Friday, February 9, 1919 1 THE DETROIT EWISH NEWS New M.E. Peace Talks Expected Soon, But U.S. Favors Egypt (Continued from Page 1) circumstances. But the White House stated later that President Carter would not undertake such a venture unless both sides showed greater flexi- bility on the issues that have blocked a peace treaty to date. Presidential press secretary Jody Powell said that so far the requisite flex- ibility has not been de- monstrated. It is believed that the new ministerial-level talks will deal with all of the out- standing differences bet- ween Israel and Egypt and attempt to resolve them as a package. This would be a departure from the earlier U.S. strategy of trying to promote agreement on les- ser issues before tackling the main obstacles to a peace treaty. Such an at- tempt by President Carter's special envoy Alfred Ather- ton failed last month. The U.S. invitation has already triggered beneath- the-surface discord within the Cabinet regarding the amount of authority to be given to the negotiating team under Foreign Minis- ter Moshe Dayan. Dayan has indicated to Begin that he would demand broad powers to engage in real give-and-take negotiation. But several ministers are expected to demand in Sun- day's Cabinet debate that Dayan be barred from mak- ing any concessions or operative proposals without the Cabinet approval . Carter's two senior Cabinet members made it clear to Congress Mon- day that his Administra- tion bears a lukewarm at- titute towards Israel's strategic importance to the U.S. and that it is di- rectly supporting Egypt's principle terms for an Isareli-Egyptian peace treaty. These points emerge from testimony to the House Foreign Af- fairs Committee by Vance and Defense Sec- retary Harold Brown in the Administration's ini- tial presentation of its $8.9 billion foreign aid program for the fiscal year which begins Oct. 1. Vance testified the Carter Administration favors link- ing that settlement with the establishment of Palesti- nian Arab autonomy on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This is a cardinal demand by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat but is strongly opposed by ISrael which has emphasized that such lin- kage violates the Camp David agreements that pro- vide for separate frameworks. Later, Vance met for 40 minutes with Israeli Am- bassador Ephraim Evron. In his Congressional tes- timony, Vance outlined the Administration's positions in response to a question from the Committee's rank- ing Republican, Rep. Wil- liam Broomfibld of Michi- gan, whd asked "where we stand" on the Egyptian- Israeli discussions. Vance replied that "no tangible progress" had occurred in special U.S. Ambassador Alfred Atherton's recent 12-day mission to Cairo and Jerusalem. In those discus- sions, Israel had agreed to some Egyptian changes while Egypt refused to make any changes. The secretary then said, "We now have a clear un- derstanding on what the barometers are for dealing with the remaining issues. Is is my own judgement that the only way they can be dealt with is as a package. All of us can see individual ways for language to cover the various treaty provi- sions. "But I think treaty pro- visions and how one re- solves the establishment of the self-governing au- thority on the West Bank have to be resolved at the same time in connection with an overall political settlement between E _ gypt and Israel." Vance Repeats Egyptian Line Vance's expressed per- ception is precisely what Egypt has demanded since last October after the U.S. had presented a draft peace treaty to Egyptian and Is- raeli negotiators at Blair House and which Israel had accepted Nov. 12. The U.S. has now, in view of Vance's statement, gone back on its own - proposals. President Carter said as much in December when he called for a treaty by Dec. 17 and praised Sadat as "generous" in his demands. It was thought that by various remarks since then the President has with- drawn from that position and eliminated some "irri- tations" in his relationship with the American Jewish community. Vance's tes- timony, however, appa- rently indicates the Ad- ministration has not altered its leanings 'toward Sadat and away from Israeli Pre- mier Menahem Begin. $1.2 billion in U.S. aid to build two bases in the Negev replacing those Is- rael will abandon in the Sinai and $2 billion more for roads and other facilities needed for the new bases. Vance added that the U.S. had has "some dis- cussion" with Israel about this but it has "not pursued this very ac- tively recently" because "we want the negotia- tions completed" bet- ween Israel and Egypt. Brown then testified that building the two air bases in the Negev would cost about $1 billion. When Solarz asked whether "without necessary in- frastructure" the bases could be operational, Brown replied "neces- sary and desirable" are different. He did not elaborate. Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal (D-NY) asked Vance about the negative attitude to- ward the Camp David ac- cords by Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Vance agreed that they were "not cooperative" but beyond that he main- tained that they are long- standing allies and moder- rael of course, qualifies very strongly" in that way. Aid for Negev Bases Questioned Rep. Stephen Solarz (D-NY) raised questions about Israel's request for Sharon Expecting 1979 Peace Treaty In Jerusalem Agricul- tural Minister Ariel Sharon said Tuesday he expected that the peace treaty with Egypt would be signed this year. He said the overall Is- rael interest dictated that the effort be made to sign the treaty sooner rather than later. He observed that there was a counter-interest: an early signing, he said, would "strengthen the pre- sent U.S. Administration," implying that was not in Is- rael's interest. issues still in dispute. Begin said it was not Is- rael's fault that the negotia- tions had lapsed. Meanwhile, Premier Begin reiterated that Is- rael is still ready to sign the draft treaty with Egypt as it now stands and is also ready to re- sume negotiations on the SPRING IS HERE! That's absolutely correct, spring IS here for people in our profession. Now is the time to prepare your- self (we will help you) for a most rewarding and remunerative career, both financially and in the satisfaction received in performing a beneficial service to your fellow man. Sales experience is helpful, but not necessary. If you are unoccupied, if you like people and if you like money, call me, Jack Pomeroy, for a confidential interview. 559-3344 Pomeroy A Realliors INC. AFFILIATED OFFICES IN ALL FIFTY STATES FREEDOM CLEANERS 24681 Coolidge at 10 Mile 545-1300 QUALITY DRY CLEANING AT INFLATION STOPPING PRICES Plain Cloth Coats Plain 2 pc. Suits Plain 1 pc. Dresses Plain Robes Brown, who will be in the Middle East for the first time in his life when he visits Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Egypt, on his nine=day mission starting Saturday as head of a high-level De- fense Department mis- sion, was reminded by Rep. Jonathan Bingham (D-NY) that he did not mention Israel's strategic importance as being "greatly enhanced" by events in Iran. Without responding di- rectly to the question, Brown replied, "Israel's security is best achieved by forward movement" to- wards a peace settlement. He added that "naturally" the U.S. "depends on stabil- ity and Western orienta- tion" in the Mideast and "Is- ate regimes. He expressed hope that in the long run they would join the peace process. Rep. Larry Winn (R- Kan.) asked about the U.S. relations with the Palesti- nian Arabs and the Pales- tine Liberation Organiza- tion. Vance replied that U.S. officials have met with "some leaders on the West Bank" but have had no con- tact with the PLO. 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