Egypt's Sadat Mixes Threats With Peace Gesture
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tiate with it, Sadat said. "No
peace is possible in the Near
East as long as the Palestin-
ian problem is not resolved.
"It is ridiculous to use the
argument of terrorism to re-
fuse all negotiations with the
PLO . . . so saying, I can as-
sure you that Washington
will not wait much longer be-
fore recognizing the PLO."
Then, should Israel refuse to
come to the conference table
with the PLO, "only the path
of war will remain," Sadat
said.
He also said that "if they
(the Israelis) stubbornly con-
tinue wanting to keep the
Golan Heights, we are going
inescapably toward a new
war."
Sadat asserted that if Is-
rael failed to meet his dead-
line "I would demand an im-
mediate meeting of the
Geneva Conference . if
Israel refuses to negotiate a
global settlement (at Geneva)
we would have no other re-
course but war."
He stressed, however, that
he preferred a peaceful solu-
tion. Asked if far-reaching
concessions from Israel in
return for total peace would
bring about normal diplo-
matic relations with the Arab
countries, Sadat replied "I
am ready to conclude a
peace agreement with Israel
and to respect commitments
stemming from such an
agreement. However, I think
it is still too early to speak
of diplomatic relations and
open frontiers."
He said that the Soviet
Union and the United States
should play the role of pro-
tectors of peace in the Mid-
dle East and invite the PLO
to the conference table.
Referring repeatedly to the
American Secretary of State
as "Henry", Sadat said "he
respected all his • commit-
Israel Asks U.S. for $2.1 Billion
(Continued from Page 1
the department had sought
for Egypt. In addition, Con-
gress allowed $74.5 million
more to approach the $89.5
million allowed Egypt in agri-
cultural products under 'an-
other Administration request.
Legislation to allow Israel
an equal amount was reduced
by $15 million in a S'enate-
House conference in the last
days of the 93rd Congress.
Nevertheless, economic aid to
Egypt, Jordan and in the spe-
cial fund (for Syria) totaled
$327.5 million which exceeds
the economic total for Israel
without counting the $89.5
million for Egypt's food pur-
chases.
Under military ,aid, Israel
was allowed $300 million of
which $100 million was con-
sidered a grant and $200 mil-
lion in credit. No military aid
was authorized by the Con-
gress to those three Arab
neighbors but it authorized
the State Department discre-
Ford Wants No Restrictions
(Continued from Page 1)
the President replied he did
not know whether Kissinger
had considered that point.
He added that the question
of such intervention posed to
Kissinger was a hypothetical
one and that Kissinger had
given the proper answer.
"If a country is being stran-
gled," the President said,
that country has the right to
protect itself against death."
When he was asked whether
another Arab oil embargo
would be "strangulation,"
the President said, "Not of
the kind in 1973."
Discussing Soviet-U.S. de-
tente, the President said that,
"In my judgment detente
will be continued, broadened
and expanded "because it is
in the interest of the Soviet
Union and the United States."
The President said he was
"disappointed" by the So-
viet cancellation of the trade
agreement. He said he hoped
to work with the Congress to
eliminate the problems in the
trade law which "may have
precipitated the Soviet Union
action."
When he was asked whether
his comment on restrictions
referred to Sen. Henry M.
J a c k so n's amendment re-
garding the emigration of
Soviet Jews, Ford said he
did not want to get into a
dispute with members of
Congress but that the restric-
tive measures in the trade
law and on the Export-Import
Bank, and the limitation of
aid to Turkey by the Con-
gress had been "harmful"
to him in the execution of
foreign policy.
In a related development,
Kissinger appeared before
ments to us. It's true that be the shrewdest the most
Watergate and the U.S. in- moderate in his judgements
ternal crisis have slowed and the most honest."
down his peace efforts. But
However, the Egyptian
I am certain he will not dis- leader was critical of Kis-
appoint us."
singer's recent warning that
He said that of the U.S. the U.S. would not rule out
Secretaries of State he has force to secure Arab sources
dealt with — John Foster under extreme circumstances.
Dulles, Dean Rusk and Wil-
"The gunboat policy of the
liam P. Rogers, "Dr. Kis- 19th Century is impossible in
singer has shown himself to the present world situation.
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Tuesday for three
hours to discuss how to build
a trade relationship with the
Soviet Union. The secretary
had said last week after the
USSR repudiated the 1972
trade agreement with the
U.S. that he would seek the
advice of the committee and
felt "certain the Congress
will deal with us in a concili-
atory and constructive man-
lier."
After meeting with the
Senate committee, both Kis-
singer and Senators on the
committee said no effort was
yet being made to submit
new legislation that would
allow the Soviet Union to re-
ceive most favored nation
tariff status.
Sen. Jacob K. Javits (R-
NY) told reporters that Con-
gress would insist on linking
human rights inside the USSR
to any new attempt to re-
duce tariffs. The Soviet re-
pudiation of the trade pact
was due to what the Soviets
considered discriminatory re-
strictions on trade by Con-
gress and unwarranted inter-
ference in the USSR's do-
mestic affairs.
Austria Publishes
Camp Documentary
BONN, (JTA) —"The His-
tory of Mathausen Concen-
tration Camp has been pub-
lished by the Austrian Camp
Community.
