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VOLUME LV—No. 24
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Terrorist Rockets Endanger Jerusalem
Fire in Mosque Unleashes New
Wave of Anti-Israel Hatreds
'Double Standard' Charge Leveled at the
Plagued by "double standards" charged to the United Nations Security
Council in repudiation of the latest resolution of condemnation for retalia-
tory acts upon guerrillas in Lebanon and suffering the abuse resulting from
the fire at the Al Aksa Mosque in Jerusalem, Israel is experiencing another
crisis that embraces many areas.
The hangings in Iraq, bombing of Jewish and Israeli business offices
in London, threats of a holy war by all the Arab states and the increased
fighting on the Jordanian, Egyptian and Syrian borders have added to the
mounting tensions affecting Israel's security.
The. UN Security Council's resolution of condemnation adopted unani-
mously on Tuesday was rejected by the Israeli UN representative Yosef
Tekoah for its resort to a "double standard" in the treatment of Israel.
But the U. S. action was defended by the chief U. S. representative, Charles
W. Yost, who asserted that while the adopted resolution "does not deal in
as balanced a fashion as we would have wished with the cycle of provoca-
tion and reprisal which are responsible for extending the violence to this
(Lebanese) frontier," it made clear U. S. disapproval of violation of the
cease fire.
Arab threats to Israel have been extended to European areas with
the attacks on Jewish business houses, and Israel Minister of Transport
Moshe Cannel has issued warnings that the "cowardly acts" will not be
tolerated.
UN
Secretary of State William P. Rogers and government officials in
other countries were condemning the hangings in Iraq, and Israel began
to mobilize action to expedite the emigration of Jews who still remain, in
grave danger, in Iraq, Syria and Egypt. A special session of the Knesset
was called this week to extend such plans and to appeal for international
aid to assure the escape of the remaining Jews from the infernos created
for them in the anti-Israel Moslem countries.
While the threat of a "jihad"—a holy war—resulting from the fire in
the Al Aksa Mosque, which was started by an Australian Protestant, ap-
peared to have united the Arab states, danger of an all-out war is not
taken seriously. But a vast anti-Israel hatred has been unleashed by the in-
cident.
The firing of three Russian-made rockets into Jerusalem and the dis-
covery of 16 powerful rocket launchers on the site from which the rockets
were released added to the state of war that exists in the Middle East. Great
damage and much loss of life could have resulted from such attacks. but
none of the rockets caused any harm. But the mounting of the rockets
admittedly was the most daring act of sabotage yet perpetrated by the
terrorists.
New attacks on the Beisan Valley and other infiltrations were met with
retaliatory air attacks on guerrilla hideouts by the Israeli air force.
(Detailed Stores on Pages 5-15)
Appeal to Conscience of Mankind Against
Injection of Spirit of Middle Ages by Arabs
Opening Statement by Israel Foreign Minister Abba
Eban to the Foreign Correspondents in Israel on Aug. 24
I deem it right and timely for me to address world opinion about the fire in the Mosque Al Aksa and th•
echoes which that grievous event has provoked around the world.
The Mosque Al Aksa is the possession of Islam but the respect for its beauty, its antiquity and the associa-
tions which flow from it is a part of the universal culture. A civilized man is one by definition whose on!:,
reaction to the fire is one of shock and concern undiluted by any other sentiment or motive of prejudice, of
rancor or of political advantage, and indeed all civilized mankind, and by virtue of proximity, Israel first of
all, reacted in unity of spirit. A part of the human legacy has been injured. Happily the vigilance and toil of
the firemen and workers, Jewish and Arab, have saved it from destruction.
Everything must now be set on foot to restore it as far as possible to its full splendor. and of course justice
liMehael Dents Rohe., the Australian Protestant who is
must take its course. These then were the motives which have inspired the Israel government's reaction from
held oa the charge of having set fire to the El Aksa Mosque
the outset. Accordingly the prime minister made her statement as soon as the news of the fire came, and later
In Jerusalem, lounges in a maximum security cell "some-
the Cabinet met in special session to express its shock, to establish a commission of enquiry in accordance
where in Israel."
with Israeli law and to instruct the law-enforcing authority to make every effort to find out the causes of the out-
break. The action of the police has been vigorously pursued. The matter now
is sub judice. The central point is the working of the court, and the truth will
be brought to light before a judiciary unexcelled throughout the world for
its independence and its probity. Since our own judicial traditions are ex-
ceptionally severe in matters of respect of court. I do not intend to comment
on any matter which would bear upon the charge which has been made or
upon the course of judgment.
I come to speak to you of the repair of what has been damaged and
of the international context in which this matter is now being discussed. I
would like o go back a little into recent history in order to clarify the policy
of the government of Israel concerning the immunity and custody of the
Holy Places.
On June 7, 1967, the then prime minister. Mr. Levi Eshkol, met with the
heads of religious communities in Jerusalem and laid down a policy which
was published at the time which includes the following:
"The arrangements concerning the Western Wall will be determined
by the chief rabbis of Israel. The arrangements concerning the Holy
Places of Islam will be determined by the Moslem Council. The arrange.
ments in the places holy to Christendom will be made by a Christian
Council."
On June 27, the prime minister again reiterated before a meeting of the
religious dignitaries the same policy, namely: "I want to point out our intention
to place the internal administration of the Holy Places and their arrangements
in the hands of the religious leaders of the communities which hold them
sacred."
That, incidentally, is one of the reasons why there was, and is,- such a
Israeli firemen are shown fighting the fire that damaged historic El Aksa Mosque in Je-
great deal of autonomy in the administration and in the guarding of the
rusalem. They were stoned. by Arabs seeking' to interfere with efforts to extinguish the fire.
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