THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, August 29, 1980 61
UN Has an Obsession for Debating About Israel
By YITZHAK RABI
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UNITED NATIONS
(JTA) — In the last few
months the UN virtually
forgot about the existence of
other trouble spots in the
world apart from the Middle
East. The Security Council
was called into session at
least eight times by the
Arabs and their supporters
condemn, rebuke and
.rn Israel.
A special emergency
meeting of the General As-
sembly was convened dur-
ing that time to censure Is-
rael and affirm Palestinian
rights:
In a special interview
with the Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency, Yehuda
Blum, Israel's ambassador
to the United Nations since
September 1978, asserted
that the Arab offensive
against the Jewish state in
recent months was only a
prelude, "a preparation," to
the anti-Israeli offensive in
the upcoming 35th session
of the General Assembly,
which is scheduled to open
Sept. 16.
In a one-hour interview in
his office, the 49-year-old
former international law
professor at the Hebrew
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RICHARD HYMAN
University in Jerusalem,
the first oil embargo in No- Israeli representatives proportions that Israel
discussed a number of
vember 1973, after the Yom speak and I shake hands would be better off leav-
topics, including Israel's
Kippur War. And it is not an with the Egyptian ambas- ing the organization al-
status at the UN, the roles
accident that in November sador to the UN — but be- together. What is your •
of the United States and the
1973 the Europeans came yond that there is no change view?
Soviet Union in the world
out for the first time in sup- either in Egyptian
body, and Israel's relations
We should not quit the
port of Palestinian rights. speeches, which are harsh,
with Egypt. Excerpts from
United Nations. This is the
The
connection
between
oil
or
in
the
pattern
of
Egyp-
the interview follow:
desire of our enemies. They
and support of the Palesti- tian voting.
What is Israel to expect
want
to show that Israel is
nians is clear.
The Egyptians support
in the upcoming General
isolated. With all the frus-
Where
does
the
Soviet
any
anti-Israeli
resolution
Assembly?
trations Israel is encounter-
Union stand in this re- and participate in anti-
It is hard to recall a year
lentless, anti-Israeli of- Israeli debates in the Secu- ing here, our membership at
that was as crowded as f .his
fensive at the UN?
rity Council. The Egyptian the UN symbolizes our be-
year as far as attacks on Is-
In the last 25 years the representative, for in- longing to the international
rael at the UN are con-
Soviet Union has been play- stance, spoke twice against community, being an equal
cerned. Out of 60 meetings
ing a negative role in the Israel in the Security Coun- among equal states.
which the Security Council
YEHUDA BLUM
Mideast. It is interested in
For a people like the
held from the Beginning of will be your third as Is- the destabilization of all our cil debate at the end of June
this year, 34 meetings — or rael's representative area and for that purpose and he was the one to pre- Jewish people, which for
more than 50 percent — here. How would you the PLO is fulfilling a cer- sent the anti-Israel resolu- 2,000 years was deprived of
independence and state-
tion before the council.
were devoted to Israel.
assess Israel's position in tain role that in many ways
According to all signs, hood, it is important to
At the same time, since the organization? Do you is similar to the role that the
January, not even a single agree with the view that Cubans play in Africa and Egypt considers the UN as maintain even those signs
meeting was devoted to the Israel's position is stead- the Vietnamese in South- an arena to show she has not at the UN, like the flag and
abandoned the Arab and Is- the nameplate (on the desk
issue of Afghanistan, Iran ily deteriorating?
east Asia.
lamic cause and wants to of the Israeli ambassador).
or Cambodia. It is clear that
There is no doubt that
• The PLO is an organiza-
It is also important to
the UN is used more and there is a constant and con- tion that could not possibly prove by its anti-Israeli
more as an anti-Israel tinuing erosion in Israel's exist today — logistically, attitudes that she did not utilize the UN as a stage
arena, which is being position at the UN. In fact, militarily and even dip- betray the Arab- from which to reply to our
accusers. This stage is
exploited by the Arabs and the watershed was in 1967. lomatically — without the Palestinian cause.
Many Israelis believe
their supporters.
After the victory of the support of the Soviet Union that Israel's abuse at the available and it should not
be left for the solo use of our
Without doubt, therefore, Six-Day War the Arab re- and its satellite countries.
UN has reached such enemies.
all that happened at the UN sponse was to focus on the
The Soviet support of the
regarding Israel in recent rights of the Palestinian PLO is even greater than
months was a sort of prep- people and the Palestine the support the PLO is re-
aration for the General As- Liberation Organization.
ceiving from the Arab
sembly. The Arabs are pre-
Therefore, only since states, which are fearful of
paring to concentrate their 1968 do we see UN resolu- the PLO. The Arab support
BONN, West Germany —
Hitler first came to this
anti-Israel offensive for the tions that refer to the rights of the terrorist organization Although most
of the moun-
second part of the Assem- of the "homeless Palesti- is a reflection of inter-Arab tain stronghold built by site in 1924, following his
release from prison. Rent-
bly,= after the (U.S. nian people." Since then struggles.
Adolph Hitler near Ber- ing a small cabin, later dub-
PreSidential) election in this process has been ac-
It is easy for the Soviets to chtesgaden was destroyed bed the "Kampfhaus," he
November.
celerating. It climaxed in use the "Palestinian card" by the Bavarian govern-
They have also chosen 1974 with the acceptance of to destabilize the Mideast ment shortly after World completed "Mein Kampf"
Nov. 15 as a date to climax the PLO as an "observer" to and at the same time to dis- • War II, the Eagle's Nest, a here. The mountain man-
their drive against Israel as the UN and with the anti- tract the world from its ac- house originally used as sion was built in 1928.
