American Bicentennial on the 1975-1976 Agenda The Map as a Plea for Israel's Security and as a Refutation of Deplorable Bias will publish a series of articles defining American Jewry's historic role. One of the articles in the series appears on Page 48 in this issue. Diplomatic Duelling and Realism THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review Commentary Page 2 VOL. LXVII, No. 19 To mark the Bicentennial of the American Revolution, The Jewish News Concern for_ Welfare of Aged f Jewish Events 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 Editorials Page 4 10.00 Per Year ; This Issue 30c July 18, 1975 Rabin Demands That Egypt Respect the UNEF's Role Slated Victims on Terror List PARIS (JTA) — Israeli Ambassador Asher Ben-Natan and a number of Jewish entertainers such as singers Enrico Macciaz and Rika Zarai were on the list of potential victims found in the documents of Lebanese terrorist killed last month in Paris. The ter- rorist, Michel Moukbaral, was shot dead together with two French police officers by the mysterious "Carlos" now sought by pol- ice forces in half a dozen countries. A French Interior Ministry commu- nique released Monday confirmed that the documents shoWed Carlos has "minutely detailed plans" for these attacks. The com- munique said these included "accurate de- scriptions of the protection around the Is- raeli Embassy in Paris, identification of its vehicles, the emplacement of its guards in. front of the Embassy and the movements of the Ambassador himself." The communique also confirmed that "other lists included per- sonalities in the press, theater, banking and sports." It was learned that.the lists included for- mer Minister Jacques Soustelle, known for his pro-Israeli views, and the editorial offi= cers•of the right-wing publications "Minute" and "L'Aurore." Carlos, whom the Ministry of Interior identified as Venuzuelan-born Ramierez Sanchez, is described in the communique as the man who headed the terrorist ring (Continued on Page 5) JERUSALEM (JTA) "If Egypt is interested in not prejudicing the disengagement agreement, it must respect the existence and authority of the UNEF (UN Emergency Force in Sinai), which is an integral part of the disengagement agreement," Premier Yitzhak Rabin declared Wednesday. In a Knesset statement, which most observers felt was a studiedly moderate reaction to Egypt's announced refusal to renew the UNEF mandate expiring next Thursday. Rabin urged that "anyone desiring the continuation of the negotia- tions in an appropriate atmosphere should refrain from acts which raise tensions in the area. Israel has acted in this manner, and will continue to act accordingly." Observers here did not believe Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy's statement meant the beginning of the end for UNEF. The Egyptian minister, they pointed out, had been careful to distinguish between the mandate — which he said Egypt did not want at this stage — and the existence of the force itself — which he appeared not to challenge. Israeli observers believe Fahmy's intention was to lend a measure of urgency towards the current disengage- ment negotiations and to invest the Thursday date and the upcoming UN General Assembly and the conferences that will precede it with a threatening and omnious character which, he hopes, will prompt Israel to act faster in wrapping up the settlement. At the same time, the observers pointed out, Egypt has been noticeably inactive §-o far in the Arab initiative UNITED NATIONS (JTA) — UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim aimed at having Israel suspended from said Wednesday that the situation in the Middle East "continues to be dan- the UN. gerous" especially in view of the Egyptian announcement that she will not Observers felt the Israeli govern- consent to the extension of the United Nations Emergency Force. Wal- ment was hoping for a clearer and less dheim said that his understanding of the new situation is that Egypt feels that UNEF's presence in the Sinai is not justified if there is no progress in - vehement Egyptian statement which would in effect announce that UNEF negotiations between Israel and Egypt. would be enabled to continue its role be- In a letter to Waldheim Tuesday night, Egyptian Foreign Minister Is- yond next Thursday — at least for as mail Fahmy declared that Egypt will consent to UNEF's continued opera- long as the negotiations continue. tion after Thursday only if UNEF is properly used. Egypt, Waldheim ex- The successful conclusion of the plained, feels.that the force should not be used to perpetuate the occupation negotiations would presumably lead to a of Arab territory. year-long extension for UNEF, followed Waldheim said that on the basis of the letter and his talks with Ahmed by subsequent extension for the dura- Esmal Meguid, Cairo's chief representative at the UN, that he did not con- tion of the agreement. _ . sider the current situation as comparable with that of 1967, when Egypt ordered the UN troops to leave The Premier told the Knesset that- Decision Endangers Mideast (Continued on Page 5) (Continued on Page 12) Henry Ford Reaffirms Auto Firm Will Not Withdraw From Its Established Israel Business Arrangements Henry Ford II, chairman of the board of the Ford Motor Co., in a statement to the editor of The Jewish News this week, reaffirmed that his company has "no intention of withdrawing from its present business arrangements in Israel." Commenting on a rumor of a possible interruption in such ar- rangements as a result of the expanded Arab boycott of Israel, Ford stated in his personal letter to the editor of The Jewish News: To be very explicit, Ford Motor Co. has no intention of with- drawing from its present business arrangements in Israel. We have consistently emphasized that fact to anyone who has ques- tioned us about it. As long ago as May 8, in answer to a question at the annual meeting of Ford stockholders, I said "We are going to continue to do business in Israel as we have done business in Israel, and if we can do business in an Arab country, all the bet- ter. So we can do business on both sides." What I suggested is that there is nothing inconsistent about our efforts to reestablish normal trade relations with Arab coun- tries also. We have had an assembly plant in Alexandria since 1950. As a result of the Arab boycott, the plant is presently lim- ited to repair work, but the Company has maintained it in good condition and has retained its Egyptian staff. Referring to his discussions of the Ford Motor Co. position in Is- rael with The Jewish News editor on two occasions, in 1970 and 1972, Ford concluded his statement: I assume that no one would seriously wish us, in a kind of rev- erse-boycott fashion, to abstain from doing business in Arab countries simply because of our dealings with Israel. We want to do business wherever there are markets to be served by our prod- ucts, as our enduring commercial activities in Israel attest. I recall very well our long discussions and your stories result- ing from those discussions. Let me assure you that our thinking' - here has not changed since that time. HENRY FORD II