Ford Assures Rabin of Continued Support to Israel

by JOSEPH POLAKOFF
(Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zucker-. sions with U.S. governmental government without a com-
Meanwhile, the staunchly
Mapam and the Independ-
WASHINGTON ( J T A ) — man and Max M. Fisher were leaders during his six-day mitment to amend the law. secular Civil Rights Party ent Liberal Party believe
President Ford pledged con- among the dignitaries who at- visit to the United States and
The chief rabbinate has headed by Minister-Without- they can live with the corn-
tinuing support to Israel in tended the two formal din- will be Rabin's only public not disclosed its position on Portfolio Shulamit Aloni has promise as it would not alter
welcoming Israeli Premier ners given in Washington in address to the American the compromise under dis- warned that it would bolt the the religious status quo and
Yitn•ak Rabin to Washington honor of Israel Prime Minis- Jewish leadership during this cussion and the NRP is coalition if the NRP joined. feel that with the NRP in
Wednesday. Rabin responded ter Yitzhak Rabin—Wednes- visit. The meeting will be sharply divided. Leaders of
Ms. Aloni said that the the government pressure
that he was confident of re- day at the Israel Embassy, held in cooperation with the the "Young Guard" in the compromise would create a would ease for the establish-
turning to Jerusalem assured hosted by Israel Ambassador United Jewish Appeal.
NRP's Knesset faction are class of citizens in Israel de- ment of a national unity re-
of American cooperation with Simha Dinitz, and President
More than 300 community absolutely opposed to it and prived of the right to be reg- gime embracing Likud.
his country and advancement Ford at the White H o u s e leaders from the U.S. and have received support from istered as Jews. Several days
Mapam and the ILP feel
on the road to peace.
Thursday.
Canada are expected at the the veteran former Religious ago she demanded that Rabin that a national government
Ford and Rabin exchanged
(Zuckerman headed the dinner which will be the Affairs Minister Zerach War- name her as minister of in- with Likud is a greater
remarks in a glittering cere- mission to Israel last week highlight of the council's haftig.
terior, a post traditionally danger than the religious
mony on the south lawn of the which recorded 23 per cent in- quarterly board and national
But NRP secretary general held by the NRP. Her de- status quo because Likud
White House. Approximately creases in United Jewish Ap- committee m e e tin g s that Zvi Bernstein claimed that mand was based on the fact would paralyze foreign policy
1,500 persons, many of them peal gifts by a group who opened Thursday and will a majority of the party fav- that the 90-day period has making. The ILP is also re-
carrying Israeli and Ameri- last year contributed $40,- continue through Sunday.
ored the compromise. He elapsed. The post is impor- portedly worried that if CRP
can flags, cheered the two 000,000. Zuckerman is general
The four days of delibera- said he would convene the tant to the NRP because that defects from the government
leaders as they emerged chairman of the UJA)
tions will be devoted to an NRP's top policy-making ministry registers new im- on grounds of principle it
from the White House with
Premier Rabin and Secre- intensive assessment of the bodies for a final decision if migrants and thus decides would attract many secular
their wives.
tary of State Kissinger con- critical issues before the Labor makes a formal ap- who should be listed as a voters away from the liberal
Jew.
Among those present were ferred at Blair House and at- American Jewish community, proach.
faction.
Secretary of State and Mrs. the State Department Wed- including the 1975 financing
Henry Kissinger and Israel nesday on the Middle East needs in Israel, overseas and
Ambassador and Mrs. Simha situation in general and on at home, local social welfare
Dinitz. Rabin arrived at bilateral matters . affecting programs, studies on the
Dulles Airport and was flown Israel's financial and mili- aged, Jewish education, lead-
by helicopter to the White tary position. White no spe- ership development, and var-
House.
cific information was forth- ied welfare concerns.
Ford, praising Rabin as the coming, it was understood
An important meeting of
"leader of a great country," that difficult questions em- the leadership of the Confer-
"It is possible because the cares to admit or than its
An entire year's researched
said that "the United States erged from both sides.
ence of Presidents of Major labors into Israel's trying words 'military' and 'mili- general population realizes.
is proud of its association
The talks were held as re- American Jewish Organiza- conditions, with emphasis on tarized' are not synonyms for But it is not—nor is if likely
with Israel." When the presi- ports came from the Middle tions took place with Premier the role of the Zahal Israel the word 'militaristic.' Dis- to become—so politicized as
dent declared, "we shall con- East that 50 Soviet MIGs Yitzhak Rabin Thursday at Defense Forces, provided au- cipline is not an antonym for to threaten Israel's basic
tinue to stand with the State have been dispatched to Blair House in Washington.
