THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Behind the Headlines: Sinai 1956 and 1975 By YITZHAK SHARGIL TEL AVIV (JTA) — Thd ancient wisdom of Eccle- siastes that there is nothing new under the sun finds dramatic affirmation in the duplication of events mark- ing Israel's scheduled sec- ond pullback in the Sinai in a new interim accord with Egypt and the pullback un- der United States pressure in 1956. Then, as now, Israel faces heavy pressure from a Pres- ident of the United States to yield the security gains won by force of arms from a bel- licose Egypt. Then as now HAL GORDOte Musical Entertainment Big Bands or Small Combos 626-3346 jr debate raged among Israel's rael joined, sweeping to leaders — then led by Is- the east bank of the canal. Prompted by the Soviet rael's architect David Ben- Gurion — on the security Union, then as now the hazards of yielding to U.S. "protector" of the Arabs, pressure; then, as now, Is- and by an embittered U.S., raelis took to the streets in the United Nations swiftly occasionally violent demon- adopted a resolution on Nov. strations against that pres- 2, 1956 demanding an imme- diate withdrawal. sure. Dag Hammarskjold, the Israel, in 1956, hlad been under steady and murder- UN Secretary General, re- ous hit-and-run attacks jected an Israeli offer for a from terrorists operating cease-fire. On Nov. 5, Soviet from bases in the Sinai, President Gulganin sent a with the open support of threatehing letter, declaring Egypt's President Nasser, the USSR was moving to act who had closed the Straits to put an end to the war and of Tiran by use of the Egyp- to restrain "the aggressors." President Eisenhower tian base at Sharm el- Sheikh, thus denying sent a similar letter to Is- transit of ships to the new rael, demanding with- drawal, a letter slightly Israeli port of Eilat. Britain at that time was more polite than that of anxious to regain the foot- Gulganin but containing a hold in the Suez Canal warning that Israel should area it had recently lost. avoid an inflexible stand France, deeply involved in which concerned the whole the Algerian revolution world and which would un- was eager to punish Egypt dermine "the friendly coop- for its aid to the Algerian eration" between the U.S. insurgents. Out of such and Israel. differing motivations came a joint British-French at- tack _ on Egypt, which Is- PHOTOS BY GILBO Is Alive and Well .. . Serving your party guests with photo party Favors PHOTO • Frames Keychains • Mirrors • Mugs • Buttons Call 398-3566 or 541-2004 Rose Citron 968-0670 25900 Greenfield . in Landmark Rest. Bldg. 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Israel could not chance los- ing the friendship of the U.S. and Golda Meir, then Israel's Foreign Minister, so informed Dulles when she met him in Dallas late in December. The UN and U.S. pressures on Israel mounted. Eisenhower sent a series of letters to Ben Gur- ion. Israel, yielding to the huge squeeze, said it would pull out of the Sinai, except for the Gaza Strip, which had been a nest for terror- ists striking at Israeli settle- ments, and Sharm el- Sheikh. The U.S. response was a step-up in pressure. Dulles met with American Jewish leaders and, it was reported, had tears in his eyes as he explained the "consequ- ences" of Israel's "ob- duracy." On Jan. 4, 1957, Ben- Gurion announced that Israel would not return to the pre-1956 lines and would not yield the Gaza Strip and Sharm el- Sheikh. The Herut Party and the General Zionists expressed satisfaction over that stand. As U.S. pressure mounted, a meeting was held in Ben Gurion's Tel Aviv home at which it was decided that Israel would not give up the vital security interests represented by its Friday, September 5, 1975 37 LARRY FREEDMAN ] hold on Gaza and the Sharm tional waterway and that el-Sheikh area. The nation the Gaza Strip would not be Orchestra and Entertainment backed that decision. permitted to become again a In February, the Jews of springboard for the murder- Israel staged huge demon- (Continued on Page 38) strations in scores of cities and settlements, the largest in Tel Aviv, in support of the government's stand. Yigal Allon, the present Foreign The Weintraub Family Minister, was one of the speakers against the intense pressure from the Eisen- hower Administration and 73 from Hammarskjold. The demonstration in Haifa was the stormiest; Herut youth distributed leaflets charg- ing that Allon favored with- drawal from Gaza. Eisenhower met with Senate leaders on imposi- A Happy, tion of sanctions against Israel, as Israel hunted for a Healthii & Peaceful formula to protect its secu- rity. Finally, the French drafted a proposal to give Is- rael assurances that the Tiran Straits would be maintained as an interna- 647-2367 Wishes All Their Friends and Customers NEW YEAR '; • Maxwell House Coffee Honors Famous Jewish-American Patriots SOLOMON BUSH c.1745-c.1796 Colonel in the Continental Army C olonel Solomon Bush reached the highest rank of all Jewish officers in the Continental Army. His first duty in the War of Independence was Deputy Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania State Militia. Fighting near Brandywine, Bush received a near fatal wound. He survived but was captured when Philadelphia was taken by the British. He was later freed in a prisoner exchange and applied for rations and pay. The Supreme Executive Committee studied his rec- ord and cited him for a distinguished and bril- liant career, especially during the winter of 1776 "when the service was critical and hazardous." After the war, unable to connect with a govern- ment job, and probably seeking medical aid for his wound that never quite healed, Bush jour- neyed to England where he again was able to serve his country. The British were still smart- ing under defeat, and were pursuing a policy which led to the War of 1812, seizing and searching American boats and conscripting A tradition in American-Jewish homes for half a century K CERTIFIED KOSHER Good to the Last Drop. (- 1•111 Ilr GEMERAl FOOOS their sailors into the Royal Navy. At the time, no U.S. consul or ambassador was present to intervene, so Col. Bush took it upon himself to act on behalf of his fellow Americans. He reported his efforts to President Washington whose answer contained warm commendations for the Colonel's successful interventions. On his return to America. Bush applied for the office of Postmaster General, recently vacated by Timothy Pickering who had been promoted to Secretary of War. He was the first Jew known to be considered for Cabinet rank. If he failed to reach this office, his unhealed wound must have played a role since it did hasten his death, probably in 1796. SEND FOR EXCITING BOOKLET Honoring 1776 and Famous Jews in American History You and vour children will be thrillel,to read the faseinating stories in this booklet about your Jeq'i.vh heritage in America — the profiles of many "historic" Jews who made notable contributions in the creation and building of our nation. Send 50t' (no stamps) with name and addre'ss to: JEWISH-AMERICAN PATRIOTS Box 4488, Grand Central Station New York, N.Y. 10017