Aimerkan Pressures for Jordanian Appeasements
Meet With Rejections and Resentments in Israel

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would agree for a one-sided
Israeli withdrawal.
Officials in Jerusalem ex-
pressed annoyance at U.S.
Secretary of State Henry
Kissinger's announcement
that Israeli Premier Yitzhak
Rabin had been invited to
Washington in the first half
of September.
They said Kissinger made
the announcement be f o r e
Rabin had accepted the in-
vitation, and that such action
"was unheard of."
The Tel Aviv ,newspaper
Maariv said Kissinger's an-
nouncement was not only a
breach of protocol, but "a
crude attempt to dictate a
timetable for Israeli political
action."
The early September dates
mean Rabin would visit the
U.S. before President Ford
me e t s Egyptian President
Sadat — which was the less
preferred option in Jeru-
salem.
Political analysts in Israel
explained that Kissinger
seems to be in haste dealing
with the Mideast crisis, des-
pite the current Cyprus cri-
sis. Kissinger feels, accord-
ing to some analysts, that the
best way to stabilize the pres-
ent quiet is to accelerate the
rate of meetings between the
Mideast leaders and himself.
The Cyprus crisis and
Ford's natural interest in
quick successes is also in-
terpreted as factors in Kiss-
inger's wish to speed up the
Mideast disengagement talks.
It is therefore believed here
that Rabin will tell the new
administration the next stage
of talks with Egypt should
precede talks with Jordan.
Any progress in the talks with
Egypt may change the at-
mosphere between Israel and
Jordan. Besides, continued
negotiations with Egypt will
postpone Israel's difficult de-
cisions on the Palestinians.
It will also postpone fulfilling
Labor's promise to hold gen-
eral elections as soon as the
government will have to de-
cide on giving up part of
Judea or Samria.
Opposition leaders are not
going to wait until Rabin
goes to Washington to voice
their opinion. They asked
Tuesday for a special Knesset
session on the joint Ameri-
can-Jordanian communique.
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The
joint statement by President
Ford and King Hussein of
J o r d a n promising early
American-Jordanian consulta-
tions toward an Israeli-Jor-
danian disengagement agree-
ment came as something of
a surprise to Israel.
The Israeli government, it
was reliably learned, was not
told .in_ advance that the
United States-Jordanian com-
munique issued in Washing-
ton would refer to the disen-
gagement idea, especially not
in favorable terms.
In addition, Foreign Minis-
ter Yigal, Allon left Washing-
ton two weeks ago convinced
that Secretary of State Henry
A. Kissinger would dissuade
Hussein from the disengage-
ment idea which the Israeli
government had rejected.
Allon has already been

