12 Friday, March 14, 1975 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Sadat Vacillates on Peace (Continued from Page 1) The gulf separating the two sides on the central issue of "non-belligerency" re- mained deep and wide, well- placed officials stressed here. Israel's demand for a "direct, mutual, contrac- tual, formal, public, politi- cal" commitment by the two sides to renounce the use of force in settling their con- flict had so far, according to the well-placed officials here, met with a solid wall of refusal and rejection in Egypt. It was against this gen- eral backdrop that Israeli officials suddenly began late Tuesday night to re- mind observers in private conversations that Israel's original "30-50 kilometer" pull-back proposal — the more "modest" scenario which excluded the strategic Mitla and Gidi passes, and Abu Rodeis oil fields and therefore did not insist on Egypt's consent to "non-bel- ligerency" was not a dead is- sue. Indeed, these officials pointedly recalled, that original modest proposal was still the only one for- mally ratified by the Cabi- net. The "broader scenario" — involving a deeper pull- back, embracing the pa- sses and the oil, in ex- change for full and formal "non-belligerency", was, legally speaking, only Pre- mier Yitzhak Rabin's per- sonal recommendation — although, as these officials admitted, it has been the basis of the talks so far. Another factor ag- gravating the situation is Syria's intransigence. Presi- dent Assad, who proposed a Syrian-PLO joint military command and political union over the weekend, is believed to have insisted in his talks with Kissinger that if there is to be a sec- ond-stage agreement it must be on all three Arab fronts. Sources here cautioned newsmen against assuming that Kissinger was attempt- ing to bring Syria into some kind of tripartite accord. They stressed that the pres- ent negotiations are over a bilateral agreement be- tween Israel and Egypt. The implication was that Kissinger's aim is to keep Syria out but to keep it, if possible, from thwarting his efforts with Egypt and Is- rael. Kissinger was said to be fully aware that the nar- rowly based Rabin govern- ment is in no position to of- fer far-reaching concessions on the Golan Heights in a new interim accord with Syria and win the approval of the Knesset and the Is- raeli public for such a move. Committee Would Delay Credits Orthodox (Continued from Page 1) servations in a 24-page printed report released Wednesday by the special group made up of 18 mem- bers of the House Armed Services Committee which visited Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt Feb. 5-17. "The subcommittee can appreciate the desire of the Israeli government for a high level of military assist- ance in view of its experi- ence in the October War," the report said. "Israel will be dependent on the United States for arms support this year and for some years to come. The subcommittee recognizes that one of the persuasive points in behalf of aid to Is- rael, as outlined eloquently by Prime Minister Rabin, is that a strong Israel will con- vince Arab nations that a war option is not available, that is, that they must nego- tiate to attain the end they seek because defeating Is- rael through war is not a realistic expectation." ment be made on an item- by-item basis. If the provi- sion of some items can be delayed, it would be eco- nomically beneficial to both nations in a year when both face severe budgetary constraints." "In line with the aid the United States is providing to The report continued: help open the Suez Canal, "Having said that, how- the subcommittee believes ever, the subcommittee the U.S. might make a fur- would recommend to the ther contribution towards full committee and to the the search for peace by con- Congress that in view of sidering economic and tech- the present strength of the nical aid in the rebuilding of Israeli forces, in view of the devastated cities in the the effect on the Israeli Suez area that were de- economy and in view of the stroyed during the long pe- limitations on the United riod of conflict between Is- States at a time of unpre- rael and Egypt." cedented, large scale Analysts believe the re- budget deficits, any Israeli port is an attempt to assist request be scrutinized Secretary of State Henry carefully and any judg- Kissinger's diplomacy to help move Egypt towards an agreement with Israel by in- dicating a favorable outlook in Congress towards the Cairo government. The subcommittee noted "We can hope that this that the report by a pre- year," under critical condi- views special house subcom- tions, this sum will be