thoritative status for the re- democracy. There is no phy- commitment to democracy. If
of Israel," he was greeted Egypt; and Egyptian Presi- Rabin met conference lead-
sults of the studies conducted sically or psychologically iso- there are deficiencies in Is-
with a round of applause.
dent Anwar Sadat was given ers following his meetings by Dr. Edward Bernard lated military elite: Zahal raeli democracy, they are not
Israel
a
choice
of
withdrawal
"We are committed to
with President Ford, Secre- Glick.
really is composed of soldiers caused by the power or pres-
Israel's survival and secur- or war; and that Egypt will tary of State Henry A. Kis-
who are on leave eleven tige of the army. The multi-
In
"Between
Israel
and
ity." Ford added that "we reopen the Suez Canal this singer and other members of Death" published by Stack- months of the year, and the plicity of political parties,
hope and trust that this re- year.
the Ford Administration.
pole Books, Dr. Glick, pro- regular army constantly in- the reliance on coalition gov-
State Departmene spokes-
lationship' of cooperation in
fessor
of political science at teracts with the reserves. It ernment to form a cabinet,
many fields "will grow and man Robert Anderson said Rabin Receives Mandate
Temple
University, touches is possible because when the the selection of Knesset can-
Wednesday that he had no to Continue Talks
expand."
upon every aspect of the cabinet decided to celebrate didates by a tiny group of
Referring to movements for information on any of these With the NRP
Israel's 25th anniversary with party leaders and not by the
peace in the Middle East reports. Evading questions of
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Pre- Zahal, its background, its a massive military parade in voters, the failure to divide
manpower
and
leadership.
initiated by the United States Sadat's supposed choice to mier Yitzhak Rabin has re-
Jerusalem in 19'73, Defense the country into many elec-
and in which the Rabin-Ford Israel, Anderson said, "obvi- ceived a mandate from the
Emphasizing its role as a Minister Moshe Dayan was a toral constituencies so that
talks form a major element, ously we want the best atmos- Labor Party Bureau and its people's army, this unusually minority of one against it. the elected Knesset member
the President said Israel had phere possible to continue on Knesset faction to continue complete analysis of the de- So was the army high com- has no particular interest in
cooperated and has been the negotiations track."
talks with the National Re- fense forces proves conclu-
the voters and what they
Regarding the Suez Canal's ligious Party with a view to sively that the army equates mand, which has always think between elections, the
helpful, and expressed con-
fidence that in their talks a reopening, Anderson said he having it join the coalition Israel's peoplehood and is an shunned such displays. It is use of proportional represen-
possible because political and
further contribution through had nb information but that government.
element of vitality in a task strategic opinion within the tation on an absurd extreme,
"we understand it to be the
peace wilt be made.
Rabin asked for the man- without which survival could officer corps ranges from the self-perpetuation of aging
In his response, Rabin indi- Egyptian policy" and look date since the understanding well be viewed as impossible.
political elites, and a bu-
super-haWk to super-dove.
cated he will seek assurances forward to it along with con- was that if the NRP did not
reaucracy that is as bloated
Regardless of the numer-
of a continued strong Israel struction toward peace and join the government within
"It is possible because the as it is blase and inefficient—
, to insure peace in the Middle stability."
90 days after the govern- ous books that have been pub- Israeli general staff takes its all of these things are not due
Anderson said the United ment was formed, their port- lished on the subject of Is- orders from the government;
East. Referring to Ford's in-
augural speech, in which the States was aware of Soviet folios—interior, welfare and rael's defensive mechanisms, it does not give orders to the to the existence of the army,
President said that a strong arms shipments to Syria but religious affairs — would be the Glick work supersedes government, The 1956 and its leaders, or its mission.
America is a guarantee for would not discuss that sub- distributed a mong other them all because of its com- 1957 Arab-Israeli wars were They are the creation of those
civilians who built Israel and
peace, Rabin pointed out that ject. He said, "there is noth- members of the coalition.
pleteness, because it takes begun—if by begun we mean
those civilians who govern
this "also is true for Israel ing to this report at all" when
into
account
the
attitudes
of
Addressing the first session
who fired the first shot—by her.
in its part of the world." Al- questioned about a report of the bureau and its Knesset the draftees. The negators the Israeli Army. If the army
that
Secretary
Kissinger
had
luding to Israel's numerous
"The best answer I know
faction late last week Rabin are not ignored, and in the
problems — economic, diplo- intervened to prevent an out- said the party center decided process the author introduces did not mount a pre-emptive to the questions "Is Israel's
strike
in
the
1973
Youm
Kip-
matic and military — Rabin break of fighting between in the past that efforts should descriptive material indicat-
a new kind of militarism?"
