Rogers Defends U.S. Position on M.E. (Continued from Page 1) study was made by the State De- partment's intelligence and re- search branch at the bidding of the policy and coordinating staff. The study suggested that with- holdifig arms supplies from Israel or the Arabs would not dissuade them from acting as they feel necessary in using force. It point- ed out that alternative sources of arms exist abroad and that Israel is able to provide much of its needs from its own arms industry. The study referred to the French arms embargo against Israel im- posed during the June 1967 Six- Day War, which had no effect on Israel as a deterrent to military action and gained France only a slight improvement in its relations with the Arabs. The existence of the State De- partment study was disclosed in- advertently when Secretary of State William P. Rogers remarked on a CBS interview, without direct reference to Israel, that "We have had a study made of how many times we have been able to influ- ence the policy of another govern- ment by withholding military aid, and we find that it has not been successful in any degree." Rogers denied that the U.S. was consider- ing the suspension of arms ship- ments to Israel as a means of pressuring Israel to accept U.S. proposals that it withdraw from the occupied Arab territories. Secretary of State Rogers vigorously defended America's latest proposals for a Middle East settlement and indicated displeasure with Israel's assess- ment of them as tantamount to "appeasement" of the Arabs. Rogers devoted much of his first major news conference in four months to the Middle East crisis. He said he could under- stand Israel's concern but added that Americans must conduct their policy in the best interests of the United States. He said the U.S. recommendations, which would have Israel withdraw from almost Lot G Northland all of the occupied Arab territories in return for a binding peace com- mitment from the Arabs, was "fair" and "entirely consistent" with the United Nations Security Council's resolution of Nov. 22, 1967, which provided the "frame- work" for peace. He rejected the notion that the U.S. was seeking to impose a settlement in the re- gion and said that final negotia- tions would be left to the Israelis and Arabs. M.E. Conclave Proposed for All Jewish Organizations NEW YORK (JTA)—A call for an emergency conference of all major American Jewish organiza- tions to deal with Mid East develop- ments was issued by the United Synagogue of America, the congre- gational arm of Conservative Jewry. A conference was urged by Jacob Stein, president of the United Synagogue, and Rabbi Ber- nard . Segal, executive director. A Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organiza- tions delegation met with Secre- tary Rogers for more than two hours and emerged from it still "deeply concerned." Soviet Rejection of Proposal Considered Par for Course JERUSALEM (JTA)—The Soviet Union's apparent rejection of the United States plan for an Israeli- Egyptian peace arrangement was viewed by Israelis as confirmation of Israel's conviction that the So- Brandeis President Will Speak to ORT s Uk Lot 4 Eastland Charge It • Surwin's • Bankard • Security • Master Charge Morris B. Abram, president of Brandeis University, will deliver the guest address at the 48th an- nual national conference of the American ORT Federation, it was announced by Dr. William Haber, the organization's presi- dent. More than 750 delegates representing more than 90,000 ORT members across the coun- try are expected at the confer- ence at the Hotel Americana, New York, Jan. 24.25. Friday, January 2, 1970-5 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS viets do not really want a Middle East settlement. The U.S. plan was submitted to the Soviets pri- vately last Oct. 28 and disclosed by Secretary of State William P. Rogers in a speech on Dec. 9. Israeli diplomatic sources con- tended that the latest U.S. pro- posals had failed to change the Soviet position, citing the State Department announcement that So- viet envoy Anatoly Dobrynin had delivered the Soviet government's reply to Rogers and that a "pre- liminary review" indicated that it was "not a constructive response to our Oct. 28 formulations." The American proposal called for an Israeli withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula to the pre-June 1967 boundaries in return for a binding Egyptian. commitment to peace with Israel. The Israeli sources said that the Soviet reply confirm- ed Israel's unswerving contention that the U.S. proposals, which Is- rael regards as inimical to its security and future bargaining position, have not created a "change of heart" on the part of the Soviets, or anyone else. The U.S. plan has been rejected by the Arabs as well as by Israel, lead- ing Israel to reiterate that a change can be effected only by direct Israeli-Arab talks. The Soviets have never accepted the Rhodes principle as a frame- work for new Arab-Israeli nego- tiations, but they have not exclud- ed it until now. The Israelis said that the Soviet reply to the U.S. proposals was a reversal of Mos- cow's previous position in talks with the representatives of the U.S., Britain and France in New York. They saw it as acquiescence to pressure from the Arabs who declared at the Arab summit meeting in Khartoum in 1967 that they would never negotiate with Israel. Israel's ambassador to the U.S.. Gen. Itzhak Rabin, returned to Washington last week. He was called home to participate in an emergency session of the cabinet to discuss the latest U.S. position. His parting remark at the airport was "we shall overcome." Gen. Rabin told newsmen that he dis- agreed with Secretary of State Rogers' claim that American po- licy does not jeopardize Israel's vital interests. However, the am- bassador said he did agree with the secretary's assertion that there was no link between Israel-U.S. differences in policy and Israel's request for more American mili- tary equipment and economic aid. CARS TO BE DRIVEN To any state. Also drivers furnish- ed to drive your car anywhere. Legally insured and I.C.C. licensed. 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