38 Friday, March 12, 1976 •
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Golda Re-Entry Into Labor Party Viewed Skeptically as Rift Solution
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Many, political observers
and a large section of the
news media are expressing
serious doubts over whether
former - Premier Golda
Meir's inclusion in the La-
bor Party's new leadership
forum can rescue the floun-
dering party from the ideo-
logical storms and financial
ills that threaten to rend it
asunder.
Some sources are suggest-
ing that Mrs. Meir's return
to an active role in Labor
Party politics for the first
time since she retired from
the premiership in 1974
poses a distinct threat to
Premier Yitzhak Rabin's
shaky power base. These
sources contend that Rabin,
though nominal head of the
party, has never succeeded
N
DACE
IDAS CIE
DANCE
NEW CLASSES
EVERY SUNDAY
5 P.M.
HUSTLE
DISCO
BUMP
YOUR WEDDING —
BAR MITZVA
ALBU
FINER
WINER
WILL BE
CALL
WFIEN PHOTOGRAPHED BY
851-2400
AND ASSOCIATES
357-1010
POP INTO SPRING!
WITH THE GREAT SELECTION
OF JACKETS AND COATS
FOR PRE TEENS AND JUNIORS
in getting a grip on its lead-
ership.
The former premier, who
is now 76, agreed during a
private meeting with Rabin
and other ministers and
Labor Party leaders at her
Tel Aviv home last week to
participate in the leadership
forum.
That body, which in-
cludes representatives of
the three old factions that
comprise Labor — Mapai-,
Achdut Avoda and Rafi-
will hopefully serve as a
binding force, resolve in-
traparty disputes, set pol-
idy and restore confidence
in Israel's governing
party.
Present at the meeting
were Rabin, Finance Minis-
ter Yehoshua Rabinowitz,
Minister-Without 7Portfolio
Israel Galili and former
Agriculture Minister Chaim
Gvati. Also present was
Labor Party Secretary Gen-
eral Meir Zarmi who sub-
mitted his resignation last
month but is being urged to
reconsider.
The leadership forum will
bring together top repre-
sentatives of the various fac-
tions that comprise the La-
bor Party. The premier,
Rabinowitz and Justice
Minister Haim Zadok repre-
sent Mapai which in years
past was Mrs. Meir's politi-
*
At
OAK PARK
23133 COOLIDGE
A VERY SPECIAL STORE
For Pre-Teens 8 Juniors
NORTH OF 9 MILE RD.
OPEN THURSDAY
PHONE 545-3242
TIL 9 p.m.
•
4Vew Uertetittio
•
•
. Fashions For Girls
sizes 4-6x and 7-14
Fresh New
SPRING & SIJMME
Merchandise Arriving
24901 Northwestern Hwy. at 10 Mile
112 Heritage Bldg., Southfield
357 1123
M-F 10:30-4:30
Sat. 10-3:30
-
a.
Spectacular Rates For Newcomers
MINDY -
HANDLER
Now With
Mary-lo
Beauty Salon
13805 W. 9 Mile Rd., Oak Park 545-0620
Highest Quality, Work and Materials
Tues. & Wed. Special
SHAMPOO & SET ... $3 50
Bleach & Toner ..
$1 200
Call Mindy for appt.
cal platform. Either Galili sonified during her tenure
or Foreign Minister Yigal in office — some say in-
Alton will participate in be- tractably.
half of the Achdut Avoda
The Zionist Organiza-
faction, and Defense Minis- tion of America's informa-
ter Shimon Peres for La- tion service, ZINS, re-
bor's Rafi wing;
ported that some political
Other members of the circles were seriously con-
forum will be former Labor sidering bringing -Mrs.
Minister Yosef Almogi,
Meir back to head the gov-
presently chairman of the ernment until the next
World Zionist Organization
Knesset elections because
and Jewish Agency Execu- of dissatisfaction with
tives, and Yeruham Meshel, Rabin. But this report was
secretary general of Histad- made before it was an-
rut. Zarmi will be included nounced that Mrs. Meir
if he withdraws his resigna-
had joined the Labor Party
tion. Some observers say
Forum.
this is highly probable in
view of the new develop-
ment.
Some Laborites have
expressed astonishment
that the leadership forum
WASHINGTON (JTA) —
was established with the
Rep. Morris Udall (D-Ariz.)
conspicuous absence of
conceded New York's Jew-
former Foreign Minister
ish vote to his rival, Sen.
Abba Eban and former De-
Henry M. Jackson (D-
fense Minister Moshe
__. Wash.), in the Democratic
Dayan.
Presidential primaries there
Others say, however, that
with Mrs. Meir "back in ac- -next month.
"Forty-five percent of the
tion," the party can hope for
primary vote in New York is
new life. The question posed
expected to be Jewish and
by many is whether this will
Senator JackSon is de-
be at the expense of Rabin
and whether it presages the servedly popular among this
party's shift away from the segment of the electorate
and I can't expect to come in.
"doveish" tendencies of the
Rabin government toward _ . and overwhelm this," Udall
the "hard line" in foreign said Sunday on the ABC tel-
policy that Mrs. Meir per- evision "Issues and An-
swers" program.
* *
He observed that in New
York his campaign for the
Presidential nomination
Was "bucking some unusual
things," among which were
the GoVernor, the Party or-
idly making himself an in- ganization, organized labor
dispensable figure in the and "the heaviest Jewish
Rabin cabinet. Zadok, a vote in America."
Udall was referring to
63.-year-old lawyer, was in-
cluded in the new leadership Jackson's wide popularity
forum. His name is being among Jews because of his
mentioned increasingly as a militantly pro-Israel stand
possible successor to Rabin, and his co-authorship of
primarily because the man the Jackson-Vanik
regarded as Rabin's chief Amendment to the.Foreigri
rival, Defense Minister Trade Act which linked .
