S Friday, My 21, 1111 THE DETROIT BOSH NEWS NEW CADILLAC? BUY OR LEASE FROM ANDY BLAU in BIRMINGHAM at WILSON-CRISSMAN CADILLAC CALL BUS. MI 4-1930 RES. 642-6836 1350 N. WOODWARD, BIRMINGHAM THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND OFFICES HAVE MOVED NEW ADDRESS: 27308 SOUTHFIELD SOUTHFIELD, MI 48076 New Phone: 557-6644 0 0 JEWISH NATIONAL FUND 30.1)==41==X9=t Saudi Pushed Israel's Asian Games Ouster By HASKELL COHEN (Copyright 1978, JTA, Inc.) The details of the travesty that took place in Bangkok recently at the Asian Games Federation Council meeting has been revealed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency by the Israel Olym- pic Committee members who attended the sessions. The 19-member countries of the AGF present at the Council meeting voted unanimously to reject Israel as a participant in the Asian Games which will be held Dec. 9-20. Perhaps showing the thinking of the Asian minds, the delegates pre- sent were swayed by Saudi Arabian Executive Com- mittee member Othman Al-Saad who implored the members of the Council as follows: "Do you prefer to let Israel participate or give Asian youth a better chance of moving together in peace and harmony? The object of the AGF is to provide the youth of Asia with the best possible atmosphere in the Asiad, to the extent of main- taining the Asian Games' motto, 'Ever Onwards.' Is- rael's participation would upset all this. The overall atmosphere would be ruined, there will be ten- sion, security problems and a proliferation of expenses all around," he explained. He also hit hard at the In- ternational Olympic Cora- _ Nies, In' your OLD FRIED IRVING ROSENBERG who you used to know at Irving's Furniture. I'm in California now, but I'm still in the same business and still thinking of my old friends back in Michigan. It would be great having customers like you again! 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"We are most anxious to give the chance to Asia's underdeveloped nations to compete in these Games every four years, in order to help them improve their stan- dards, which still fall short of the best in Europe or the United States, and in order to do so, we must also provide the youth the best oppor- tunities of participating and competing with one another in an atmos- phere free from fear and interference of any sort," Al-Sand commented. He added, "In such situa- tions, only we can judge our own situation best." Speaking about the fear that the five Arab members would rescind their finan- cial support for the Games if Israel was invited, Al-Saad hit back even harder. He said, "We feel deeply ashamed that the point was even hinted at, as our ges- ture was made with the sole intention of saving the Games and was made in the spirit of keeping the 'Ever Onwards' motto very much in the forefront." Al-Saad noted that even a poor coun- try like Nepal has made a contribution. He denied that the Arab nations ever had any inten- tion of pulling back their pledged money, saying they would never stoop to such depths in order to keep Is- rael out of the Games. He said, when reminded about the due balance contribu- tions, "This will be com- pleted in the very near fu- ture, regardless of whether Israel will be invited or not." The only point he stressed, however, was that if Israel did participate, the Games would be ruined as several countries such as China, Pakistan, Iran and the Arab nations would re- fuse to compete with Israel, and as in Teheran, make the event a shambles. "Israel's participation will make a complete mockery of the Games," he opined. Al-Sand pointed out that the Asian Football Confed- eration (AFC) had won their battle with the Interna- tional Football Federation (FIFA) after expelling Is- rael. He followed up by say- ing that in this case too, the AGF should take up issue with the IOC and win their own point. If this way of thinking continues to prevail, Is- rael will never get back into the Games, although originally, their elimina- , tion supposedly was for the 1978 Games only The United States Olympic Committee is conversant with what took place and is disturbed to no end. Pressure will be exerted on Lord Killanin to with- draw sanction from the Asiad. He went on: "We should like to express our gratitude to the hosts and the Thai people and hope that they will help us find a way to assure that Israel's sportsmen be enabled to participate in the Games. We hope that the decision passed today will be changed by December, when the Gaines will take place." The Israeli delegates pre- sent, including Haim Glovinsky, Isaac Ofek and Yitzhak Caspi, countered As of this writing, the the Arab statement at the Council meeting expressing AGF now is in open con- Israel's position. Spokes- flict with the IOC and two man Glovinsky advised the international sports fed- Council, "Israel has partici- erations — the Interna- pated in all Asian Games tional Amateur Athletic since their inception. Some Federation (IAFF) and of Israel's sportsmen are the International Ar- holders of both Asian chery Federation (IAF) Games as well as Asian re- which have threatened to cords. The decision made withdraw sanction from today is contrary to the AGF the events next De- constitution and Israel will cember. In addition, Ad- continue to oppose it. This rian Paulin of Holland, decision is contrary to the chairman of the Interna- Olympic Declaration ac- tional Track and Field cepted at Abidjan in 1977 Federation, has indi- concerning the Regional cated that his organiza- Games. Today's decision tion will not sanction the compels us therefore to con- participation of any tinue to fight for our legiti- countries if Israel does mate rights in all interna- not receive an invitation. The refusal of Israel's tional fora." participation is in no way to Cooperation to be construed as a prelude to a turndown by the Russians Advance Peace HAIFA — Technological for Israel's competition in cooperation "could well be the 1980 Olyiiipics. Thus put into effect with recep- far, every move by the Rus- tive Arab neighbors even in sian Organizing Committee advance of formal peace," indicates that Israel will be represented at the Moscow Technion President Major Games. General (Res.) Amos Horev said recently. In Tuscumbfa, Alabama Horev said that the very it is illegal for more than existence of such a program eight rabbits to reside on "would lend credibility to the same block. _ the political and military talks, contributing to an atmosphere of mutual con- Typouriters Soledrie fidence and respect — of $400 tangible evidence on both sides of their honest desires Add 'n Type for peaceful neighborly re- 342.7300 393-9333 342-1221 lations." 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