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Begin Cautions New Cabinet: No Leaks to Press, No Smoking
JERUSALEM (JTA)—
Premier Menahem Begin
has laid down the law to his
Cabinet: No smoking dur-
ing Cabinet meetings, no
talking to journalists after-
wards. The ban on talking
is aimed primarily at avoid-
ing "leaks" to the press of
sensitive matters, a situa-
tion that distressed pre-
vious governments.
Begin is adamant on the
subject. "There will be no
leaks from this Cabinet,"
he told his colleagues. He
characterized "leaks" as
"destructive on the domes-
tic scene and even more so
where our international rela-
tions are concerned."
To ensure a leak-proof
Cabinet the Premier has
also banned the presence of
ministers' aids and advisors
WORRIED ??
not to contact them at their
homes after Cabinet ses-
sions. He promised that the
Cabinet secretary will re-
port to the news media on
Cabinet matters "in the full-
est possible detail" 'except
on "classified subjects."
Begin also made it
clear that he would not tol-
erate smoking during Cabi-
net meetings, especially
cigars which he called
at Cabinet sessions.
Under his ruling, any min-
ister who needs an aide or
advisor during discussion of
a specific subject must
apply for permission before-
hand. The aide would be al-
lowed to attend only while
the particular subject is
being discussed.
Begin also enjoined his
ministers to tell jounalists
TEL AVIV (JTA—A
bomb exploded in the Petah
Tikva marketplace at about
noon Wednesday injuring 23
persons, four of them se-
riously.
The bombing touched off
a nation-wide alert. Secu- -
rity forces searched public
places for other concealed
bombs.
According to police the
bomb consisted of explo-
sives in a metal pipe. It
was hidden under a fruit
vendor's cart on Baron
Outstand ing Claims
From Nazi Era
AMSTERDAM (JTA)—
The Conference on Jewish
Material Claims Against
Germany has called on the
government of East Ger-
many to pay compensation
to the surviving victims of
Nazi persecution wherever
they may be.
The call was contained in
a resulution adopted at a
meeting of the conference
here marking the 25th anni-
versary of the signing of
reparations and in-
demnification agreenients
with the Federal Republic
of West Germany.
Dr. Nahum .Goldmann,
president of the conference
which represents 23 nation-
al and international Jewish
organizations, noted that
the GDR inherited about.
one-third of the territory
and assets of the Third
Reich but has consistently
refused to recognize any
legal or moral responsi-
bility for Nazi crimes.
The conference also dealt
with the historic repara-
tions agreements with West
Germany, negotiated in Hol-
land in 1952, which provided
the Claims Conference with
DM 450 million for the re=
lief, rehabilitation and re-
settlement of Jewish vic-
tims of the Nazi era. The
Bonn governMent also
agreed to enact legislation
that would compensate
Nazi victims directly for
personal injuries and losses
arising from Nazi per-
secution.
At the same time, Israel
and West Germany con-
cluded a reparations pact
by which Germany paid
DM 3 billion in goods and
services to Israel over a pe-
riod of 12-14 years as com-
pensation for the absorption
by Israel of Jewish survi-
vors. Dr. Goldmann noted
that "The German Federal
Republic has . con-
scientiously discharged its
financial obligations to Is-
rael and the Claims Confer-
ence."
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He was reportedly asked
by one minister how he
would deal with Yigael
Yadin, an inveterate pipe-
smoker, should Yadin's
Democratic Movement for
Change (DMC) join the gov-
ernment coalition. Begin re-
plied that when the time
comes he would discuss the
smoking issue with Yactin.
Petah Tikva Bomb Blast Hurt 23
Jewish Unit Seeks
How you're going to say . .
"most disturbing".
Hirsch St. in the center of
town.
Meanwhile, an army
spokesman reported that a
seven-man terrorist cell
was uncovered in Gaza. Ac-
cording to the spokesman,
members of the cell are sus-
pected of several terrorist
acts including a recent ar-
son attempt at the Gaza
railroad station.
In a related development,
a military tribunal imposed
a life sentence on a terror-
ist held responsible for the
booby-trapped refrigerator
which exploded in Jerusa
lem's Zion Square July 197
killing 14 persons.
The court said that.
Ahmed Haj-Jabara, a mem-
ber of El Fatah who was
briefed in Damascus before
planting the bomb, must
spend the first 10 years of
his sentence at hard labor.
Meanwhile, the army an-
nounced that it has uncov-
ered eight more terrorist
cells on the West Bank and
has detained 64 persons.
Mrs. Schenk and Canadian
to Head United Israel Appeal
JERUSALEM (jTA)—
Mrs. Faye Schenk, presi-
dent of the American Zion-
ist Federation and Phil
Granovsky, president of the
United Israel Appeal of Can-
ada, have been appointed
co-chairmen of Keren Hay-
esod-United Israel Appeal.
The appointments were
made by the World Zionist
Organization Executive at a
meeting during the sixth an-
nual General Assembly of
the Jewish Agency last
week.
They succeed the late
Ezra Z. Shapiro, who was
chairman of Keren Hayesod
for the past six years.
Schenk and Granovsky will
serve as co-chairmen until
the 29th World Zionist Con-
FAYE SCHENK
gress convenes in February
1978. They also joined the
Keren Hayesod board of di-
rectors.
Lack of Research Opportunities
C auses Israeli Scientists to Leave
NEW YORK (JTA)—Is- •
rael is currently producing
more than 100 PhDs in the
biological sciences each
year but is unable to pro-
vide sufficient positions, fa-
cilities and equipment to
take full advantage of this
talent because of the heavy
financial burdens related to
defense, according to, the Is-
rael Cancer Research
(ICRF), which held its first
awards luncheon last
month.
The ICRF said that as a
result, too many such well-
trained Israelis have emi-
grated to other countries
looking for better opportu-
nities. while others have
had to enter unrelated
fields to find employment.
Ameliorating this situa-
tion, by creating in Israel
major new programs for
cancer research and care ul-
timately intended to benefit
the entire Middle East, is
the ICRF's stated purpose.
The ICRF is backed in
this effort by a Scientific
Advisory Board which in-
cludes many of the leading
scientists in American can-
cer research. both Jewish
and non-Jewish.
Cancer research can be
conducted in Israel at far
less cost than several other
countries, according to the
ICRF. The ICRF claims
that while a major research
project in the United States
costs from $300,000 to
$500,000, it would run from
$100,000 to $150,000 in Is-
rael.
Israel's diverse popu--
lation affords an unusual Of
portunity to study genetic,
ethnic, cultural and psycho-
logical influences in the de-
velopment of cancer, ac-.
cording to the ICRF.
Receiving fellowships at
last week's awards lunch-
eon were five young Israeli
scientists who are. begin-
ning careers in cancer re-
search.
Pound Devalued
JERUSALEM—Israel de-
valued its currency by
about two percent Sunday,
to 9.57 Israel pounds to the
U.S. dollar.