Berman Asks Reagan to Lift Ban on F-16 Sale to Israel because of unacceptable conditions demanded by the Palestine Liberation Organization. the Berman told President, "Four years of unsuccessful attempts to cajole, bribe, beg, beseech, implore and importune NEW YORK (JTA) — dation stone of our country's Julius Berman, chairman of policy in the Middle East." the Conference of The memorandum of Presidents of Major Ameri- understanding for strategic can Jewish Organizations, has sent a telegram to cooperation was signed in President Reagan urging November, 1981 by Defense him "to renew the U.S.- Secretary Caspar Wein- Israel Memorandom of berger and the then Israeli Understanding" as "the Defense Minister, Ariel most appropriate response Sharon. It was suspended by to the refusal of Jordan to the U.S. in December, 1981 enter the Camp David proc- after the Knesset voted to annex the Golan Heights. ess." Berman sent his tele- Berman said that re- sponse should also include gram to Reagan after the revocation of the ban on the Jordanian Cabinet an- sale of 75 F-16 jet fighter- nounced earlier this bombers to Israel and resto- month that it would not ration of "the American- negotiate with Israel on Israeli alliance as the foun- behalf of the Palestinians King Hussein of Jordan to come to the peace table have ended in failure. Once again the Arab world has refused to accept the legitimacy of the State of Israel and re- jected the possibility of peace with the Jewish state." "Rozie's Rhymes", an original thought More personal than any card store bought A gift of a poem for "Mother's Day" Will tell of your love in a special way. All occasions including candlelightings 53-2226 U.S. Allows Parts for Lavie WASHINGTON (JTA) — nents. In a related development, The Reagan Administra- tion's decision to allow Is- the Detroit District — rael to buy American corn- Zionist Organization of ponents needed for its new America expressed its dis- figher plane, the Lavie, was may to President Reagan due to Israel's request that over the Administration's the parts were "urgently" decision to suspend delivery necessary now "to avoid dis- of the F-16 aircraft to Israel. In a letter to Reagan, the ruption of the project," the State Department main- ZOD stated in part: "We are deeply trou- tained. "We wanted to be as bled and dismayed by forthcoming as possible in your decision to suspend view of the long-term U.S. the delivery of the F-16 commitment to Israel's se- aircraft to Israel on the curity," department deputy pretext that such action spokesman Alan Romberg would contravene the said. Israel's Defense Minis- 'spirit of the law' govern- ter, Moshe Arens, an- ing the transaction. We nounced the decision, cal- respectfully submit, that ling it "good news" and per- to view Israel's campaign haps "an indication of an in Lebanon as 'offensive' improvement in relation- and thus a breach of the ships" between the U.S. Is- agreements relevant to the supply of arms to Is- rael. Arens also said he hoped rael runs counter to all the announcement might evidence to the contrary be an indication that • • • the U.S. will lift the "em- "It is easy, Mr. President, bargo" on the 75 F-16 jet for a super-power like the fighter-bombers President U.S. to browbeat and Reagan said would not be 'punish' a proven friend and sent to Israel until Israel ally by applying military withdraws its forces from and economic sanctions, of Lebanon. While refusing to which the denial of the discuss the F-16s, Romberg F-16s is the latest manifes- tried to separate the two is- tation. Such strictures, sues. however, are not likely to "The decision on the advance the peace process to Lavie is based on broader the Middle East, nor are concerns than the im- they in keeping with our mediate situation in country's cherished tradi- Lebanon," Romberg ex- tion of keeping faith with its plained. "Our coopera- allies and friends." tion on military systems is an important aspect of our long-term bilateral Immigration Up JERUSALEM (JTA) — relationship and the de- cision on the Lavie Immigration to Israel had a should be taken from that modest increase last month, including a 12.6 percent rise perspective." Detroit's Jewish Com- in the number of immig- munity Council expressed rants from Western coun- to the U.S. government the tries compared to the same community's support for the month last year, the Jewish agreement on the compo- Agency reported. . Nederlander Travel is of- fering a three-day, two- night New York theater weekend package. 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