18 Friday, October 14, 1983 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Shamir Calls for End to 'Mad' Arms Race JERUSALEM (JTA) — Yitzhak Shamir, in his first Knesset speech as prime minister, on Monday called for an end to the mad arms race" in the Middle East. He referred only obliquely to the recent shipment of ad- vanced Soviet weaponry to Syria. He seemed to imply that Israeli forces will remain in Lebanon only so long as a security threat remains to its northern borders and is therefore not necessarily contingent on a simultane- ous Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon. This appeared to be a de- parture, however small, from the Reagan Administ- ration's position that all foreign forces must be re- moved in tandem and that the Israeli presence is re- quired until then. Shamir's failure to refer specifically to the Soviet SS-21 ground-to- ground missiles now in or on the way to Syria also contrasted with Presi- dent Reagan's emphasis over the weekend of the menace posed by the SS-21s whose 70 mile range can strike targets deep inside Israel as well as U.S. warships in wat- ers off Lebanon. "We frequently hear of new weapons systems reaching the Middle East, each one more modern and advanced than the last', more devastating and mur- derous," Shamir said. "And this is in addition to the on- going flow of 'regular' weaponry to the region, from the East and from the West, rockets from the East and planes from the West. "Perhaps the time has come to call to the nations of the region to pause for one moment and to , ask them- selves: How long? Has not the time come to end this mad pursuit, this murder- ous race . . . Is not our region sated with wars? What the region needs is not weapons but peace," Shamir said. He added, "We call upon all the nations of the Middle East and their governments to end the mad arms race and come to the negotiating ta- ble." According to observers, Shamir's maiden speech as head of government was de- liberately low key in order not to exacerbate the ten- sions raised by the deploy- ment of SS-21s in Syria. There has been no confir- mation of the Arnefican media reports that Israel will seek U.S. Pershing missiles to counter the Soviet-Syrian threat. On other foreign policy matters, Shamir noted that Israel was "not happy" with its "cold peace" with Egypt. He pledged his govern- ment's determined ef- forts to protest against and seek to improve that situation. He extolled the success of the previous government, headed by Menahem Begin, in securing agreements with Egypt and. Lebanon, although the latter is still not ratified, and noted that the delegations of those countries were the only Arab delegations which did not walk out of the UN As- sembly last week when the Israeli ambassador, Yehuda Blum, addressed the world body. Regarding the situation on the West Bank, Shamir said it was "a pity" that the golden opportunity pre- sented by the Camp David accords has been missed so far. He said that had the other parties responded, negotiations on the "final status" of the territories could have been underway by now. Shamir reiterated Is- rael's calls to Egypt to re- sume the autonomy negoti- ations and for Jordan and the Palestinians of the West Bank to join them as mem- bers of either the Egyptian or Jordanian delegations. "It must be clear that Camp David is the only agreed document and thus the only basis for continuing the (peace) process," Shamir stressed. Opposition Labor Party leader Shimon Peres picked up on that point in his response to Shamir. He urged the government to return to what he said was the orig- inal meaning of Camp David; implying that it was considerably diffe- rent from the meaning at- tached to it by the Begin and now the Shamir gov- ernments. President Reagan, in his weekly radio talk last Saturday, publicly acknow- ledged that the SS-21 mis- siles were in Syria as part of "a massive amount of Soviet equipment" that had been sent to that country. "We have to wonder aloud about Syria's protestations about their peaceful intentions," Reagan added. Reagan's remarks were the first time the Administ- ration publicly acknow- ledged that the SS-21 mis- siles were in Syria, al- though there have been pri- vate reports about them for the past week. Reagan, in his radio talk, made clear that the United States continues to support the Lebanese-Israel agree- ment of last May 17. There have been persistent re- ports from Lebanon that the U.S. would go along with a Lebanese abandonment of that agreement as the price for Syrian cooperation in helping the government of President Amin Gemayel achieve national reconcilia- tion. But Reagan, in his radio remarks, declared: "We stand by this as a good agreement." Reagan also seemed to imply approval of Israel's invasion of Lebanon in June 1982, in the course of trying to explain to the public U.S. involvement there. He noted that Lebanon had been "torn by strife for several years" with various militias fighting each other. "Terrorists in Lebanon violated Israel's northern borders, killing innocent civilians," Reagan said. "Syrian forces occupied the eastern part of Lebanon. The Israeli military finally invaded the south to force the PLO attackers away from the border." The Mid- dle East, Reagan said, is "our business." He said the United States had to see to it that the . Mid- dle East is not "incorporated into the Soviet bloc" and that Western Europe and Japan continue to receive the oil they need. He added, "Didn't we assume a moral obligation to the continued existence of Israel as a na- tion back in 1948. I never heard anyone in this coun- try even suggest that we should not shoulder that ob- ligation." Reagan said his Sept. 1, 1982, peace initiative for the Middle East was aimed at helping bring "the Arab states and Israel together in negotiations to settle the long standing difficulties that have kept that entire area in turmoil for many years." He said the U.S. wanted to see \other