2 Friday, September 18, 1S1
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Purely Commentary
Kremlin as Instigator of
Terrorism, Provider of Arms
Aimed at Israel's Destruction
It has never been a secret: the facts emerge in all their
gloom about the Russian role as provider of arms to Israel's
enemies, as the training ground for Arab terrorists who
menace many nations in addition to Israel.
Jack Anderson has exposed the manner in which
Soviet arms are pouring into Lebanon with the aim of
"keeping the PLO strong to hold its own if and when the
bitter factional fighting resumes in Lebanon." Since the
cease-fire went into effect on July 24, according to Ander-
son's researched studies, the following developed:
In early August, a freighter loaded with arms
sailed from Tripoli directly to an undisclosed port
in southern Lebanon. A number of ports in the
area are believed to be under the PLO's control.
In the past few weeks, five transport planes car-
rying munitions flew from South Yemen to
Damascus. The weapons were believed to be de-
stined for the PLO in Lebanon.
The shipment of arms to Palestinian forces in
southern Lebanon has been made possible by the
presence of PLO units in the South Lebanon areas
nominally under control of the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). At a recent
closed-door briefing for Congress, representa-
tives of the Israeli Defense Forces estimated that
there are more than 600 Palestinians operating in
the UNIFIL area. One State Department official
put the figure at more than 1,000
The Soviets seem determined to strengthen
their ties to the PLO. The organization's leader,
Yasir Arafat, is expected to travel to Moscow
again soon. The PLO's "Voice of Palestine" radio
recently claimed that the Russians were on the
verge of granting the Palestinians full diplomatic
status, with their own mission in Moscow. State
Department officials are not sure the Kremlin will
go that far yet, but do believe the Soviets will
grant the PLO diplomatic recognition soon.
Libya's role in the terrorists' anti-Israel and anti-U.S.
plans also were revealed by Israeli intelligence sources. It
was pointed out last week that massive arms deals have
been made for the Soviet Union to provide Libya with arms
and to give an advance air defense system to Jordan.
It is clear from this that Jordan, in spite of King Hus-
sein's claims, is deeply involved in the Russian anti-West
and anti-Israel manipulations, with Libya in the center of
the schemes.
The latest revelations are that Muammar Qaddafi has
committed himself to pay up to $10 million for Soviet
weaponry, including tanks and war planes. The source
providing this information stated that in return Qaddafi
has agreed for the first time to open Libyan port facilities to
the Soviet Mediterranean fleet.
It is clear that this spells trouble, and the Russian role
in the menacing situation is fully exposed.
Media Analysis Center, quartered in Jerusalem, sup-
plements the latest findings with a researched record of
Soviet-PLO contacts from May through August of this year.
Presented chronologically, the Soviet dealings with the
PLO included the following:
DATE SOURCE
EVENT
Talal Nadji
participated in a
Soviet-Palestinian
solidarity rally
in Moscow.
Arafat met Soldatov,
7 PLO
the Soviet Ambassador
Radio
to Beirut.
6 Baghdad PLO observer to the
UN Zehdi Al-Terzi
Radio
meets in Moscow the
chairman of the
Afro-Asian Solidarity
Committee.
Khaled Al-Fahoum,
4 Monte
chairman of the
Carlo
Palestinian National
Radio
Council, in Moscow to
prepare Arafat's visit
next week.
Arafat met yesterday
July 30 PLO
the Soviet Ambassador
Radio
to Beirut, Soldatov.
Moscow has decided to
29 Iraq
upgrade the status of
News
the PLO office to
Agency
an embassy level.
Further arms supply
to be discussed during
Arafat's visit.
24 Lebanese PLO has requested
a-Liwa'a from Moscow Frog and
Aug. 8 Libya
News
Agency
By Philip
Slomovitz
Soviet Union Retains A Role as A Provider of Arms Which
Could Contribute Harmfully to Israel's Defense Systems,
The Menace Linked With USSR as Terrorist Training Ground
Sam-6 missiles.
Arafat met yesterday
with Soldatov.
George Habash met, in
Beirut, a member of
the East German
leadership.
Arafat and Kaddoumi
9 PLO
Arrived in Belgrade.
Radio
3 Tess and Kaddoumi sums up his
visit to Moscow which
PLO
included discussion
Radio
on arms supply
and a meeting with
Gromyko.
18 PLO
Radio
10 PLO
'Radio
The people of Israel are experiencing many embarr
sing situations stemming from what must be branded as
inexcusable fanaticism. This relates to the stone throwing
on the Sabbath by those who act in the name of holiness. Z,
The rioting that had become a temptation for glorification tkt
on TV screens is part of the evidence that there are unruly;
elements who will stoop to the lowest means of expressingi
their delusions, thereby disgracing the state in whose citi- :
zenship they should take pride.
Could Menahem Begin, or anyone else in power in`"-
Israel, possibly emulate what the Egyptian president has I
accomplished to assure the continuity of his administrative ;:
powers? If anyone were to suggest it in Israel, the very idea 3'
would be laughed at. It is because Israel is such a genuine
democracy— the only one in the entire Middle East — that
Arafat, the East
3 PLO
what has happened to lower Israel's standards and to cause
German ambassador to
Radio
shame in Jewish communities became a possibility. Even
Beirut, and two East
the fanaticism of the religiously bigoted is possible in at
German propaganda
democratic community. -
experts attended the
This is what is possible in the United States, wherel
concluding session of
freedom of expression has given a platforin even to the a'
a propaganda seminar
uninformed neo-Nazis, here where the American Civil
for journalists.