mittee that visited Egypt matched," Zuckerman said. and Israel in Nov. 1973, shortly after the Yom Kip- Having given all of his pur War, "was read with time to the UJA tasks, particular interest in Egypt Zuckerman said he was ena- and items from the report bled to dedicate himself al- were quoted on a number of most entirely to the human- occasions by top leaders of itarian needs because his the Egyptian government son-in-law, Tom Klein — and armed forces." married to his daughter The new report also Linda, a University of Mich- igan Phi Beta Kappa gradu- poh-ted out that while the ate — had taken over man- Israel defense forces have agement of his firm, Velvet- "traditionally lived with O'Donnell Co. His son, Nor- an imbalance of 3-1 in bert, who holds a master's weapons and personnel in degree from Boston Univer- its wars with the Arab sity, assists Klein in Man- armies," the Israelis "see special problems in the agement activities. Zuckerman Named to B-G U. Positions (Continued from Page 1) rope and in this country in behalf of the United Jewish Appeal, the Keren Hayesod and the United Israel Ap- peal. Last week he assisted in important fund-raising events in Philadelphia, New York, Washington and At- lanta. Prior to that he con- ferred with active Jewish leaders in London, Paris and Israel. Zuckerman expressed confidence that the 1975 UJA drive will meet with success. Recognizing the ec- onomic difficulties that may affect some of the large con- tributions, he said that un- der the leadership of Dr. Frank Lautenberg, and the dedicated labors of tens of thousands of volunteer workers the overseas needs will be provided for. In the first year of Zuckerman's national UJA chairmanship, in 1972, UJA raised $320 mil- lion. The following year, under his direction, $350 million was contributed. Then, in 1974, after the Yom Kippur War, $670 million was pledged to the greatest drive in history. Showing pride in Klein's interests in com- munal affairs and predict- ing for him a rising commu- nity leadership role, Zuckerman also spoke with pride of the cooperation he receives in his efforts from his wife, Helen. "She helps, encourages and is a wonder- ful hostess," Zuckerman said. "She has made a castle of our Israel home in Cae- saria where Israel's leaders and world Jewry's Most prominent people have met to confer on Jewry's needs." future, however, because of the wealth of the Arab nations." "The Israelis are con- cerned," the report said, "about Russian influence in the Middle East and con- sider the estrangement be- tween Egypt and Moscow as a charade designed to im- press U.S. public opinion." The report added that, "Although the Israelis were in direct conflict with Syria and Egypt in the October war, eight other Arab na- tions sent aid or expedition- ary forces to the conflict." Split (Continued from Page 1) asserting that "continued participation (in the SCA) was not to be interpreted as religious recognition of other 'branches' within Ju- daism or their spokesmen," and that the board's deci- sion "was not to be viewed as a rejection of the spirit- ual authority or religious leadership of those who had urged withdrawal from the Synagogue Council of America. The issue centered on the question of whether UOJCA membership in the SCA implies recogni- tion of the Reform and Conservative movements which also belong to the SCA. Jacobs affirmed, after the vote, that there was no question so far as the UOJCA was concerned that it never has and never will recognize the religious legitimacy or authority of the Reform and Conserva- tive movements. "The UOJCA's participa- tion with such groups in the SCA has, therefore, no ideo- logical or religious signifi- cance above and beyond the Orthodox Union's desire to cooperate with all segments of the Jewish community." The UOJCA action, how- ever, was challenged by the Rabbinical Alliance of America which expressed its shock and dismay. Rabbi David Hollander, RAA president, denounced what he termed "the wan- ton violation of the ha- lakhic ban on membership in the Synagogue Council of America. This is the first time in history that rabbis who are regarded as Orthodox have urged and pleaded with the laity within the Orthodox Union to act contrary to a halakhic ruling issued by outstanding halakhic au- thorities of our time." Rabbi Hollander called upon the organized Ortho- dox rabbinate and other Orthodox groups to "stand solidly behind the sanctity of the Halakha and to use every just and legitimate means to deal with those who are responsible for the defiance of the authority of the Halakha." Death Sentence Reconsideration (Continued from