THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Administration Target of Lawmakers
Ire Over '84 Grant Slated for Israel

Friday, March 4, 1983 19

51 U.S. Senators Oppose
Weapons Sales to Jordan

WASHINGTON (JTA) — to the table by a weapon
WASHINGTON (JTA) — economic aid, all of it a tation of our traditional U.S. effort in the Mideast A resolution opposing the sale."
He added that with Hus-
The Reagan Administra- grant. While the Adminis- commitment to Israel," Vel- to achieve "an area of sale of advanced U.S. arms
to Jordan was introduced sein's "past record on non-
tion felt the ire of members tration is proposing that the iotes said that the $50 mil
stability and security."
of the House over its refusal military aid grant be $50 lion increase the Adminis-
Dymally also noted that it last Thursday by Sens. John commitment, an arms sale
to recommend the addi- million more than the $500 tration recommended "for was difficult to justify aid to Heinz (R-Pa.), Edward at this time without definite
tional $200 million grant in million it recommended in the military grant" is moti- Israel because of the eco- Kennedy (D-Mass.), Gary assurance would be a gam-
foreign aid to Israel for the 1983, the proposal is actu- vated by our understanding nomic conditions in the Hart (D-Col.) and Rudy ble with terrible odds."
1984 fiscal year that Con- ally $200 million less than over Israeli concerns over United States, particularly Boschwitz (R-Minn.). It was Israel Marks
gress authorized for 1983.
Congress approved.
their debt burden, coupled since Israel has rejected supported by 47 other Sena-
Calm Purim
The displeasure was di-
When Rep. Lee Hamil- • with our own analysis of President Reagan's peace tors.
The resolution is similar
TEL AVIV (JTA) —
rected at Nicholas Veliotes, ton (D-Ind.) the subcom-
that situation and our own initiative, continued to
assistant secretary of state mittee chairman, budgetary constraints."
build settlements on the to one sponsored by a major- Purim. was observed in Is-
for Near Eastern and South suggested that this
Throughout his tes- West Bank and has not ity of the Senate last year rael with less of the usual
Asian Affairs, as he tes- amount is a reduction in timony, Veliotes stressed withdrawn its troops from but never voted on because color and vivacity in the
the Reagan Administration streets which annually
tified before the House aid to Israel, Veliotes re- that the Administration be- Lebanon.
Foreign Affairs Commit- plied "I don't believe the lieves that the amount
Rep. Larry Smith (D-Fla.) has not officially proposed marks this holiday.
One of the more popular
tee's sub-committee on question is relevant," recommended for Israel is noted that the aid program selling arms to Jordan.- •
Europe and the Middle East since the Administration "sufficient" particularly in helps create jobs in the U.S.
Heinz said that while the costumes was of "E.T." and
on the Administration's re- opposed
the
grant an "austerity year." He since Israel buys more from Administration has still not at times the streets ap-
quest for $2.485 billion in franchise last year. "In stressed that to provide the the United States than it re- announced its intention to peared to have been invaded
aid to 'Israel in 1984, the due course, you'll find it additional $200 million in ceives in economic assis- sell specific arms to Jordan, by extra-terrestrials. But
same as this year.
is relevant," Hamilton grants would mean taking tance and all of the military it has reportedly discussed there was still a good
The proposal includes told him.
funds "out of the hides" of loans and grants must be with Jordan the possibility number of Queen Esthers
In his prepared tes- other countries that also used to purchase of providing F-5G and F-16 and cowboys making their
$1.7 billion in foreign mili-
tary sales financing, $550 timony, in which he called need U.S. aid.
American-made equip- aircraft, portable Stinger rounds.
Youngsters were, in the
million of which would be a the U.S. aid program to Is-
anti-aircraft missiles,
Rep. Mel Levine (D- ment.
grant and $785 million in rael "the material manifes- Calif.) said that, as a
In outlining the Israeli Sidewinder air-to-air mis- main, kept at home by their
freshman Congressman, he aid program, Veliotes also siles and laser-guided parents because of the un-
usual cold and dampness,
could not understand how listed an additional $15 mil- bombs.
especially in Jerusalem
Boris Smolar's
the Administration could lion in regional programs.
"We are all anxious to
"ignore" the will of Con- This includes $7 million for find a way to persuade which has witnessed the
gress. Rep. Stephen Solarz development on the West the King (Hussein) to join most snowy winter since
(D-N.Y.) pointed out that Bank and Gaza, which goes the peace negotiations," 1919.
The children attended
since the $785 million eco- to American volunteer Heinz said. "But Jordan
Purim
parties at kindergar-
agencies
dealing
with
edu-
nomic aid figure has re-
must enter negotiations
cation, community de- as a state committed to tens, schools, youth clubs
mained
unchanged
since
Editor-in-Chief
1978, it is a decrease in aid velopment, water storage peace, willing to com- and parents' work places.
Emeritus, JTA ,
and agriculture. Another $7 promise, not as a reluc- But there was none of the
in real terms.
(Copyright 1983, JTA, Inc.)
Veliotes said that the million is provided for tant participant brought customary costume parades
through the streets.
