ri ay, must 2, 1977 15 11 THE DE ' 0 French-lsraeli Ties Still Tense Following Arab Boycott Decision PARIS (JTA)—Mor- de hai Gazit, Israel's Am- bassador to France, met with the Secretary General of the French Foreign Min- istry, -Jean-Marie Soutou, last week for "a clari- fication" of the French gov- ernment's decision to re- scind the recently approved law outlawing economic boycotts when based on race, religion or national origin as -ait applies to the Arab boycott against Israel. While both France and Is- ael are angered over the ench government's direc- ive and Israel's reaction, both sides decided to treat the meeting as "a clari- fication" and not an official protest. Israel has been angered by the government's direc- tive which has been rapped by members of Israel's Par- liament and the Israeli press as an unfriendly ges- ture. • The French government has, paradoxically, been irked by the Israeli pi'd- tests, which sources here said used the incident to "re-launch former anti- French propaganda cam- paigns." The French sources also said privately that Israel "seems to forget recent improvements in Franco-Israeli relations." After the Gazit-Soutou meeting, both sides went out of their way to express the hope that relations will not be worsened and that Is- raeli Premier Menahem Begin's official visit to France will take place as scheduled. France last month re- newed the invitation it had extended to Begin's prede- cessor, Yitzhak Rabin. No date has been fixed for the visit which will be the first official one by an Israeli Premier. The current incident was sparked by a French gov- ernment directive last month instructing the state- controlled Foreign Trade In- ports to Arab countries rose 14 percent from 1975 to 1976, but at the same time West German exports to surance Commission to un- derwrite French exports to the Arab states even if, an when, the contracts provide for anti-Israeli boycotts. The government directive explained that French ex- ports to "oil-producing states" must be considered "a national priority." This directive is seen as a de facto cancellation of the June 7 anti-boycott law which was approved by the Parliament. the Arabs rose 26 percent, Danish exports 29 percent, Dutch exports 27.8 percent and British exports 18 per- cent. These countries have been more successful than France in resisting the boy- cott of Israel, the Times said. STARTS TODAY, FRIDAY, AUG.12 for three big days... Friday, Saturday and Monday BLOCK'S CLOTHE 27-H, UR Jewish organizations in France are continuing to protest the government's di- rective. The French press has also been generally crit- ical of the government's-de- cision. The New York Times re- ported that while France has been one of the most co- operative Western Eu- ropean countries with the Arab boycott of Israel, it has lagged behind in busi- ness with the Arab bloc. The, value of French ex- JWB Prepares for High Holiday Services at U.S. Military Bases NEW YORK—American Jewish military personnel throughout the world will ten-observe the -High Holy Days and attend spe- cial services this year, thanks Jo Jewish chaplains and the Jewish Welfare Board's Commission on Jewish Chaplaincy (CJC). "The needs of the Jewish serviceman are unique," says Rabbi Eric Friedland, chairman of the CJC. "While there are sever_al hundred military bases in the U.S. alone, and count- less others at overseas points and aboard seagoing Navy - vessels throughout the world, there are barely 50 full-time Jewish chap- lains.'4 But a corps of civilian and reserve rabbis and mili- tary lay leaders will con- duct Rosh Hashana - and Yom Kippur services at every base where there are Jews. As in previous years, both JWB's Commission on Jew- 4sh-Chaplaincy and JWB's Women's Organizations' Services have sent ship- ments of kosher foods, pray- er books and prayer shawls, yarmulkas, Torah scrolls, shofars • (ram's horns), Jewish calendars and inspirational literature for use not only during Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, but during Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah as well. Special shipments are also earmarked for Peace Corps volunteers and U.S. embassy personnel. In addition, the Chap- laincy Commission will work with the placement services of the Central Con- ference of American Rabbis, the Rabbinical. As- sembly, and the Rabbinical _Council of America in help- ZOA Supports W . Bank Settlements NEW YORK—Rabbi Jo- seph P. Sternstein, presi- dent of the 120,000 member Zitnist Organization of America, has sharply re- buked • the State Depart- ment for its expression of "deep disappointment" that Israel had legalized three ettlements in the West n a telegram sent to the - State Department last week, Sternstein said: "Fol- lowing the very positive visit of Premier Begin with President Carter, it is high- ly regrettable and counter- prbductive for the State De- partment to place obstacles in the way of the friendly relationship between Israel and the United States." Continued Sternstein, "We have full confidence not only in the legality of Is- rael's action but in the in- tegrity of Mr. Begin's word that he will pursue all nec- essary steps for peace." Sternstein pointed out that the establishment of settle- ments by Israel need not be a deterrent to peace. "There is no reason," said Sternstein. "why Judea and Samaria should be `Judenrein' and we fur- ther reject the premise that these settlements are a vio- lation of international law. This area cannot be consid- ered occupied territory and it does not belong to the Arabs." Israel Weapons Exports Double JERUSALEM (JTA)— Ten years ago, Boston-born Harry Rosen, .a veteran community worker in the U.S., came to Israel to in- - vestigate the possibilities of settling here permanently. Today, Rosen, 65, is act- ing director general of the Jewish Agency, a post left vacant by the death of Aviad Yaffe. A permament director general will be named by the World Zionist Congress when it convenes , next February:" ing to arrange civilian rab- binical coverage at the many military bases and VA facilities that labk per- --- manent Jewish chaplains. Traditional Selihot pray- ers and liturgical melodies of the- High Holy Days and Sukkot are available on three CJC-produced tape cassettes. "While ambula- tory patients generally at- tend hospital services," Rabbi Friedland notes. "the cassettes are often played over VA hospital networks so that bedridden Jewish patients can participate as well." In some cases, Jewish chaplains arrange special- "break-the-fast" suppers for those patients who fast on Yom Kippur. Holiday leave policy for Jewish servicemen is typi- cally liberal, Rabbi Fried- land points out, and those servicemen who can't get home for the holidays are offered home hospitality by local Jewish families. 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