening and encouraging."
1 tation of the Nov. 22, 1967 UN
Four talks so far. He said, how-
ever, that the U.S. believed that
The Conference. Rabbi Schacte r f Security Council resolution.
said, "welcomed the administra - 1 U.S. authorities said that the there must be a contractual peace,
tion's reiteration of its determina - I American struggle at the Big Four that the two sides should, at some
tion to help bring about an equit - 1 talks was in complete conformity time, meet directly and that the
able peace in the Mid East based with the commitment to Israel that armistice lines which existed in
A delegation representing the upon a contractually binding agree . withdrawal should be to new, de- May 1967 are not the secure and
Conference of Presidents of Major ment among all the parties to the fensible and just boundaries and agreed boundaries called for by
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American Jewish Organizations dispute."
should take place only after the the Security Council's Nov. 22,
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At no time did any member o f boundaries have been negotiated. 1967 resolution.
week. The delegation's spokesman, the delegation question the integ Officials here said that Britain
Rabbi Herschel Schacter, told him rity of the
corn steered a middle course.
that there was an "apparent drift mitment nor administration's
They said that the U.S. emerged
seek to "malign'
In U.S. policy on the Middle East U.S.
leadership.
as the champion of Israel "at the
away from insistence on a nego- contrary, we arc he said. "On the very time when attacks were being
deeply heartened
tiated peace between the Arab and grateful for the
repeated as made by the interests defended
states and Israel."
sertions of Mr. Nixon and Mr. against their benefactors and sup-
He presented a statement on Rogers that Israel will not be porters."
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behalf of the 25 leading Jewish sold out by the U.S. at the Big
In Jerusalem, government cir-
bodies represented and said they Four conference, that no peace cles know that their opposition
Because they have
to the Four Power talks may be
Were For Cnnipronii.ir —....Yeaeme/CeepThePesee unfair to Israel would be imposed,
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and that consent to any settlement damaging to Israel's image
abroad but they will not be de-
must come from the parties di
terred from making Israel's
rectly concerned."
at
views
known in every possible
In official circles, it was said
way.
that there was a great deal of
resentment over the Conference's
The government view is that
expression of uneasiness that it Israel's survival could be at stake
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said, had been "deepened" by and that that is far more important
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Secretary Rogers' statement than making a good impression
about the "force of public opin- overseas. Israelis believe that the
ion" and by the "failure to con-
sole outcome of the talks so far
demn terrorist activity in the
has been to worsen the immediate
joint statement issued by Presi- situation in the Middle East. They
are deeply concerned that a Big
dent Nixon and King Hussein."
Officials said that the sincere Power deal might emerge that
could
be worse for Israel than no
commitment of the new admin-
istration was conveyed in person settlement at all, the sources said.
The main worry here, however,
by the President and Secretary
Rogers to Israeli Foreign Minister is that the United States and the
Abba Eban during the latter's Soviet Union may reach an agree-
ment on the Vietnam war, nuclear
recent visit to the United States.
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They said that Eban, instead of disarmament or other global mat-
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ters
which could affect the Amer-
the Big Four.
accepting the "generous assur-
ances" offered—in the words bf ican attitude toward the Middle
were "concerned and agitated" the officials — later made public East conflict. This, Israeli officials
over the prospect that current Four addresses in various cities that say, would be detrimental to Israel
Power talks would "absolve the "agitated" American opinion in which regards anything less than
a signed peace treaty with the
Arab states from their responsi- the matter of the Big Four talks.
Arabs worse than nothing at all.
bility to settle their differences
These
officials
further
asserted
directly with Israel."
(Eban told the Cabinet that
that the U.S. Government ihas been
The statement also voiced dis- steadfast in its commitments to the U.S. still stands by at least
three basic principles for a solu-
quiet about Rogers' recent press Israel in the course of the current
conference statements on the talks with the Soviet Union, France
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Big Four meetings. Rogers had and Britain. The UN ambassadors
told newsmen that while the U.S. held their fifth meeting Monday at
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difficult for any Mid East govern-
"prejudiced
prior
judgment"
that
ment to reject it. "There are
does not attribute motives of
lots of ways to influence people
honesty and firmness of resolve
'without making them do some-
to American leaders. U.S. au-
thing," he said.
thorities took exception to the
(Rogers told the American So-
argument that there was no real
ciety of Newspaper Editors that
danger of war in the Middle
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the Middle East is devoted to rec-
The officials said that the U.S.
onciliation and compromise rather
opened for business, which is very much
assessment
indicated
a
massive
than confrontation. Rogers cited Soviet naval buildup in the Med;-
the Middle East as a situation
like getting married or having a baby. We
which required patience and skilled terranean, an escalation of hc'rr:er
were attacked by salesmen; not photo-
diplomacy rather than military conflict between Israel and the
Arabs, and an obviously increased
rigidity.)
graphers, magazine salesmen or insurance
danger of general war.
State Department officials have
They cited toe weekend state-
now disclosed that the secretary
salesmen
. . . but +ire representatives. We
felt his word of honor and that ment by former Prime Minister
were faced with' an important decision—
of the President were questioned David Ben-Gurion of Israel urging
by the delegation's general ap- action on a peace settlement and
what to merchandise! We chose DUNLOP,
proach and particularly by the warning that "We may be on the
a company whose product we could talk
attitude of two delegation mem- brink of a new war."
Ben-Gurion
says
he
would
be
bers. Officials declared that Rogers
about sincerely and enthusiastically. We
and Mr. Nixon have repeatedly disposed to give up at once all
asserted that Israel will not be Arab territory occupied by Israel
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sold out by the U.S. at the Big
Four conference, that no peace change for a true peace with the
Arabs—all
except
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must come from the countries a television interview taped at his
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Saturday over the Italian television
Rabbi Schacter Tuesday voiced network.
"regret and surprise" over the
(The 82-year-old retired states.
report.
man warned that "peace is in dan-
He said that "We did not come
ger." "We need to act quickly," he
to criticize the genuine efforts said, "because we may be on the
of the administration to achieve brink of a new war." Ben-Gurion
a permanent peace. We surely said that only Jerusalem was not
did not come to question the exchangeable because "to us it is
sincerity of purpose nor to doubt everything.")
the integrity of our government's
Officials said that while U.S.
motivations. We came only to
leadership was being "maligned"
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