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Congressmen Call for Direct Talks

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sixty- face negotiations" between the
and freedom in the Middle East."
eight Republican congressmen Arab states and Israel as "the only
Rep. Crane noted recent expres-
joined in supporting a House reso- path to an efective, long-term
sions by Secretary of State Wil-
lution calling for "direct, face-to- peace in the Middle East."
liam P. Rogers and said it was
The resolution was introduced
consequently important to re-
by Rep. Philip M. Crane of Illi-
state the traditional position of
nois and co-sponsored by Rep. John
this and the former administra-
Buchanan of Alabama. It quickly tion on direct negotiations and
drew support from other Republi- a real peace.
cans.
The congressman said be was
The resolution would affirm pleased by the wide support ac-
Jan. 24—To Mr. and Mrs. Bruce "the long-standing U.S. policy corded the resolution.
H. Keidan (Carol 'Probe), 4180 Old calling for direct, face-to-face ne-
gotiations between the govern-
A number of Democratic Sena-
Dominion Dr., Orchard Lake, a
ments of the nations involved as tors took the Senate floor Monday
son, Edward Parrett.
the
only
path
to
an
effective,
long-
to
assail the administration's pol-
• •
term peace in the Middle East." icy on Israel. Sen. Joseph Tydings,
Jan. 22—To Mr. and Mrs. Har-
It noted that "the involvement Maryland, said "I fear a danger-
vey I. Wax, 25750 Stonycroft,
of the Soviet Union in this area 1 ous retrogression in U.S. policy
Southfield, twin sons, Daniel Eric
of the world has heightened ten- I is " curin g:"
and Joel Stephen.
sions, and increased the possibil- I He condemned the government's
• • •
ity of a major outbreak of hostili- Middle East peace proposals, de-
Jan. 22—To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald ties."
I picting this initiative as a source
Ginter (Judy Karasick), 21980
Emphasis was placed upon
of jeopardy to Israel. The senator
Concord, Southfield, a son, Cary
"the consistent policy of the
said the United States was "moral-
Wayne.
United States to peace, justice ly committed to the preservation
• a •
• • •
of Israel as a Jewish homeland."
Jan. 18—To Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Sen. Abraham Ribicoff of Con-
Morrison (Diane Lewis), 21611
necticut, charged that the State
Kipling, Oak Park, a daughter,
Department has been "outclassed
Dana Sherryl.
and outmaneuvered" by the Soviet
■ • •
Union in the Middle East. He said
Jan. 16—To Mr. and Mrs Her-
"We have been left with egg a la
shel Epstein (Gail Stern), 23719
NEW YORK (JTA) — A group russe on our face as a result of
Wendy, Southfield, a son, Daniel called American Professors for the Soviet backtracking while the
Adam.
Peace in the Middle East urged Israelis are now faced with a seri-
• • •
President Richard M. Nixon ous undercutting of their bargain-
Jan. 16—To Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert to "veto the short-sighted maneu- ing position.
M. Berman (Shirley Anne Fealk), vers of a handful of professional
Regrettably, significant conces-
26232 Pembroke, Huntington State Department Arabists" who,
Woods, a daughter, Jane Sharon. the group contended, were not only sions were offered, without consul-
tation, by Israel's only major ally,
• • •
jeopardizing Israel's security and
Jan. 15—To Mr. and Mrs. Mar- future existence, but endangered the United States." Sen. Ribicoff
tin Newman (Annette Schneider), America's own vital interests in said administration policy was
undermining Israel but winning no
26121 Harding, Oak Park, a son, the Middle East.
new friends among the Arabs. He
David Owen.
The call to President Nixon to asserted that the administration
• • • .
see to it that the latest State De- had played into the hands of the
Jan. 13—To Dr. and Mrs. Her-
partment proposals for a Mid East Soviet Union. In his view, the U.S.
bert S. Greenberg (Lola Billet),
settlement are withdrawn, was con- had, by proposing a detailed set-
17820 Birwood, Birmingham, a son.
tained in a full page advertise- tlement, too quickly encouraged
Phillip Jay.
ment published in the New York Arab hostilities and allowed the
•
Times. The advertisement sought Arabs to avoid a real settlement.
Jan. 11—To Mr. and Mrs. Mark
to demonstrate that Secretary of
He said the United States was
Gould, former Detroiters of Miami, State William P. Rogers' Dec. 9
