14 Friday, September 8, 1918
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Israeli, Egyptian. Arms Purchases Drop
LONDON (JTA) — While
there has been a dramatic
drop in the defense expendi-
ture of both Israel and
Egypt, the current year saw
massive increases by SaUdi
Arabia and Libya.
Figures in "The Military
Balance 1978-79," pub-
lished by the International
Institute for Strategic
Studies, show Israel spend-
ing $3.13 billion, the lowest
since before the Yom Kip-
pur War five years ago. Last
year's figure was $4.2 bil-
lion.
Egypt's defense spending,
according to the report, is of-
ficially down to $2.81 billion
from $4.37 billion last year,
the period which began be-
fore President Anwar
Sadat's peace initiative.
Saudi Arabia's defense
Follow The Tracks To
35300 GRAND RIVER FARMINGTON WILLS
478-0500
Puzzled
Police Official
Is Transferred
for Anti-Semitism
about Diamonds?
AMSTERDAM (JTA) —
The superintendent of
NM co
A
I
A
■
0
HLER
police of Groningen in the
northeastern part of The
Netherlands, Leender Wit,
has been removed from his
post by the Minister of the
Interior for having made
anti-Semitic remarks.
At a closed meeting with
some police officers last
autumn he reportedly made
anti-Semitic remarks about
Jewish Labor politicians,
one of whom is a young
alderman in Groningen.
Some of those present at the
meeting reported the mat-
ter and an investigation
was ordered.
Wit said he could not re-
member having made these
remarks and that he cer-
tainly is not anti-Semitic.
He said if he did make the
remarks he regrets them
and offers his apologies.
However, the Labor Mayor
of Groningen said he did not
think this was sufficient.
Wit will now be transferred
elsewhere.
■ T
R
L I ANCE
U
L
S
AT
FA
ET
D
R
G
E
I
R
S T
AL I TY
D G
E
N
■
We have the answers...
David Wachler & Sons
-Internationally famous award winning Jewelers
American Federal Savings Building
24700 Northwestern Hwy. • Southfield, MI • (313) 35(1-7322
Your Master Charge and VISA Card Welcome
Bob Hunter,
Community Relations Manager, _
Southfield, offers you this
telephone tip:
iP
..4t47. 4.st
a
Call us before you move ...
you might save
unnecessary expense.
If you're planning to move to another home, now's the time to think about
how many phones you might need in your new home and what kind of
changes you might need in your phone service. A little planning can help
you avoid unnecessary installation charges.
Call your Michigan Bell Service Representative. Allow enough
time before moving for a full explanation of service and equipment
options and time to order the phone service you need when you need
it. Remember, once your new service is installed, extra visits by your
installer mean extra expenses for you, expenses we'd rather you didn't
have to pay.
Michigan Bell ...
people who enjoy serving people.
Michigan Bell
spending in 1978-9 is put
at $9.63 billion, compared
with $7.5 billion last year.
The increase covers
major arms orders, in-
cluding those for 174
American M60 medium
tanks, 45- F-15 fighters
and 15 TF fighters, as
well as a wide range of ,
sophisticated anti-tank
and anti-aircraft mis-
siles.
Libya, whose spending is
slated to be doubled — from
$229 million to $448 million
— is credited with 2,000
Soviet tanks of the T-54 and
T-62 varieties. This is a rise
of no fewer than 1,800 tanks
in the past year, although
its armed forces number
only 30,000 men (22,000
last year).
Syria, Israel's other main
front-line antagonist, will
also increase defense spend-
ing — but only marginally
— $1.12 billion from $1.07
billion.a1Ihere is no major
alteration in her forces, size
or deployment.
The huge resources
available to the Arab oil
states are also reflected in
the fact that, for the first
time, Saudi Arabia will
overtake Israel as the coun-
tryth the world's highest
per capita arms bill. The
Saudi figure for 1978-9 is
$1,704, while the figure
spent for every Israeli will
be $887. Last year, per
capita spending in Israel
was $1,176 and in Saudi
Arabia $1,005.
Although the Egyptian
expenditure appears to
be lower, there are suspi-
cions that it is being bol-
stered by the Saudi arms
acquisitions. Between
July 1977 and July 1978,
the report identifies eight
major Egyptian arms
deals — with Britain,
France, Italy and the U.S.
Britain is supplying
Egypt with Swingfire anti-
tank missiles worth $35
million and Lynx helicop-
ters worth $595 million, as
well as patrol boats and
hovercraft. France will sell
her 14 Mirage fighters,
Italy two frigates and the
U.S. 50 F-5 fighters.