Shimon Peres, is too contro- U.S. economic benefits to
versial within the party for the Soviet Union with an
easing of Moscow's emi-
the top leadership position.
Meanwhile, Yosef Te- gration policies.
Udall's assessment of the
koah, former Israeli Am-
bassador to the United Na- power of the Jewish vote in
tions, declared that New York was confirmed by
Israel's proposal for an experts who said that New
end to belligerency with York State has 7,410,000
the Arab states is a test of registered voters of which at
Arab intentions towards the most, 25 peftent are
entering into a final peace Jewish in a normal election
agreement with the Jew- year.
Meanwhile, former Gov.
ish state.
Discussing the proposal Ronald Reagan. of Califor-
for a non-belligerency ac- nia, campaigning for the Re-
publican nomination, took
cord between Israel and its
Arab neighbors, Tekoah an equivocal position when
said that although Israel is he was asked Sunday on the
ready to renew the Geneva NBC-TV "Meet the Press"-
conference, the non-belli- program if he supported
gerency proposal would test. "using pressure such as Sen-
Arab intentions of "what is ator Jackson's measure to
possible now." He said it make economic cooperation
would also give Israel time with the Soviet Union con-
tingent upon them liberaliz-
to strengthen itself."
If the Arab states agree to ing their emigration laws."
According to a transcript,
end belligerency, then Israel
would make its proposals-on Reagan said: "Oh, I think_
the terms of the agreement whether that particular
with Egypt or other coun- specific is one or dot, -I think
tries, Tekoah said. But, he we should — well, this is
added, if the Arabs refuse to what I criticized about de-
end belligerency, Israel will tente. It has been a one-way
be "facing political gravity street. We are making the
without precedent" and will concessions, we are giving
take "a new look for nego- them (th.e Russians) the
tiations for peace." Tekoah things they want. We asked
said only one method would nothing in return. In fact,
remain, separate bilateral we give them things before
negotiations with each Arab we ask for the return. I.
think it has to be a two-way
state.
Zadok Defends Government
End-of-War Diplomacy Plan
T` JERUSALEM — Justice
Minister Haim Zadok came
out strongly Monday in de-
fense of the government's
current end-of-war diplo-
m acy.
Speaking at the second
session of the Labor Align-
ment's political debate, the
justice minister said end-of-
war, if achieved, would be
tantamount to "passive
peace" — a worthwhile ba-
sis upon which to go on to
build "active peace" replete
with human, diplomatic and
economic ties.
Informed sources said
Zaclok was thereby hinting
at the central feature of the
attorney-general's report on
"end of the state of war"
which has been submitted
to the premier and will be
discussed by_ the cabinet
Sunday.
'Att'orney-General
Aharon Barak, like his
predecessor Meir Shamgar
who first researched the
subject back in October
1974, found that an end-of-
war 'pact would introduce
a state of peace— Albeit a
"passive" peace bereft of
positive political content ?
In law, Barak holds, there
is no intermediary stage.
Once the state of war is
.ended, a state of peace en-
sues.
Political observers felt
Zadok's outspoken defense
of the Cabinet's position
was especially important —
in view of the justice minis-
ter's rising prominence in-
side the Labor Party, and in
view of the fact that he is
thought of as a leading dove
in the party and in the cabi-
net.
Zadok appears to be rap-
.
Mrs. Meir is also expected
to return to the Labor Party
Bureau which she left on
her retirement.
Meanwhile,
Mapam,
which is in the throes of a
debate over the future of the
Labor Alignment of which
it is a member, was urged
by its veteran leader Yaacov
Hazan to carefully discuss
with the Labor Party the
need to find a common line
in order to continue the
alignment. He cautioned
that if the alignment breaks
up it might also lead to the
splintering of Mapam.
Udall Concedes Jewish Vote
in NY Primaries to Jackson
street and depending, on the
importance of what it is
they ask, I think that should
measure the importance of
what we ask in return."
But Reagan said specifi-
cally that he did not favor
Jackson's propoSal to use
"food power" — meaning
grain sales to the USSR —
to get Moscow to comply
with American wishes.
Rabin Unpopular
With Israel, Nixon
TEL AVIV (ZINS) — A
recent straw poll taken by
the PORI Institute shows
that Defense Minister Shi-
mon Peres' popularity ex-
ceeds that of Yitzhak Rabin;
69.1 percent expressed com-
plete satisfaction with Peres
as defense minister while
43.1 percent were satisfied
with the performance of Ra-
bin as prime minister. Only
26.4 percent expressed their
approval of Foreign Minis-
ter Yigal Allon.
Meanwhile, former U.S.
President Richard Nixon
was offended that Premier
Yitzhak Rabin did not visit
him while in California, ac-
cording to Rabbi Baruch
Korff, one of the closest in-
timates of the ex-President.
According to Rabbi Korff,
Nixon is alleged to have said
that -Rabin behaved pi a
manner not in keeping with
the gratitude he,shoulci have
shown for the help that was
sent to Israel while Presi-
dent -Nixon was in office.
Education Minister
to Visit America.
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Education Minister Aharon
Yadlin will visit the United
States for three weeks 'be-
ginning March 23 as the
guest of the Secretary of
Health, Education and Wel-
fare and the - National Cot-
cil of Jewish Women.
will participate in a-series.
lectures and symposiums
four universities: Harvard,
Columbia, Chicago and
UCLA. He will also attend
the conference of Jewish
.community centers in North
America and meet with
Jewish educators.
Yadlin's visit is part of a
U.S.-Israel exchange pro-
gram in conjunction with
the NCJW Research Insti-
'tote for Innovation in Edu-
cation at the Hebrew Uni-
versity of Jerusalem.