Friday, January 7, 1977

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Ofer's Suicide Seen as Having No Effect on Israel's Politica Situation

The Jewish News re-
ceived assurances from
its correspondents/in Is-

rael that the suicide of that have appeared in was drowned out by the
be out of a job a month
Abraham Ofer has -no ef- tsome newspaper reports -noise of wind, rain and
later and Israel will have :4
fect whatsoever on Is- are called "sheer rumor" heavy breakers.
a Likud government. -He
rael's political situation by Israeli political
The police had already
also warned Carter not to._
and may not injure Prime analysts.
checked out and found
try
to influence Israel's
Minister Yitzhak Rabin's
Funeral services were baseless 27 out of 32 alle-
elections
as he alleged 4
campaign to retain gov- held in Tel Aviv Wednes- gations of improper con-
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Rabin had done in the
ernment
leadership
-
in
day
for
Ofer
who
commit-
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duct levelled against
U.S. elections last No- a ,
the parliamentary elec- . ted suicide- Monday,
Ofer, the afternoon
Jeff
vember.
Bob
tion to be held in May.
Ofer had been the
Maariv re-
Likud has yet to ham- .1
626-4357 681-2478
Reports to the contrary target of accusations that newspaper
ported 4Vednesday citing
mer out itgfrelectio'n plat-
he engaged in illegal ac- "most highly-placed
form. Weizman's speech..•
tivities while president of sources23
contained several sur-
the Histadrut housing
Inquiries into another
prises, however. While 4
company, Shikun Ovdim, five allegations, appar-
stressing that the Judaea
of Wayne State University
before he joined the ently including the alle-
and Samaria regions, 1
Rabin cabinet -in 1974; gation of land swindles
will talk on
(West Bank) were not
None of the allegations around Jerusalem involv-
negotiable, he supported
was proven but a police ing Arab sellers had not
territorial concessi
on
investigation reportedly been concluded when the
the Golan Heights
n.,
was in progress. Ofer left minister shot himself
Sinai in exchange
a
a suicide note declaring Monday.
true peace. He and Likud •
his innocence of any
It is now considered
MK Chaim . Landa also
ABRAHAM OFER
wrong-doing. His final likely in informed quar-
called for election- re-, ,
under the auspices of the
words were "I have no ters that the police in- government that would forms, -a subject never
doubt that my innocence quiry into these remain- win the confidence of the previously raised at a
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFMICH.
will be proven ... but I - ing areas will cease with Knesset. He noted at the Herut convention. -
cannot wait for that day, I Ofer's death. Maariv it- same time that all fac-
Sunday, Jan. 16, 1977, 12 o'clock noon
Several days
can bear no more." .
self and other newspap- tions supported the disso- Herut leader Menachem
Stouffers Northland Inn
According to police ac- ers have called in edito- lution of the present Begin who hopes to head
counts, Ofer shot himself rials for the continuation KnesseLa-rid early elec- the Likud list and become
21000 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, Mich.
at about 6 p.m. local time of the investigation — as tions.
Israel's next premier,..
An Outstanding Brunch
with a .22 cal. Baretta pis- Ofer himself demanded in
(The Knesset voted in said a government under
will be served
tol for which he had a his suicide note. -
a 30-minute session his leadership would pro-
license. His body was
For Reservations – call by Jan. 12th
But legal experts point Wednesday to hold elec- pose direct talks- with
found slumped in the seat out that it is virtually im- tions on May 17. Rabin's each of the Arab confron-q
- Dr. Henry Green 559-5288
of his car parked near a possible — as` well as un- present all-Labor gov- tatt'on states. He
or
lonely stretch of beach just — to investigate the ernment will act as a suggested that they could
. Dr. Abraham Rogoff 424-8808
north" of Tel Aviv by a deeds of a man now dead caretaker government be held on a rotating basis
passerby who summoned -- who cannot answer ques- until the elections.)
in different Middle East
Donation $5.85 per person
police. Fishermen on the tions that may arise as -a
(Continued on Page 15) '1
In Tel Aviv it was re-
All are welcome
beach did not hear the result of the continued in- ported the Herut conven-
shot, apparently because it quiry.
tion, opened Monday, its
Ofer is known to have first order of business
had a meeting Sunday being to organize for a
with Rabin. He report- Likud victory in next
edly begged the premier May's elections when the
to hasten the investiga- opposition hopes to unseat
tion of charges against the governing Labor Party
him in order to put an end for the firgl time in the his-
to rumors and clear his tory of the state.
name.
The opening speaker, '
Ofer, a businessman
Gen. (Res.) Ezer Weiz-
and member of the Labor man, the newly elected
Party's former Mapai fac- Likud campaign man-
tion, was considered in- ager, exuded confidence
fluential in the party's while - he - cautioned
inner circles. He was born
against over-confidence.
in Poland and came to He stressed that Likud_
Palestine in 1933 at age must select only its best
11.
candidates for the Knes-
He was among the set and municipalities
founders of Kibutz
lists.
Hamadiyeh in the Beisan
But Weizman spoke, in
Valley and during Is- the main, as if a Likud-led
rael's War for Indepen- government was a
_ dente in 1948 he headed foregone conclusion. He
the manpower division of cautioned U.S. _Presi-
Israel's Navy with the dert-elea Jimmy Carter
rank- of Lt. Commander.
to take into account that
Later he was the first if he meets in Washington
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Rabin in April, Rabin will
Ofer was a member of
the Tel Aviv City Council
and was deputy mayor
Over 45 Years
until his resignation in
1957.
He
was
a
member
of,
Of
You might think I'm
the Histadrut holding
a little out of focus.
company, Hevrat Ovdim,
Moving Experience
But, I'm putting all
and - a founder and leader
my great designer
of the Mapai-sponsored
clothing on sale for
youth movement Htnua
-up to 50% off
Hameuchedet. He also
regular prices.
served as deputy director
general of the Ministry of
It's a great way to
Agriculture and partici-
start the new year!
pated in negotiations with
Looking good and
the
European Common
saving money.
Market.
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Meanwhile, President
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Premier Yitzhak Rabin
Sunday Jan. 9
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Rabin thanked the
president and said he
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