An Important Agreement: ARAMCO and Israel Concur on Damages
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel has signed an agreement with the Arabian Amer-
ican Oil Co. to permit repairs to be made on a section of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline
(Tapline), passing through the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which was damaged by
Arab saboteurs last month. The agreement was signed by the Israel finance ministry
and provides for the payment by ARAMCO of an undisclosed amount to Israel for
damages and water pollution caused by the sabotage.
The agreement also stipulates that the owners of the pipeline will take special
precautions to protect Israeli water sources from pollution should the pipeline he
damaged again. Repairs are expected to be completed in a month. Tapline carries
crude oil from the Saudi Arabian oil fields to Mediterranean ports in Lebanon.
Lebanon and Syria are paid royalties for the transit privilege. Israel has made no
claim for payment, though a section of the line passes through Israel-held territory.
The Church and
the Nazis
Condoning Crimes
on Excuse of
'Order-Taking'
Anniversary
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Scandal :
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Civil Rights
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German Reparations Terminate;
Romanians Ask Compensation
Political Conditions
Mar Czechsoslovak
Jewish Millenium
LONDON (JTA)—The Jewish community in Prague
has begun a small scale celebration of what was to have
been a major national event with thousands of visitors
anticipated from abroad. The occasion is the Jewish mille-
nium—the 1,000th anniversary of Jewish settlement in
what is now Czechoslovakia.
Plans for a series of elaborate cultural and historical
events in which government authorities were to have par-
ticipated were cancelled for the second time in view of
the changed political situation in Czechoslovakia. Dr. Vilem
Benba, curator of the State Jewish Museum in Prague,
one of the focal points of the event, said in a foreign serv-
ices radio interview that "the international situation is
not exactly the most propitious for such celebrations."
Nevertheless, the occasion was marked locally by a
concert at the Spanish Synagogue of works composed by
Pavel Hass, Gideon Klein and Hans Kraser while they
were inmates of Theresienstadt concentration camp during
World War IL An exhibition titled "Unknown Faces of
the Jewish Past" opened and a series of lectures was
scheduled on Jewish contributions to Czechoslovakian
culture, literature and the arts.
The Jewish millenial celebration in Czechoslovakia
was originally scheduled for the summer of 1968 but
Czech authorities withdrew official support in the wake
of the June 196'7 Arab-Israel war.
The Slovakian Minister of Interior has accused three
International Jewish organizations of "acting against
Czechoslovakia on the directives of a foregin intelligence
service," it was reported here.
The accusation was made by Maj. Gen. Egyd Pepich
in a speech to a plenary session of the Slovak Communist
Party in Bratislava. He alleged that the Jewish Agency,
the Joint Distribution Committee and United Hias Service
were "gathering information about life in Czechoslovakia,
organizing emigration from Czechoslovakia" and generally
acting against Czech interests through their offices in
Vienna. Vienna is a way station for Jewish refugees from
Poland and Czechoslovakia. The Jewish Agency assists
those emigrating to Israel and Hias, the Hebrew Immi-
grant Aid Society, assists migrants to other countries.
JDC is a world-wide relief organization.
"Fiddler on the Roof," the musical drama based on
the stories of Sholem Aleichem, drew political reactions
from a mixed audience of Czechs in Pilsen, according to
Michael Ivens, the London Evening Standard's drama
critic who saw a production of "Fiddler" there.
That the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia is the
all-pervading fact of life for Czechs became evident in
the theater when the audience identified the hero, Tevye,
with the Czech people and his Russian oppressors of Czarist
days with the present-day Soviet occupiers, Ivens wrote.
By S. J. GOLDSMITH
GENEVA (JTA)—West Germany has paid out approximately 14 billion dollars in material
claims to individual Jews, Jewish institutions and the state of Israel since the reparations law came
into effect in 1952, it was reported here by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the Conference on
Jewish Material- Claims Against Germany.
Dr. Goldmann spoke at the annual meeting of the conference board of directors. He said
"the Claims Conference is nearing its end. We have agreed not to make any further demands after
1965 Schlussgesetz (Final Law)." He emphasized
that no amount of money could compensate Jewry
for the ravages of the Nazi era and the money
paid by West Germany was only for material
losses suffered.
