EDITORIAL Arab Nations and USSR as Guilty as the Beasts "Tichigan Week May 18-25 Vol. LXV. No. 10 Arabs are conducting a war against Israel by murdering innocent men, women and children. That, essence, is the bravery of madmen, terrorists, beasts who have embarked on a program so dastardly that there are no words strong enough for condemnation. But those madmen are not the only guilty in the outrages at Ma'alot and the massacre at Kirvat Shemona. Not a single Arab state, not a single Arab leader, not a single Russian, nor the USSR officially, uttered a word to rebuke the murderers and their supporting countries and the UN remains a nest for haters. Those who remain civilized must not be silent. Jews especially must assert their kinship with the s t is left of humanitarianism must say to the embattled Israelis: We are with you in a stru hall we abandon the ship of hope for Israel and for Jewry! THE JEWISH NEWS N A Weekly Review of Jewish Events Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper 17515 W. 9 Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 $10.00 Per Year; This Issue 30c Arabs Get All the Arms and Israel Gets All the Blame Commentary Page 2 May 17, 1974 Beastly Ma'alot Mass Murder Horrifies Mankind Israeli Troops Kill 3 Terrorists, Freed Children Include 70 Injured Outrage Interrupts Ki Kissinger ss i nger Death of 20 Children Cries Out to World Public Opinion to Act Against Terrorists . . . Bestialities Horrify Vatican Outraged by the terrorist act in Ma'alot, the Israeli settlement five miles from the Lebanese border, world public opinion condemned the in- humanities and called for an end to the bestialities stemming from Arab countries. By Thursday noon, the number of dead children rose to 20, and some 70 were injured, some seriously. In addition, a soldier and a family of three were murdered. Protests included condemnations by President Nixon, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Pope Paul VI, Canadian and other statesmen. Demonstrations in New York and European communities marked expressions of grief as well as outrage over the horrors that followed the Kiryat Shemona massacre, which cost 18 Israeli lives a month before. Vigils at the UN and Arab consulates in New York expressed the sense of horror over the inhumanities suffered by peaceful Israeli settle- ments. But Arab spokesmen resorted to the usual attempts at defense by "blaming Tel Aviv," and their diplomats resorted to claims of "frustrations by Palestinians" as having caused the Arab acts. Demands for vengeance caused Lebanese officials to deny blame, French Candidates Pledge Closer Arab Affiliations PARIS (JTA)—The two candidates for the French presidency, Finance Minister Valery Giscard d'Estaing and Socialist leader Francois Mitterand, said that if elected, they will work for even closer relations with the Arab states. The second, and final round, in the French presidential election will be held May 19. Public opinion polls give a slight edge to Giscard d'Estaing. e finance minister, who runs with the backing of the Gaullist ,--said in an interview over the French radio that he will con- tinue Gen. deGaulle's foreign policy and said that he will not change France's Arab policy. Giscard d'Estaing said that he will try, however, to pursue a "symmetrical policy—a policy of friend- ship with the Arab states and one of trying to ensure Israel's security and existence." Mitterand told the Libyan news agency "Arab Revolution" that if elected he will remain "loyal to the deep French interest and moral responsibilities which unite France to the Arab states." France, he said, could and should strengthen its cooperation with the Mediterranean countries in the economic, cultural and political fields. Mitterand also said that he and his party fully support the "right" of the Palestinian people to self-determination. After both candidates have tried to woo the Jewish electorate, the two now appear to try and reassure the pro-Arab pressure groups as well as the 100,000 French Moslems with voting rights in France. Mitterand, political observers here say, must also try to placate the extreme left-wing voters whose 21/2 per cent are needed if he is to win the presidency. - while Lebanese villagers indicated fears of possible reprisals. A failure in communication was cited as the reason for a change in plans after the Israel government had agreed to alter its long-standing policy of not submitting to terrorist blackmail. A promise to release 20 Arab prisoners in Israeli jails was already being impleniented; however, it was learned too late, French and Romanian intermediaries did not have the correct password to the three Arab terror- ists, and the latter refused to admit them. Fifteen minutes before the deadline hour set by the terrorists—who threatened to blow up the school unless Israel freed the imprisoned Arabs— the Israeli government had no choice but to attack, to save at least some of the children's lives. Funeral services for the dead were held Thursday afternoon. Israel was placed on the alert, and a new group of terrorists is again reportedly threatening Israeli settlements. Beirut reported waves of Israeli jets bombing and strafing terrorist hideouts. (Continued on Page 48) U. S. Haven Offered to Syrian Jews Able to Manage Escape WASHINGTON (JTA)—The United States is offering haven to Syrian Jews if they are able to get out of Syria, it was disclosed Tuesday. The offer is contained in a new letter defining U. S. policy on the matter of Syrian Jews which has been drafted by the State Department for circulation to persons inquiring about the plight. "In addition to trying to help Syrian Jews through diplomatic channels, the U. S. policy is that any Syrian Jew who reaches any one of seven designated countries may enter the United States under provisions of the Immigration and Naturalization Act as either refugees or on the basis of family relationships," a State Department spokesman told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. "The purpose clearly is to facilitate entry into America for Syrian Jews able to get away from Syria," the_ spokesman said. Of the seven designated countries, only Lebanon is contiguous to Syria. The others are Austria, Belgium, France, West Germany, Greece and Italy. Once a Syrian Jew reaches one of those countries he is eligible to apply for conditional entry into the U. S., an official told the JTA. He cautioned, however, that the processing of such applications "may take a long time." The new letter replaces one drafted earlier that defined the situation of Syrian Jews as an internal matter of Syria without expressing concern for their plight. A State Department spokesman said Tuesday that the original letter had been in circulation about three weeks and that his (Continued on Page 6)