THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

20 January 30, 1976

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peacemaking has finally
begun."
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The Israeli leader recalled
Premier Rabin stressed
that when President Anwar that Israel understood and
Sadat of Egypt addressed appreciated America's in-
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Congress last October he terest in the Middle East.
"wisely declared" that there "We know of your concern
is no substitute for person and national interest in the
to person contacts. In that stability of our area and I
connection Rabin said, "I wish -to say to you that We
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wish that he would direct seek to be sensitive to
those words to me as well as them," he said in an appar-
to you, the Congress of the ent reference to the U.S.
United States. I would then need for Arab oil and de-
know that the work of true fense of the region from
Soviet penetration.
w,
Referring to America's
developing relations with
the Arab countries, Rabin
said, "We express our con-
fidence that such develop-
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suit of our shared goals,
differences do arise from
time to time,- then let us re-
call Jefferson's wisdom
that every difference of
opinion is not a difference
of principle."
Rabin said that the Amer-
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Rabin said, "If I were to
state in a word what is the
heart and core of the Arab-
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themselves to the right of
existence of one, small, via-
ble, sovereign, Jewish state
in the land of our people's
birth; by Jewish state I
mean an independent, dem-
ocratic society, secular in
the equality of all of its citi-
zens, Jews and non-Jews
alike, before the law, an-d
founded upon historic Jew-
ish values. By stating this, I
am saying that the question
of territory, the matter of
boundaries, the issue of
maps, were not and are not
the true obstacles to peace."
He charged that, from
their rejection of the UN Pa-
lestine Partition Plan to the
present day, "the Arabs
would not negotiate the end
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"they refused to reconcile
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themselves to a Jewish inde-
pendent state."
Rabin's speech to Con-
gress was a departure
from the earlier tone of his
U.S. visit, which began
Tuesday. The Middle East
diplomatic process ap-
pears to be President
Ford's main emphasis
while the measure of U.S.
financial backing to Israel
seems to be Rabin's imme-
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diate concern.
The financial differences
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the Administration's recom-
mendation that military
support to Israel drop from
$1.5 billion this fiscal year
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year starting July 1. The dent reaffirmed long- Henry A. Kissinger. At
diplomatic discussions deal standing American sup- Sunday's Cabinet debate he
with the next steps under port for the security of Is- did not ask for endorse-
ment of any new proposals
U.S. guidance without any rael."
He also said that the and it is believed that if
"hiatus" as President Ford
President noted that "the Ford and Kissinger broach
has publicly put it.
Seeking to have the $500 need now is for all sides to the issues of the Golan or
million restored, Rabin took search for ways of continu- the West Bank, he will avow
the unusual action of meet- ing the process of mutual interest in further interim
ing with outgoing CIA Di- compromise and . compre- talks but make it clear that
rector William Colby and hension in order to achieve a he has to consult with his
his successor, George Bush, just and durable peace set- Cabinet first.
According to reliable
at the residence of Israeli tlement."
Nessen reported that the sources, Rabin believes the
Ambassador Simha Dinitz.
The CIA is charged with two leaders reviewed the cardinal aim of the U.S. at
providing estimates on the United Nations Security this time is to avoid a new
relative military strength of Council debate and various crisis or war in the Middle
Israel and its Arab neigh- aspect of U.S.-Israeli rela- East this year, an aim that
tions. "The President Israel fully shares. He is
bors.
Rabin was said to have stressed the importance of expected to try to convince
told Colby and Bush that these talks (with Rabin) for the Americans that the best
U.S. estimates are inaccur- developing ideas on how way to avoid a new eruption
ate on both the Israeli next to move as part of our in the region is to face down
power and the continually overall consultations with Syrian brinkmanship in the
improving military strength the parties involved.'He re- months ahead. Israel will do
of its Arab neighbors. It has peated his determination to this and hopes the U.S. will
