Golda's Visit to Romania 'Friendly, Pleasant'

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bedecked with blue-and-white Isra-
• the cordial atmosphere of the
eli flags and the Romanian colors
talks between the two heads of
She avoided say ing whether her
Romania's two official newspapers
government and said views were
visit, the first by an Israeli prem-
published front-page reports of
exchanged "on the present state
ier to a Communist bloc nation,
Mrs. Meir's visit and long biogra-
of
bilateral
relations
and
on
the
would contribute to improved rela-
phies covering her career before
possibilities of their further de-
tions between Israel and other na-
becoming premier. One of the gov-
)elopment as well on _interna-
tions of the East European bloc
ernment organS welcomed Premier
tional issues of mutual interest."
Romania has consistently main-
tained good relations with Israel
In the latter area, the statement Meir in the name of the Romanian
which has nothing to do with her "reaffirmed that the relations people. The paper said she was
belonging to one bloc or another. among states should be based on invited to Romania as part of that
Mrs. '.Mir said, adding that she the observance of the principles of country's belief in coexistence be-
had "a good, friendly and plea s ant national independence and sover- tween states which have different
visit."
eignty. non-interference in domes- social systems.
Maurer offered a few words of
Mrs. Meir, who arrived in Bu- tic affairs and equal rights and
charest last Thursday, met first mutual advantage on the observ- ' welcome at the airport. but the
main
part of the ceremony was de-
ance
of
the
right
of
each
people
to
i
with Romanian Premier Ion Gheor-
ghe Maurer and then entered into decide freely its own fate without voted to self-introduction of each
high-ranking official and army of-
an exhaustive eight hours of talks any outside interference."
The communique also stated: ficer, after which the Israelis in-
with Ceausescu. The content of
troduced themselves, and all shook
"The
two
sides
agreed
that
the
those talks, part of which were held
in private with only a translator existence of hotbeds of tension and hands. As Mrs. Meir made her way
war in different areas of the world across the red carpet to the air-
present, were not disclosed.
constituted a serious danger for port building, six Romanian girls
One member of Mrs. Meir's en-
the world peace and they pointed in national dress presented flowers
tourage said that a reception
out the need to make efforts for to her and her entourage. The
such as Mrs. Meir received in
the settlement of litigious questions premier kissed the girl she re-
Romania "has never been given
in peaceful ways for the elimina- ceived flowers from, whereupon
to an Israeli premier in a West-
tion of force from international 'Maurer set a tone of friendliness
ern country."
life " Regarding the Middle East and intimacy by insisting on flow-
The diplomatic deadlock over conflict, the statement said "The ers and a kiss from the girl for
the Middle East was apparently two heads of government stood for himself.
not broken and the differences in 'he continuation of the efforts
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their approach to the problem be- toward the peaceful settlement of
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
came well defined during Mrs. the conflict."
Friday, May 12, 1972-11
Meir's talk with Ceausescu,
Mrs. Meir spoke warmly at
sources here said. The Romanian
the airport of her meetings
leader continues to believe that
with Romanian Jews and es-
Sadat wants peace and is ready
pecially her visit last Fri-
to negotiate.
day night to the synagogue in
He apparently tried to dissuade
Bucharest where Chief Rabbi
• Mrs. Meir from her position that
MciFes Rosen interrupted normal
there must be no pre-conditions to
proceedings to greet her at the
peace talks, meaning that Israel
door. He carried a Torah scroll
will not withdraw from territories
to her and allowed her to sit near
before the talks begin. Mrs. Meir,
the altar where, according to Or-
for her part, tried to persuade
thodox Jewish practice, only men
President Ceausescu that Sadat
are permitted.
does not seek peace' but only new-
Mrs. Meir said "it was most im-
positions from which he would be pressive to listen to the wonderful
better able to attack Israel.
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Mrs. Meir described her talks 'Jerusalem the Golden.' "
with Ceausescu and Maurer as
Mrs. Meir's official entourage
"very long and very open-hearted included Simha Dinitz, director gen-
talks on problems of interest to eral of the premier's office; Brig.
both nations and with a keen will Israel Lior, her military aide-de-
on both sides to still better their camp; Yohanan Cohen, European
relations."
specialist at the foreign ministry.
It was learned that the joint and Miss Lou Kaddar, the prem-
communique issued Monday was ier's personal secretary.
Arriving in Bucharest Thursday
drafted by Romania and that Is-
rael at first was reluctant to ap- noon, Mrs. Meir was given the red-
prove of a joint statement because carpet treatment. Premier Ion
it might stress the differences be- Gheorghe Maurer and Foreign Min-
tween the two countries. But the ister Corneliu Manescu were on
Romanians reportedly insisted on hand to welcome the first Israeli
grounds that no joint statement Premier to visit a Communist bloc
might imply that Mrs. Meir's visit country. A guard of honor—dressed
was a failure. The statement was in the national colors of blue. yel-
carefully gone over by Mrs. Heir's low and red—presented arms, and
political secretary. Simha Dinitz, the Romanian Army Orchestra
and Romanian Deputy Foreign Min- played the two national anthems-
an,:
ister Gheorghiu Macovescu before ' "Hatikva" ("The Hope")
the final draft was submitted to "We Glorify Thee, Romania,"
In accordance with Eastern
Mrs. Meir and Ceausescu for ap-
European custom, the guard of
proval.
honor
then shouted in unison:
The joint communique stressed
"Long Live Her Excellency !"

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Anti-Aliya Views, High
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