THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 12, 1982 15 Settlement Policy Expected to Continue Despite U.S. Criticism JERUSALEM (JTA) — Premier Menahem Begin made it clear Sunday that his government will con- tinue to plant new settle- ments on the West Bank and Gaza Strip regardless of objections from Washington and warnings by the opposi- tion at home that such pol- icy could jeopardize pros- pects for peace in the Middle East. Begin addressed the issue at the Cabinet meeting in response to the sharp reac- tion by the State Depart- ment last week to Deputy Premier David Levy's an- nouncement that five new settlements are to be built on the West Bank. Begin said there was nothing new in the announcement since his government is commit- ted to establishing new set- tlements and he failed to understand why the U.S. saw fit to react as it did. Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir agreed with Begin but several other ministers argued that settlement work should continue quietly without public statements about future plans. Levy, who is also Minis- ter of Housing, explained that his statements were in line with earlier Cabinet decisions con- cerning settlements and that he saw nothing wrong in making them. Meanwhile, details were released of plans by the World Zionist Organiza- tion's settlement depart- ment to settle some 10,000 more Jews in the Gaza Strip over the next five years. Slightly over 1,000 Jews presently live in the Gaza Strip which has an Arab population of 500,000. The WZO hopes to offset the Arab majority by establish- ing new settlements. Matityahu Drobless, chairman of the settlement department, is presently in the U.S. trying to recruit American Jews to form the nucleus of the new Gaza Strip settlements. The WZO will present its plans to the Cabinet for approval as soon as Drobless returns. The Labor Party issued a warning that continued set- tlement activity in areas densely populated by Arabs Military Parade Idea Nixed JERUSALEM (JTA) — The government has drop- ped the idea of a military parade to mark the 35th anniversary of Israel's in- dependence next April 18. The ministerial ceremo- nials committee decided against one last week and the full Cabinet is certain to agree. The matter generated controversy recently when Haaretz published a report that Premier Menahem Begin wanted a parade as a tribute to the armed forces and to boost public morale. Critics in the opposition Labor Party warned that a display of armed might would make Israel vulnera- ble to charges of militarism. may jeopardize prospects for peace and worsen Israel's position abroad. The U.S. State Department charged last week that Levy's an- nouncement of new settle- ment plans "raises ques- tions about Israel's willing- ness to abide" by UN Secu- rity Council Resolutions 242 and 338, the basis of the Camp David accords. Israeli Ambassador. Moshe Arens protested the State Department Criticism during an hour-long meeting with Secretary of State George Shultz. Arens said only the Is- raeli Cabinet can decide on new settlements, and no de- cision has been made yet. Meanwhile, former Sec- retary of State Henry Kis- singer said in New York last Friday that he supports a moratorium on new Israeli settlement on the West Bank. 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