18 friday, August 5, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS American Policy in the Middle East Highlights Western Countries' Need for a Strong Israel 'We be' hg the ki:it to yoti+' • By EUGENE ROSTOW (Editor's note: Eugene V. PARTIES FOR ALL AGES Jeff Leitson Rostow is Sterling Profes- References 661 1125 sor of Law at Yale Law School and was Under- secretary of State for Politi- cal Affairs from 1966-1969. The article from which the following was excerpted ap- peared in the April, 1977 issue of Commentary maga- zine and is copyrighted by the American Jewish Corn- mittee. ) The U.S. view of bound- aries was based on a criti- cal provision of the 1949 ar- mistice agreements: De- EUGENE ROSTOW marcation lines were "not...in any sense...a politi- return of the entire Sinai ac- cal or territorial boundary" cording to an agreed time- th onruiy and would be "delineated table. The Nixon . Adminis- without prejudice to rights, claims or positions of either tration, nominally_ com- party...as regards ultimate mitted to Resolution 242, settlement of the Palestine did nothing about Nasser's Soviet-backed "war of attri- question." Example: This was one of the legal tion" against Israel's forces bases for Security Council in 1969-70 '78 CUTLASS SUPREME 2,DR - President Sadat has testi- debates leading to Resolu- AIR CONDITIONED, Tint Glass, Electric Rear Defrost, Sport Mir- ■ tion 242, adopted unani- fied that in April 1972, a rors, Super Stock Wheels, 260 V-8, Protective Body MIdgs, Pwr. month before the Soviets mously on Nov. 22, 1967. Stedring, Pwr. Brakes, Tur Resolution 242 calls for promised President Nixon bohydramatic, AM Radio, "a peaceful and accepted" cooperation in diplomatic ef- WSW Steel Belt Radials. 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The Since then, Egypt has re- USSR saw the Atlantic jected every proposal for ne- allies' concerted Middle gotiations to carry out the East policy fading away, 28000 TELEGRAPH RD. AT THE resolution-including one in saw that in the quest for a TEL-12 MALL. SOUTHFIELD. MI 1968 when the U.S. offered separate political role for to support the demand for the European community some nations wanted at least the illusion of keeping America at arm's length: So the U.S. faced this trims alone. _ But the Soviet plan failed, thanks to a brilliant Israeli military victory. There was 6 no cease-fire until the So- viets and Arabs agreed to Resolution 338, adopted Oct. 22, 1973, stating that "inune- diately and concurrently with the cease fire, negotia- tions between the parties shall start...under suitable auspices. aimed at estab- lishing a just and durable based on Resolution r On paper, this was the greatest American diplomat-- lc triumph in the dispute over Israel's right to exist and the key to any diplomat- ic program to protect West- ern terests in i in the Middle East. The basic weakness in American diplomacy ever since has been a failure to stand on this principle. Bob Iwrey 681-2478 - lf‘ Ste * leC t tehr, Aug. 107 00 111 OUVISitit 411 00 0011 1911 at Pre-Announcement Prices 5 354'3300 • • While They Last at • ortidaq ilia tee • • •• rvERY 2V7 SHAPE! EVERY STYLE! • • • • • EVERY COL OR &SIZE! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • _IF • Wortickt 11 • : • • • NOWM COMPLETE BIT STORE AT NORTHLAND CENTER! 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