16 Friday, August 6, 1916 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Mexico Consulate in Philly Picketed PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Some two dozen members of a newly formed local Jewish grass-roots activist coali- tion, Pa'eel, picketed the Mexican Consulate here last week to protest against Mexico's continu- ing anti-Israel policies. The demonstrators carried large posters, reading: "Betrayed by Mexico," "Mexico Favors Amin and Terrorists," "Eliminate Mexican COHEN & STARK Total Home Repair Co. INSIDE & OUT • • • • Travels," "Mexico De- nounces Israeli Action in Uganda" and "Tan-in Tel Aviv." Dr. Ronald Banner, spokesman for Pa'eel, said "We want a travel ban on Mexico to con- tinue until there's visible, tangible proof for Israel that Mexico will change its policy." Banner, an internist at Einstein Medical Center, organized the new or- ganization which has been meeting since April to "seek a firmer posture on issues affecting Israel and the local Jewish community, through re- sponsible action." 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Atherton said that President Ford has not yet seen the agreements which were initiated by President Nixon during his visit to the Middle East in 1974. Shortly Two Israelis Die in Beach Mishap TEL AVIV (JTA) — Two summer camp in- structors drowned early last week as they and eight other campers were caught in the stormy sea off the coast of Ashkelon during a pre-dawn swim. The tragedy occurred at the conclusion of a pic- nic that marked the end of the summer camp. According to reports, some 40 camp instructors ranging in ages from 17 to 23 -decided to celebrate the end of the region's children summer camp with a picnic at the Ash- kelon National Park. After dancing and sing- ing and holding a bar- beque, 10 instructors de- cided to take a swim in the nearby sea. Not realizing that the sea was stormy, they dived in and were soon covered by six- foot waves. Two managed to swim back to shore and called for help. The others con- tinued to struggle in the raging sea. Police, fire-. men and dock workers rushed to the scene and managed to save all but two instructors who were washed ashore la- ter. They were pro- nounced dead at a local hospital. liommoltimmmv.7.;i Three week clinics at Franklin Racquet Club. Sessions for men, women, and children of all abilities. August 9th thru the 27th August 30th thru September 17 AIR CONDITIONED COURTS PRACTICE TIMES AVAILABLE Franklin Racquet Club 29633 Franklin Road Southfield, Michigan (313) 352-5633 352-8000 after Atherton's com- ments, a State Depart- ment spokesman said the agreement with Israel is "substantially" com- pleted while Egypt con- tinues to deliberate. There were indications that Cairo is waiting for Israel's approval before committing itself. Atherton said that one of the principal factors in the negotiations are safeguards for the preven- tion of proliferation of materials that could be used in manufacturing atomic weapons. He prom- ised that how the U.S. can enforce safeguards "will be thoroughly aired at the time of the publication of the agreements." Atherton's briefing seemed to indicate that the administration is preparing the ground for certain approval by Con- gress once the agree- ments are submitted. HoWever, three factors seemed to stand in the way of quick approval. One is that the present Congress may not have time to study the subject. It has decided to adjourn Oct. 2 because of the na- tional elections a month later with all House seats, and a third of the Senate's up for election, besides the Presidency. In addition, after the White House submits the agreements, Congress has 60 clays to consider it. That would take the mea- sure beyond Oct: 2. A second factor is the degree of concern Israel has expressed on the sale to Egypt. Sen. Charles Percy (R-I11.) who at tended the briefing, said "my concern is Israel's concern about Egypt hav- ing the capability" to produce atomic weapons. Percy said later that he was "not satisfied at all with the safeguards." Sen. Stuart Symington (D--Mo.), who is retiring from the Senate this year after long service on both the Senate Foreign Rela- tions and Armed Services Committees, flatly op- poses the sale to Egypt. Symington's amend- ment to the foreign aid legislation signed into law in June specifies that the U.S. must cut off military and economic assistance to any country that receives or delivers plutonium enriched . uranium for bombmaking to another country. Legal experts at the capital said that amendment would not apply to the sale of reactors as such. Israeli sources said that the Israeli govern- ment is prepared to sign its agreement with the U.S. because as far as Is- rael is concerned "no problems" stand in the way of its completion. The agreement, these sources said, does not include any inspection by American or other foreign nationals of the atomic plants in operation now in Israel. This was said to have been a stumbling block the U.S. effort to get 13( Egypt and Israel to si, "identical" agreements. Egypt was reported to have held out for inspec- tion of all nuclear plants in Israel regardless of their origin. The Israeli sources said that Israel is not jeal- ous of what Egypt gets and Egypt should not be jeal- ous of what Israel gets. The Israel-U.S. agree- ment is "a thing apart'' from Israel's present re- sources in nuclear ener- gy, the sources said. Concern Grows Over U.S.