Mrs. Meir Speaks of Israel's Hope
Honorable Peace for All Concerned
last Thursday that the figure was ' Mrs. Meir said Israel would not State Rogers and tither officials requested by the government. The
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settle for less than a real peace while the Israeli premier was injunction was signed by Judge
that she sees no progress toward $25,000,000,000.)
peace much to her "sorrow" but Nixon stressed that the "very ex- negotiated directly by her Arab talking to the P r e s i d e n t. He John H. Pratt on the strength of
that she was convinced that "my tensive private talks" had produc- neighbors and signed by them. said they discussed a statement by a report by the U.S. district attor-
grandchildren will live in an erap ed understanding but no new deci- "Arab leaders will have to face Egyptian Foreign Minister Mah- ney's office that a group of Jews
responsibility • of telling their moud Riad that Egypt would con- planned a counter-demonstration
of peace." sions. He said that some progress the
The premier said that a strong toward a solution of the complex people that the time has come for sider negotiations with Israel if and violence might ensue.
"renounces expansion-
No violence occurred because (..f
Israel was "the best guarantee Middle East problem "could" peace with Israel," she said. In Jerusalem
.
d d a large concentration of police and
for peace" and the "best linen- come from the meetings but that that event negotiations can e ism. The meeting was
dd
b
' aides
s a es ea
e by
the fact that the pickets seemed
five" because the Arabs "would he used the word "could" because joined with no preconditions, she by Airs. Aieir
Ambassador Rabin. Also present. to attract little attention. Most of
not have to make peace with a he anted to. be "very realistic" said
weak Brael that can be thrown
and conscious of the complex is- , On the question of international- were Sisco and Walworth Barbour, them appeared to be Arab students
ization of Jerusalem, Mrs. Meir U.S. ambassador to Israe l.
from universities in the Washing-
into the sea."
.
sues involved.
The Israeli leader replied nega-
The President disclosed that he said that when Jerusalem was' Mrs. Meir, who arrived in Wash- ton area and employes of Arab
tively when asked if her govern- discussed a wide range of world shelled by the Jordanian Arab Le- ington from Philadelphia, was re- embassies. Dr. Mehdi, later ar-
ment was willing to submit a map problems with Mrs. Meir and pion during the 1948 Independence reived with full military honors at rested in New York, told newsmen
as an "asking price" for peace "even the problem of youth." He War, the nations of the world "did a colorful ceremon -, on the White in front of the White House that
negotiations with the Arabs. "Maps commended her understanding and not lift a finger." She said Jordan House lawn where s was greeted the "blood of any Arabs killed by
we will draw during negotiations." said he found her counsel vain- has expelled the Jews from Jeru- by the President a d presented U.S. jets used by Israelis will be
she said. "Before we have part- able. Nixon said that he discussed, destroyed ancient synago- with a bouquet of red roses by on the hands of President Nixon."
ners there is no point in drawing with Mrs. Meir all matters specu- gues, barred Jewish worshipers Mrs. Nixon. The national anthem Earlier, in the day, uniformed self-
maps among ourselves." Asked to lated upon in the press. This ap- from the Wailing Wall, and other- of Israel, Hatikva, was played to styled Nazi storm-troopers of the
explain how Israel •could say that parently included a front page i wise violated the norms of civilized the accompaniment of a 19-gun National Socialist White People's
' salute. In their formal exchange of party passed out anti-Israel hand-
"everything was negotiable" when story in a 'leading Washington eve-ibehavior.
it has annexed East Jerusalem and ning newspaper, the Star, which ,, Airs. Meir made clear that Is- greetings, the President and Mrs. bills at the White House gates. The
established settlements in the Go- said that the President "is pushing rael would insist upon strict re- Meir both spoke of the urgent need handbills said "End Jewish aggres-
lan Heights. Mrs. Meir said, "The Premier Golda Meir to declare spent for the United Nations cease- for peace in the Middle East. Mr. sion in the Middle East now" and
Arabs may bring up the question publicly that Israel will withdraw fire agreement of 1967. She said Nixon stressed the dangers of called for an end to the supply of
of Jerusalem" but that does not from occupied Arab lands as part that if there is shooting, there will global "repercussions" should a U.S. arms to Israel.
mean 'that we don't have ideas of a negotiated peace with the be shooting on both sides of the new war break out in the area.