Saudi Arabia's suppliers
are the United States, Ger-
many, Italy and Japan. The
Soviet Union remains a
leading supplier to Syria,
Libya and Iraq, although
these countries also signed
deals with Western coun-
tries as well.
The report notes that all
Israel's major overseas
arms purchases have beer
with the U.S., which is i
supply her with 15 F-15
fighters, 75 F-16s, 18 Ahlj
helicopters and two
Flagstaff hydrofoils.
The report shows that two
more submarines have been
taken into service by the Is-
raeli navy (which now de-
ploys three). The navy also
has a six Reshef armed
patrol craft, with a range of
4,000 miles, greater than
any other equivalent vessel
afloat.
Pre-Summit Advice for Begin
Written by Leon Dulzin's Wife
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Annette Dulzin, wife of
World Zionist Organization
and Jewish Agency Execu-
tives chairman Leon Dul-
zin, made a public appeal to.
Premier Menahem Begin to
"be guided at Camp David
and thereafter" by "your
political talents and per-
sonal courtesy" rather than
"mystical imperatives."
In an open letter pub-
lished in last Friday's
Jerusalem Post, Mrs.. Dul-
zin explained that she her-
self thinks that Begin's atti-
tude on Judea, Samaria and
the Gaza Strip "is ill advised
and in the long run danger-
ous for Israel. (But) you and
your followers passionately
believe that you are right,
and those who think can
never persuade those who
believe."
Mrs. Dulzin made no
reference to her husband in
her lengthy letter and it is
clear that she expressed her
own views only. She took
the Premier to task for his
representation of central
aspects of Israeli policy,
among them the territorial
issue, the Lebanon crisis
and the attitude to the
Palestine Liberation
Organization.
On territories, she re-
called that William
Quandt, chief strategist
in the White House on
Arab-Israeli affairs, had
once asked her "whether
people here, like myself,
who opposed the gov-
ernment's attitude
towards the terrorists,
would go to the bar-
ricades on this issue."
Her reply had been that
they certainly would not
— since their opposition,
unlike that of the anti-
Vietnam war camp in the
U.S., was not based on
moral grounds but on se-
verely practical political
considerations.
Continuing, Mrs. Dulzin,
wrote: "So it should be made
clear, firsi),of all to you, that
we are indeed united behind
you. You and your col-
leagues do not seem to be
fully cognizant of this fact,
as witness (Finance Minis-
ter Simcha) Ehrlich's unfor-
tunate remark, 'qualifying
the Peace Now movement
as one smacking of a putsch.
"While I do not agree with
your statement, made in
answer to Mr. (Michael)
Sacher (a leading British
Zionist), that every Jew
shares your sentiment
towards the West Bank — I
Begin Strolls N.Y.
for a Newspaper
NEW YORK (JTA) —
Premier Menahem Begin
took a surprise walk in the
streets of New York Mon-
day, accompanied by re-
porters and a heavy Israeli
and American security
guard.
The premier strolled 11
blocks down Park Avenue
from the Regency Hotel
where he is staying. His
mission was to find a news-
paper, ostensibly to learn of
the latest developments
about the Camp David
summit. Between the news-
paper strike and the Labor
Day holiday there were no
local papers available.
However, an out-of-town
paper was finally obtained
at a newsstand.
During his stroll, Begin
was recognized by many
passersby, some of whom
stopped to greet him and
express their support. Re-
turning to his hotel, the
Premier was greeted by
some 15 members of Lev Tz-
ion, supporters of Begin's
West Bank policies, who
chanted "Begin, Begin" and
carried placards reading
"Judea and Samaria are
Jewish."
certainly do not— I do agree
with you to the extent that
my objections in no way
constitute a moral repug-
nance or difference in prin-
ciple . . . it is political not
moral issues that are at
stake, and the former
should be clearly
enunciated, without bring-
ing in extraneous issues .. .
to most Americans, indeed
to most people everywhere,
the Bible is not a geopoliti-
cal document . ."
On the PLO, her criticism
is that by harping on its ter-
rorism, the government was
in effect giving the organ-
ization legitimacy were it to
desist from terror. The
stronger argument should
be that the PLO simply
doesn't represent the Pales-
tinian people, Mrs. Dulzin
observed.
CASUAL FAMILY
PORTRAITS
"e4wf4
ph of oq raphq
'
30790 Southfield
At 13 Mile Road
646-8484