42 Friday, July 29, 1977 •
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Officials Jubilant Over the Success of Begin's U.S. Trip
the friendship between Is-
rael and the U.S. is now
rooted not only in the friend-
new stage in the relation-
ship between the President
' ship between Israel and the
and the premier but what
United States, "an unwrit-
he termed Israel's contribu-
ten alliance," was estab-
tion to United States nation-
lished last week during the
al security. The source said
meetings between Presi-
Begin had given Carter in-
dent Carter and Premier
formation pertaining to So-
Menahem Begin of Israel.
viet weaponry which was
In . addition, a deep and gen-
gleaned from that left be-
uine friendship and respect
hind by the Arab armies
I. was welded between the
after they attacked Israel.
two chief executives that
The source stressed that
went beyond surface appear-
the policy of the Israeli gov-
ances.
ernment under Begin, un-
like that under the Labor
Unique, Elegant
Party, is not to continue to
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lished in his meetings with
Carter, the source explain-
ed, could be termed an "un-
written alliance, bilateral
help, reciprocity."
Pursuing the basis for
Begin's optimism, one edi-
tor asked how this was pos-
sible since neither Israel
nor the Arabs have basi-
cally changed their views
on substantial issues. The
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One example cited was
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placed there in excess of
the number agreed to in the
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both cases, Egypt did not
ask what it would receive
in return," the source said.
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neighbors; it does not want
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This assessment was of-
fered by a senior Israeli
source during a 90-minute
question and answer work-
ing breakfast with a select,
number of newspaper, tele-
vision, radio and magazine
editors.
Begin's optimism, the
source said, was based on
genuine accomplishments
and the very real "good
feelings" that were estab-
lished between Carter and
Begin during their five
hours of talks last Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The two discussed all the
substantial issues affecting
steps toward a peace confer-
ence and eventual peace, in-
cluding the West Bank and
the Palestinian issue.
"They reached a measure
of agreement but differen-
ces remain," the source ob-
served. "Differences cannot
be fully resolved in two
days. But they agreed to ex-
press differences ami-
cably."
The source observed that
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if it isn't successful. If one
session doesn't work there
can be other sessions."
What is required, the
source said, is patience,
and Israel has patience.
"The very wish to nego-
tiate, to sit around the
same table, to see each
other may dispel misunder-
standing on both sides," he
said.
Would Israel accept a
member of the Palestine
Liberation Organization as
part, of an Arab delegation?
The source said Israel
would not object to Palesti-
nian Arabs being members
of the Jordanian delegation,
but would not deal with
known members of the
PLO.
However, "If there is a
member of the PLO in the
delegation who is not
known by Israel to be a
member, well, his pockets
will not be searched to see
if he has PLO credentials."
Before returning to Israel
Begin spent the weekend in
a grueling series of public
appearances before major
American Jewish organiza-
tions, held private talks
with prominent Jews and
non-Jews, conferred for an
hour with United Nations
Secretary General Kurt Wal-
dheim, was interviewed on
NBC-TV "Meet the Press,"
and met for little more
than a hour with former
Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger.
Kissinger said after his
meeting with Begin, which
was at the premier's in-
vitation, that he was hope-
ful the Israeli leader's pro-
posals could result in a
peace agreement.
A spokesman for Begin
disclosed that the premier
spoke by telephone to for-
mer President Gerald Ford.
He said Begin invited Ford
to visit Israel and Ford ac-
cepted and said he would ar-
range a date.
Begin told 400 cheering
well-wishers at a meeting
of the Conference of Presi-
dents of Major American
Jewish Organizations that
Israel wants no guarantees
of its survival from the
U.S.
The premier, was praised
by Rabbi Alexander Schind-
ler, chairman of the Presi-
dents Conference, who said
he had succeeded in regain-
ing "the moral initiative"
for Israel during his visit
here. However, Schindler
warned the Jewish commu-
nity not to be blinded by
the euphoria over Begin's
success but to be ready to
face "the harsh realities be-
fore us."
Begin received a tu-
multuous welcome from
more than 2,000 American
Jewish leaders attending a
United Jewish Appeal lunch-
eon in his honor Friday af-
ternoon. He told them that
Israel does not want to
need American assistance
forever and urged the Amer-
ican Jewish community to
stand behind Israel "to
fight with her and to resist
if necessary." He urged
Jews to help Israel to stand
on a sound economic founda-
tion by investing in Israel.
Leonard Strehtz, UJA gen-
eral chairman, greeted
Begin with the observation,
"You are the right man at
the right time to provide
leadership." He said the ob-
ligation of the American
Jewish community is to
keep Israel strong and the
goal of the UJA, is to raise
$700 million in 1978.
Addressing a cheering
throng of more than 2,000
Jewish leaders from the
U.S. and Canada at a nation-
al dinner on his behalf by
the Israel Bond Organiza-
tion where some $13.5 mil-
lion in bonds were sold,
Begin reaffirmed that his
mission to the U.S. had
been successful in deep-
ening U.S.-Israel friendship.
At his meeting with Wal-
dheim, which preceded the
UJA luncheon, Begin fo-
cused on the plight of Syr-
ian Jewry and criticized the
European Economic Com-
munity for adopting a reso-
lution recently supporting
the idea of a Palestinian
state.
"Perhaps more than any
other people, the Europeans
should be very careful with
proposals which may mean
the shedding of Jewish
blood."
Begin said he told the Sec-
retary General that Israel
would do "whatever we
can" to prevent the destruc-
tion of the Christian minor-
ity in Lebanon and that Is-
rael would never agree to
the establishment of a Pa-
lestinian state.
He said he also asked
Waldheim to intercede with
President Hafez Assad of
Syria to obtain exit vsias
for the Syrian Jewish corn-
munity of about 800 fami-
lies. Begin said Waldheim
promised to take up the is-
sue with Assad.
Appearing Sunday on the
"Meet the Press" program,
Begin repeated most of the
elements of the . peace plan
he presented to President
Carter and unveiled at a
press conference in Wash-
ington last Wednesday.
Noting that the plan con-
tained three alternate ways
of proceeding with the Gen-
eva talks—face-to-face but
separate talks at Geneva,
bilateral talks with each of
the neighboring countries
or proximity talks—Begin
said the goal of any one of
these should be the signing
of a final, comprehensive
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Akiva Seniors Will Pursue
12th Grade Studies in Israel
Akiva Hebrew Day School 12th graders who will spend
their senior year in Israel are from left, seated: Dena
Greenbaum, Michael Schwarzberg and Sherri Mandel.
Standing are, from left: Ellen Kersch, Shira Shuchatovitz,
Sherri Gardin, Anna Platt, Sandra Jubas, Esther Mermels-
tein and Janet Ginsburg. The girls will study at Machon
Gold-Jerusalem College for Women, while Schwarzberg
studies at Bet Midrash Le Torah-Jerusalem Torah College.
Ten members of the Schwarzberg, Sherri Man-
Akiva Hebrew Day School del, Ellen Kersch, Shira
senior class will pursue Shuchatovitz, Sherri Gar-
their 12th grade studies in din, Anna Platt, Sandra
Israel, beginning in August Jubas, Esther Mermelstein
and returning in June for and -Janet Ginsburg.
Akiva still has openings
graduation.
The senior girls will in its kindergarten and first
study at Machon Gold-Je- grade classes, with few
rusalem College for openings in the upper
Women, while the only grades. For enrollment and
male member of the class registration information,
studies at Bet Midrash Le call the school, 354-4664.
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the use of their newly pur-
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broadcast from Prague on
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the poor state of the Czech
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have vans or four-wheel
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emergencies may call the
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