Mrs. Meir took off for Los An-
• where we will be after a settle- Arab states." This reported Nixon, lines. Israel is obligated to use all He said he knew that peace was
geles Tuesday after three days
ment." She added that Israel did approach was portrayed as a move, means at its disposal to force desired by both Israel and its Arab
of official meetings and recep-
.
not ask anybody "to agree to any- to gain momentum for Big Power strict respect for the cease fire, neighbors but "the question is how
bons in New York which she
to achieve it." He emphasized that described as "overwhelming ...
thing before we sit down."
peace efforts now under way at the she said.
the peace he envisaged was a
On the question of Palestinian United Nations.
beyond anything I ever dreamt
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew
"real peace, not simply one of
refugees, the premier said that
Nixon made clear that be did
and the ambassadors of many na-
o "
f"
words but one which both parties
Israel as a state has "no formal
not expect the Arab-Israeli dis-
lions were among guests at a
The wind-up event of her New
would have a vested interest in
obligations" toward Arab refugees. pute to be susceptible to "instant
reception Friday tendered in
York
visit was a dinner tendered
maintaining." He observed, how-
She said the 1948 Arab-Israeli war diplomacy" because it was bas-
honor of Mrs. Meir by Israel
ever, that the problems of the in her honor by Mayor John V.
was "100 per cent the responsibil-
ed upon long-existing differ-
Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin. The
at the Brooklyn Museum
ity of the Arab states" which were
thought that ways
ences. But he
h. Mid East were too complex to be Lindsay
be found to promote Romanian, German, French.
responsible for the displacement must try to
"susceptible to solution in one Tuesday. The event, held in a stik-
West German, French, British
meeting or two meetings. or three ka erected and decorated by the
of the refugees. She noted that Is-
peace and better understanding.
meetings or even' more on the city, drew 1.400 guests, among them
rael has accommodated a million'
Mrs. Meir replied that she re- and
other
envoys
honor
Mrs.
Meir.
Mrs. came
Meir to
met
Sat-
level at which we will be talking." Jewish leaders, city, state and
refugees, among them about 300,- ported to Israel that she found
urday with veteran statesman
federal officials and political fig-
000 stateless Jews from European Nixon a friend who understood Is-
He told Mrs. Meir that he ad- ures. About 1,500 spectators, many
camps and 700,000 Jews from Mos- rael's difficulties. She said that she W. Averell Harriman and had
dressed her as the head of gov- of them wearing "Shalom Golda"
lunch Sunday with former Vice
lem countries. She contrasted what believed that efforts for peace
ernment of "a very courageous buttons were gathered outside the
President Hubert II. Humphrey.
Israel had done to absorb refugees must be pursued "not only for Is-
people, a people determined to museum when Mrs. Meir arrived
with what "the Arab states have rael but also for the tens of mil- Mrs. Meir Saturday attended the
maintain their independence"
done with their brothers." Mrs. lions of Arabs and others in the Bar Mitzva of the son of an Israeli and to "achieve lasting peace in . escorted by Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay'
and Gen. Rabin.
