Eban Rules Out Negotiation With Terrorists, Blames 'Mass Violations' as Peace Obstacle JERUSALEM (JTA) Foreign Minister Abba Eban ruled out Tuesday any Israeli participation in an international deal with Arab terrorists for the release of 55 hi- jacked airline passengers and crewmen held captive by them in Jordan. Addressing a special session of the Knesset, Eban made it clear that Israel considered it was mak- ing a sufficient contribution to the safety of the hostages by accepting decisions by Britain, West Ger- many and Switzerland to submit to terrorist demands for the release of seven Arab terrorists in their custody. "The sole aim of these seven thugs is an assault on the lives of Israelis," Eban declared. "If the three governments in- volved are prepared to consider, out of dire distress, purchasing the liberation of all the hijacked per- sons by these releases, it must under no circumstances be claimed that the contribution is in any other coin than that of the safety of Israelis," he said. Eban's remarks represented his gOvernment's first formal and full statement of Israel's attitude to- ward efforts being made to secure the hostages release. It was seen as a total rejection of demands made by the Popular Front for the liberation of Palestine in Beirut Tuesday that Israel agree in prin- ciple to free Arab terrorists be- fore any deal is made. The PFLP spokesman said that only after Is- rael agreed, would it make known the number and names of the prisoners it wants freed. The PFLP also demanded separate negotia- tions with each of the European governments for release of their nationals among the hostages. The foreign minister's state- ment was also seen as a stiffen- ing of his government's stand under increasing pressure from the Western Powers to make ABBA EBAN IS SHOWN ADDRESSING NEWSMEN AT LYDDA AIRPORT. some sort of concession for the tary regime took power Wednes- Tuesday night that the Interna- release of the hostages. Eban day in hopes of staving off civil tional Red Cross had decided to send a .new team to Amman to however left the door open for war. Israel, by its own initiative, to Eban noted that International resume negotiations with the make an "humanitarian gesture" Red Cross efforts to negotiate the commandos. The PFLP accused at such time as the hostages are release of the hostages have been the Red Cross Tuesday of trying released. Israel voluntarily freed ineffective. He said the British gov- to "gain time for the benefit of a number of Arab prisoners in ernment was working on a solu- the imperialist countries" in its 1968 and early this year after tion. (Reports from London Wed- negotiations last week.) Israel hostages were released nesday said that Britain, Switzer- Israel lodged its 15th complaint by Algeria and Syria. land and West Germany were of Egyptian cease-fire violations Another factor in Israel's refusal growing increasingly impatient with the United Nations Truce Su- to be a party to any - dealis the with Israel and are pressuring that pervision Organization (UNTSO) chaotic situation in Jordan where government for an Immediate, this week. Based on information in the hostages are being held. clear statement of policy on the the possession of Israel Army. intel. Should the Jordanian government hostages. A British foreign office ligence, the latest complaint fall, or full-fledged civil war break official was quoted as saying that charged for the third time out between King Hussein's regime "the longer the Israelis refuse to that Egypt has brought Soviet-made and the Palestinian guerrillas, it is say anything, whether yes or no, SAM-3 anti-aircraft missiles into highly doubtful that any final ar- the greater the danger is for our the standstill cease-fire zone in ad- dition to the previously introduced rangement would be honored, ob- people held hostages.") (It was reported from Geneva SAM-2 missile s. Eban said servers here said. A royalist mili- "there are violations up to this very day. The Russians are back- ing up the actions of the Egyptians. The flame of hope is burning low. To rekindle it, there must be an initiative on the part of the' Rus. /dans and the Egyptians." He said resumption of the Jarring talks did not depend on a settlement of marginal differences between Is- rael and the United States. "There must be a return to the situation on the eve of the cease-fire," he said. However, Eban indicated that Israel wanted to perpetuate the cease fire as long as possible even if the Jarring talks are not resumed. Eban said that Israel was not opposed to discussions being held for the exchange of hostages for seven Arab terrorists now in custody in Britain, West Germany and Sviitzerland. However, he said that if those seven are freed, Israel will consider that very fact to be its contribution to the release of all of the hostages. "The only state whose security will be dam- aged by the release of these seven is Israel," Eban said. "These peo- ple have tried to kill and will try to kill Israelis. Their release would be a death sentence to an unknown number of Israelis. It should be clear that by their release a cer- tain degree of peril is added to Is- raelis." Commenting on the situation in Jordan, Eban said that Is- rael would deal with any govern- ment that is the lawful ruler of that country. He said the present Jordanian government seemed un- able to control the country and anything could happen, including PFLP leader George Habash be- coming premier. "This, of course, would have an influence on Israel. In any case, Israel is keeping a vigilant eye on events in Jordan that can have a bearing on its own security," Eban said. BAR-LEV UNE AUGUST 7 CEASE FIRE ZONE 41 CAIRO # 141 111111 L. SUEZ //71, sit / • P-4 PHANTOM FIGHTER-110MilEit OCCUPIED SINAI r11 This look at the festering Middle East closely illustrates bow Egypt has advanced missile sites in defiance of the peace agreement and has led to an end to the cease fire engineered by the United States. Shown here are TIN ,DETROIT. JEWISH .. ... 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