remarked to Ford "you can Israel and Egypt last week. be made to include the NRP ing a dedication without pur War, it was because the and "How democratic is her
Rabin and Kissinger met at in the cabinet. He said the which there could be no government ordered the army democratic garrison state?"
appreciate the weight on my
shoulders." Israel, Rabin con- Blair house Wednesday morn- basis for the NRP's entry proper protection, no defen- no to do so. It is possible was given to me by one of
because Israelis, even as
tinued "faces great chal- ing for a breakfast meeting
Israel's most important mili-
siveness of merit.
they fight, worry and talk tary officers, when we dis-
lenges and also opportun- that lasted more than two should be the establishment
of
a
ministerial
conversion
Prof. Glick comments that about what such fighting is cussed them for hours and
hours. It was attended by
ities."
Rabin said that despite the Israel Ambassador Simha committee which would find the Israel army "takes the doing or may do to them as hours at the Israeli Pentagon
recent test of arms "Israel is Dinitz. Their working lunch- a settlement on the basis "of lion's share of the govern human beings. They are con- in Tel Aviv. "If I give my
prepared to continue its quest eon at the State Department the present coalition agree- ment's budget and gobbles up stantly expressing determi- men orders," he said, "to
the nation's tax revenues. It nation not to let the Sparta
for peace" with the United later was attended by Under- ment guidelines."
As long as that committee influences basic economic within them overwhelm the march to Cairo, they will fol-
States "a strong determined secretary of State Joseph
low me blindly. But if I tell
partner." . A . 19-gun salute Sisco, Ellsworth Bunker, the continues to function, no con- and fiscal policies. It controls Athens within them, not to them to march on the Knes-
versions
would
be
registered
the weapons and aircraft in- let the Garrison destroy the set, they'll just stand there
boomed and a 30-piece red U.S. ambassador to the
and white clad Marine band Geneva peace conference, in the official registry, Rabin dustries. It is involved in re- Democracy in their oh!-so- and laugh at me."
played "Hatikva" and "The and other American officials said, adding this arrange. ligious questions. It has its tiny Democratic Garrison
The very title of Dr. Glick's
Star Spangled Banner," and from the White House and the ment would concern conver- own educational facilities. State."
sions only from western And it plays a commanding
hook—"Between Israel and
Ford and Rabin and their State Department.
Is
Israel's
militarism
men-
countries.
In New York it was report-
Death" — gives credence to
wives came out on the White
role in absorbing new im-
This compromise formula migants and integrating old acing? Dr. Glick has an in- the importance of his re-
ed that Premier Rabin will
House lawn.
teresting
view:
searched studies. The army
The Jewish Telegraphic make his first address to the would freeze for one year the ones into the melting pot (or
"True, Zahal is more poli- means life, its weakness
Agency learned at the White leadership of the American registration of immigrant should one say the pressure
ticized than its officer corps could mean death, and in
House Wednesday that the Jewish community since as- converts as Jews in the pop- cooker) of Israel."
state dinner President and suming office at the regular ulation registry. Presumably
this work the popular aspects
And he poses the question:
Mrs. Ford gave for the quarterly meeting of the within the year, an accepta-
of the Zahal are especially
Rabins Thursday night, to Council of Jewish Federa- ble solution would be found "How is it therefore possible ORT Plays Volleyball in evidence.
JERUSALEM—ORT Herz-
which 100 guests were in- tions and Welfare Funds in connection with Orthodox for such an institution not to
It is in a sense a history
vited, featured roast duckling (CJF) to be held here Satur- demands that the Law of eat away at the fabric and liya represented Israel in the
which was nonkosher. Guests day, it was announced by Return be amended to specify future of Israeli democracy?" European College Champion- of Israel's survival and the
requiring kosher food were Raymond Epstein, CJF pres- that only conversions accord-
It is on this score that he ship Volleyball Games held nation's determined will to
ing to Halakha are admissa-
served fruit plates, the JTA ident.
throws
light on the major in Germany during the sum- survive. In that sense this
mer. The ORT team placed
was informed.
It will follow his discus- ble in Israel. The NRP is
under threat of a ban by the concepts of Israel's human- sixth in the overall final earns a place of superior
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, Sept. 13, 1974 77 chief rabbinate if it joins the ism. He asserts:
standings.
merit for the Glick story.

Zahal as the Counterpart of Israeli's
Dedication to Safety of People, State

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