THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 10 Friday, July 25, 1980 Billy's Ties With Libya Assailed Israel Postpones WB Elections JERUSALEM (JTA) — Municipal elections on the West Bank have been post- poned indefinitely by the military government on grounds that at this stage they "would cause damage to the peace process." The authorities apparently fear an upsurge of nationalist and pro-Palestine Libera- tion Organization senti- ment of the kind that fol- lowed the last municipal elections in 1976. Most of the mayors elected that year were pro- PLO or supporters of other XXXXXXX)<' 31455 Southfield Road (between 13 & 14 Mile) Phone: 645-5560 Open 9-6 daily (to 5:30 Sat.) 9-9 Thurs ample parking/credit cards accepted X XX XV< X )C X X )00‹ XX XX X X X X)C XX XX XXX x AAA Lawn Sprinkler Inc. We Install the Best and Service the Rest Free Estimates On Installations 10 years of service rejectionist groups. Israeli authorities observe that the territories have been quiet of late and they do not want an election campaign at this time to stir nationalist passions. They attribute the relative calm to a weaken- ing of the militant leader- ship on the West Bank since the deportation of the mayors of Hebron and Halhoul and the bomb at- tacks which crippled the mayors of Nablus and Ramallah. The military government does not intend to permit the National Guidance Committee to resume its ac- tivities and in fact banned its latest meeting which was to have been held - last week. The committee was the leading body among West Bank Arabs, includ- ing most anti-Jordan ele- ments. While its leaders consulted closely with the PLO, they did not always follow PLO orders and the committee acquired rela- tively independent status. It too has been weakened by recent events. An Israeli senior secu- rity source claimed that a "silent majority" of the West Bank population does not share the ex- treme views of the local leadership and does not consider the PLO their legitimate representa- tive. According to the source, a number of influential West Bankers were in favorof re- newed contacts with Jor- dan. If Jordanian agencies were allowed to renew their activities in the territories, the "Jordanian option" would have a much better chance, the source said. 399-8718 • • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • • • • • • •• Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise organized the Reform Union of American Hebrew Congregations. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • We Take The Worry Out Of • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DRAPERY CLEANING • • • Drapery cleaning when properly done is an art, we at CUSTOM DRAPERY CLEANERS practice most diligently, in our never • • ending quest to improve our service to you by seeking better systems and methods. • • cleaning for granted. 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"Now that the Justice Department has entered into a consent agreement requiring -Billy Carter to register as a foreign agent, it is not only appropriate but essential that the President make clear his own view of the Libyan at- tempt to influence U.S. pol- icy in this manner. "President Carter should reject, publicly and un- equivocally, this flagrant attempt to misuse the office of the President of the United States." It was also disclosed last week that Richard Shadyac, a Washington lawyer, is reported to have been ap- pointed by the Carter- Mondale Re-election Com- mittee to head an Arab- American drive on behalf of President Carter Shadyac is registered with the Department of Jus- tice as a foreign agent lob- bying on behalf of the Li- byan government. Shadyac, a Maronite Christian of Lebanese des- cent, is registered as chair- man of the Arab-American Dialogue Committee which is identified as a lobbying organization for Libya. It has listed expenditures of more than $217,000 since last March, part of it politi- cal contributions to certain Carter have attended social events with Shahati here. Billy Carter reportedly admitted receiving more than $200,000 in payment, two all-expense paid trips in September 1979, as well as four gold bracelets, a saddle worth more than $2,000, a serving platter, a suit of clothes and a ceremonial sword for his services to Libya. CASH BILLY CARTER Congressmen and Senators. According to press re- ports, a spokesman for Car- ter campaign committee chairman Robert Strauss denied that Shadyac was associated with the commit- tee or that he had ever been formally offered a job with it. Shadyac could not be reached for comment. Shadyac himself con firmed to the JTA that "there are 31/2 million Arab Americans in the United States now and with luck I would say that 85 to 90 per cent of them will vote for Carter." Shadyac is a former president of the National Association of Arab Ameri- cans (NAAA) whose leaders have been in the forefront against Israel and suppor- tive of Arab states opposed to the_Camp David accords. According to Justice De- partment records, Shadyac, in his capacity as a lobbyist, reports to Ahmed Shahati, head of the Foreign Liaison Office of Libya. Billy Carter arranged for Shahati to ap- pear on the ABC television "Good Morning America" program. Shadyac and Billy FOR YOUR ommonos 8 PRECIOUS JEWELS &wide; dale 504.4. 755 W.Big Beaver Rd. (16 mile at 1.75) Troy, Michigan Phone: 313-362-4500 - EXCALIBUR Hair Styling Salon ALEX CARWANA Hair Styling and Hairpiece Expert 353-4848 Call for your appt. 24901 Northwestern Suite 111 Heritage Bldg. Terrorist Group Arrested TEL AVIV (JTA) — Secu- rity forces arrested five Is- raeli Arabis last week from the western Galilee village of Makkar on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization responsible for acts of sabotage and bomb- ings during the last four years. The case is one of the few in which Israeli Arabs were involved in establish- ing a terrorist cell. According to security sources, the group's activi- ties included planting bombs in Acre in 1977, planting bombs in, a Nahariya supermarket, in Karmiel, in Haifa and in a bus near Acre during 1977 and 1978, causing injuries to 10 persons. A search of the suspects,' homes yielded bombs and explosives. The means by which they re- ceived their supplies and training have not been re- vealed. Several persons were de- tained for questioning Over the weekend after a hand grenade exploded on a roof- top in Acre and two other grenades were discovered nearby. No casualties or damage were reported. An Israeli painter spotted a suspicious-looking object in Jaffa over the weekend and summoned police. The S.W. Corner of Evergreen object turned out to be a large bomb which was safely dismantled. Military Mishap Kills Six Israelis TEL AVIV (JTA) — Six civilian employees of the Is- rael Military Industry were killed Monday when explo- sives they were preparing to test detonated. The names of the victims were not im- mediately released. Security sources deter- mined that the- blast was definitely accidental and that no terrorist activity was involved.'Nevertheless, Yosef Mayan, director gen- eral of the Defense Minis- try, has appointed a special committee to investigate the accident, headed by Dr. Benzion Naveh, director of the Arms Development Authority. The explosion occurred at an arms plant located in an isolated area of central Is- rael far from any population center. Police closed off the area while the investigation was underway. 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