THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Haddad Seeks Peaceful Future for Lebanon

By MOSHE RON
The Jewish News Special
Israel Correspondent

I

international border will
have positive results be-
TEL AVIV — There is no cause this would give the
Jew in the entire world who Lebanese army the oppor-
to accept
exclusive
does not know about Major control
over Lebanon.

Haddad. Haddad was the Should the Lebanese army
Lebanese officer who
understood that if Lebanon not be capable to exert this
) wants to be an independent control, other ways and a
country it must live in peace new political concept should
be found in order to solve
with Israel.
But recent events in the complicated and tragic
Lebanon, especially the problem of Lebanon.
Major Haddad does not
agreement between Leba-
non and Israel, have put Is- know the ultimate fate of
rael's long-standing friend his units, whether they
in the shadow. One must will be integrated in the
really know about the feuds Lebanese army or re-
among the different factions tained as a special force.
in Lebanon fighting be- His personal position is
not secure and Israel
tween themselves, the n
bloody terrorist acts and the cannot guarantee his fu-
political situation in order ture. Israel has to con-
>
to understand how and why sider other political fac-
Major Haddad was made an tors in the complicated
outsider in respect to the Lebanese situation.
If one crisis is settled with
central events in his coun-
one political factor, 10 other
try.
The Lebanese authorities crises break out with other
factors. They say about the
accuse him of illegally tak- Lebanese what we say
ing military units from the about the Jews: For every
regular Lebanese army and three Lebanese there is one
establishing his own mili-
leader. Israeli diplomats
tary rule in southern Leba-
dealing with the Lebanese
non. He has many enemies
problem are certainly not to
and only recently escaped be envied.
death when a bomb, planted
Major Haddad faces a di-
in a car parked near the
lemma. No doubt, he is a
mobile radio and tefevision great patriot, a devoted son
station, exploded only min-
to his people, who strives for
utes after he had left the
freedom and independence
premises.
for his country, free from
Not so long ago, Had- foreign forces. However, in
dad told a number of Is- Lebanon he is considered as
raeli journalists that he the man who caused a split
did not understand why in the Lebanese army.
he should be everybody's
His heart is full of bitter-
victim. Haddad says he ness and to Israeli jour-
knows his • Lebanese nalists he said: "My col-
brothers very well. He leagues in the Lebanese
knows what they think, army are living in comfort-
and all they wish is to live able quarters in Beirut with
well and let others worry their families, go abroad to
about finding a solution study in military
for them.
academies, and I have to
The bomb attack on the live in border villages in
TV station caused Haddad poor conditions. In Lebanon
to start thinking what he one forgets that, were it not
> could do to change the situa- for my units, the Palesti-
tion, if he could do anything nians and the Syrians
at all. Political circles in Is- would have occupied all of
rael cannot be indifferent
towards the position of
Major Haddad.
Haddad is a devoted
NEW YORK — Some 150
friend of Israel. He helped to
foil terrorist attacks on Is- presidents and key execu-
raeli settlements. He was tives of major American
among the first who voiced corporations will partici-
the opinion that peace with pate in the fourth
Israel will bring about an Jerusalem Economic Con-
ference, to be held in May
independent Lebanon.
He believes that an Is- 1984 under the sponsorship
raeli withdrawal to the of the Israeli ministries of
Awali River and later to the finance, economics, and
trade and industry.
More than 300 business
WZO
leaders from all parts of the
world are expected to
attend.
JERUSALEM (JNI) —
Former Secretary of State
The World Zionist Organ- Henry A. Kissinger and
ization (WZO) will support Prof. Lawrence Klein of the
only one immigration emis- University of Pennsyl-
- sary (shaliakh) selected by vania, Nobel laureate in
Gush Emunim, acting economics, will be among
Zionist Executive chairman the guest speakers during
Avraham Katz said last the five-day meeting in Is-
month. rael's capital.
Katz denied the implica-
Other speakers will in-
tion of a TV news report dude economic experts from
that the WZO is sending 10 Japan and the European
Gush Emunim emissaries Economic Community. Is-
to New York. He said the rael's president, Chaim
single shaliakh will not be a Herzog, will open the con-
WZO employee but will ference at a reception in the
work under the auspices of President's House in
the Israel Aliya Center. Jerusalem.

c

Lebanon. I receive many
letters of encouragement
from Lebanese officers, but
what can I do with them?"

Major Haddad has a
big family, a wife and six
children, five of them
daughters. He complains
that he cannot be a de-
voted family man since
he is occupied day and
night with military mat-
ters.

Major Haddad says he
does not see any radical and
effective solution for the
Lebanese problem. He fully
understands that the two
super powers alone cannot

Friday, September 2, 1983 21

••••••••••••••••••

find a solution, but he would
never give up his struggle
for his country.
In a month's time it will
be seven years since the
units of Major Haddad met
the Israeli troops on the
border. Haddad says he
cannot foresee the future,
but no terrorist attacks on
his life or other dangers
would keep him from fight-
ing for the independence
and security of his country,
which one day again
could be one of the most
beautiful countries in the
world. For this, he is ready
to sacrifice his own life.

What better way
to begin the
New Year

(tri,

11.1, ■ • • - •

•*"

MUM sO CRIP

!SKS/

CAR

NO111011 IDR

I I ......

111111111111111111

(CAME

...Cannel

EAKIIIME

Business Heads
Invited to Israel

to Support
Single Shaliakh

•• • • • •

• •
• •
•
Wishing All Of Our Friends
•
•
•
A
Happy
and
Healthy
•
•
•
New Year
•
•
•
•
•
EXPERT
•
• I SWIMMING POOL CLOSINGS • •
•
I •
•
•
• • • Northern Pool & Spa • •
•
1526 W. 12 Mile Rd.
• •
•
Ferndale, Mich.
•
•
398-9373
•
• Harold Herman
Steve Eversman •
• • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

-4

Jd
.11r
*.i leff

9

Imported from Israel

11 •
1
'-
Since 1882

pec. 44. 61e

1%41

clit1tne,s_

For a free Carmel wines brochure. send a stamped. self-addressed envelope to

Carmel Wine Co., Inc. • 271 Madison Avenue • New York, N.Y. 10016 • (212) 532-4016