long been seen here that the avoid a hiatus in negotia- do the same.
It is Rabin's belief — and
Arab nations acquiring So- tions."
he believes the U.S. shares it
viet, European and Ameri-
At the White House din- — that Syrian extremism
can arms are upsetting the
ner Tuesday, Ford ap- backed by the Soviet Union
military balance to Israel's
plauded Rabin's "states- operating in tandem with
disadvantage.
manship" that had the PLO poses a real danger
The reduction in U.S.
"contributed so much to to the stability of the area.
military aid to Israel, to-
what has been achieved so
The danger point will be
gether with inflation that
far" in the diplomatic proc- reached May 30 when the
further reduces the pur-
ess. Ford observed that "our mandate of the United
chasing power. of the fi-
personal friendship and re- Nations Disengagement
nancial package, is con-
lationship now facilitates Observer Force (UNDOF)
sidered as weakening
the closest consultation on on the Golan_ Heights
Israel. The Defense De-
the very complex problems comes up for renewal once
partment to which the CIA
that we face."
more. Israel believes Syria
reports its findings is tech-
Rabin came to the U.S. will back down from any
nically responsible for the
with no specific mandate threat to end the UNDOF
military aid recommenda-
from his Cabinet to offer presence if Israel and the
tion in the new U.S.
any new proposals for ne- U.S. stand firm.
budget. However,. all
gotiations with Syria on
Some U.S. news services
branches of the govern-
the Golan Heights or Jor- this week projected a new
ment concerned with for-
dan on the West Bank, U.S. diplomatic initiative
eign affairs are jointly in-
both of which are regarded during the next six weeks to
volved in the here as remote possibili-
offset the negative aspects
recommendation. It ap-
ties at best.
of the U.S. veto in the UN on
peared that the Rabin
Most -Israeli observers Monday. There were projec-
meeting with the CIA
believe Rabin has no novel tions that President Ford
chiefs was with .approval
ideas to present to President would visit the Middle East
of the President.
Ford and Secretary of State after mid-April.
between
Discussions
President Ford and Rabin
as of Wednesday night Were
described as ."inconclusive,"
especially in relation to the
PLO. But Rabin's firm
stand against dealing with
JERUSALEM (JTA) — expecting from the UJA and
the PLO assumed a severe Moshe Rivlin, director gen- the Bonds."
stalemate and another eral of the Jewish Agency,
The visitors heard a simi-
meeting between Ford and
told a United Jewish Appeal larly sobering report of Is-
Rabin was arranged for late delegation of prominent rael's deteriorating econ-
Thursday as this issue of New Jersey businessmen in omy from Minister of
The Jewish News was going Israel that "For the first Commerce and Industry
to press.
time in Israel's history there Haim Barley and Haim Ben-
Ford and Rabin pledged is no money for develop- Shahar, president of Tel
Aviv University and one of
ment."
continuing cooperation and
Israel's leading economists.
friendship for a just and
Stressing Israel's eco-
Ben-Shahar, whose
durable peace in the Middle nomic problems, he also told
East at a formal ceremony them that "Last year we did special committee last
Tuesday on the White not get the money we were year drafted Israel's tax
reform bill, said the coun-
House lawn during a heavy
try now faced one of the
rain.
most crucial periods in its
Following the 27-minute Exhibit on Jung
economic history.
ceremony, attended by some
Barley said that Israel
at Bar-Ilan U.
1,000 specially-invited
could not use unemploy-
guests who stood under
TEL AVIV — The 100 ment as a weapon against
umbrellas, the two leaders year anniversary of the inflation because that would
went into the White House
deter aliya and create dan-
for the first of their two birth of philosopher Carl gerous social unrest in the
Jung was marked with a
meetings.
special exhibition at Bar- country. The basic problem
is that Israel, with its ex-
The ceremony officially
Ilan University.
traordinary defense needs,
opened Rabin's 11-day visit
The exhibit consisted of consumes 30 percent more
to the U.S. which began in
Philadelphia when the Is- writings, photos, publica- than it produces, the Minis-
raeli leader participated in a tions, translations and criti- ter said.
cisms. The correspondence
bicentennial ceremony at
of Jung with his famous
the Liberty Bell.
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teacher, Siegmund Freud,
In a written notice to the
were also displayed.
press on the Tuesday
Cradle to College
The exhibition was organ-
meeting between Ford and
at the university with
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Rabin, White House Press iz e,c1_,
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`No Money for Development
1st Time in Israel's History'

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