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taken to task 'by columnists I Hussein of Jordan at the end
and opposition politicians for of Hussein's visit to Washing-
saying too much in Washing- ton Sunday in which the two
ton, for presenting his "pri- countries said that Israeli-
vate views" suclA as the "Al- Jordanian disengagement
lan Plan" and thereby creat- talks on the West Bank of the
ing the impression that the Jordan River should be held
government as a whole was at an early date.
Kissinger again . reiterated
prepared to be more flexible
than it is in fact.
that the next American move
Allon himself has denied in the search for a Mideast
the accusations — though he peace settlement will not be
has not denied that he exam- decided until completion of
ined "various scenarios" with the current round of discus-
Kissinger, nor that he dis- sions between • the U.S. and
cussed the "Allon Plan," the countries involved. He
stressing always that it had pointed out that he is sched-
not been adopted as cabinet uled to meet with the Syrian
policy.
and Saudi Arabian foreign
The Allon visit and its im- ministers in Washington.
mediate aftermath, more- U.S.-Egypt Communique
over, raised much uncertain- States Both Approve Right
ty here as to whether Israel of Mideast States to Exist
was prepared to consider a
WASHINGTON — A United
partial settlement with Jor-
Ilan. Only a month ago top States-Egyptian communique
ranking officials were assert- issued Monday said the two
ing that if there was to be a countries agreed to "the right
negotiation with Jordan it of existence of all states" in
would have to be over a final the Middle East. While Israel
was not mentioned by name
settlement.
Allon maintains that he in the statement, it appeared
stressed to Kissinger that to be among the strongest
Premier Yitzhak Rabin's gov- implications yet made by the
ernment wanted to go to the Egyptian government of rec-
electorate — as it has solemn- ognition of the Jewish state.
The communique signed by
ly pledged — only with a
final, overall territorial set- Secretary of State Henry A.
tlement and not with a par- Kissinger and Egyptian For-
tial plan which would only eign Minister Ismail Fahmi,
postpone the final decision followed a week of talks in
Washington by Fahmi, with
for another date.
Nevertheless, reports from President Ford, Kissinger
Washington during his visit and members of the House
and from well placed sources Foreign Affairs and Senate
here on his return indicated Foreign Relations Commit-
that Kissinger virtually ruled tees.
Fahmi's discussions with
out the practicability of an
overall settlement at this the President and Kissinger,
time and sought to press to- the communique said, "were
wards a partial accord — a constructive contribution to
and that Allon seemed to re- the consultations now under-
'way looking toward the next
spond positively to this.
The uncertainty thereby stage in negotiations for a
engendered weakened Allon just and durable peace in the
internally, especially since Middle East — a peace which
the cabinet debate last month they agree should take into
on the Palestinian question account the legitimate inter-
seemed to show up slight est of all peoples in the Mid-
differences between him and dle East, including the Pales-
Rabin on the West Bank tinian people, and the right
question. The Israel state- to existence of all states in
ment was designed in part the area."
The statement also said
to strengthen Allon and to
counter any idea that he had that the U.S. and Egypt agree
wavered or performed weak- that the Geneva conference
ly during his talks in Wash- should resume "as soon as
possible" with the "question
ington.
of other participants from
In, Washington, the secrt- the Middle East area" to be
tary of state declared Mon- discussed at the conference.
day that there was 1 i t t I e This- was an apparent refer-
chance that he would engage ence to the demands of Egypt
in "shuttle diplomacy" in the that the Palestine Liberation
near future.
Organization should be rep-
His statement came less resented at the talks.
than a day after observers
F o r d, the communique
here predicted that Kissinger said, declared that he was
would go to the Middle East dedicated to strengthening
to seek a disengagement the growing friendship and
agreement between Israel trust between the U.S. and
and Jordan.
Egypt. The statement an-
Answering questions at an nounced that Egyptian Pres-
unexpected news conference ident Anwar Sadat will visit
devoted largely to the Cyprus Washington later this year.
crisis, Kissinger said a for-
The communique also
eign government must not spelled out the progress of
expect that whenever there the joint cooperation commis-
is a crisis he "must rush in" sion set up earlier by Egypt
to help settle it. But he said and the U.S. to work out eco-
if "an especially critical" sit- nomic, agricultural, scienti-
uation arises he would en- fic and cultural agreements
gage "in a brief shuttle dip- between the two countries.
lomacy" but not in "extend-
Egyptian Foreign Minister
ed diplomacy."
Fahmi returned to Washing-
Kissinger w')as asked to ex- ton from New York, Tues-
plain the statement in the day and Abdel Halim Khad-
joint communique issued by da, Syria's deputy premier
President Ford and King and foreign minister, left Da-
mascus for a three-day visit
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS to Washington. Israeli Pre-

mier Yitzhak Rabin is sched-
uled to come to Washington
next month.
Observers commented on
the failure of Fahmi and
Hussein to • meet while both
were in Washington. Fahmi,
who had been in Washington
more than a week, left the
capital the day Hussein arriv-
ed, and returned here after
Hussein's departure. Fahmi
signed a joint statement with.
Kissinger on an Egyptian-
American accord regarding
economic, scientific and cul-
tural collaboration.
One reason for the coolness
between Hussein and Fahmi
may have been the Egypt-
ian's statement in a televi-
sion interview that Hussein's
jurisdiction over Palestinians
extends only to those Jordan-
ians who live on the East
Bank of the Jordan River.
In that interview Hussein
stressed that the Palestinians
on the West Bank have Jor-
danian citizenship and point-
ed out that Egypt never
granted Egyptian citizenship
to the Palestinians in the
Gaza Strip.
In the interview, Hussein
said he would not return to
the Geneva peace conference
unless there is some progress
toward an Israeli pullback
from the West Bank. He re-
jected the so-called Allon
Plan under which Jordan
would get administrative con-
trol of the :West Bank while
Israel. would 'continue to
maintain troops there.
He stressed that he would
not negotiate for Israeli with-
drawal only to turn the West
Bank over to the Palestine
Liberation Organization. He
repeated his pledge that fol-
lowing Israeli withdrawal he
would hold an internationally
supervised referendum to see
whether the West Bank resi-
dents wanted to remain un-
der Jordanian rule, form a
federation with Jordan or be-
come independent.
Meanwhile, State Depart-
ment sources privately con-
firmed that Syria is receiv-
ing shipments of arms from
the Soviet Union although
publicly the department is
saying it will neither confirm
nor deny the reports. "Soviet
shipments have been continu-
ing and we are watching
them," the Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency was in-
formed.
Regarding reports that
Syria has moved mortars
and heavy artillery into the
buffer zone on the Golan
Heights, the U.S. sources ob-
served that this is "a tech-
nical matter" involving cali-
ber of guns and stationary
tanks and that the Israelis
are discussing the matter
with the United Nations. The
U.S. regards the Syrian ac-
tivity as a minor matter.
Israel Rejects Syrian
Charges of Israeli Arms
Buildup on Golan Heights
UNITED NATIONS (JTA)
—Israel has rejected Syrian
charges of an aggressive
buildup of Israeli forces in
the Golan Heights with a
counter-charge that a num-
ber of violations by Syria of
the disengagement agree-
ment had occurred recently.
The Israeli response is con-
tained in a letter to United