Dr. Moses Rosen, Chief Rabbi of Romania who
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Defense Minister Moshe
attended the meeting, noted that many elderly
Dayan declared Monday that "Israel regards the
Romanian Jews who suffered in Auschwitz and
River Jordan as her eastern security border. The
ther concentration camps have not yet had their
Golan Heights and the Gaza Strip will remain in
Israeli hands" and Israel will "protect its shipping
claims paid. He urged Dr. Goldmann and the
in the Straits of Tiran" which "will be connected
Claims Conference to press the matter on their
to Israel by a territorial continuity."
behalf and Dr. Goldmann replied that the con-
Dayan addressed the political committee of the
ference would do so.
Labor Party-Mapam alignment which is drafting the
Louis D. Horowitz, director general of the
security plank of the party's platform for the Oct. 28
Joint Distribution Committee, reported to the
Knesset elections. The committee is headed by Prem-
ier Golda Meir.
conference on current relief work. A conference
The defense minister proposed that the platform
budget for the coming year of $1,247,872 was
state that "Israel would base peace agreements on
submitted by Jacob Blaustein, senior vice presi-
secure borders and will see to it that they are rec-
ognized and agreed to by its neighbors."
dent of the Claims Conference, who said the
Mapam, which usually takes a softer line on Is-
amount represented a balance of expenditures and
raeli peace terms, raised no objections to Gen.
income. Its major item is relief and rehabilitation
Dayan's proposals. They did object, however, to
through the JDC. Dr. Goldman was re-elected
certain proposals concerning future policy in the
occupied Arab territories. A special committee was
president; Blaustein was re-elected senior vice
appointed to deal with that question and submit its
president; Dr. Joseph Schwartz and Mark Uveeler
recommendations at the labor party national con-
were re-elected treasurers.
vention Aug. 3.
Territorial Policy
Outlined by Dayan
Israel's Desire for UN Emissary's Return
Emphasized at Ebass"s Alleetizsg With Jarritsy
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Foreign Minister Abba Eban met with Ambassador Gunnar V. Jarring, the United
Nations special envoy to the Middle East, in Zuric, Monday, it was disclosed here. The meeting was their first
since April. It was understood that the initiative for the meeting was taken by Eban in line with Israel's desire
to have Dr. Jarring resume his peace-seeking mission in the Middle East.
That mission was suspended three months ago when the Four-Power Mid East talks began in New York
under UN auspices and Dr. Jarring returned to his post as Sweden's ambassador to Moscow. His meeting with the
Israeli foreign minister lasted 90 minutes. Informants here said Eban reiterated Israel's view that peace could
be achieved in the Middle East only through directnegotiations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Their talk was described as of "an informative nature." But Israeli officials are known to believe that
the time is ripe for Dr. Jarring to resume his mediation efforts in view of the apparent failure of the Big Four
talks and the impasse in bilateral talks between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the Israeli view,
while Dr. Jarrang's efforts failed to yield any results they served to maintain some sort of dialogue and contact
between Israel and the Arab states.
The official purpose of Foreign Minister Eban's trip to Switzerland this week was to consult with Israeli
envoys to Western European countries. He met with Walter Eytan, Israel's ambassador to France.
Pompidou Ruling Maintains Embargo on Mirages for Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The government
and people of Israel are deeply disappointed
over French President Georges Pompidou's
decision to maintain indefinitely former
President Charles de Gaulle's embargo on
50 Mirage jet fighter-bombers.
Political sources said M. Pompidou's
comments last week at his first press con-
ference since becoming president indicated
that Israel would not get the jets which it
had long since paid for in full, and that
the new regime would continue policies laid
down by Gen. de Gaulle in order to foster
Franco-Arab relations and curry favor with
the Arabs.
The political sources noted that M.
Pompidou had stressed the deep traditional
ties between France and the Arab states
while making no reference to Israeli-French
relations. They noted also that he had
spoken-of a curtailment of the Middle East
arms race but did not mention the continu-
ing massive flow of weapons to the Arab
states.
(The principal passage in President
Pompidou's statement was: "Is it possible
to imagine a reappraisal of French policy?
(It) could in any case only consist in a re-
turn to the so-called 'selective' embargo
that existed before Jan. 3; and even this
would naturally hinge on local develop-
ments and on the attitude of the parties con-
cerned.") .
M. Pompidou indicated that the most he
envisaged was a more liberal policy that
would permit delivery of defense weapons
and "weak" offensive weapons, as well as
spare parts, to Israel.
The Arab world rejoiced over the deci-
sion. A Beirut newspaper carried the head-
line: "Long Live Pompidou." But other pa-
pers complained that France may ship spare
parts to Israel.