attempting to bring about an im-
a son, Craig Michael.
proposals for a settlement between posed settlement."
• • •
Meanwhile, the Soviet Com-
Jan. 10—To Dr. and Mrs. Her- Israel and Egypt and the subse-
quently published U.S. recommen- munist Party newspaper Pravda
man Slatis (Gay Mazer), 144 Lex-
dations
for
an
Israeli-Jordan
peace
called
Wednesday for acceptance
ington, East Lansin, a son, Joel
constituted appeasement of the
of Russia's peace formula for
David.
Arabs,
a
strengthening
of
the
Sov-
the
Middle
East which, it claim-
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iet position in the Arab world and
ed, offered the best means to a
Jan. 7—To Mr. and Mrs. James
a blatant attempt to impose a Big "just peace."
E. Rosenfeld (Susan Raphael),
Power solution in the Mid East con-
The Pravda article was seen by
18685 Jamestown Cir., Northville,
observers here as containing a
flict.
an adopted daughter, Stephanie
The advertisement, signed by rebuke to radical Arab elements
Ruth.
Harold Weisberg, chairman of the when it accused "certain circles"
Boston chapter of American Pro- of "deliberately" prompting the
Dec. 24—To M r. and Mrs. James
fessors for Peace in the Middle idea that political solution was not
Stone (Harriet Cohen), former De- East, accused Secretary Rogers
feasible.
troiters of Cedar Rapids, Ia., a son, and the State Department of a
Pravda said that despite a de-
David Allen.
"sell-out" of Israel and American teriorating Mid East situation,
interests along the lines of the that could lead to a new and pos-
1938 Munich Pact.
sibly more dangerous war, "There
•• • •
do exist possibilities for emerging
from the Middle East.
Experienced Mohel
Ex-Isolationist Urges
The Pravda article repeated
Serving in Hospitals & Homes
Backing of Israel
Soviet insistence on a package
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Former complete withdrawal from the oc-
544-2864
New York Congressman Hamilton ; cupied Arab territories in return
Fish who was a leader in the 1930s for which the Arabs would re-
Recommended by Physicians
of the isolationist movement nounce their state of war with
"America First," called upon Israel and guarantee free passage
RABBI
President Nixon, Secretary of State, through the Suez Canal and other
William P. Rogers and Congress international waterways to the
Expert Mohel
to preserve Israel and recognize shipping of all nations.
Serving Hospitals and Homes
Pravda dismissed U.S. peace
its right to exist through armed
LI 2-4444
LI 1-9769
plans as pro-Israel and charged
defense.
that A..nerica was trying to push
Fish, who was the author of
American Balfour Resolution adopt- the Arabs into direct negotiations
ed by Congress in 1922, urged sup- i with Israel as a "reward" for
SHALOM RALPH port
of Israel's existence "against Israeli "aggression."
Pravda declared that both sides
the open and brazen efforts of So-
viet Russia to arm all one-party must "proclaim as inadmissible
Socialist ttialitarian Arab nations the gaining of territories by war
for the purpose of destroying the and must recognize the necessity
LI 7-9489
free state of Israel." of a just and reliable peace in the
He stated that as long as Mos- Middle East"
Diplomatic observers here see a
cow seeks to dominate the Arab
RABBI SHAIALL
nations "the United States should fundamental difference between
supply needed armaments to Is- the Soviets and U.S. approaches to
rael to preserve its independence" a Middle East settlement. The Rus-
and added that "there is no substi- sians want a Big Power agree-
tute for freedom and it is not nego- ment in detail that can be super-
tiable." imposed on the conflicting parties.
Fish also assailed the sale by leaving little or nothing to nego-
France of 100 combat airplanes to tiations between them. The U.S.
Libya. Noting that he recently visit- proposals, though going into some
ed Israel, Fish declared: "Israel is detail would leave large areas of
REV. GOLDMAN L.
not asking for men or for volun- a settlement to be worked around
teers but only for the right to buy the bargaining table by Israel and
armaments to defend her indepen- the Arabs.
The Russians have restated their
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dence and security until the dif-
ferent Arab nations agree to defi- support of the position of the mis-
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sion of the UN peace envoy Gun-
nite peace terms with her.. .