Page 1) gency plans for dealing with emergencies such as the Savoy Hotel attack. Israeli authorities rate the terrorist attack as the worst since the raid on Maalot last May 15 when 30 Israelis, mostly students, were killed. The final death toll reached 18 when the bodies of five hostages were dug out of the rubble of the ho- tel. The four-story building was partially demolished when the terrorists set off explosive charges as an Is- raeli commando unit stormed the hotel. Meanwhile, funeral services were held for the three Israeli soldiers killed in the explosion. Col. Uzzi Ya'Yiri and Pvt. Moshe Deutchman were buried at the Tel Aviv military cem- etery. The third soldier, Sgt. Itamar Ben-David, was buried at his home settlement, Kfar Yehezkel in the Jezreel Valley. Karl Felmann, who was severely injured and evac- uated from the hotel with the permission of the terror- ists before the blast, re- mained in Ichilov Hospital, unaware that his son was dead. The boy had been at- tending a yeshiva here. Felmann and his wife re- turned to Holland six months ago having lived in Israel for several years. Their eldest son was killed in Sinai a year ago. The father and younger son were to have returned to Holland this week. The eight El Fatah ter- rorists trained for their mis- sion at the Syrian naval and military base at Latakiya and set forth from Sarafant, a small anchorage on the southern Lebanese coast during the night of March 2-3. These facts and other details were provided by the sole surviving terror- ist, 23-year-old Moussa PLO Picketers Disrupt Katzir Convocation Carrying PLO signs to express support for Yasir Arafat, Arab students in- vaded Rackham Auditorium in Ann Arbor at the convo- cation at which the honor- ary doctorate was awarded to President Ephraim Kat- zir of Israel. The demonstrators were evicted and one was ar- rested. As anticipated, leaflets attacking Israel and all sup- porters of the Jewish state were circulated demanding an end to aid for Israel. The circulars containing the an- ti-Israel propaganda were distributed on the campuses of other Michigan universi- ties, including Wayne State University, with appeals for pilgrimages to Ann Arbor to join in demonstrations against Israel. Jumma'a, and by the six El Fatah men and crew members of a 150-ton sail- ing vessel captured by the Israeli Navy Thursday. Jumma'a's interrogation revealed the operation was conceived and planned by El Fatah's No. 2 man who op- erates under the name of Abu Jihad. The Syrian au- thorities, in fact, approved the mission and the plans to carry it out. He said his gang's mission was to capture the Opera House and a youth club on the Tel Aviv beach front but apparently they had no de- tailed plan for the operation after they landed. Israel complained to the UN Security Council about the "latest vicious crime committed against innocent people" in Tel Aviv by Arab terrorists, and declared that Israel will pursue the ter- rorists "with even greater determination." Yakov Barmore, Acting Israeli Ambassador to the UN, criticized the General Assembly for its pro-Pales- tinian resolution last fall and stated that "the murder activities of the PLO draw their inspiration from the various resolutions already adopted" by the UN. He also criticized the UN failure to deal with the subject of in- ternational terrorism. In the aftermath of the attack, approximately 500 persons demonstrated in central Paris. Sponsored by the Union of Jewish Students, the demonstration took place in the street nearest the Arab League bureau. A short scuffle between slogan-shouting Arabs and Jewish demonstrators was immediately ended by po- lice, who physically sepa- rated the two groups. Ten persons were ar- rested by French police in connection with the bomb- ing of the Paris headquar- ters of the Franco-Arab Soli- darity Association. The bureau was severely dam- aged by a bomb at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday. Police found the in- scription "Israel will.live" on the walls of one of the of- fices. No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. There were no injuries. A terrorist scare at a school in Kfar Shalem, a suburb of Tel Aviv, touched off a panic and forced Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger to travel to Ben-Gurion Air- port by helicopter instead of by car. Children in Kfar Shalem claimed they saw armed men enter a school building. The report spread and par- ents rushed to schools and kindergartens to bring their children home. Police and border patrol found no terrorists but the local population was in tur- moil and it took several hours to calm them down.