8—Friday, September 17, 1971
Bouglas-Home: Israeli Withdrawal
Viewed as Top_ Priority by Britain
LONDON (JTA) — Foreign
Secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home
said in Cairo Monday night that
Britain regards Israeli withdrawal
from occupied Arab territory as -a
vital requirement for peace in the
Middle East:
He said that the final border
between Israel and Egypt should
be the old international frontier,
"subject to whatever, arrange-
ments may be agreed for Gaza."
The British diplomat spoke at a
against Israel, nevertheless,_ Israel
must safeguard its essential inter-;
ests even at the risk of a clash'
with Soviet military personneL in
Egypt.
He said the destruction of the
Egyptian missiles network on the
west bank of the Suez Canal would
be difficult but that it could be
destroyed. . _ •
He added that if the current
calm on Israeli cease fire lines con-
tinued, there would be a cut in the
call-up of reserves for active duty.
He- said there had already been
some ilowing down in: calls for
reserve - units. -
In a review of the first year
of the cease fire. Barley said the
only deficiency ,in the army had -
occurred in the Shafti refugee
camp in the Gaza Strip in Janu-
ary when soldiers mistreated the
residents in a search for guer-
rillas, -
viding the supersonic warplanes
rather than- by merely dangling
them "like 'carrots."
Other administration officials
contend -that Washington must
have firth guarantees' of Israeli
concessions before signing a con!
tract for more Phantoms:'.. - •
McGovern Pledges to Speed ---
Delivery of Phantoms to Israel
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Sen. George
'McGovern (D., S.D.), promised
Sunday that he would do every-
thing in his power to speed up the
delivery of more Phantom jets to
Israel.
McGovern, the only declared
candidate for the Democratic Pres-
idential nomination in 1972,
stopped briefly • at Lydda Airport
on his way to the Far East.
(Israeli Vice Premier Yigal Al-
noon that an official version of
Sir Alec's remarks had not been
received but that if their con-
tent was as reported by news
media, there would be an offi-
cial reaction.)
Sir Alec referred in his speech
to what he termed Egypt's "un-
equivOcal and specific commit-
ment" to sign a peace agreement
with Israel on the basis of with-
drawal. He hinted that Britain
was disappoifited that Israel has
not made a similar commitment on
withdrawal.
The British foreign - secretary
completed his first.round of talks
with Riad. Reportedly, Britain was
urged to use its influence with the
United States and the European
community to exert pressure on
Israel. Referring to international
guarantees of any peace settle-
ment. Sir Alec said Monday night
that Britain would consider partic-
ipating "in whatever way seemed
appropriate" in a United Nations
peace-keeping force. He stressed
that such a force must not be with-
drawn except through a positive,
resolution of the-Security Council.
The British foreign secretary
praised the Egyptian government's
recent announcement that Presi-
dent Anwar Sadat's initiative to re-
open the Suez Canal was still gov-
einmeot policy.
In Tel Aviv, Gen. Haim Bar-
,
,
ley, Israel's chief of staff, warn-
ed there was a possibility of
resumption of hostilities and that
Israel must defend its essential
interests in that event even if
that meant an encounter with
Soviet military , personnel- in
During an interview on the Army
Broadcasting Service in a New
Yea•'i,message, Barley said that
while-Israel should be alert against
any hasty steps which migbb give
the Soviets an excuse for 'action
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With Lebanese Delegation
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Knesset
Speaker Reuven Barkatt confirmed
that he bad met privately in Paris
with a Lebanese delegation when
he attended the Interparliamentary
Union conference last week as head
of the Israeli delegation. The meet-
ing was denied by the Lebanese
Embassy in Paris.
Barkatt cautioned that too much
importance should not be attached
to the meeting_ He said, however;
that "when peace comes, Israel
can count on Lebanon being a
good neighbor." He said, his im-
pression was that "if Lebanon was
our only enemy, we .would find it
,easy to talk to her." - ,
Three Lebanese political leaders.
Who returned to Beirut from an of-
ficial visit to Russia., declared in a
-television interview that they were
convinced that the Soviet govern-
ment now favored a political solu-
tion to the Israel-Arab deadlock.
Kemal Jumblatt, president of
the Progressive -SoCialist party,
- former Premier Rachid Harame,
and Raymond Edde, -head of a
right-wing nationalist bloc,
agreed on that judgement dur-
ing an interview with. the Leban- .
-
ese broadcasting service.
They also expressed the belief
that the Soviet Union now intend-
ed to use its influence in the Arab
world for a compromise solution.
They added that they had been
told by all Soviet sources that Rus-
sia would not participate in any
new Mid East armed conflict be-
tween the Arabs and Israel.
Sisco Reportedly
Discussed Jet Shipments
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Israeli
Ainbassador Itzhak Rabin an&U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State for
Near Eastern Affairs Joseph J.,
Sisco met here last Vriday,-, re-
portedly to continue discussions -of
Israel's request for more Phantom
aircraft - -
Rabin returned to Washington
from a brief visit to Israel. Ac-
cording.,to informed sources here,
some. - U.S. officials, including
Sisco, feel strongly- that the - U.S.
could Coax .more:-Ilexible terms
from Israel Onl partial settlement
to . -reopen the Suez Canal by. pro-
•Itit
wlisbi.ttailit4:074DiLLAC - •
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dinner in his honor given by Egyp-
tian Foreign Ministe? Mahmoud
Riad. -
He reiterated essentially what
he said at a meeting of Conserva-
tive Party leaders at Harrogate,
England, last winter. Sir Alec said
that Israeli withdrawal would be
in exchange for an end to all
"claims of belligerency" between
Ion declared in Stockholm that Is-
Israel and the Arab states and ob-
rael still is vastly superior mili-
served that there was no substi-
tarily to the Arabs and that the
tute for an agreement which would
He called that behavior unnec- recent shipments of Soviet arms
embody these two basic elements. essary.
to Egypt have not changed the
(Foreign ministry circled in
balance of power in the area.)
Jerusalem said Tuesday after- Barkatt Confirms Meeting
In Washington, Sen. Henry M.
Jackson (D., Wash.) said the
Soviet Union is using its Jewish
Citizens as "pawns" in a "dan-
gerous and duplicitous game."
.
In a statement made available to
the Jewish Telegraphic Agency,
Jackson said the Russian Middle
East policy is "one of the most
cynical and exploitative chapters
in a long history of self-serving
manipulation." Jackson added that
"the off-again, on-again flow of
Jewish - refugees to Israel seems
to be timed by the Kremlin to
signal the Arab states that they
must not deviate from the Moscow
line in dealing with the West."
In Paris, Dial an. Answer
to Religious Questions
PARIS (JTA)—The Jewiih Con-
Sistory here has set up a special
center to dispense information by
phone on theoretical and practical
religious subjects.
These include counseling on
Matters of halakha—religions law
—and advice to parents on Jew-
ish educational facilities and re-
ligious services in the area's
synagogues.
The center keeps a special file
on the ingredients of various
kosher canned foods sold in
French markets for the benefit
of housewives.
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