'No Deep-Rooted Anti-Semitism in France,' Premier States

BORDEAUX (JTA)—Premier Jacques Chaban-Delmas
of France said he did not "believe there is a deeply
rooted sense of anti-Semitism in France, particularly in
the city of Bordeaux."
The premier, who is mayor of Bordeaux, made that
statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency after receiv-
ing a delegation representing this city's Jewish commu-
nity which expressed concern over several recent anti-
Semitic incidents here. He said that while it was "true
that in Bordeaux, as elsewhere in France, there are

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perhaps isolated Fascist elements and some madmen,
the general atmosphere in this city is nowhere anti-
Semitic. Nevertheless," the premier added, "we are
watchful."

Chaban-Delmas assured his visitors that the local
authorities are particularly vigilant. "As long as former
anti-Nazi fighters sit at the mtapicipality, you may stand
assured that no anti-Semitism will develop in this town,"
he said. The government leader praised French Jewry

and described those in his city as the "yeast which gives
some dynamism to a town which would otherwise fall
asleep." Bordeaux is an industrial and shipping center
in the heart of one of France's major wine-producing
regions.

As mayor, Premier Chaban-Delmas has established
permanent contacts with the local Jewish community.
He recently appointed Emile Leon, a Jewish commu-
nity leader, to the city counci

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July 7, 1972

U. S. Attorney in Russia to Seek
Dialogue with Soviet Authorities

Vasir rit fa t Deities Wi t d rat lilt I
Pledge: Enl -o's Differ o n Peace

JERUSALEM (JTA)—Yasir Arafat. head of the El Fatah terrorist
group, denied reports that El Fatah was withdrawing its forces from the
Lebanese border area adjacent to Israel.
Speaking at a meeting at the South Lebanon town of Saiyde, Arafat
said - The fedayeen will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and their
numbers there will not he decreased •' The area is known as Fatahland
in recognition of the fact ibid. for some time, it has been under control
of variou, guerrilla groups which have used it for staging areas for strikes
into Israel i hringind Isrzeli reprisals whii h have evoked concern from
Lebanese authoriUes and condemnations of Israel by the United Nations
Security Council.

Arafat ir•Asted that the Lebanese-based guerrilla groups had under-
taken ', illy to act in a way which would not "prejudice - Lebanon's inter-
us•s. He addlid that he was seeking a formula which would satisfy both
the guerrilla groups and the Lebanese authorities
Foreign Minister Abba Fban on Monday summoned the representa-
tives of four members of the I. nited Nations Security Council to relate
Israel's dismay at the Council's June n resolution and to reiterate Israel's
position on a possible prisoner exchange. Observers saw Eban's move as
keyed to another Council meeting. which Syria is known to he pressing for.
The resolution, which condemned Israel for retaliatory raids into Lebanon
but not the terrorist raids from 1 ebanon that engendered them, said the
Council would meet again unless the Syrian officers captured by Israel
in the June 21 foray into Lebanon were not promptly repatriated.
Eban told the ambassadors of Argentina, Belgium and Japan and the
British charge d'affaires that Israel insists on an exchange of all prisoners
held by itself. Syria and Egypt and will not give the captured Syrians
priority. In Israel's view. he said, they are prisoners of war. Syria has
claimed they were kidnaped.
(Newsweek stated this week that in reply to Syria's demand that
Israel release the five captured high-ranking officers, Israel demanded
the freeing not only of three Israeli pilots held by Damascus but also the
10 Israelis now imprisoned by Egypt. Newsweek states: "Syria wants to
deal, but Egypt, its partner in the Ubited Arab Federation, refuses. The
reason is that Cairo has been fighting with Damascus over a Syrian officer
it claims was running a spy ring in Egypt
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NEW YORK (JTA)—Jacob D. Fuchsberg, a prominent New York attor-
ney. left for Moscow on a mission on behalf of the American Trial Lawyers Asso-
ciation which includes efforts on behalf of Gavriel Shapiro, the Greater New York
Conference for Soviet Jewry informed the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Fuchsberg will attempt to open up relations between Russian and American
attorneys and to "continue the dialogue" with Soviet authorities on the Gavriel
Shapiro case. Reliable sources here said there were indications that the charges
against Shapiro will be somewhat less severe than originally anticipated. The Rus-
sian-Jewish activist, jailed June 12 and and released last Friday pending trial, has
had no formal charges filed against him. Jewish sources in the Soviet Union report-
ed last month that he would be tried on a charge of evasion of military duty.
Shapiro, a Red Army reserve officer, has completed his required military duty.
Shapiro was released from a Moscow jail last Friday night pending trial on
charges as yet unspecified. His wife, Judy Silver Shapiro of Cincinnati, told the
Jl A that she spoke to her husband by phone Saturday night. It was the first tinl
they spoke since Shapiro was arrested at Moscow Airport the day his wife was
forced to leave Russia because her visa expired.
Mrs. Shapiro said she reached her husband by phone at the home of a
friend because his telephone was "still out of order." When she asked him how he
felt, he replied, "I am stronger than ever," she told the JTA. But she reported that
when he was first jailed, prison officials shaved his head and cut off his beard. "This
is a sign of presumed guilt, even before trial," she said, adding that "these actions
are the cause of deepest concern
for me and for my family." Mrs .
Rogers Favors Direct Talks
Shapiro said that as an American
LONDON (JTA)—United States Secretary of
citizen she was calling on her gov-
State William P. Rogers said in Kuwait Monday
ernment "which has thus far demon-
that direct Arab-Israeli negotiations were neces-
strated great understanding and sym-
sary to resolve the Middle East stalemate, ac-
pathy for my husband's case, to re-
cording to reports reaching here,
main vigilant during the coming
'Why should not these talks be direct?" he
hours and days in order to assure
told a press conference. "Other parties have
that the causes of justice and human
been obliged to meet and start a dialogue." lie
added: "We are seeking a peaceful settlement
rights of Gavriel are not violated."
for the Middle East conflict. Many world prob-
Mrs. Shapiro told 'the JTA that
lems—including Germany. Vietnam, Korea and
she has "received a great deal of
India and Pakistan — are now heading toward

