1+,•••••• ■ •.• • 4 `Judging Israel,' Documentaries of the Media, Prejudging as Harmful to Amity Aims Commentary, Page 2 Pragmatic Peace With Territorial Realism Out of the Enigma Spelled Lebanon THE JEWISH NEWS A Week!), Review ---,W4 411 of Jewish Events Editorial, Page 4 Copyright ilb-; The Jewish News Publishing Co. VOL. LXXXI, No. 19 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 $15 Per Year: This Issue 35c July 9, 1982 Lebanon Solution Countdown Reduced to Matter of Hours Sharon Claims Syria, PLO Planned a War TEL AVIV (JTA) — The Israel campaign in southern Lebanon prevented an all- out war by Syria and the PLO against Israel some time within' the next year or so, according to Israel De- fense Minister Ariel Sha- ron. Sharon said the Syrians had been optimistic about the outcome of the war they planned to start, believing that Israel had no answer to their modern Soviet-made ARIEL SHARON T-72 tanks (at least nine of which were destroyed in Lebanon by Israeli-made Merkava tanks) and they believed their SAM missiles in the Bekaa Valley provided complete cover for their tanks and aircraft. Sharon said the PLO thought they were also protected by the Syrian SAM missiles while they lobbed artillery shells and Katyusha rockets at Israeli settlements. Latin Americans Are Rebuffing PLO Ties NEW YORK — The Palestine Liberation Organiza- tion has made limited progress in its diplomatic offensive in Latin America because of widespread recognition that the PLO is part of an international terrorist network, accord- ing to the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith. In a report entitled "PLO Activities in Latin America," the ADL said the PLO had been rebuffed in efforts to gain diplomatic status throughout Latin America because the vast majority of these countries feel "legitimization of a PLO presence would endanger national security." Abraham H. Foxman, ADL's associate national direc- tor and head of its International Affairs Division, said PLO terrorists have penetrated all of Central America, directing (Continued on Page 3) President Ronald Reagan's decision to commit some American soldiers to escorting Palestine Libera- tion Organization terrorists out of Beirut and Israel's readiness to cooperate in the effort created an optimistic hopefulness late this week that the confrontation with the PLO will be resolved within a matter of days, possibly hours. Israel's Cabinet held a long session Wednesday morning and ministers emerged saying they were hopeful of a peaceable solution to the problem of the beleaguered PLO forces trapped by the Israel Defense Forces in west Beirut. There was no substantive official statement issued and a top Israeli aide, Foreign Ministry Director General David Kimchke, was reported to have gone to Beirut to report to U.S. envoy Philip Habib on the Israeli Cabiriet stance. The two obstacles that still seem to impede a settlement are: the PLO's demand that it keep a political office in Beirut and the PLO's demand that two small Palestinian Army units stay in Lebanon, in the areas under Syrian control, and withdraw only at a later stage, together with the Syrian (and IDF) forces. Menahem Begin's spokesman, Uri Porat, reiterated Wednesday the Israel Cabinet's Sunday decision rejecting both of these demands. Nevertheless, observers in Israel continue to believe that if these are the sole remaining problems to be resolved, solutions will somehow be found. Labor opposition leaders made it clear at a session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Wednesday that their party would not support IDF military action against west Beirut if these two PLO demands were the only re- maining obstacles and the main body GENEVA (JTA) — Israel has been cooperating with UN relief of the PLO agreed to leave the city agencies in ongoing discussions on how to provide aid to civilians affected by the fighting in Lebanon, United Nations Secretary General without a fight. Javier Perez de Cuellar said Wednesday. One idea that has been aired dur- He said he hoped that Israel would continue to cooperate with ing the week was for the PLO to set international relief agencies when it came to implementing the distri- up its desired political office in the bution of relief supplies. north Lebanon town of Tripoli, thus The UN official said that contrary to reports from heads of remaining on Lebanese soil but not international agencies that Israel was • in the much more sensitive Beirut. impeding distribution efforts, these The situation of another issue — agencies were in fact receiving "the the PLO's demand for a partial IDF cooperation of all parties" in discussing relief measures. Perez de Cuellar also pullback from Beirut in the first reported that he might meet with Pales- stage was not known. Israel has tine Liberation Organization official said it will not pull back until the Farouk Kaddoumi, who was due in PLO withdrawal from Beirut has Geneva on Thursday. been accomplished. Conceivably the Perez de Cuellar said that the UN must entry of U.S. Marines into west Be- "re think the whole concept" of peacekeep- irut (and also of French troops) ing forces, noting that this is not the first with the concommitant implied time military forces have bypassed UN U.S. French guarantee of the PLO's forces. But he said that Israel did not shoot exit would enable Israel to soften at UN forces. "They tried to bypass UN UN Official Says Israel Supporting Relief Effort — - — - — forces." PEREZ DE CUELLAR For Most Lebanese, Israel's Operation Was Long Overdue' Lebanon s Dory Chamoun DORY CHAMOUN NEW YORK — Dory Chamoun, secretary-general of the National Liberal Party of Lebanon, told reporters on June 22 that for most Lebanese, the Israel invasion was "long overdue." Speaking at a press conference in the Pierre Hotel in New York, Chamoun noted that because the Lebanese did not possess the military power to rid his nation of the Palestine Liberation Organization, "someone else had to assume the role." He said the Lebanese knew there would come a time when Israel would have to do what "we have been unable to accomplish." Chamoun, son of former President of Lebanon Camille Chamoun, said Lebanese officials had warned Palestinian- and Arab leaders "time and again as far back as 1968 that PLO behavior in Lebanon was 'unacceptable' and would bring about Israeli retaliation," but the warnings were ignored by the PLO. Chamoun also said Western nations were prepared to see Lebanon "disappear under the Palestinian and Syrian boot." While deploring the loss of life and destruction in Lebanon, Chamoun .said that "those who suffered seven years of war and destruction can endure a few more days" to achieve "freedom, security and the end of a nightmare." He expressed the hope that the Israeli military action would lead to the establishment of a unified Lebanese govern- ment, backed by a multi-national force with active American participation and the withdrawal of the PLO, Syrian and Israeli forces from the country. In spite of the reluctance of some American officials to go along with U.S. involve- ment in a multi-national force, Chamoun said that because of its key interests in the area, "the United States cannot remain outside looking over the fence." (Continued on Page 5) Israel Bonds' Emergency Drive Launched to Relieve a War-Ravaged Economy Economic difficulties created for Israel by the military movements to end the PLO threats to the nation induced inauguration of an emergency Israel Bonds campaign to secure funds for continuing industrial developments in the country. The immediate aim, announced by David Holtzman, national Israel Bonds co-chairman for regions, is to in- crease Bond purchases by at least 25 percent and to enroll additional purchasers in the effort to guarantee uninter- ruption of major economic undertakings in progress with the Israel Bonds investments. The Detroit emergency effort was undertaken at three meetings held here, addressed by Holtzman, who reported on his tour of Lebanon and his study of conditions arising from the Israeli military opera- tions; and by Yehuda Hellman, executive director of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Hellman, who addressed a gathering of local rabbis, synagogue presidents and executive directors, explained the urgency of the special Israel Bonds appeals. (Continued on Page 6)