THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 2, 1977 23 UN Votes to Condemn UNITED. NATIONS (JTA)—Israeli Ambassador Chaim Herzog told the Gen- eral Assembly that Israel is willing to begin "immedi- ately a direct and open dia- logue" with each of its Arab neighbors and called on the world body to rise to the his- toric development made possible by Egyptian Presi- dent Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem last weekend by contributing to peace in the Middle East instead of eng- aging in acrimonious ,debate. Herzog, who was address- ing the Assembly last Friday during the course of debate on the Middle t, hailed the meeting be- tween Sadat and Premier Menahem Begin of Israel and said it indicated Israel's position "that only direct face-to-face negotiations on the basis of mutual respect and dignity can move our war-torn, area towards peace." Despite this plea, the Gen- eral Assembly voted 102-4 to condemn Israel's "contin- ued occupation of Arab ter- ritories" and also proposed resumption of the Geneva conference with the partici- pation of the Palestine Lib- eration Organization. The United States, _ Israel and El Salvador voted against the resolution, 29 member states abstained, and China and Iraq were among the 14 nations- which did not participate in the vote. Egypt, which Was the tar- get during the debate of criticism from Syria and other Arab countries for Sa- dat's visit, voted for 'the resolution. The vote ended four days of general debate on the Mideast which Syria had in- itiated despite many West- ern and Third World dele- gates who said it would be apprbpriate to postpone such a resolutiori pending the outcome of talks be- tween Sadat and Begin. Meanwhile, the. Security Council adopted a resolution" Wednesday renewing the mandate of the United -Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on the Golan Heights for a six-month - period, ending May 31, 1978. The mandate was to expire Wednesday night. Sadat Visit Called 'Costly -JERUSALEM (JTA)— The total direct costs of President Anwar Sadat's visit _reached between IL 15- 0 million, according to economists. They said the real -cost for the economy was much greater, because work production dropped considerably in the two days of the visit. - Economists in' Jerusalem estimated the total loss at IL 500 million. The annual gross national product of Israel is IL 160 billion. The largest direct ex- pense was for commu- nications. The vote was 12-0. Three Council members, China, Libya and Benin, did. not participate. srael, Despite Envoy Her. zog's Plea The resolution called on all parties concerned to im- plement immediately Secu- rity Council Resolution 338 of Oct. 22, 1973. It also re- quested Secretary General Kurt Waldheim to report, at the end of the renewal peri- od, on developments in the Middle East situation and measures taken to imple- ment Resolution 338. ■•■ •11111 ■ 011P ■ MI, IBM typewriters Selectric etc. 6 400 Add 'n Type 342.-7800 399-8333 342-1221 "4 7 146,„ r- et AO; r. 'ft4t 7"------ ,1: 4.421 .4Akoit., . Hanuldcali is a ly for chi • rens NMI Hanukkah'is a joyous holiday. Families celebrate this miraculous Festival of Lights with songs, games, presents for the children, and—most importarit—the lighting of the Menorah. For your Hanukkah meats, entertaining, and treats for the youngsters, do your shopping at your neighborhood A&P. We have more than 450 Ann Page and A&P products certified © Kosher: Not to mention the many other Kosher items we carry. So come in for all the good things you need for your holiday table. And to you and yourfarnilywHappy Hanukkah! : t ,A