Meir said, however, that Israel various countries." She said that diplomat and told the boy that she
the area in which they live." In
Mrs. Meir received the longest
was prepared to do "its share" to she told Nixon that "the people of hoped for peace so that he would
her response, Mrs. Meir said the
history of Israel could not be and most emotional ovation of her
alleviate the refugee problem. She both of our countries" are dedicat- not have to fight the Arabs. Speak-
said Israel has re-admitted 50.000 ed to real peace," not "something ing from the pulpit at Adas Israel told "without reference to the visit earlier in the day when she
friend- addressed about 3,600 Zionist youth
refugees and was willing to pay that is makeshift." Her vision of Synagogue, Mrs. Meir responded
unwavering support and
peace encompassed the rest of the to Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz's Suk-
in Madison Square Garden's Felt
compensation to the rest.
ship shown by successive Ameri-
can governments and by the Forum. Her address matched the
She claimed that Russia did not world as well as the Middle East. kot sermon. He had charged that
rvor of her receptive listeners,
want peace and was an enemy of she declared. Mrs. Meir said she the Arabs lusted for the "sukka."
the fervor
American people." She said „
Israel and bore major responsi- wanted to express her "extreme represented by the modern state
countries whom she urged to come to Israel
ties between our two
bility for the June 1967 war. "We appreciation" for the time spent of Israel. The Bar Mitzva was
to find "hardship, difficulty and
are rooted in the biblical dedica-
lent- danger, but a sense of fulfillment."
would rather sit with Nasser than with the President. She said she that of Gideon Argov, son of
age and in a common
with gromyko speaking for him." was pleased that she could go Shlomo Argov, minister and sec-
tion to human dignity, freedom The 71-year-old grandmother pull-
Mrs. Meir said. She said that the home and report that Nixon car- and ranking official of the Israeli
ed all the stops when she declared
and democracy. It is this sense
proper role of the U.S. and the ed about her country. Israeli of- embassy here. Gen. Rabin and
that Simhat Torah this year be
of
affinity
that
has
encouraged
USSR might be to limit their nego- ficials later characterized the others were called to the Torah.
designated an international day of
t u is n :e to s: afk for America's under-
tiations to a search for "ways and Meir-Nixon talks as successful and Mrs. Meir commented on the
solidarity between Jewish youth in
rabbi's remarks on the "relev- standing and support in difficult
means" to bring the two parties useful.
America, Israel and Soviet Russ'.a.
Mrs. Meir said in a Friday ance" of the holiday to the cur-
together and that this might be
The welcoming group at the ; She told the cheering youngsters
address before the National rent status of Israel. She said that
"very valuable."
To
that
jh Simhat ohoroarh
In reply to a question, Mrs. Meir
forefathers
fathrs
eday dof
id
Press Club that "no pressure what many non-Jews did not like Philadelphia airport was led by , t joy in which
dismissed the contention by a
whatsoever" had been exerted about Jews was that the Jewish Pennsylvania Gov. Raymond Shaf- ' not fear to accept the burden of
Knesset member, Uri Avneri, that upon Israel to withdraw from people "do not bow." She said that er, Mayor James Tate, Israel For- Torah and carried it with pride.
the Nazis destroyed the bodies of eign Minister Abba Eban, Ambas-
Israel would have to be "de-Zion- occupied territories. She ad-
Noting that the holiday would
ized" before peace with the Arab , dressed the club before her final Jews but never killed their faith. sador Rabin, and a large delega-
Jews went to the gas chambers tion of Israeli and Jewish person- be observed in Moscow by thous-
could he achieved. Avneri, a Tel meeting with the President. Mrs.
of Jewish youths who would
ands
Meir proclaimed that "we won't chanting "we believe," she noted. ages. The Jewish school children
Aviv editor, comprises the one-
sing and dance in the streets,
budge one inch before there is Jews may still have to pay in the carried signs that drew the amus-
man Haolam Hazeh faction in the
she said "Let us make it a token
Israeli parliament noted for its un- a peace settlement." future for their. faith and spirit of ed attention of officials. They said:
of identification with them and
orthodox views. Mrs. Meir snap-
Asked if she obtained additional independence, she said. But they "We Dig Golda—Get the Jets."
