Israel Releases Arab Suspects; Vatican Envoy Gets Intermediary Role
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israeli au- gardless of their nationality or re-
thorities released 75 Arab men ligion. But Israeli officials are re-
and women Tuesday and another portedly by no means certain that
80 Wednesday. They were among sentiment for a separate agree-
450 residents of the West Bank and ment might not prevail should the
Gaza Strip arrested over the week- current negotiations reach an im-
end on suspicion of membeKship in passe. There was growing specu-
or collaboration with the Popular lation over the weekend that Israel
Front for the Liberation of Pale- would re-introduce the death pen-
stine. Officials said that the 155 de- alty which has not been invoked
tainees were freed after question- since the Eichmann trial in 1961.
ing indicated that they had no con- Some observers here thought that
nection with the PFLP. The others these speculations were part of a
are still undergoing interrogation. war of nerves to counter terrorist
The mass arrests were seen as threats to the Israeli hostages.
a strategic move by Israel to There was no response to the Is-
strengthen its bargaining power raeli arrests from the PFLP in
with the Palestinian terrorists who Jordan. But a spokesman in Beirut
still hold more than 50 hijacked threatened "unimaginable" repri-
airliner hostages in Jordan, most sals against Israel. In addition to
of them reportedly Israeli nationals the latest detainees, there are be-
or persons having dual Israeli- tween 3,700 and 3,800 Arab ter-
American citizenship. The move rorists or suspected terrorists in
seemed calculated to provide Israel Israeli prisons. Some are serving
with potential hostages of its own sentences and others are awaiting
should negotiations for the release trial. They reportedly include about
of those held in Jordan break 300 known PFLP members.
down.
Red Cross Still Representing
There was uncertainty as to who U.S., 4 Other Governments
was conducting negotiations with
WASHINGTON (JTA)—A State
the terrorists. The International Department spokesman said Mon-
Red Cross reportedly bowed out day that the International Red
when the head of its negotiating Cross continues to represent the
team in Amman, Andre Rochat, re- United States and four other gov-
turned to Berne with an associate, ernments in negotiations with Pale-
leaving one IRC representative in stinian commandos for the release
the Jordanian capital.
of hostages still held by them in
The Vatican reportedly stepped Jordan. According to Robert J.
into the breach by dispa,tching a McCloskey, the Red Cross "con-
special Papal envoy, the Very Rev. tinues to function in Jordan" and
Jean Rodhain, to Amman. But it "the United States looks to the IRC
was not dear whether he was to continue its efforts." McCloskey's
representating the five nations — statement et a briefing for news-
United States, Israel, Britain, men conflicted with a statement
Switzerland and West -Germany— by a Red Cross spokesman in
whose nationals are being held Geneva Sunday that "from now
hostage.
on it will be up to the governments
Reports from Amman said the concerned to negotiate directly for
Arab Red Crescent had taken over the release of the hostages."
from the Red Cross in contacts McCloskey said the IRC was nego-
with the PFLP. (U. S. State De- tiating on behalf of five govern-
partment spokesman Robert J. Mc- ments — United States, Britain,
- Closkey insisted in Washington that West Germany. Switzerland and
the IRC had not withdrawn and Israel. He said the five govern-
that it continued to represent the ments continued in close consulta-
five powers in their efforts to se- tion in Berne where they were
cure the hostages' release.)
meeting this morning, but could
The apostolic delegate in Jeru- not say "with any certainty"
salem, Bishop Pio Laghi, went to whether they had any new pro-
Amman to meet Mnsgr. Rodhain posals before them. "The common
and reportedly to escort him position, as I understand it, is that
back to Jerusalem. The papal none of these governments would
envoy said In Amman that he make a decision to release any
was given a list of 600 Arab guer- Arabs until all (hostages) held by
rillas in Israeli jails whose re- the Palestinians are released,"
lease is demanded by the PFLP, McCloskey said. He insist ed
to convey to Israeli authorities in that the Red Cross was nego-
Jerusalem. Israel has denied re- tiating for all five, including Israel.
ceiving any ransom demands
McCloskey gave newsmen
from the terrorists, directly or the latest figures on the number
Indirectly.
of hostages still held in Jordan
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency and a breakdown of their nationali-
learned from reliable sources that
Israeli authorities were piqued by
the Vatican's intervention. Israel
reportedly informed the Vatican
that it was highly appreciative of
the papal endeavors but considered
them unsuitable to its purposes.
The JTA was told that Israel made
it clear to the Vatican that it was
not willing to enter into any nego-
tiations with the PFLP • or any
other terrorist organizations.
There have been no outward
signs of wavering by the European
powers on the terrorist demands.
They have made it clear that they
are prepared to release the Arabs
in their custody but only under cer-
tain conditions, meaning that the
terrorists must release all remain-
ing hostages simultaneously, re-
ties. He stressed that the informa-
tion came from several different
sources and represented only the
best available estimate. According
to McCloskey's "best informa-
tion" 370 former hostages departed
from Jordan leaving behind "as
many as" 55 passengers and crew
of the three hijacked airliners. Of
the possible 55, McCloskey
said, 38 "may be" United States
citizens and 23 are "confirmed" to
be U.S. citizen s. McCloskey
said that of the 38 possible citizens,
as many as 19 have dual nationali-
ty, meaning that they hold Israeli
as well as U. S. citizenship. He
said the other hostages are of West
German, Swiss, British and Dutch
nationality. None are of Israeli
nationality.
(A government spokesman said
in Bonn that West Germany might
have to act alone for the release
of its nationals. Konrad Ahler's re-
mark seemed to contradict an
earlier press conference statement
that all governments concerned
must maintain a united front in
negotiations with the hijackers.
Pressed by newsmen, he said
"theoretically there is a possibility
that West Germany will hold bila-
teral talks" with the guerrillas.)
Now
8—Fridey, September 18, 1970
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