THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Begin Reiterates Opposition to Reagan Peace Proposal Alhoss, Maksoud Keynote U-M Middle East Parley Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Alhoss and Clovis Maksoud, the Arab League ambassador in Washington were the keyn- ote speakers at a conference on the Middle East at the University of Michigan last weekend. The two-day meeting was sponsored by the Organiza- tion of Arab Students, the Michigan Student Assem- bly, the International Cen- ter, the Office of Ethics and Religion and the Ecumeni- cal Campus Center. Alhoss, who served as COME TO OUR HOUSE Lebanon's prime minister from 1976 to 1980, told the conference that if the United States did not ar- range a Israeli troop with- drawal from his country, the Soviets could step in and take a more active role in the region. Other participants at the conference, titled "In Search of a Near East Set- tlement," were Dr. Daniel J. Amit, an Israeli currently teaching at the Princeton University; Len Suransky of the U-M; Halim Barakat of Georgetown University and Ibrahim Abu Lughod of Northwestern University. Danish Officer Lashes the PLO 32800 Franklin Rd. JERUSALEM — A Danish army officer who served for two years with the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told a Copenhagen newspaper that the Palestine Libera- tion Organization is "an in- sane pack of murderers." Major Joern Meedom also said that 2,000 PLO ter- rorists were in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in September when Chris- tian militiamen entered the camps and killed 300-800 persons. Meedom said he believed that the PLO may have used the civilians as human shields during the Beirut massacre. RED HOT HEART SALE Feb. 3-12 Find Your Heart's Desire A Special Something At Special Savings • Everything Animals Bess Orman Jewelry Curiosity Shoppe Alley Arts & Antiques IN THE SADDLE AGAIN ABBE A. LEVI OPTICIAN GOOD GLASSES Div. of Fanab Inc. 25900 Greenfield, 101 Kristen Bldg. CORNER GREENFIELD AND UNCOLN Phone 967-0790 HOURS MON. thru THURS. 9:30 to 4:30 FRIDAY 9:30 to 1:00 SUNDAY 10:00 to 1:00 P.M. Closed Saturday •JERUSALEM (JTA) — Premier Menahem Begin implied Tuesday that he ex- pects President Reagan's Middle East peace initiative to eventually "disappear." Opening a political de- bate in the Knesset, Begin reiterated his total opposi- tion to the Reagan plan which, among other things, called for a freeze on Israel's settlement activities while peace negotiations are under way. Declaring that "One can- not freeze the settlements ,just as one cannot freeze life itself," Begin suggested that "there are plans which existed and disappeared, there are positions which exist and will disappear. The only agreement signed was the Camp David agreement and this is the only agreement that should be negotiated," he said. He repeated his recent invitation to King Hus- sein of Jordan to join the peace talks, but only without preconditions. With respect to the negotiations over the with- drawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, Begin said Israel was demanding security ar- rangements, "not on paper but in reality." He predicted that there too an agreement would be reached that guaranteed Israel's secu- rity. Labor Party chairman Shimon Peres, speaking for the opposition, rejected the "uncompromising" policies of the government. "One must seek a compromise. One must try to talk to King Hussein," Peres said. But he added, "under no condition negotiations with the PLO." According to Peres, the problem with the Palestine Liberation Organization was not the "biography" of Yasir Arafat and its other leaders but the fact that in order to avoid a split in PLO ranks, its leaders refrain from making a clear politi- cal choice. Peres called on the United States to refrain from exerting any pres- sure on Israel, warning that such a move would be "counter-productive." Peres said he understood American impatience with the slow progress of the talks with Lebanon, but said the issue was highly complex and might have to be solved on the basis of an interim government. Peres said the peace talks with Lebanon are slow and complex "because Israel would rather achieve an •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HARRY CUSTOM CLOTHIER : • • • ANNUAL • • FEBRUARY SALE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Suits, Sport Coats, Slacks : • • • Hungary Jewish • Leader Honored All Haberdashery • • • 20% to 50°/00FF • • • • • • 545 3558 • • 13641 W. 9 Mile - Mon. thru Sat. 9-6, Mon. & Thurs. til 8, Sun. 11-3 • All Major Charge Cards Accepted • • Ct . STON1 • • • • •• • • • • • • • * • • • , -;