14 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 21, 1981 tr im4 Begin Blames Gaza Terrorism on PLO El Arish Office We Make Our Own Glasses ri.iiir HEADQUARTERS FOR LATEST DOMESTIC AND -....•0 IMPORTED FRAME FASHIONS 1400.00.0 ) , , • PRESCRIPTIONS FOR GLASSES ACCURATELY FILLED • DESIGNER FRAMES 110% SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT I • Reasonably Priced • Immediate Repair ROSEN OPTICAL SERVICE 13720 W. 9 MILE nr. COOLIDGE U 7-5068 OAK PARK, MICH. • Mon.-Fri. 9:30-6 Sat. 'til 5 closed Wednesday JERUSALEM (JTA) — Premier Menahem Begin charged Wednesday that the recent upsurge of ter- rorist acts in the Gaza region was related to the ac- tivities of the Palestine Lib- eration Organization's office in El Arish in north- ern Sinai. He said Israel took a very serious view of this de- velopment and has lodged a formal protest with the Israeli-Egyptian joint mili- tary committee. El Arish was the first Sinai territory returned to Egypt under terms of the peace treaty. The issue was raised in the Knesset's foreign affairs and security committee by Yosef Rom of Likud, Yehuda Ben-Meir of the National Religious Party and Binyamin Halevy of the Democratic movement. They contended that Egypt was violating the peace treaty by allowing the PLO to establish itself in El Arish and operate in the Gaza strip. The committee also dis- cussed the situation in and wounding 11 others as south Lebanon. Amnon Lin well as nine civilians and of Likud complained that several Lebanese army reg- the government was attack- ulars. Begin agreed that Israel ing Maj. Saad Haddad,. commander of the Christian had "a sublime moral duty to defend the Christians in militia. He was apparently re- Lebanon." He maintained, ferring to an appeal by however, that Israel's influ- Begin to Haddad for re- ence on Haddad was straint after the Christian limited. Begin said he had no forces shelled Kantara vil- lage in south Lebanon last knowledge of reports week, killing two soldiers of that Egypt intended to the Nigerian contingent of . publish a "white paper" the United Nations Interim on the autonomy talks to Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) date. He denied a repot that the Egyptians pro- posed a one-year trial set- tlement in the occupied territories that would grant wide powers to the National Guidance Committee, the main political body of the Palestinians on the West Bank which Israel con- tends is a front for the PLO. Begin sent a letter of con- gratulations to President Anwar Sadat Wednesday on the second anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty with Egypt. a quality contemporary school where tradition and innovation challenge the inquisitive child Stamp Hails Zionist Leader rf:N=""w"= a quality blend that • offers hands-on learning experiences • involves children with their jewish heritage • meets individual 'needs • includes readiness programs in english and hebrew • emphasizes awareness in physical, mental, and social growth provides low pupil - teacher ratio in warm, caring environment considers field trips an extension of the classroom has fully-equipped classroom geared to children's - needs. let us show you our quality educational program ua open house wednesday, april 1, 1981 8:00 P.M. 27700 southfield road lathrup village, michigan 48076 full and half day sessions optional lunch bus service for southfield residents rabbi henoch millen, principal for further information call 552-9690 NEW YORK (JTA) .- Ceremonies here and in Is- rael last week marked the issuance by the Israel gov- ernment of a commemora- tive stamp honoring Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, the American Zionist leader who was the president of the Zionist Organization of America from 1945-1947, headed the United Jewish Appeal and played a crucial role in getting the United Nations to adopt the Parti- tion Plan in 1947 which led to the establishment of t' state of Israel. In ceremonies held in New York at the Jacob and Libby Goodman ZOA House, Ivan Novick, ZOA president, said that Silver, who died in 1963, "per- sonified the decisive politi- cal contribution of Ameri- can Jewry to the state of Is- rael's struggle for indepen- dence." The official ceremony in Israel took place at Kfar Silver, near Ashke- lon, named after Silver and sponsored by the ZOA. Un Sunday, Rabbi Silver's son, Rabbi Daniel Silver, will preside at a spe- cial ceremony at Cong. Tifereth Israel, Shaker Heights, Ohio, citing the is- suance of the stamp.