peace agreements in the region such as the Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement of 1979. But Reagan said his peace initiative, includ- ing a "fair settlement of the Palestinian prob- lem," could not be achieved until the foreign forces have left Lebanon and that country was on the way to national re- conciliation. He blamed Syria for blocking that ef- fort. "Syria, which had earlier agreed to withdraw if Israel did, changed its mind" after the May 17 Israel-Lebanon agreement was signed, Reagan said. Last week, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) expres- sed "strong concern" that the Reagan Administration may be "slipping into a new policy of political accommo- dation" with Syria as it seeks to negotiate a political settlement among Leba- non's warring factions. At the same time, Ken- nedy announced that a re- solution he, along with Sen. John Heinz (R-Pa.), intro- duced in the Senate last February opposing the sale of sophisticated military equipment to Jordan and calling on Jordan to enter Middle East peace negotia- tions under the framework of the Camp David accords, is now sponsored by 58 Senators. While acknowledging that Jordan "has its sec- urity needs," Kennedy said that what is needed from the -Administration "is not more sophisti- cated arms to send to Jordan, but more sophis- ticated diplomacy to bring Jordan to the con- ference table and into the Camp David process." Kennedy made his re- marks to more than 600 persons who attended the annual New York dinner of the American Associates of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Three African States May Renew Ties with Israel PARIS (JTA) — Israel is about to renew its diploma- tic relations with a number of African states according to reports in the French press. Among the countries mentioned as about to renew their formal ties with Israel, broken following the 1973 war, are the Ivory Coast, Togo and the Gabon. The French left-wing daily, Liberation, says that the head of the Israeli Foreign Ministry's African Department, Avi Primor, conferred in Paris with sev- eral African presidents, in- cluding those of Tago, Liberia and Zaire. The paper said Primor and a delegation of Israeli officials were planning to attend the Franco-African summit now meeting in Vit- tel but gave in to French re- quests and remained in Paris so as not to embarras the delegations from over- whelmingly Moslem Afri- can states. Zaire and Liberia re- cently became the first Afri- can countries to renew ties with Israel. Attorney N. Snider Dies Norman Snider acquired an enviable role in law and politics, and his lifestyle was on a highly musical st- rain. His love for the opera led him to sponsoring musi- cal events in Florida as well as here. That musical attachment was evident when he recited the Maftir at Cong. Shaarey Zedek or in his liturgical in- terpretations when he con- ducted religious services. A member of Shaarey Zedek, past board member and past president of its men's club, Mr. Snider died Oct. 7 at age 84. His interest in music came out of his expertise on the violin, and he wrote several sym- phonies which were pub- licly presented. Mr. Snider was an attor- ney who was graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1921. In 1932, He was the man- ager of Gov. Comstock's campaign and was ap- pointed a public utilities commissioner in 1933. Jerry Morse Jerry Morse, a haber- dasher and co-founder of Jerry Morse Gentlemen's Attire, died Oct. 11 at age 72. Born in Detroit, Mr. Morse co-founded the com- pany in 1947. He sold the business in 1971 to Danby's, and worked for that firm for three years. For the past 11 years he had worked for Osmun's. He started his career in the clothing industry for the former Higgins and Frank when he was 15 years old. He was a former member of Temple Beth El, a charter member of Tarn-O-Shanter- Country Club and the De- troit Lodge of Bnai Brith. He leaves his wife, Lil- lian; three sons, Dr. Stephan R., William N. of Lauderhill, Fla., and De- nnis J.; a brother, Walter B. of Shaker Heights, Ohio; and five grandchildren. He held membership in Perfection Lodge of the Ma- sons. Mr. Snider leaves his wife, Edith; five brothers, Reuben, Joseph C., Simeon, Charles and Arthur; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 1 Monument Unveilings - — Unveiling announcements may be inserted by mail or by calling The Jewish News, 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, South- field, Mich. 48075. 424-883:3. Writ- ten announcements must he ac- companied by the name and ad- dress of the person making the Insertions. There is a standing charge of $10.00 for an unveiling notice measuring an inch in depth, and $15.00 for a notice two inches deep with a black border. The family of the late Charles Apsel announces the unveiling of a monu- ment in his memory 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Beth El Memorial Park. Re- latives and friends are asked to attend. N The Family of the Late BERNICE HANDLER Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 12 noon Sunday, Oct. 16, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Schnipper will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend. The Family of the Late ALBERT WOLGIN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Spectre will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to at- tend. Stanley Yates Stanley M. Yates, foun- der of Yates Office Supply, died Oct. 9 at age 74. Born in Montreal, Que., Mr. Yates lived many years in Detroit prior to retiring to Florida six years ago. He was the past master of Perfection Lodge of the Ma-. sons, past president of Cres- cent Shrine Club and a member of the Detroit Lodge, Bnai Brith. He leaves his wife Yetta; a son, Harvey; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Marcia) Wolok; a brother, Max of Montreal; a sister, Mrs. Rose Allize of Montreal; and five grand- children. 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