Nations Secretary General Market's council of ministers
Kurt Waldheim from Yosef gave the go-ahead for the
Tekoah, Israel's ambassador negotiations last month.
to the UN.
USSR, Arabs Prevent
Israel also rejected the Israel Plea for
Jordanian demand for an Is- Syrian Jews' Aid
raeli withdrawal from the
UNITED NATIONS (JTA)
Jordan River as part of what —A statement by Ambassa-
Jordan terms "disengage- dor Jacob Barmore, Israel's
ment of forces."
observer to the Sub-Commis-.
Reference to this subject sion on Prevention of Dis :-
in the statement by President crimination and
Ford and King Hussein does of Minorities,
L
not alter Israel's stand, the completed Tuesday when Lb
foreign ministry announced meeting refused to grant hi.
in reaction to the joint state- "one or two" more minutes
ment by Ford and Hussein to complete his statement.
issued in Washington.
Speaking about the plight of
The foreign ministry Soviet Jewry and the perse-
spokesman, replying to ques- cution of Syrian Jewry, the
tions by reporters on Israel's Israeli diplomat was inter-
reaction to the joint com- rupted Many times by the
munique, said: "The govern- Soviet and Arab representa-
ment of Israel welcomes the tives. Israel is not a member
declaration of the U.S. -Presi- of the sub-committee. Ru-
dent that his government dolph Carter, of the U.S. Mis-
would persevere in its efforts sion, also objected that Bar-
for the attainment of a just more's time could not be
and durable peace in our extended because only a cer-
region. The President also tain time had been allotted
emphasized the continuity of for Observers :
the American foreign policy
Israel was sharply attacked :,
on this subject, as on others." after Barmore's statement
The spokesman noted that by the Arab and Soviet rep-
in the joint statement pub- resentatives. Egypt called
lished in Jerusalem at the Israel a "cancer in the Mid-
conclusion of his visit in Is- east" and said a day would
rael, President Nixon had come when "Israel will pay"
reiterated the American com- the Arabs for all it has taken
mitments regarding Israel's from them. The Soviet Union
security and her right to ex- said that Israel talks about
ist within secure borders.
the plight of Syrian -Jewry
"The government of Israel to avert attention from its
is prepared, as it has re- treatment of Arabs in the oc-
peatedly declared, to strive cupied territories. Barmore
for a peace settlement with was not granted a right to
Jordan. Israel, however, has answer.
rejected and will reject" the
During his presentation on
Jordanian demand for an Is- the plight of Syrian Jewry,
raeli withdrawal from the Barmore said: "The Jewish
Jordan River as part of what community of Syria, now
Jordan - terms "disengage- numbering about • 4;500, has,
ment of forces."
for many years, been victim
The spokesman added: of humiliating persecution
"Reference to this subject in and oppression' in every
the statement by President sphere of life. Discriminatory -
Ford and King Hussein does restrictions, arbitrary ar-
not alter Israel's stand."
rests, tortures and even mys-
In Jerusalem Foreign Min- terious murders all make the
ister Allon has summoned existence of members of this
home Ambassador Tekoah beleaguered community un-
and other top Israeli envoys bearable. But above all these
for talks preparatory to the helpless people have been
United Nations General As- held for years as virtual hos-
sembly this fall.
tages deprived of their fun-
Observers here said Israel damental, rights to depart
hopes there will be no debate from Syria."
Discussing the plight of
this year on the Mideast, but
that will depend on the pro- Soviet Jews, Barmore ob-
gress and momentum of the served: "The harassment
Geneva talks and other peace and intimidation of Jews in
efforts.
the USSR seeking to apply
Observers are resigned to for exit visas, continues ar
the prospect of the Asssem- indeed has been inten-_-•:,2
bly's admitting the Palestine and those with a higher C..d-
Liberation Organization to cation its special target."
active observer status. The The Israeli Ambassador de-
PLO, along with 12 African clared that "in spite of the
"Freedom Movements," has elaborate procedure of intimi-
gained the status in several dation, more than 138,000
UN bodies — including applicants await their per-
ECOSOC and the Law of the mits." He added, "There are
Sea Conference in Caracas. at least 1,500 Soviet Jews
whose applications to leave
Its acceptance at the As- the Soviet Union for Israel
sembly is seen as inevitable. have been continuously re-
Israel will probably express jected and the applicants
objections and recall the
have been subjected to re-
policies and practices of the peated
harassment."
PLO, but it is unlikely that
an effort will be mounted to Wheat for Egypt
prevent what is seen as in-
NEW_YORK (JTA) — The
evitable.
United States has agreed to
Allon will confer with Is- provide Egypt with $16,500,-
rael's envoys to the nine 000 in wheat on a low inter-
Common Market countries in est, long-term basis. The
advance of the negotiations agreement is seen as the
with the EEC in the fall, for latest in American efforts to
a new tariff agreement. The improve relations with Egypt.

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