Hussein says no _to peace From the American Israel Public Affairs Committee • King Hussein of Jordan has dealt a severe blow to the American-sponsored peace process in the Middle East. In an intervidw with the New York Times, the king ruled out direct negotiations with Israel and barred U.S. mediation. He blamed the United States for refusing to abandon our democratic ally Israel. He threatened to turn to the Soviet Union. He criticized the United States for daring to broker an accord between Lebanon and Israel. He scapegoated the U.S. Congress. He im- plied once again that the role of the U.S. should be to "deliver" Israel on Arab terms, and he accused the U.S. of failing to live up to its principles. These statements are a deep disappointment to all who seek to advance the peace process in the Middle East. But they are not sur- prising. For, in reality, King Hussein is the one who has refused to live up.to the basic principles of peace and reconciliation: • In June 1967, King Hussein joined Egypt and Syria in making war on Is- rael. • In September 1967, King Hussein endorsed the Arab world's declaration of "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel." • In 1978, King Hussein rejected the Camp David Accords — negotiated by Egypt, Israel and the U.S. — which provided the framework for peace in the Middle East. • In 1979, when Egypt signed a peace treaty with Israel, King Hussein joined the Arab rejectionists at Baghdad, helped expel Egypt from the Arab League, and accepted Arab subsidies of $1.2 billion an- nually to continue the con- frontation with Israel. • In 1983, although King Hussein did praise the Re- agan Plan, he still refused to enter negotiations with Israel. The fact that the Re- agan Plan had purposely prejudged those negotia- tions in his favor by stating that territories under Is- raeli control should be handed over to Jordan made no difference. • And now, King Hussein has renounced the peace process and blamed the U.S., despite Reagan Ad- ministration efforts to encourage him by providing Jordan with generous amounts of military and economic aid as well as a variety of sophisticated weapons. Coming in the wake of Lebanon's abrogation of the Israel-Lebanon Agreement and Egypt's distancing it- self from the peace treaty with Israel, King Hussein's renewed rejectionism raises serious questions about Arab "moderation" and willingness to live in peace - with Israel. In these circumstances, the United States needs to recommit itself to the fun- damental principles that it has long upheld: • The U.S. cannot and will not impose peace on the parties to the Arab-Israeli conflict. • The U.S. can and will act as a peace broker only when Arab leaders are pre- pared to sit down and negotiate with Israel. • The U.S., in the words of Secretary of State Shultz, "has done, does have and will have a strong relation- ship with Israel" — regard- less of Arab objection. • The U.S.' friendship and support for Israel is not incompatible with, but rather is the very founda- tion of the Middle East peace process. Outreach group for immigrants New York (JTA) — Jewish leaders in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, an area heavily populated by recent immig- rants from Russia, have formed the Brighton Beach Coordinating Committee for Outreach to Russian Jews. Committee members hope to prevent an influx of Christian missionaries in the community. Third Moroccan parley slated Tel Aviv (JNI) — The growing number of mayors and local council chairmen of Moroccan origin will comprise 40 percent of the 500 delegates to the third annual convention of the Association of Immigrants of Moroccan origin next week. The conference will address the promotion of Moroccan traditions and culture by its 400,000 mem- bers who have immigrated to Israel. Secular meeting "The Future of a Secular Jewish Identity" will be the theme of the second annual meeting of the Leadership cmnference of Secular and Humanistic Jews, April 30-May 1 in New York. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Where Fit is foremost Friday, March 30, 1984 '59 LAKEWOOD KOSHER- , FOOD CENTER Uptown • Southfield Rd. at 11 1/2 Mile • 559-3900 1lg 8. Tall • Southfield at H Mile 569-6930 ■ ••••••• ■ iMONI For The Complete Line Of Passover Groceries YOUR WEDDING— BAR MITZVA ALBUM FINER WINER WILL BE Stop in and see our low prices and large selection usually not found in Michigan. 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