This book, written by Hans
Marsalek, is the first docu-
mentary history of the form-
er concentration camp and
its 49 other buildings.
46—Friday, January 24, 1975 THE DETROIT JEWISH HEWS
tion to provide Jordan with
the $100 million it had orig-
inally asked. This fund would
come from the total military
allocations for all countries,
besides Israel.
President Ford signed the
authorization measure into
law but it has no effect since
the old Congress had no time
left to adopt an appropria-
tions bill to fund the authori-
zations. It therefore adopted
a continuing resolution ef-
fective through Feb. 28 to
allow the new Congress time
to appropriate the funds. The
continuing resolution pro-
vides Israel and Egypt with
economic aid at the annual
rate of $150 million each for
this fiscal year.
Information leaked to the
media did not report the eco-
nomic aid to the Arab coun-
tries that exceeded Israel's
but dwelt - on the Israeli re-
quests for more than $2 bil-
lion for the next fiscal year
and compared that with the
$2.7 billion authorized as a
whole for the current fiscal
year in foreign aid.
In addition, • U.S. officials
were reported to have said
that Israel would ask for $1.5
billion in military aid in each
of the next three fiscal years.
They said congressmen 'ad-
vised the Israelis not to re-
quest a total of $4.5 billion
for three years but limit
their requests to one year
at a time.
Falbaum's 'Just for Fun' Is .. .
"Just for Fun," by Berl
Falbaum, is dedicated to the
idea that we must be able to
laugh at ourselves.
A resident of Oak Park,
Falbaum writes that "Humor
is one of mankind's most
valuable traits. It brings a
little light into the darkest
hours; it gives hope at times
of surrender; it can make
tragedy more bearable."
The booklet, with an intro-
duction by TV weatherman
Sonny Eliot, offers 12 chap-
ters of enjoyable reading;
including political potpourri,
religion, culture and a look
at the dollar. Falbaum offers
material that is truly funny
— and in good taste.
Unlike many humorists,
the author of "Just for Fun"
writes with extensive experi-
ence. For 10 years Falbaum
was a reporter for the De-
troit News and then became
the administrative aide to
Little Change Due
For Syrian Jewry
JERUSALEM (JTA)—De-
spite continued international
pressure on Syria to change
its policies toward Syrian
Jewry, there has been no
significant improvement in
the conditions of that Jewish
community, Information Min-
ister Aharon Yariv told the
Knesset recently.
The subject was discussed
as the Knesset marked a
week of "solidarity with Syr-
ian Jews" which included
rallies in the three major
cities, special classes and a
mobile exhibition at Israeli
schools .
Despite the continue d
gloomy reports from Syria,
Yariv said that world pres-
sure did produce some slight
signs that persecution was
relieved in some marginal
matters. He praised the
"astounding courage" of the
Damascus Jewish community
for its demonstration last
year, which inspired large
rallies in the West.
the lieutenant governor of
Michigan, James H. Brickley.
Falbaum's witty approach
to the nation, city, economy
and people will be quoted
quite often, and his material
will r e a d i l y be used to
brighten conversations and
speeches.
Several chapters emphasize
Detroit and the surrounding
suburbs. Catering to the lo-
cal reader, these segments
enhance the humor of the
booklet.
A few excerpts from "Just
for Fun" reveal Falbaum's
approach to life:
"One driver said he now
understood why they named
the Ford Freeway after the
Edsel . . . "The federal gov-
ernment has ended the war
on poverty, and it's quite
clear that the poor won.
"In case of water short-
ages, the suburbs have a con-
tingency plan: It calls for
tapping into backyard swim-
ming pools."
The author claims he wrote
this booklet strictly "for
fun," and that is exactly
how it should be read and
enjoyed — for fun. The book-
let is available at Specialty
Printing, Oak Park.
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Cleveland JOIN
CLEVELAND (JTA)—The
JOIN summer program for
Jewish occupation interns
will be continued for the
fifth year this summer in
Cleveland. Selected ander-
graduate students work with
Jewish communal agencies
while considering a career.
The 1975 Cleveland program
will last 10 weeks, and in-
terns will receive a $650 sti-
pend. A similar program in
Detroit was held for the first
time in 1974.
SIDE-LINED
Dreaming of opportunities
lost in the past is a good way
to lose your chances for the
future.
Let the U.S. be warned: the
Arabs will set fire to their
oil wells if they are victims
of armed aggression," Sadat
said.
Regarding the Soviet Union,
he said that Moscow has
failed to help Egypt over-
come the effects of the Octo-
ber 1973 war. "They turn a
deaf ear to all requests for
economic aid despite the
fact that our financial prob-
lems are 1,000 times more
dramatic than those felt by
our Syrian brothers," Sadat
said in an apparent refer-
ence to heavy Soviet military
and economic assistance to
Damascus.
He said Egypt's differences
with Moscow "are extended
to many areas — military,
economic and political. First
of all, they were and are
hostile to any military action,
even limited, against Israel,"
he said.
Sadat said one purpose of
his state visit to France
which begins next week is to
seek new arms. "King Faisal
has already bought
France, for our use, impoi
tant quantities of militar
materiel. We would like t
have more," Sadat said.
He said he would also ilk
to negotiate with France th
construction of an atoryi l
power plant to compensat
for the oil-poor condition (
his country which he deS
cribed as "95 percent d
sert."
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