-PLO Ties WASHINGTON (JTA) — Concern is widening and deepening here over the new and developing relationship between the United States and Pales- tine Liberation Organi- zation leadership in Lebanon and the path in the Middle East political situation to which it may be leading. Only a week ago the State Department was saying that the U.S. was having no direct contact with the PLO. Then, as the sea evacu- ation of 300 Americans and other foreign nations was underway, disclosure came that direct contact had been taking place for "some time." Shortly af- terward "some time" was reported as meaning they had begun in late June. Last Friday, the depart- ment revealed the PLO has been supplying armed escorts for Ameri- can personnel in Beirut. At present three dip- lomats and 12 Marines are understood to have re- mained in the American Embassj' in a war-torn area of West Beirut which is largely under PLO con- trol. However, the Moslem Lebanese who are allied with the PLO are in the immediate 'vicinity of the embassy itself. The Marines guard the em- bassy building. Questions raised by re- porters at increasingly bitter and heated brief- ings with State Depart- ment spokesmen over what some charged as piecemeal disclosure of information include whether the remaining Americans are "hos- tages" of the PLO, what the PLO has received in return for its "coopera- tion" and what commit- ment' the U:S. may -have made to the PLO regard- ing future developments. "Is the PLO doing this out of the goodness of its heart?" a reporter asked. The department prom- ised to provide an answer to the question. On the public record the State Department in- sists no change has taken place in its policy toward the PLO. Until last week's disclosure this has been assumed to be that the U.S. will not have any dealings with the PLO until it recognizes Israel as a sovereign state and abides by United Nations Security Council Resolu- tions 242 and 336. Israel has pitched a low-key concern about the U.S.-PLO contacts out of consideration of Wash- ington's need to evacuate Americans from a situa- tion where the U.S. gov- ernment no longer could protect them. Department spokes- man Robert. Funseth de- nied categorically that any writing had passed between the U.S. and the PLO in any form between any officials: When asked whether the U.S. "still considered the PLO a ter- rorist organization," Funseth replied he did not know if that is the characterization. The spokesman em- phasized that the con- tacts with the PLO relate to "security matters and that remains the case." Funseth said that the U.S. has "demanded" from the PLO that the murder- ers of American Ambas- sador Francis Malloy, em- bassy officer Robert War- ing and their Lebanese driver June 15 be brought to justice. He said the U.S. has been working through intermediaries and di- rectly with the PLO as well as Lebanese parties to find out what we can about the circumstances of their deaths and the identity of the murderers." Funseth, asked by a re- porter, "if the danger is not with the PLO why is there a need for PLO es- corts," replied that this was a determination for the security officer at the embassy. Teenage Maccabia Slated' Next Week NEW YORK (JTA) — The first Summer Mac- cabia invblvinc, teena- gers from Jewish camps in the northeast United States is scheduled for Monday 'through Wed- nesday-at the New Jersey `Y' Camps, Lake Como, Pa., it was announced by the American Zionist Youth Foundation, which is sponsoring the Mac- cabia. This Jewish Olympics will bring togeth6r cam- pers representing a wide spectrum of Jewish in- stitutions. It will have equal representation from both the Zionist. movement camps and private and public Jewish camps in the area. The Maccabia is (71— % signed to provide the f. ticipating campers 1,vitira unique educational ex- perience by giving each camp the -opportunity to learn about others and thus help gain a better understanding of what the Jewish world encom- passes. The program itself is highlighted by an open- ing ceremony which will include a memorial com- memoration - for the 11 slain Israeli athletes of the Munich Olympics.