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Profs Urge Nixon
Veto State Dept.
Middle East Plan

RABBI JOSHUA SPIRO

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Members of Moscow Orchestra Join
in Applauding Young Protestors in DC

WASHINGTON (JTA) —Militant leaflets detailing Soviet anti-Jewish
Jewish students protesting the ! actions. Some members of, the
Soviet treatment of the Jews, dis- audience helped distribute the leaf-
rupted a performance of the Mos- lets.
cow Philharmonic Symphony Or-
The demonstrators represented
chestra in Constitution Hall Jan. 19.
the "New Washington Committee
for the Prevention of Genocide,"
They won applause from a large
a splinter group that emerged
section of the audience and even
from members of the orchestra, from another group of protestors
many of whom are believed to be who recently chained themselves
Jewish. But Soviet diplomats at- to the Soviet Embassy. Some of
tending the performance were furi- the students are awaiting trial on
charges arising from the earlier
ous because Patrick Hayes, man-
aging director of the Washington demonstration.
Performing Arts Society which
Soviet officials have already pro-
sponsored the concert, refused to tested to the U.S. State Department
prefer charges against the dem. over the incident. State Depart-
onstrators.
ment officials indicated displeasure
Five youths in the front row over the demonstration lest it inter-
sounded shofars just as the Mos- fere with the US.-Soviet cultural
cow orchestra finished playing the exchange program. The students
Soviet national anthem. Others in said later that they did not intend
the balcony, showered the hall with to deprecate the artistry of the
Soviet musicians but to call atten-
lion to the anti-Jewish policies of
Draft Counseling Kept
the Soviet government.
by Vote of Congregation j Hayes arranged for the conductor
PHILADELPHIA (JTA)—Mem- of the Moscow Philharmonic, Kiri
bers of the Germantown Jewish Kondrashin, to receive a student
Center have turned down a pro- I delegation. He met with two of
posal to end the draft counseling them but refused to accept a pe ti-
project at their synagogue. They , tion against Soviet anti-Semitism.
P
defeated the motion by a 209-54 Police
re-enforcements were sum-
to Constitution Hall but no
I
margin, after a heated debate.
margin,
I arrests were made. In all, about 25
Rabbi Elias Cherry, president of I youngsters were involves, all high
the Philadelphia Board of Rabbis ,
and religious leader of the con- • school
and college
students from
Washington
area.
gregation, said that the validation
Israeli Prime Minister Golds
of conscientious objectors was the
Meir has received an open letter
business of the church or synago-
from 25 Moscow Jews appealing
gue, not the government, because
for UN help in persuading the
of the religious factor involved.
Soviet Union to allow them to move
He charged that while Protest- to Israel.
ants and Catholics have had draft
information centers for a number
OUR NEW ADDRESS
of years, "we—the Jewish group
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—dragged our feet." It was in
Southfield
response to this situation, he said,
that the Philadelphia Board of
Jules Fayne
Rabbis passed a resolution to set
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nar Jarring, but the scope of his
mission is subject to different in-
terpretations by the two sides.
Moscow sees Dr. Jarring as the
implementer of an agreement
worked out by the Big Powers. Ac-
cording to Israel's view, the UN
ambassador's objective is to bring
Arabs and Israelis together for
peace negotiations.
Earlier, the foreign minister of
Luxembourg said in a broadcast ,
on the French radio that Egypt has
not definitely rejected the latest -
American peace proposals for the
Middle East. According to Gaston
Horn, who just returned from a
visit to Cairo, Egyptian officials '
believe progress could be made
toward a settlement if Israel would
make a reasonable response.

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