Arab Cousins'
Feud May
Interfere
With Israeli
Ministerships
Moshe Ron's
Report, Page 40
Pioneer Community College
in Israel Set by Hadassah
War Crimes Museum
Opened in Lake Orion
Hadassah, Women's Zionist Organization, at its na-
tional convention in Washington, announced the establish-
ment of Israel's first community college, which will open
new educational horizons for all Israelis. Detailed story
Page 22.
Royal Oak fireman Stanley Bozich has opened a
unique museum in Keatington's Antique Village, Lake
Orion. The war crimes museum provides an important
lesson in history of the 21/2 decades of Nazi terrorism.
Detailed story and picture Page 21.
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'Israel Won't Make Crisis of Violations
State Dept. Concedes Some Abuses;
Soviet Calls Charges 'Fabrications'
Israel Initiates Drive Against
War Prisoners' Mistreatment
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Israel embarked on a campaign to arouse
worldwide public opinion to protest the mistreatment of Israeli
prisoners of war in Arab hands and to effect an exchange of Israeli
and Arab prisoners. Sixteen Israelis are held by the Arabs. One,
abducted by terrorists, is held by Jordan. Three, all pilots, are held
by Syria. The remainder, including two civilian canteen workers, are
held by Egypt. Israel holds 117 Arabs from Egypt, Syria and Le-
banon as POWs.
Israel complains her soldiers are being held prisoner under "in-
human conditions," are deprived of "adequate" medical treatment,
are not permitted to be visited by representatives of the Interna-
tional Red Cross and are not permitted to correspond with their
families, all in violation of the terms of the Geneva Conventions
dealing with POWs.
An offer to exchange the 117 Arab prisoners for the 16 Israelis
was rejected by the Arab governments, according to an Israeli
spokesman, because the Arabs are willing to have their soldiers
remain prisoners since they know they will be treated according to
the terms of the convention. If a prisoner exchange cannot be effect-
ed, the spokesman said, "at least we can try to improve their
conditions."
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan said Egypt was disregarding a
provision of the 90-day cease-fire agreement that required the parties
to abide by the 1949 Geneva Convention relative to the treatment of
prisoners of war.
According to Dayan, wounded prisoners of certain types must
be freed without regard to the status of hostilities. He said that Egypt
was not abiding by that provision, except in the case of Capt. Yigal
Shohat, a Phantom jet pilot shot down Aug. 3, who was repatriated
Saturday.
Dayan spoke at an impromptu press conference at a military
hospital where he greeted the returned airman. Captain Shohat's
leg was amputated in an Egyptian prison hospital, apparently to
prevent the spread of gangrene. He was transferred to Israel under
auspices of the International Red Cross, via chartered plane from
Cairo to Cyprus and by Israel Air Force transport to Tel Aviv. Capt.
Shohat was reported to be in serious condition but not in danger
when he arrived here. Premier Golda Meir visited Capt. Shohat in
the hospital, accompanied by Gen. Shlomo Lahat, chief of the man-
power branch of the Israel Army, and Col. Reuben Eldar, chief of
the Medical Corps. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Haim Bar Lev and Air
Force Commander Gen. Mordehai Hod also were waiting at the
hospital along with Gen. Dayan. When the young flier opened his
eyes, he said, "Thank God I'm out of that mad house." Capt. Shohat
had no information on the fate of his navigator, Moshe Goldwasser,
who bailed out with him over Egypt when their F-4 fighter was downed
while attacking missile sites. Both men were reportedly shot at while
descending by parachute. Later Goldwasser was reported by the
Egyptians to have died of a "heart malfunction." Israel is seeking
the return of his remains.
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The State Department said Wednesday there was "over-
deployment of surface-to-air missiles" west of the Suez Canal when the standstill cease-
fire agreement went into effect between Israel and Egypt.
In making this statement, the State Department also said "There is some evidence
that this was continued beyond the cease-fire deadline," although the U.S. evidence is "not
conclusive." The statement urged that "the main thing now is to concentrate all efforts
on getting discussions going under Ambassador Jarring's auspices."
The text, read to the crowded pressroom by spokesman Robert McCloskey, follows:
"On the Middle East, we have concluded that there was over - deployment of
surface-to-air missiles into and within the zone west of the Suez Canal arour the time
the cease fire went into effect.
"There is some evidence that thiS was continued beyond the cease-fire deadline
although our evidence of this is not conclusive.
"With respect to additional information which the Israeli government has brought
to our attention concerning possible violations of the cease fire, we are examining it and
are in touch with the parties through diplomatic channels. We do not now anticipate
making further public statements on this matter.
"Adherence to the cease fire and standstill is of great importance to the success
of current peace efforts. The main thing now is to concentrate all efforts on getting
discussions going under Ambassador Jarring's auspices.
"The United States believes these talks should begin promptly."
In answer to reporters' questions, McCloskey said the matter will be taken up with
the USSR and Egypt. It is presumed that McCloskey's statement was made available
prior to announcement to Jordan and Egypt, whose representatives were at the State
Department earlier.
He would make no comment on whether the military balance has shifted, "but the
United States won't allow it to be," he said.
As to whether the Egyptian deployment constitutes a standstill violation, McCloskey
said he wouldn't go beyond his statement.
McCloskey said the U. S. will continue high-level reconnaissance in the Middle
East indefinitely.
McCloskey admitted his prepared statement applied only to Israel's first complaint.
Her subsequent complaints will be discussed with Israel and other governments on the
basis of Israeli and U. S. intelligence.
Discussion of the matter with the Soviet Union will be the first time that it will
have been taken up with that country, he said.
As to whether the U. S. has asked the involved parties not to publicize alleged
violations of the cease fire, he said, "Our hope is, when such issues arise, to communicate
them through diplomatic channels for quiet diplomacy, so that those who claim injury
are satisfied. We are striving to get the matter into private channels and work out
something that way. Our view is, we think the talks ought to get under way promptly."
"Does the U. S. prefer foreign minister or ambassador levels for talks?" McCloskey
said it's up to Jarring.
(Continued on Pages 13 and 14).
Billion Dollar Fund Asked for Israel in 1971
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Premier Golda Meir has called on world Jewry to raise $1,000,000,000 for Israel next year.
Mrs. Meir met here three weeks ago with leaders of the United Jewish Appeal, Israel Bond Organization and European fund-
raising organizations to discuss Israel's needs and the ability of world Jewry to help meet these needs. From the deliberations at
that meeting, it was learned that the $1,000,000,000 goal was not unrealistic.
UJA and the IBO reportedly agrees to try to raise $400,000,000 each, and Keren Hayesod will seek to collect $200,000,000. In
the current year a total of $500,000,000 is expected from all sources.
David Horowitz, governor of the Bank of Israel, told delegates to the 20th anniversary IBO conference here that in current
trying times Israel has experienced a growth of the national gross product totalling 40 per cent over the three year period from
1967 to 1970. Israel's 40 per cent growth, he said, should be compared with 15 per cent in developing countries and 10 per cent in
industrialized countries.
same time,
Horowitz noted that Israel devoted more than one-quarter of her gross national product to defense needs. At the
be said, since the end of the Six-Day War, 100,000 new immigrants had arrived in the country. During the same period investments
was gradually changing its
in Israel rose to a new peak: $3,000,000,000. A notable' achievement, he observed, was that Israel's industry
structure: investment was flowing principally towards science-based industries such as electronics and chemicals.
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