THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS January 23, 1976 19 ADL Hails Justice Department Suit. Against U.S. Firm Boycotting Israel NEW YORK (JTA) — The Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith has hailed the antitrust action instituted last week by the U.S. De- partment of Justice against Bechtel, Inc., a major con- struction firm of San Fran- cisco, for alleged participa- tion in the Arab boycott of Israel, as "a major step for- ward in the struggle to impede Arab boycott opera- tions in the United States against American compa- nies and individuals." The ADL last July sent documentation of Bechtel's compliance with the Arab boycott to Assistant Attor- ( General Thomas E. .,,Kuper, head of the Justice Department's anti-trust di- vision. Arnold Forster, ADL's general counsel and asso- ciate director, said that at stake is more than $1 billion worth of American mer- chandise and know-how, but that the commodities are desperately needed by the Arabs and that, therefore, Bechtel is in a position to re- fuse to submit to Arab blackmail. Forster said Bechtel's failure- to support Ameri- can public policy which opposes participation in boycotts against nations friendly to the U.S. involve the company in an alleged Unlawful conspiracy in restraint of trade. The Bechtel Co. issued a statement calling the suit "totally unwarranted" and that the Bechtel group of companies did not discrimi- nate in any way in personal matters or contracts. But the statement said that fed- eral regulations "have ex- pressly stated that compli- ance" with the law of foreign governments "is not illegal under American law." In Washington, the Com- merce Department said it is imposing a $1,000 fine on a U.S. exporter for failing to report a request that it sup- port the Arab boycott against Israel. The fine was levied against the Getty Oil Co. The action comes as a result of a consent agreement signed with the company. The department said the government of Juwait had asked Getty to state before exporting oil-field equip- ment from the U.S., "We certify that the goods listed are not of Israeli ori- gin nor do they contain any Israeli materials." In a related development, support for the Arab boy- cott of Israel came from board chairman and chief executive officer of AR- . Drug Abuse Increases Among Israeli High School Students JERUSALEM (JTA) — Evidence of widespread and increasing drug use and addiction in Israel, espe- cially among children and high school youths, is caus- ing alarm among parents, teachers and government officials. Attorney General Aharon . Barak has just submitted a report on the drug problem to the cabinet with recom- mendations that the author- ities adopt a national policy with respect to both the le- gal and medical aspects of drug procurement and usage. The cabinet is ex- pected to discuss the matter shortly, possibly at its next session. Barak noted that narcot- ics use increased conspicu- ously after the Six-Day War and has permeated all'seg- ments of Israeli society. According to health minis- try estimates there are more than 1,600 drug ad- dicts in Israel and the num- ber of addicts — persons who regularly use drugs — is believed to be increasing at a rate of 150 a year. 'ciarak's report said that 971 survey showed that five percent of Israeli high school students used drugs, mainly hashish. He said no data was available on the number of student drug users now. The attorney general's report coincided with com- plaints of drug use at high schools in Jerusalem, South Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Ya- hud. Three students at the Rehavia Gymnasium in Je- rusalem, one of Israel's most prestigious high schools, have been ques- tioned by police about their alleged use of marijuana and three other students were reported under suspi- cion. It was learned, mean- while, that police have de- tained five youths as alleged drug pushers at the Rehavia High School. Tel Aviv district police are investigating a complaint by teachers at a South Tel Aviv School that pushers have been seen near the'school distributing drug-soaked cigarettes to. young chil- dren. According to the com- plaints, the pushers try to make addicts of the young- sters by offering them choc- olates, and then inticing them to try hashish ciga- rettes. Initially the drugs are given away but when the children become "hooked" they are forced to pay, the teachers' complaint said. Similar complaints have come from Herzliya north of Tel Aviv and Yahud, a town east of Tel Aviv. The authorities note that Re- havia and Herzliya are. af- fluent suburbs while South Tel Aviv and Yahud are slum areas. Barak has urged the cabi- net to review the legal pen- alties for drug distribution and sale and to investigate methods of treatment for drug addiction. In that con- nection he suggested the possibility of treating ad- dicts with no•-harmful drug substitutes. No man while drinking one cup should have his eye on another. — The Talmud AMCO, the Arabian Ameri- can Oil Co., who was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor as stating: "What's so morally wrong about a boycott? The United States still has a boycott on any shipping to North Ko- rea. The boycott has nothing to do with discrimination." The quotation was in an article seeking to show that Saudi Arabia will retaliate against American business if provisions in contracts call for no discrimination against Jews or Jewish firms. Saudi official, Farouk al-Akhdar, quoted in the article, said, "We are technically at war with the state of Israel. We boycott concerns supporting the . Israeli economy and war state moves against U.S. effort." firms complying with the The article also stated Arab boycott of Israel may the U.S. Embassy in Jed- damage the entire "close dah has warned Washing- and extensive Saudi-U.S. ton that U.S. federal and relationship." • MOVING ? HOUSEHOLD SALES • IN YOUR HOME • • ESTATES LIQUIDATED • : MARION GASPAS : 626-6795 626-8907: • IRENE EAGLE .-626-4769 626-8907• Happy Birthday Rose & Grandpa Leo To On Their Special Birthdays Jeremy & Hathaway Ross N.04• Jon, Michelle, Alicia, Gerbie & Kitty-Kitty Maltzman • ST FEDERAL NOW SOMETHING ELSE YOU CAN. USE: XTRA. TIME ON F AY. All First Federal branch , offices now remain open Fridays until 7 p.m. for your convenience. 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