Sinai Tragedy
and the High Price
israel Pays
for an End
to Warfare

Commentary, Page 2

April 25:
The Day Filled
With Anxiety
Whose Destiny
Could Spell
Peace for Mankind

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April 23, 1982

Crucial Israeli-Egyptian Date
Approaches on Peaceful Note

Israeli Troops, Police
Evaculate the Sinai

The Sinai town. of Yamit is shown before it was
leveled this week by Israeli soldiers in preparation for
Sunday's final Israeli withdrawal from Sinai and re-
turn of the region to Egypt.
* * *
TEL AVIV (JTA) — The Israeli army started its opera-
tion to remove the last demonstrators from the Yamit area
and level the town itself shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday,
some hours after the Israeli Cabinet gave the final go-
ahead for the withdrawal from Sinai. At the time, Rabbi
Meir Kahane was still in a concrete bomb shelter trying to
persuade his followers not to commit mass suicide in pro-
test of Israel's withdrawal from the Sinai.
Kahane had flown from Detroit on Tuesday, after
being asked by Israeli officials to return to speak to the
zealots barricaded in the bunker. He had left Israel in
March after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Founder of
the Jewish Defense , League in the U.S., and the ultra-
national Kach movement in_Israel, Kahane had beein
charged with inciting the Arab population of Judea and
Samaria.
Opposition to the evacuation on Wednesday was re-
ported to be "reasonable," though in the first town quarter
into which the troops moved squatters on rooftops threw
bottles at the soldiers and burned tires.
Each squad of soldiers was accompanied by an
officer of at least lieutenant colonel rank; with men
and women policemen joining the soldiers. Even more
senior officers moved about the evacuating groups.
The officers knocked on the doors of the houses and,
whenever residents answered, the residents were asked to
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JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli Cabinet decided unanimously Wednesday that the Sinai with-
drawal will take place on schedule on Sunday. Premier Menahem Begin reported to the ministers that
Egyptian infringements had been rectified and that satisfactory pledges had been received from Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak. A "very significant" letter had also come from U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
The Cabinet issued a last-minute call to the anti-withdrawal movement in Yamit to leave peaceably
and not clash with the army and police. The "higher interests of the state" demanded this, the Cabinet
statement said.
In an eight-point official statement, the Cabinet:
• Noted that Egyptian infringements of the Sinai demilitarization and limitation-of-forces provisions
had been corrected and Mubarak in a letter to Begin last Friday had pledged they would not recur.
• Noted that Egypt had taken "steps" to prevent penetration of terrorists or weapons across
the Sinai-Gaza border and pledged to prevent this in the future.
• Noted receipt of a second letter from Mubarak on Tuesday in which he referred to and re-endorsed
the letter that accompanied the March 1979 peace treaty, in which the two countries pledged to negotiate
over Palestinian autonomy "in good faith."
That letter also declared, "The objective of the negotiations is to agree, prior to the elections, on the
modalities for establishing the elected self-government authority (administrative council), define its
powers and responsibilities, and agree upon other related issues."
Mubarak in his Tuesday letter reaffirmed Egypt's commitment to continue these negotiations, with
U.S. participation as full partner, "until we reach agreement."
• "In light of these facts" the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers and civilians will be completed by Sunday.
• Reagan's letter, the Cabinet statement said, was "of great significance to future security of
the Jewish people and the state of Israel."
The Cabinet expressed "deep apprecia-
tion" to Reagan.
• There was also an expression of thanks to
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Walter Stoessel
for his mediation efforts in recent days.
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel Air Force planes on. Wed-
On Monday night, Begin was reported "satis-
nesday carried out what were described as "counter-
fied"
by Egyptian clarifications.
attacks" against three terrorist bases in Lebanon, in retal-
iation for "bloody attacks and murderous acts."
Egyptian Deputy Premier Kamal Hassan Ali,
The raids, which went over the course of several hours,
after a long day of talks with Begin and top
were on targets south of Beirut and northeast of the
ministers, also sounded upbeat. He told report-
Lebanese port of Sidon, a terrorist stronghold.
ers "new ideas" had been advanced to "bridge
There were no reports of any casualties to the Israelis.
the gaps" and that "the coming days will wit-
An army statement announced while the raids
ness hopefully a happy conclusion of the pend-
were still in progress said, "Terrorist organizations
ing issues."
whose centers, headquarters and bases are in Leba-
non have recently carried out against Israeli citizens
Hassan All said Egypt was "fully confi-
bloody attacks and murderous acts in Israel and
dent"- that April 25 "will give the bilateral
abroad in Europe.
relations a new impetus and vigorous
"These reached a climax this morning (Wednesday)
thrust in the right direction towards the full
when terrorist mines killed an Israel army officer."
autonomy ... as envisaged in Camp David
The bomb targets had served as operational bases for
and the peace treaty to which Egypt
terrorist attacks and sabotage operations against Israel.
adheres and remains faithful • • • "
"These bases contained such materiel is 130mm artil-

Israel Hits Terrorist
Positions in Lebanon

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Local Memorial Academy and National Programs
at White House, Capitol Mark Remembrance Days

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been for the Holocaust?" asked Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzveig on Sun-
day at the annual Holocaust Memorial Academy sponsored by
Shaarit Haplaytah — the Holocaust survivors organization.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Reagan declared Tuesday
that the United States has a "firm commitment to Israel's security"
and that the Holocaust reminds Americans that Israel is "a country
that rightfully never takes its security or survival for granted."

In a White House ceremony marking Yom HaShoah, Holocaust
Remebrance Day, Reagan noted that Israel will complete its return of
the Sinai to Egypt on Sunday. "We fervently pray that the return of
the Sinai will be accepted for what it is — a magnificent act of faith by
The annual program in memory of the Six Million Jews, Israel for the sake of peace; a noble expression by a people who
and millions of others exterminated by the Nazis, was co- suffered so much," the President declared. "The United States is
, sponsored by the synagogue, the Jewish Community Council grateful for this step which reinforces our firm commitment to Israel's
and the Greater Detroit Round Table of the National Confer- security."
ence of Christians and Jews.
The White House ceremony followed a Holocaust remembrance
In his remarks, Rabbi Irwin Groner of Shaarey Zedek said, "After program in the rotunda of the Capitol. Both were part of the week-
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Miss Bolkosky, an 11-year-old cellist, had only minutes before
played several musical selections for the audience of 600 in the main
sanctuary of Cong. Shaarey Zedek.

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Zuckerman Leads
Tribute for AKIM

WASHINGTON — Detroiter
Paul Zuckerman has been named
national honorary chairman of the
Blue Rose Gala, a national tribute
to Mrs. Aliza Begin, wife of Israel's
prime minister. The event May 23
at John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts
in Washington,
D.C. will benefit
AKIM — the
Association for
the Rehabilita-
tion of the Men-
tally Handi-
capped in Israel
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