14 Friday, February 27, 1976 TaisgrorrEwisH NEWS Israeli Economic Minister Proclaims 1976 as Israel's Year to Correct Home Problems MIAMI BEACH (JTA) — Zev Sher, Israel's economic minister in the United States, speaking at the 10th annual conference of the Israel Histadrut Founda- tion, said that "1976 is Is- rael's self-help year." Sher emphasized "there is no crisis in Israel, but its problems are severe and re- quire more than the usual corrective measures sug- gested in econimic text books." He stated that Israel would try to achieve eco- nomic self-sufficiency by the mid-1980s when it would no longer require substantial American as- sistance. Israel's economic problems stem from two sources, he said, its heavy military needs and the im- pact of the Arab boycott which has made it more dif- ficult to find foreign mar- kets. 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The two nations will merge diplomatic represen- tation in 30 countries to avoid duplication of expen- ses, and their press agencies will pool resources. One Jordanian official, recalling unsuccessful Arab merger efforts, said, "We have approached what is possible and we have left what is impossi- ble." New York Times corre- spondent James Markham writes that the "impossible" for the moment is a recon- ciliation of King Hussein's absolute monarchy, which rests on the army, with the leftists and pan-Arabist Baathism of Assad's Syria, which some conservative Jordanians fear might one day spill into their country. The Jordanian leadership is clearly counting on Syria to "tame" the leftist fringes of the Palestine Liberation Organization. "Maybe Syria will solve our problems with the Palestinians," said one ranking Jordanian, discuss- ing Syria's disguised inter- vention in Lebanon. Some Jordanians hope that Syria will use its new influence in Lebanon to sil- ence left-wing Palestinians who reject the idea of a ne- gotiated settlement with Israel and who look to Iraq, a Syria's rival, for support. Other Jordanians envision a confederation linking a Palestinian state on the West Bank, the Hashemite- run East Bank, Syria and Lebanon. Syria is seen as the bridge to this goal. Goren-Ford Meeting Focuses on Israel-Egypt Sinai Accord WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rabbi Shlomo Goren, the Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel, is in Israel after a two-week visit to the United States and an unscheduled meeting with President Ford at the White House. In an address at Shomrai Emunah Synagogue in Sil- ver Spring, Md., Goren indi- cated that the Egyptian-Is- raeli agreement in the Sinai was among the topics he dis- cussed with Ford in their meeting last week. CHIEF RABBI GOREN He said the President felt that Egypt would not go to war with Israel again be- cause it would adversely af- fect the Egyptian economy and would result in the im- mediate closing of the Suez Canal. Goren also indicated that Ford believed that Is- raelis should not feel con- cerned about the agreement because it will be successful. The chief rabbi and Ford conferred for 20 minutes during a meeting arranged by the Israeli Embassy. T raeli Ambassador Simi. Dinitz and Gen. Brent Scowcroft, the President's special assistant for secu- rity affairs, were also pre- sent. Topics included Jewish questions including the plight of Soviet and Syrian Jews. Sisco Quits State WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joseph J. Sisco, under secre- tary of state for political affairs since early 1974 and a leading collaborator on the formulation of American policy in the Middle East for more than a decade, is leav- ing the State Department in July to become president of American University in Washington. Sisco has been closely identified with middle east- ern affairs since 1962 when he became deputy assistant secretary of state for inter- national organizations, the bureau that is concerned with the United Nations. In 1969, with the advent of the Nixon Administration and when he had completed four years as assistant secretary for international organiza- tions, he became assistant secretary for near eastern affairs under Secretary of State William P. Rogers. Local View of World Events B.N• SOLLVINVI:IG 4 4, • Jordan Sees Gains in Syrian Ties -Nre 0 0 C) "And in my . . . I mean, in THIS corner . . ." 41 -p 7 II` t p * TENNIS * PING.porvG 0 4 * ARTS AND CRAFTS * SPECIAL EVENTS * SHUFFLEBOARD * . CAMP GAN ISRAEL 14000 WEST NINE MILE ROAD OAK PARK, MICH. 48237 Phone: 548 2666 • 398.2611 CAMP ADDRESS: 16037 PINE LAKE ROAD LINDEN. MICHIGAN GIRLS 6 - 16 BOYS 6 - 16 ( NOT CO - ED.) KOSHER Former Detroiter Paul Sills, now living in Davison near Flint, submitted the above cartoon to The Jewish News. A painting contractor by trade, Sills studied com- mercial art at Cass Techni- cal High School. During slow work periods he "dabbles" in art and re- cently submitted a design which was accepted by the City of Davison in a compe- tition for an official city seal.