THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, February 24, 1978 25 Carter Administration Lobbies. Strongly in Congress for Proposed Aircraft Sales Package Slated for Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia area." Supporters of Israel man of the American WASHINGTON (JTA) — contend that the balance Jewish Congress national The Carter Administration would be upset by the ad- governing council, said the lobbied strongly in Con- ministration's package that sale compromises the ad- gress Wednesday for its includes the_ firstdeliveries ministration's avowed role proposed '$4.8 billion air- by the U.S. of lethal as mediator in the Arab- craft sales to Israel, Egypt Israeli conflict. weapons to Egypt. and Saudi Arabia, an- nounced that it was crack- Rabbi Joseph Sternstein, In Tel Aviv Defense president of the Zionist Or- ing down on the sales of civi- Minister Ezer Weizman has ganization of America, lian aircraft and spare parts warned that the Carter termed the sale to Egypt to Libya because of that Administration's proposed and Saudi Arabia as "mor-- country's aid to- interna- sale of combat aircraft to -ally, politically and even tional terrorists and prom- Saudi Arabia and Egypt militarily unjustifiable." oted career diplomat Harold will cause Israel to reassess ders to replace Alfred In Washington, Senate its concept of a'Sina agree- and House leaders on therton as assistant ment with Egypt. secretary of state for Near foreign affairs said they will Weizman said Israel "thoroughly- scrutinize" the East and South Asian - af- must now "weigh" how Carter Administration's fairs the AmeriCan move will proposed sale of the most Atherton himself haS affect the components of advanced and powerful been promoted to a possible peace pact fighter bombers to Saudi ambassador-at-large with with Egypt "on the wings Arabia and an unpre- special responsibility for of a plane — I hope it will cedented U.S. flow of lethal the Middle East, subject to not be on a tank tomor- weapons to Egypt, begin, Senate confirmation. Secretary of State Cyrus row." ning with warplanes. In New York, Vance 'Vance, appearing before the The Carter Administ- strongly denied that the ration has decided on the House International Rela- tions Committee at the United States was siding three-country package as opening of hearings on the with -Egypt in Middle East a tactical means to force administration's $14 billion negotiations. through its proposals in At the same time, Vance Congress. If the proposal fore-_gn aid program, told also. rejected Egyptian Pres- for any one of the three tf congressmen that he would "find unacceptable" a - ident Anwar Sadat's charge countries is rejected, the that the supply of U.S. arms administration has indi- "partial rejection" of the aircraft sales proposals and to Israel makes Jerusalem cated it will withdraw the that its "total rejection intransigent in negotia- entire paCkage. tions. Vance said that pro- would be very damaging." Sen. Clifford Case (R- The administration viding Israel with seapons it N:J.), who along with Sen. needs gives Jerusalem Frank Church (D-Idaho) plans to sell 60 advanced "self-confidence," enabling and five other Democratic F-15 fighter-bombers to Saudi Arabia, 50 shorter it to negotiate a settlement. Committee members, wrote Meanwhile, Jewish lead- to Secretary of State Cyrus range F-5E fighter- bombers to Egypt and 15 ers criticized the Carter Vance on Jan. 24 in opposi- F-15S and 75 F-16 Administration for its deci- tion to the Saudi program, fighter-bombers to Is- sion to sell fighter planes to said the proposed sale • to rael. It has submitted its Egypt and Saudi Arabia as both Saudi Arabia and proposals to Congress for an unwise and unwarranted Egypt "opens up a whole the first time as a single move. new arms sales equation Alexander which will have to be Rabbi package. Rep. John Cavanaugh Schindler, chairman of thoroughly investigated" by (D-Neb.) asked Vance for the Conference of Presi- the committee. his reaction to the possibil- dents of Major American Sen. Jacob Javits (R- ity that Congress might ap- Jewish Organizations, N.Y.) said that he was look- prove the aircraft sales to said "We deeply deplore ing to see "whether there is Israel but not to Egypt or and strongly oppose" the a connection respecting the Saudi Arabia. Vance re- sale. "The only purpose timing of these sales in plied that "our role as a of such sale can be to en- view of the stalemate in the trusted intermediatory courage continued Arab Egypt-Israel negotiations would suffer most if the refusal to negotiate in and the U.S. position on Is- good faith with Israel. We raeli settlements." - package is turned down." He said that if Congress urge Congress to veto Sen. Daniel Moynihan tried to take the package this unwise, unwar- (D-N.Y.) and Rep Clarence apart, "you would further rented and dangerous Long (D-Md.), chairman of distort the balance which step."- the House Appropriations Theodore Bikel, chair- Subcommittee on Foreign currently exists in the 0 Operations, voiced what appeared to be the senti- ments of a large number of their colleagues in opposing the sales. Moynihan said The Detroit City Council student at Michigan State .Jewish Women unanimously passed a re- University. Israel has held Esmail in Topic of Lectures solution Wednesday asking he Carter Administration custody since December and Greater Detroit Section, investigate Israel's charged him with being a arges against Sami Es- member of the Popular National Council of Jewish mail, an Arab-American Front for the Liberation of Women, will continue its Palestine and receiving ter- "Jewish Women on the Cur- rent Scene" series 12:30 rorist training. CJF Appointee The City Council resol- p.m. Thursday at the NCJW ution declares that Israel office, 16400 W. 12 Mile, NEW YORK — Sue Ste- is denying Esmail's "fun- Southfield. vens, an administrator with damental and univer- Paul Winter will speak on the Dade County (Fla.) sally recognized human "Jewish Women and the Board of Education has rights." Theater." On March 9 been named women's com- -Esmail's supporters at Marsha Miro will speak on munal services director for the Council meeting argued "Jewish Women on the Con- the Council of Jewish Fed- that'the Israeli charges temporary Art Scene," and erations. against Esmail are not Sarah Weiner Keidan will She will work with 215 crimes in the U.S. -and that wind up the series March 16 women's divisions of Jewish Israel may have arrested when she speaks on "Jewish federations in the U.S. and him based on information- Women and Politics." _ Canada in planning fund- supplied by the FBI to in- • There is a fee. To register raising, leadership training ternational police au- or for information, call the and year-round programs. Council office, 557-9604. thorities. the Saudi sale was "espe- cially disturbing." Long said he has sworn to do ev- erything in his power to stop the sale to the Arab states. Rep. Lester Wolff (D-N.Y.) announced yesterday he would propose that Con- gress block the sale. In a related develop- ment, the Carter Ad- ministratin asked Con- gress to approve $957 million in economic assis- tance for Egypt and $790 million for Israel for the fiscal year beginning next Oct. 1. The ratio for the two countries is about the same as in the current year. In addition to this economic aid, the Administ- ration requested $1 billion for Israel to finadnce military purchases for the coming year, the same as in the pre-. sent fiscal year. This is in earmarked for $5.4 million accordance with the in Food for Peace. Jordan is to receive $93 -- Israeli-American agree- ment in connection with Is- million in economic security rael's evacuation from the assistance, $50 million to- Sinai areas now reoccupied wards construction of the by Egypt. proposed Jordan Valley Of the economic aid, sec-. dam that also affects Israel, urity assistance for Egypt Syria and the West Bank, totals $750 million and for $8.7 million in Food for Israel $785 million. Egypt Peace, $45 million in milit- will also get $206.6 million ary assistance, $2 million in in Food for Peace com- military training, and $85 modities and $400,00 for million in military financ- military training. 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