Following the war, the
can be seen by the recent Zionist resolution in 1975.
tions in other parts of the Hitler's private mountain United States occupied the
General Assembly resolu-
These events are two globe, such as Afghanistan retreat, has become a major territory but returned it to
tion which called on Israel sides of the same coin. On and Cambodia.
tourist attraction.
the Bavarian government
to withdraw from "occupied ' the one' hand, the Palesti-
The United States ap-
Last year, some 275,000
Arab territories" beginning nian issue, as presented by pears at times to be Is- tourists spent $1.2 million in 1953 on the condition
by Nov. 15 and by the Secu- the Arabs and its terrorist rael's only friend at the to take special buses, run by that all the vestiges of Hit-_
rity Council resolution de- movement, is legitimized; UN. How would you the West German railroad ler's buildings be destroyed.
manding that Israel rescind and on the other hand, the characterize the rela- and post office, to the house, The one exception was the
its Jerusalem law by the national liberation move- tions between the two which is now used as a res- Eagle's Nest, which was
recognized for its tourist
same date. The Arabs chose ment of the Jewish people — countries at the UN?
taurant.
value.
Nov. 15 because of its prox- Zionism — is delegitimized.
The United States, like
imity to Nov. 29, which is This is a continuing process the Soviet Union, is vying at
"Palestine Day" at the UN. at the UN and all the anti- the UN for influence. Be-
It seems that the Arabs Israeli resolutions in the cause the bloc of the demo-
are seeking more and Security Council and the cratic countries is in a
more resolutions that will General Assembly are minority the competition, in
JERUSALEM — After space before his hour is
have a tangible affect on strengthening it.
fact, is for the votes of the years of putting up parking up, he can use the same
Israel. What sort of reso-
The severity of this de- Third World countries. The
meters, only to have them
for
parking
lutions, specifically, are velopment can best be seen Americans are always try- pilfered, kicked at by card
elsewhere.
they likely to push for in in that a new international ing to avoid isolation and
enraged motorists and
He does not need coins, is
the upcoming session?
climate is being created, a therefore are using their
stand unproductive waiting not at the mercy of a park-
The resolution passed by _climate that causes even veto power hesitantly.
, for the repairman, Israel's ing meter that may devour
the Security Council last friendly nations to hesitate
The Soviets are trying to
city administrations have his money without deigning
week (calling on nations to stand openly in support of push the U.S. to use its veto ripped them out of pave- to move an arrow. If he
with embassies in the state of Israel.
power in order to come to ments and thrown them on parks during the night in a
Jerusalem to remove them
In contrast, how would the Arabs and say: "See who the scrap heap. spot where payment is due
from that city and which de- you assess the position of are your friends and who
Nowadays every driver next morning, he can hang
clared the Jerusalem law the PLO at the UN?
are your enemies." The re- carries his own parking his card in the car when he
"null and void") is one such
Parliamentarily speak- 1 ations between Israel and meter with him in the form leaves it.
example. While that resolu- ing, the PLO, which is not a the U.S. stem from this of a prepaid booklet of park-
So much for the benefits
tion does not specifically UN member, does not pay s ituation.
ing cards, developed by Tel- the system holds for the
call for sanctions against Is- membership dues and has
The United States has to park Ltd. of Tel Aviv.
driver. The municipalities
rael, the resolution's call for no right to vote, is stronger, balance two factors: one, its
The system is so simple have even more to gain from
the removal of foreign em- far stronger, than many t raditional friendship with it's amazing it hasn't been it. Parking meters are ex-
bassies from Jerusalem is in member states when it I srael and its commitment tried before. Having found pensive to acquire and in-
itself a form of sanction.
comes to recruiting votes or t o Israel's security and space for parking his car stall. They are damaged,
In the upcoming General passing resolutions favora- well-being and, second, its (probably the most difficult pilfered and vandalized,
Assembly we are going to ble to it.
r ivalry with the USSR. As a part of the operation), the and their maintenance is
see the Arabs trying to im-
It happened more than r esult, we witnessed in the driver takes a one hour expensive. The system pro-
pose sanctions on Israel, al- once that meetings at the 1 ast year a series of U.S. parking card from his book- ves inflexible when changes
though they will try to avoid UN did not take place be- a bstentions (in the Security let, tears off pre-cut tabs in- are made in the parking
the term "sanctions." At the cause Beirut, that is, Yasir Council).
dicating hour, date and areas or fees. Nor do the
same time it is expected Arafat (head of the PLO),
What are the relations
month, and hangs it on the meters contribute to the
that they will accompany did not give its OK.
etween Israel and Egypt window of his car on the beauty of a city street.
their anti-Israel drive at the
It is not only the strength a t the UN? Is the spirit of pavement side, visible for
UN with strong pressure in of the PLO — but also the Camp David felt here?
the parking inspector.
The happiest lot for a
various world capitals weakness of the West. It is
The truth is that we have
If more than one hour's man, as far as birth is con-
against the Jewish State as not an accident that the ac- d etected here only a mini- parking is allowed in the cerned, is that it should be
they have been doing in re- celerating process of the mal change in Egypt's atti- particular area, he can such as to give him but little
cent weeks on the issue of strengthening of the PLO t ude toward Israel. It is hang up more than one occasion to think much
Jerusalem.
and the weakening of Israel t rue, Egyptian diplomats do card. On the other hand, about it.
This General Assembly at the UN is paralleled with n of walk out anymore when if he leaves his parking
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