Israel Prime Minister Golda Meir arrived in this country Wednesday for a nine-day visit, to commence
with a meeting with President Nixon at whose invitation this visit materialized.
Israel Foreign Minister Abba Eban indicated upon his arrival to participate in UN sessions that Mrs.
Meir may seek U.S. financial assistance to meet increased military needs when she meets with thd President.
Mrs. Meir will be interviewed on the NBC "Meet the Press" program Sunday and will appear on the
CBS news program Monday morning and the NBC "Today Show" Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Meir's American visit includes a nostalgic return to Milwaukee where she taught school before
settling in Palestine. An official city reception has been arranged in her honor.
Adequate precautions have b en assured in Washington and other cities she wAl visit to provide for her
security. Concern over threats by rabs to picket her meetings was expressed by her son, Menahem, a Sabra
who is currently a graduate student in music at the University of Connecticut, and her sister, Mrs. Clara Stern
of Bridgeport, Conn.
Upon her arrival in Philadelphia Wednesday, Mrs. Meir declared "we do not -celebrate victories," that
Israel desires peace, is ready to negotiate peace at any time and hopes for amicable relationships with her
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Pope's Mestage Seeks Moslems'
Accord on ME Peace Approach

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ROME (JTA)—Pope Paul VI has sent an appeal to the Islamic summit conference%.
Israel Defends Position at UN;
in Rabat, Morocco, calling for peace in the Holy Land that would include an
agreement of Islam, Christianity and Judaism on the future of Jerusalem and the
Eban Asks for. Firm Cease Fire
holy places.
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (JTA)—Abba Eban told the United Nations
In a message to the conference chairman. King Hassan II of Morocco. the Pope,
on Frid4 that there can be no diplomatic effort pointing toward a Mid East
peace ubless the cease fire is rehabilitated. In a General Assembly speech
told the delegates: "We think that the reP s resentatiyes of the three monotheistic'
setting forth a seven - point program of principles and proposals to prevent
religions should come to agreement to recognize the unique and sacred character .
war and promote peace, he urged that ;'as a first step, the Arab govern-
of the holy places and of Jerusalem in particular."
ments and Israel pledge anew their adherence to their obligations" under
The pontiff refrained from employing the word "internationalization." In the
the June 6, 1967 cease-fire.
division, should take form as a principle of union which would permit the surmount-
His ;six other central points were:
ing of both political and military antagonisms and lead toward an understanding and
1. The Mid East states should declare their readiness to establish
permanent peace and to negotiate detailed agreements on all matters at
peace."
issue between them, including those listed in the Nov. 22, 1967 Security
The Pontiff refrained from employing the word "internationalization." In the
Council resolution.
past, proposals by Pope Paul and his predecessors using this word for Jerusalem
2. Israel is ready to negotiate without any prior condition of any kind.
were rejected by the Arabs
He declared that "everything" is
and Israel.
negotiable and that in negotia-
llilitants
Demand
Synagogue
Reparations
t-•
tions Israel would naturally "de-
The Pope said that "while
militant
Negro
organization
which
is
demand-
fine where our vital and indispen-
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The Black United Front, a
recourse . to violence is de-
sable interests lie."
ing reparations in cash from the religious community, sent representatives to read a policy state-
plorable everywhere, there
ment on the steps of Washington's Bnai Israel Synagogue Sunday calling on "the Jewish church
(On Wednesday, Egyptian For-
is perhaps no place in the
to shake off the shackles of white racism and capitalist exploitation that have strangled its Chris-
eign Minister Mahmoud Raid in-
world where it offends God
dicated that his country does not
tian vision."
more
than in the blessed
A BUF field chairman, Tony Cox, read a statement calling for a 510,000.000 contribution to
consider Israeli withdrawal from
land of Palestine. where
the Black Economic Development Corporation from synagogues. Cox and 16 other black activists
occupied Arab territory as a pre-
are collected memories and
arrived at the synagogue at 8:05 p.m. when the worshipers had gone home, to break their fast after
requisite to the negotiation of a
shrines, justly dear to the
Yom Kippur. The statement was read to the janitor of the synagogue. In the statement. the BUF
peace settlement. "It should be
urged "the Jewish church on this, your day of high atonement, to not only stop sanctioning racism
three great religious groups
part of a peace settlement," he
but to make amends for its active role in the capitalistic exploitation and economic gerrymandering
told newsmen. See story on- Page
which profess belief in the
of the black community."
One and Merciful God."
14)
the
If the synagogues refuse, the BUF warned, it could lead to "another Middle East crisis in
3. An international conference
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District of Columbia or another Vietnam in Washington."
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Amnesty International to Present Fans to UN

Refuting Charge Israel Abuses Arab Prisoners

LONDON (JTA) — Amnesty International, a private organization active on behalf of political pris-
oners, has agreed to testify before a special committee of the United Nations Human Rights Commission on
the treatment of Arab civilians in the Israel-ocupied territories. An investigation by Amnesty has report-
edly found no evidence of the alleged mistreatment of Arab prisoners in Israeli jails. But Israel never-
theless asked it not to appear before the UN group, which Jerusalem has refused to recognize.
The UN body has already heard testimony in four Arab capitals, entirely from Arab or pro-Arab
sources who have charged Israel with torturing prisoners and inhumane treatment of Arab civilians. Is-
rael has refused to admit the committee to its territory unless a similar investigation is made of the con-
dition of Jews in Arab countries. Israel has not replied to the Arab charges but has pointed out that the
occupied territories are open to the press and tourists who can determine for themselves the validity of
Arab allegations.
Amnesty International has reportedly urged Israel to counteract the Arab charges by setting up its
own inquiry in conjunction with the International Red Cross and representatives of Amnesty. ISrael so far
the UN committee's invitation to appear. The group's
has refused, and Amnesty International has accepted 7
representatives to visit Iraqi jails
governing council has approved a resolution asking Iraq to permit its
and attend future trials of political prisoners and alleged spies in that country.

Senators Demand IleleaSe of Detained Israelis

Sukkot— Feast of the Harvest

WASHINGTON (JTA)—One-third of the members of the Senate joined in demanding that the Arab
hijacking of an American TWA airliner last month be brought before the United Nations Security Council.
36 other senators, wrote Secretary of State
Sen. Alan Cranston, California Democrat, supported by'
which involved a narrow escape of
William P. Rogers to ask for a full public review of the hijacking
the plane at Damascus airport.
passengers from a bomb blast that seriously damaged
- and the immediate release of the
The senators called for criminal prosecution of the hijackers
asked to propose an international agree-
Israeli pasengers still held by Syria. Secretary Rogers was also

ment for the apprehension, extradition, and punishment of air pirates at a meeting of the International
Montreal. (Related stories on Page 5)
Civil Aviation Organization in