solutions. -

Democrat Platform: No Faulting on Israel

By JOSEPH POLAKOFE
JTA M, ashington Bureau Chief
WASHINGTON (JTA, — "You can't fault them on Israel." a veteran Jewish
organizational leader remarked about the Democrats after reading the Middle East
plank in the party's platform It was hard to see how anyone could. Secure borders,
a "long-term public commitment - on military equipment, "direct negotiations" between
the parties, maintenance by the United States of a force to "deter the Soviet Union."
recognition of Jerusalem as Israel s capital and transfer of the American embassy
from Tad Aviv to the Holy City. "world community." and responsibility for the proh-
ierns of Arab and Jewish refugees—all these are in the 150-member platform corn-
mittee's• majority report, which the convention w ill consider in Miami Beach be•
ginning July 10.
Two minority reports also will he put to the convention. One sponsored h.
history professor Stull Holt, a friend of Sen. Henry M Jackson from his home state
of Washington. would further than the committee on deterrence of Soviet power
Holt wants American "military forces in Europe and at sea in the Mediterranean
td he ample to deter the Soviet 'Union from putting unbearable pressures on Israel."
The other is froM Gov. George C Wallace of Alabama, who made known officially
for the first time what he thinks the U.S. should do about the Middle East. His views
were presented in the last hours after the committee had closed its books on foreign
Policy. The tactic was designed to preserve the Wallace views as a foundation for
him or an aide to discuss in Miami Beach and meanwhile to avoid a preliminary floor
fight in Washington which might make his position old hat by convention time
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Crisis in Cabinet Oyer Civil Marriage:
Coalition Violation Is Seen by Labor

JERUSALEM (JTA)—Prospects of a government crisis that might force new
which are opposed by Premier Golda Meir's Labor alignment and both of which
which are opposed by Premier Gold Meir's t :bor alignment and both of which
she has labelen 'n advance as involving violations
of the government coalition agreement.
One is the f eviously debated private mem-
bers bill, proposed by Gidean Hausner for his In
dependent Liberal l'arty. which would introduce a
limited form of civil marriage, now barred in Israel
While Mrs Meir's coalition has the votes to defeat
the measure. she has announced that if Mariam, the
leftist member of the alignment, supports it. as it has
threatened to do. she would consider it a coalition
agreement violation and resign .
The newest problem, which led to a special
session of Labor alignment ministers, is the possi-
bility that the National Religious Party---on which
the Labor alignment relies for a malady —may vote
against the government on the ''Who is a Jew?"
Gideon Hausner
issue, which is slated to come before the Knesset in
the form of a private members bill to be presented by the Orthodox Agudat Israel's
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