Arab Diplomatic Moves May Reduce Support for the PLO JERUSALEM (JTA) — Is- rael will adopt a "wait and see." approach to Jordan's dramatic announcement Sun- day of its suspension of par- ticipation in current Mideast peace moves. Sources in Jerusalem said that this was by no means Jordan's last word—nor was the Egypt- Syria-PLO declaration of Cairo Saturday necessarily Sadat's last word on the Palestinian representation problem. The Cairo declaration — which led to Jordan's sus- pension of participation in. all Geneva-connected moves — acknowledged the PLO as the "sole legitimate" repre- sentative of the Palestinians, implying that not only those Palestinians living in the West Bank, but even those who form some 60 per cent of the East Bank population in Jordan should see them- selves as represented by the PLO. Jordan sees its Hashemite king and mixed Hashemite- Palestinian government as duly representing all the Pal- estinians living in pre-1967 Jordan on both sides of the river. Israeli analysts cite three possible motives behind the Jordanian "freeze": • To bring pressure on Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Syria to soften their support for the PLO in advance of the crucial end-of-October Arab summit; • To pressure the U.S., and through the U.S., Israel, to launch an Israel-Jordan negotiation as the next peace stage; and • To clearly stress the ultimate decision that both the Arabs and Israel must make — deciding between Jordan and the PLO. The sources added that if no change in the general Arab position were forthcom- ing before or at the Arab Israel and Egypt Expenditures Highest in World for Defense LONDON (JTA) — Israel's and Egypt's military outlays are the highest in the world in relation to their gross na- tional product, according to the "Military Balance, 1974- 75," an annual publication of the International Institute of Strategic Studies. The report said Israel's defense budget of $3.5 billion for the fiscal year 1974-75 makes Israel's per capita out- lay for weapons the highest in the world and more than four times that of the United States, which is second high- est. Defense expenditures in the Middle East reflect the "very heavy costs" of the Yom. Kip- pur War and the increasing costs of weapons. Israel's military spending amounts to almost half of its GNP, estimated for 1973 at $8.7 billion. Egypt's mili- tary budget of $3.1 billion amounts to almost a third of the Egyptian GNP, estimat- ed at $8.4 billion for 1973. THE DETROIT JEWISH HEWS The report also said that 6—Friday, Sept. 27, 1974 Saudi Arabia military expen- ditures have increased 700 per cent in the last four years. Saudi Arabia's defense estimates for 1974-75 amount to $1.8 billion. The average defense share of the GNP in the Arab coun- tries is 9.5 per cent, com- pared with three per cent in the NATO countries, ac- cording to the report. IS THE BUY An institute spokesman stressed the re-emerging im- You Get More Buick portance of conventional wea- For Less Money ! ponry which he said promis- ed to be at least as import- AT MORRIS ant as nuclear arms in the years ahead. He also said BUICK that the Yom Kippur War in- the use of weapons 14500 W. 7 Mile volved and military equipment on a AT LODGE X-WAY "dramatic scale," particu- larly in the marked impact 342-7100 of guided missiles on con- MORRIS BUICK IS THE GUY CORRECTION HOME OFFICE SUPPLY INC. Detroit's leading office supply, office equip- ment and paper products company. Is NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Contrary to what our competitors say, we are well and alive and looking forward to celebrating ventional warfare. The spokesman said the war had demonstrated im- provement of defense cap- abilities and an erosion in the importance of aircraft and armored vehicles. The manpower of Israel's armed forces is estimated by the institute at 33,500 reg- ular soldiers and a total of 400,000 irr full mobilization. Israel's air force personnel was reported to number 15,- 000 regulars, 1,000 conscripts and a total of 20,000 in full mobilization. The total num- ber of Israel's combat planes is given as 446. Egypt's armed forces are reported to-total 32,000 with about 500,000 reservists. Egypt's air force numbers 568 combat planes and 28,- 000 men. Syria's total armed forces number 137,500 men. The Syrian Air Force has 300 planes and 10,000 men, the institute said. No US-PLO Meeting at UN WASHINGTON (JTA) — A U.S. state department spokes- man said an official meeting between the United States and the Palestine Liberation Organization delegations at the United Nations General Assembly session in New York "is not logical." Spokes- man John King made the comment while declaring that the department had "no substantive comment" on the Syrian-Egyptian-PLO accord reached Saturday in Cairo and Jordan's objections to it. King pointed out the PLO does not represent a govern- ment. The Palestine issue is on the UN General Assembly agenda, he added, but no resolution or proposal exists .for the US "to do anything." He said the U.S. did not oppose the placement of the Palestinian question on the agenda but neither did the U.S. vote for it. King de- clined to discuss Jordan's statement that it would boy- cott Arab discussions on the Middle East pending deci- sions at an Arab summit con- ference in Morocco on Oct. 26. ACCIDENTS GALORE Football used to be a rough summit next month, then Jor- and dangerous game — today dan would very likely carry the casualties come to the out its implied threat to, per- homeward bound spectators. manently wash its hands of If truth stands in your way the West Bank. There has been for some time, these it's time to change directions. sources pointed out, a con- siderable body of opinion in Amman — not yet including L the king — which held that i 4 the West Bank was more a burden than an advantage to •• Jordan. .■ t The contrary argument, of course, is that leaving the West Bank to the PLO would create a neighbor which would constantly seek to overthrow the Hashemites in Amman too. The Israeli analysts say the Arabs may now want to postpone the debate on the Palestine issue until after their October summit in order to gain a greater mea- sure of unity. "" ` LEATHERS NORTHLAND ts l , ( FORESTS NY Yeshivot Get Standard Exam that bear your name NEW YORK — The first uniform entrance examina- tions for yeshiva high school admission have been estab- lished by the Board of Jew- ish Education of Greater New York in cooperation with the Yeshiva 'High School Princi- pals' Council of Metropolitan New York. 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