cooperative scientific, tech-
INSIDE UJA: March is the month of Purim, the tradi- Administration was "try- nical and other programs of
ing
to
run
a
world-wide
tional Jewish holiday for shalakh manot - sending gifts to program, not just a Mid- mutual interest to Israel
friends and the poor. The United Jewish Appeal has chosen
and other programs of
the month of March this year to make it a month of inten- dle East program and mutual interest to Israel
certainly
not
just
an
Is-
sified contributions for Israel — a "March for Israel
and its Arab neighbors. The
raeli program."
Month." From Purim, Sunday, to Passover which starts
final $1 million is for project
Rep.
Robert
Toricelli
28585 TELEGRAPH RD.
this year on March 28, the UJA will conduct a national
development.
(313) 353-1300
(D-N.J.)
said
by
not
recom-
Southfield
Across From Tel-12
mobilization to upgrade the national pledge and reinvigo-
mending
the
additional
rate its fundraising campaign on all levels in all com-
ALL MAKES & MODELS — DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN
Col. Isaac Franks served
$200 million grant, the
munities throughout the country.
for a time as Gen. George
Administration
might
be
Sam Scotella
CAUSE FOR CONCERN: The "March for Israel"
Washington's aide.
mobilization is necessitated by the present urgent situation perceived as attempting to
affecting cultural and social aid \institutions in Israel, the exercise some "coercion" on
Israel. Veliotes replied that
needs of which had been covered to a great extent by the
The Jewish National Fund, Congregation Beth Achim,_
Jewish Agency with funds received partly from the UJA. this would be true only if
$2.5 billion could be consid-
and United Hebrew Schools
The programs of these institutions were considered the
ered a "sanction." He
responsibility of the Jewish Agency. However, they had to
invite you to attend a
stressed that the foreign aid
be turned over in the last years to the government of Israel
proposal
is
a
"strong
vote
of
Lecture and Slide Presentation
because of shortfalls in the agency's income.
confidence in Israel."
The government of Israel cannot maintain those pro-
Rep. Ed Zschau (R-Calif.),
by
grams. They would have to be terminated, if the Jewish
a
freshman,
suggested that
Agency did not resume responsibility for them. The cost of
conditions be placed on Is-
these programs will this year reach $345 million. The share
of the American Jewish community — through the UJA rael aid to get Israel to coop-
erate on such issues as
and campaigns by Jewish federations — is projected at
freezing Jewish settlements
$220 million. Last year the UJA cash collection yielded
on the West Bank. Veliotes
about $358 million for all humanitarian needs.
rejected
this. He said one
Affected by the 1983 situation are: the maintenance
Noted Israeli Archeologist,
funds for Israel's seven universities amounting to $75 mil- purpose of the aid program
was
to
encourage
Israel
to
lion which the Israel government is unable to contribute
Educator,
feel secure "perhaps super-
this year; education of disadvantaged children whose
Biblical
Scholar
secure,"
so
that
it
could
families cannot afford to pay full tuition and who are in
"take
risks
for
peace."
and
Lecturer
danger of becoming dropouts; support of 120 centers offer-
ing a wide range of activities mainly to disadvantaged
The only other opposi
youths; special services for disabled people, including 7,500
tion to the Israeli aid pro-
blind of whom 400 are children; participation in mainte-
gram came from another
nance of 2,400" elderly in homes for the aged; and, of course,
Californian, Rep. Mervyn
immigrant absorption and rural settlement.
Dymally, a Democrat in his
In an effort to aid the communities in the U.S. to attain
second term, who said that
EVERYDAY LIFE IN BIBLICAL TIMES
the desired results of the "March for Israel Month," the
for the first time since
national UJA is arranging a major national gift mission to
entering public life, he
DEALING
WITH THE ECONOMY, RITUAL,
found that people in his dis-
Washington for March 9 for contributors giving a
COMMUNAL AND FAMILY LIFE
minimum of $5,000. The participants will be addressed by
trict had been raising ques-
important personalities who will present a picture of Wash-
tions about aid to Israel.
ington's perceptions of Israel and the American Jewish
Levine quipped that his Los
community. A conclave has also been arranged by UJA's
Angeles county district is
National Women's Division in Palm Springs for March 10,
next to Dymally's and he
for givers of not less than $6,000 to UJA. The Women's
gets the opposite reaction
Division is very active in soliciting contributions from
from his constituents.
women irrespective of the contributions which their men
Dymally said that from
make. The division has set itself the task of raising $112
1974 to 1982, the United
21100 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield
million in 1983.
States provided Israel
$22.8 billion in aid, twice
There will also be other national UJA programs and
the amount given all of
Free Admission —_Coffee hour to follow
events of all sizes to reach the mobilization goal. Teams of
Africa and 25 percent
national UJA leaders and important Israeli personalities
For information call the JNF at
more than can be jus-
will fly into a number of cities for a one-day stay during the
tified since it is part of the
third week of March, to assist in achieving this goal.

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