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August 03, 1973 - Image 5

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1973-08-03

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Knesset Non-Labor Alignment On Its Wa'y'

TEL AVIV (JTA)
Tlic night approved the proposed
road toward the creation of formation of the non-Labor
a parliamentary bloc of non- alignment. The decision was
Labor parties was eleare. t of adopted by a majority of
yet another obstacle when t19-18 and 18 abstentions.
the Herut Center Tuesday It was a stormy session

Israeli Arabs Battle for Knesset
Seats; Wooed by All the Parties

which lasted five hours, but
it had its great moments as
well, as when Menahem
Begin and Ezer Weizman
entered the session hall to-
gether and when Weizman
took the seat next to Begin—
as if nothing had passed be-
tween them. Both Begin and
Weizman favored the pro-
posed alignment.
Weizman's return to acti-
vity was welcomed by many
Herut members, and he was
warmly applauded.
Two years ago, Weizman
proposed a broad anti-Labor
front, but at that time it was
in terms of unifying all the
non-Labor parties.
The current counter-align-
ment to the Labor Align-
ment proposed by Arye
Sharon calls for an operative
political front in the Knesset
and apparently in local coun-
cils while each party would
preserve its unique ideology

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and framework.
The Liberal Party Center
also had a session Tuesday.
coupled with the official
ceremony to welcome Sharon
joining the party. Sharon
was handed over the party
ticket number 012117/G
with a warm welcome greet-
ing by the chairman of the
party e xec tx t i v e, Simha
Ehrlich.
Sharon said there are two
things that can change the
image of the state: the es-
tablishment of the broad bloc
and electoral reform and the
democratization of political
life. The Liberal Center then
started debate on the pro-
posed alignment and unani-
mously approved the pro-
posed plan for the formation
of the non-Labor alignment.
Gahal soon will appoint a
committee to start negotia-
tions concerning the actuali-
zation of the proposed bloc.

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taWS

Friday, August 3, 1973

Meanwhile, the Israel Com-
munist Party, Maki, has
asked the Knesset presidium
for permission to change its
name to Moked, the Hebrew
work for focus. The name in
full would be Focus for
Peace and Socialist Change.
Lone Maki Knesseter
Shmuel Mikunis explained in
his request that he had join-
ed forces with the "Tahelet

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Adorn Movement" (Blue and
Red), which is itself a break-
away section of SIAH, the
Israel New Left.
In a related move. Maki
has begun discussion with
the other new-name one-man
party, Uri Avneri's "Merl"
(until recently Haolam Ha-
zeh) on chances of a com-
bined bloc for the Histadrut
elections.

BY MOSHE RON
demand to be represented in
SHANELS--Opon 10 a.m. to 5130
Jewish News Special
the next Knesset. The Be-
Israel Correspondent
douin sheikhs declared that
TEL AVIV—Israeli Arabs their children are serving
SAVE TO
preparing for the Knesset in Zahai and that they are
elections. They are demand- loyal to the state of Israel.
ing that the Labor Party They met Deputy Premier
grant them a certain number Yigal Allon and demanded a
mandate in the next Knesset.
of mandates.
$40 GOWNS $19
When Premier Golda Meir
There are 460,000 Arabs in
$60 GOWNS $29
visited
the
Arab
pavilion
at
Israel (excluding thase in the
' 80 GOWNS $39
occupied territories), of the Tel Aviv Industrial Ex-
S- 4es 6 to 44
34300 are Moslems , hibition, she stressed the
SHANDELS
art.edouins, 77,300 Chris- great development which has
154 S. WOODWARD
ti.1;:.L'; ;Ind 37,300 Druze. Of the taken place among Arabs in
Birmingham MI 2-4150
165,000 Arabs eligible to vote Israel, in all fields, in com-
in the Knesset elections, parison to their situation un-
76.000 are in the HistadrutH der the British mandate and
in the neighboring Arab
ranks.
Four years ago, the Arabs countries.
participated in the Knesset
Young Bedouin leader Ib-
elections with two indepen- rahim Abu Rhagheb an-
dent lists, one of which got nounced that a new organiza-
19,943 votes and two man- tion, composed of young Be-
dates, and the other 28,046 douins from all tribes, will
votes and two mandates. The be active in the Knesset
Mapam list included one
The Christian Arab candi-
Arab candidate, Abdul date from Haifa, Elias Maa-
Aziz Zuabi, who is now tar, has organized a petition
deputy minister of health. On addressed to the leadership
the pro-Soviet Communist. of the Labor Party, asking
Rakah Party list, Tufik Toubi it to grant him a safe place
was elected to the Knesset. on the party's list of candi-
In all, there are now six date for the Haifa Municipal
Arab Knesset members.
elections.
On the eve of the elections,
New Arab candidates, who
the Arab camp is active. Mos- demand mandates in the
lems, Bedouins, Christians Knesset to replace the four
and Druze, all demand man- present Arab Knesset mem-
dates, and present Arab bers of the Labor Party are
Knesset deputies fight new Azar Artul from Nazareth;
opponents. All incumbent of- Rasami Biadassa, a Moslem
ficials turn to the leadership from the Triangle; Mahmoud
of the Labor Party to safe- Abassi, a Moslem; Kamel
guard their first place on in- Kassem, a Druze; and Bedou-
dependent Arab lists, or on in Sheikh Hamed Abu Rabia.
the Labor Party lists.
It is possible that the Gahal
Threats are voiced that if list will include Druze Sheikh
the Labor Party does not Hatem Halabi from the vil-
safeguard their interests, lage of Daliat el Carmel, in
they will fight it in the elec- order to compete with the
tion with their own lists.
partisans of young Kamel
The four Arab Knesset Mauzur.
members from the two in-
The National Religion's Par-
dependent Arab lists, which ty also is competing for
are affiliated to the Labor Arab votes. Minister of the
Party, are: mayor of Nazar- Interior Dr. Joseph Burg, a
eth Seif Eddin Zuabi, Elias leader of Mafdal, is very pop-
Nahle (a Christian), Sheikh ular in the Arab villages.
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tions) and Obeid Diab (a votes in the Knesset elec-
tions
Moslem). They all seek re-
election.
But new candidates have
appeared,—Druze, Bedouins,
Moslems and Christians—
such as the Chief Editor of
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leader, Kemal Mauzur, an
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head their list.
For the first time, the Be-
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