with
youth in Israel,"
ped that Avneri "is active in de- military jet aircraft from Nixon, would nevertheless "stand up "Golda—As Good as Gold, the
Mrs. Meir said the proper dia-
Zionizing Israel while men are dy- she said that "there has been a straight." Mrs. Meir said very Weapons as Good as Sold," "Good
ing every day." She claimed that policy followed by the U.S. govern- movingly to 13-year-old Gideon Luck in Washington," "Israel for logue was not between herself and
no Israeli attached any importance ment of sensitivity to the balance that Israel had lost many youths Us," and "Shalom Golda." A her young audience because of the
to his position.
of power in the Middle East. This and that he knew the younger Philadelphia high school band generation gap, but between them
President Nixon, terminating is the policy that is being followed brothers of some who would not played nearby with majorettes and Israeli youth. "They want
two days of intensive discussion now, and I have reason to believe come back. She told the boy, "I dancing go-go steps to military more of you," she declared, urging
with Mrs. Meir, said Friday that that it will be followed also in the hope that you won't have to go and marches. Mrs. Rabin, the ambas- them to settle in Israel. The event
the American government had future." She said she would not fight."
sador's wife, kissed and embraced was sponsored by the American
Mrs. Meir was guest of the Sen- Mrs. Meir and presented a bou- Zionist Youth Foundation, t h e
no new decisions to announce re- make a secret of the fact that the
garding the Middle East but that meetings had been very friendly ate Foreign Relations Committee quet of flowers on behalf of Is- North American Jewish Youth
"we have a better understand-
and pleasant. She said, however, at the Capitol building. Sen. Stuart raelis in the United States. Two ' Council and the American Zionist
ing" of how to proceed toward that there was some "disagree- Symington, Missouri Democrat. pretty young Hebrew school girls Youth Council. The youngsters
a solution of the outstanding ment even between very friendly acted as chairman in the absence presented Mrs. Meir with a Bible gave Mrs. Aleir a ten-minute stand-
governments." ' of Sen .J. W. Fulbright, Arkansas and she embraced both. The visi- ing ovation and ended the meet-
issues.
In an appearance with Mrs. Meir
Mrs. Meir stressed that Israel Democrat. Sen. Symington said tors stood as "Hatikva" and the ing by forming circles to dance
before the TV cameras, Nixon sought peace and "we are prepar- the committee was pleased to "Star Spangled Banner" were the hora and sing Israeli songs.
made no mention of Israel's ex- ed to enter negotiations" if the have her and to learn her thoughts. played.
Of her meetings with President
pressed desire to obtain additional Arabs send a delegation to meet She said that she was happy to
A group of about 50 Arab pickets Nixon and other officials in Waslt-
Phantom jets and financial assist- face to face with Israelis. If the meet with "old and good friends" paraded in front of the White ington, she said: - "One thing is
, ance to help meet defense needs. Arabs will accept Israel's exist- on the committee. Later, mem- House chanting 'Long Live El not debatable. We are sure we have
The President heaped praise upon ence, peace is possible, she said. hers of the House Foreign Affairs Fatah" and "Down With Golda the friendship of the United States
Mrs. Meir but said he was not In that case, "everything (appar- Committee called on her at Blatt Meir." Mrs. Meir had already left government. We know they would
announcing any new decisions. (Is- enfly including boundaries) is open House where she stayed durin ,, the the executive mansion when the not do anything that would be
rael has received about $1,160.300,- for discussion." Israel requires official part of her visit.
demonstrators appeared. Police harmful to Israel. But the only pos-
Wkite House Press Secretary permitted the pickets to march sible danger is that the United
000 in all kinds of aid in V* past borders that are secure, recogniz-
RonVI Ziegler disclosed that mem- after the American Civil Liberties States may do something that they
20 years. JTA reported incorrectly ed, and agreed upon, she said.
ber e
. "-of •Mrs. Meir's official party Union interceded with a Federal think is good for Israel, but we
48 — Friday, October 3, 1969
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS met 'separately with Secretary of District Court to lift an injunction know is not good for Israel."