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VOL. LXXIII, No. 22 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 $12.00 Per Year: This Issue 30. August 4, 1978

Sadat's Unrealistic Extremism
Seen Obstructing PeaceTalks

Historic Temple Mount Digs
Are Opened to the Public

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The excavations at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem are now open to
individuals instead of just to groups as in the past. The excavations, in
progress since 1968 in the vicinity of the Western Wall, reveal fascinat-
ing sections of remains dating back to the First and Second Jewish
Temples (3,000 and 2,000 years ago respectively) and of the Byzantine
and Moslem Periods. Archeologists have uncovered the huge support-
ing walls of the Temple Mount, paved streets, complex water systems
and four large palaces from the Omayyad (early Islamic) Period of
1,300 years ago. Special tours are now available to the public on
Wednesday afternoons, conducted by the Israel Exploration Society.

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By DAVID LANDAU

The Israel i government is deliberately maintaining a low profile
in response to growing resistance in Cairo to a new round of Israeli-Egyptian peace talks.
With Secretary of State Cyrus Vance due in the region this weekend for a new attempt to
bring the two sides together, Cabinet sources confirmed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
that Israel was determined not to do or say anything that could be construed as negative or
provocative.
The purpose is to avoid any danger of being accused of complicating the negotiations
process so that the onus would fall on Egypt if a new round of talks fails to materialize. That
explains Premier Menahem Begin's low-key reaction to the ouster of the Israeli military
mission from Egypt last week and the absence of any official comment on Sadat's tough
talk.
The Egyptian leader told reporters after his meeting with U.S. special envoy Alfred L.
Atherton in Alexandria, that he did not favor renewal of face-to-face talks with Israel at
this time unless Israel was ready to offer a commitment to withdraw eventually from
occupied Arab territory. Sadat said that the moves from the Israeli side "are negative and
backward" and emphasized repeatedly that Egypt was ready for "peace in all its aspects"
but would not bargain over territories.
Sadat flatly rejected Israel's latest offer to discuss the future status of the West
Bank and Gaza Strip after a five-year period of "self rule" in those territories and
to be ready to consider a territorial compromise if the Arabs propose one. He was
quoted Sunday as saying, "Really, I don't favor Sinai now," a reference to a new
Israeli-Egyptian meeting at a Sinai locale that Atherton and Vance are trying to
arrange.
Israeli sources said they were hopeful that the Egyptians would eventually agree to
further talks and that by avoiding public polemics, Israel was helping the U.S. achieve that
goal. Privately, however, Israeli officials are giving serious thought to an idea advanced by
Begin in the Knesset last week for some form of "partial agreement" with the Egyptians if
efforts toward a comprehensive settlement remain deadlocked.
Actually, the idea, which Begin repeated on a television interview last week, is believed
to have originated with Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan some time ago. It was revived after
Sadat's meeting with Defense Minister Ezer Weizman in Salzburg, Austria, earlier last
month, where the Egyptian leader proposed that Israel return El Arish in northern Sinai
and Santa Katherina at Mt. Sinai to Egyptian civil administration as a gesture of goodwill.
The Cabinet flatly rejected that proposal and Begin was especially vehement against
any unilateral gesture by Israel. But he said Israel was prepared to negotiate a quid pro quo
agreement that would involve the return of portions of Sinai to Egypt in exchange for
"peaceful relations without a formal peace treaty." The extent of the territory returned, it
was understood, would be linked to the magnitude of "peaceful relations" offered by Egypt.
That concept is reminiscent of the underlying philosophy of the second Sinai

JERUSALEM (JTA)

Broomfield Resolution Seeks
More U.S. Aircraft for Israel

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives re-
emphasized its commitment to the security of Israel Wednesday in
approving a resolution introduced by Rep. William S. Broomfield
(R-Mich.).
The language, amended to the International Security Assistance
Act, pledges the U.S. to be "responsive to the defense requirements
of Israel and to sell Israel additional advanced aircraft in order to
maintain Israel's defense capability, which is essential to peace."

Broomfield, ranking Republican on the House Interna-
tional Relations Committee, said in a floor speech, "Continued
U.S. support for Israel is especially timely, given the recent
so-called Syrian 'police actions' in Lebanon. Moreover, our
support for Israel can better contribute to Israel's ability to
negotiate a peace settlement in the Middle East while main-
taining the security of its people and the strength of its na-
tion."

Earlier in the week, the Senate adopted a foreign aid authoriza-
tion bill for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 that contains provisions
reaffirming America's traditional support for Israel.

The bill provides Israel with $785 million in economic security
assistance and $1 billion in military aid. Egypt is provided with
$735 million in economic aittJorclan with $275 million military and
economic support; and Syria with $90 million in economic aid. A

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