Liberties Union will even defend the KICK and will shock-
Arafat met the Polish
2 PLO
ingly grant it the right to share in the American right of k,
ambassador in Beirut.
Radio
freedom of speech.
June 30 Damascus Naif Hawatmeh ends his
Nevertheless, there must be a measure of hope that the
visit to Bulgaria.
Radio
humiliations imposed by those enjoying absolute freedom
Arafat
met
the
Yugoslav
19 PLO
denying it for the majority of the Jewish people will
while
Ambassador to Beirut.
Radio
_ not continue.
Nabil Ramlawi, PLO 1
16 PLO
Israel's rabbinate must be held accountable for the
representative in
Radio
prejudices under which religious freedom is denied to Con-
London, met the Soviet
servative and Reform Jews. Applied to the United States,
ambassador in London.
this country's Jewry would suffer disenfranchisement for
Arafat met the Soviet
10 PLO
the more than 70 percent of its numbers.
ambassador to Beirut.
Radio
It has been suggested time and time again that the
Habash visits
10 Monte
reconvening of a Sanhedrin which would be composed of
East Berlin.
Carlo
all
elements
in Jewish life could establish definitive rules
Radio
for the entire Jewish people, that it could regulate applica-
6 The Saudi A PLO leader secretly
bility
of
Halakhic
rules to modern times, that genuine
visits Moscow, due to
Al-Majala
Jewish cooperation could be introduced on all matters in-
PLO's concern regarding
volving
religious
practices,
as was done under rabbinic
USSR-Jordan relations,
rules in ancient times. Is this possible? The rabbinate must
and further arms supply.
answer.
1 Al-Khuriah Hawatmeh and Abd
Yet, the solution is in the hands of the people of Israel.
Rabeh visited Moscow
Tolerating differing views, a way will hopefully be found to
(May 18-22).
eliminate the rancor, to prevent violence, to make democ-
PLO has increased its
May 25 Welt
racy workable.
legation in East Berlin
The Israelis are tested, their administration operates
to 35 persons.
under embarrassing conditions. Jews everywhere antici-
' .er
Arafat and Abu Maly
25 PLO
pate that the rejection of the violence by the people of Israel
met Ceaucescu in
Radio
will end the shocking actions by a very small faction. Begin
Romania, attempting to
could not act Sadat-like in dealing with the violent occur-
get military assistance.
rences. The religious factions count him unconvincingly, in
13 Damascus Abu Maizer, PLO
relation to the shameful rioting, as one of theirs. Perhaps
Radio spokesman, met in
Jewish world opinion will eventually reach the hearts and
Damascus a Soviet
minds of the troublemakers. If their sense Of-common de-
solidarity committee.
cency is not affected, Israel must not be treated as with the
Arafat met, in
9 AP
- disdain to be limited to the few who disgrace their people.
Damascus, First
Deputy Foreign
How Irwin Green Has Earned
Minister Korniyenko.
Coveted Butzel Award Role
PLO hosts a Vietnamese
8,11 PLO's
delegation of authors
Falastin
When Irwin Green is introduced into the ranks of But- 3"
a-Thawra and journalists.
zel Award winners next Wednesday at the annual meeting
of the Jewish Welfare Federation, there will be an J.
These are matters to be reckoned with. They cannot be
enumeration of the many positions he has held and the -;
ignored. They offer supplementary warnings against the
services he has rendered. He will be honored also for
arming of any nation that has a relationship with the PLO,
,
and the Saudis suffer the most from accusations of in-
volvements with deals that aid the Russians. It is true of
the Saudis because they finance the PLO, and therefore
cannot be trusted with any form of military ,hardware,
especially the AWACS jets. Hopefully, President Ronald
Reagan learned this lesson in his conferences with Israel
Prime Minister Menahem Begin.
How Could Begin Possibly
Fight ah Unruly Mob?
Egypt's charismatic President Anwar el-Sadat exer-
cised extreme power last week. He discharged a religious
pope and thereby invited the anger of the Copts. He cen-
sored the press. He acted fearlessly in the shackling of his
opponents, although it invited trouble.
He did even more: he ordered regulation of 40,000
mosques under his administrative powers. The new order
affecting the religious life of the Egyptians was indicated in
a statement by a religious spokesman for the Egyptian
Ministry of Religious Endowments that only government-
approved clerics would be allowed to preside at prayers on
Fridays, the Moslem Sabbath, treated as a very holy day,
and there would be "more coordination on all matters deal-
ing with sermons, with no politics at all."
Could this ever be applied to the religious conflicts in
Israel?
The latest occurrences in Egypt raise such a question
even though it is inadmissible in Israel's state of affairs.
Nevertheless, it is worth pondering.
generosity.
Lest it be overlooked, let
there be an accounting of a
very great accomplishment
to his credit in having ad-
vanced the Israel food ex-
port trade.
He did it in a task he had
undertaken together with
Paul Borman of Farmer
Jack supermarkets; Bob
Garbarino, chief- purchas-
ing agent for Farmer- Jack;
and Elli (Elisheva) Segal; to
encourage purchase of
Israel-produced food prod-
ucts in this country. Gar-
barino and Borman gave
their full support, and Irwin
IRWIN GREEN Green was the person who
gave the effort so much inspiration that more than $1
million in Israel products were purchased here in the first
year. The effort continues and Green has traveled to a
number of other cities, Boston, Miami and San Francisco
included, to give the importationsf Israeli food products an
American-wide significance.
It is for this accomplishment alone that the dedicated
communally-minded and Israel-inspired Irwin Green has
merited awards. He has earned all the commendations to be
expressed for him.