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Issue Of Amnesty Raised In Belgium Brussels (JTA) — The monarch has aroused con- troversy and raised painful moral questions about whether Belgians who col- laborated with the Nazis should be granted amnesty. The issue arose in a New Year's speech in which King Albert recalled that his re- cently deceased brother, King Baudoin, had hinted at forgiveness and "reconciliation between all citizens." At the end of his speech, King Albert remembered that his brother said in 1990 that "in the framework of peace between communities, measures that could con- tribute to reconciliation between all citizens must be studied." The remark has been interpreted by some as a new appeal for clemency for those Belgians who helped the Nazi regime during the war. The new interpretation carries weight because this year is the 50th anniversary of Belgium's liberation from the Nazis. The question is not new. Polemic over amnesty for collaborators has created an ideological split over the years, dividing the Flemish and the French-speaking part of the country, even though there were equal numbers of collaborators in both parts of the country. After World War II, 405,067 files were opened, 53,005 persons were con- demned and 2,940 death penalties were pronounced by special courts. Some 242 persons were executed for collaborating with the Nazis. Over the years, the Flemish Nationalist Move- ment has put pressure on the authorities to grant amnesty to collaborators, but suc- cessive coalition govern- ments never followed up on this for fear this would create a crisis between the Flemish and French- speaking Belgians. King Albert's speech was applauded by the head of the Flemish regional govern- ment, Luc van den Brande. Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene has said that, for his part, his government cannot remain insensitive to the king's statement. Observers here recall that the king's speeches are always approv- ed in advance by the government. French-speaking political parties say they will refuse any measure to pardon collaborators, which, they explained, would be con- sidered a "provocation from Flemish nationalist movements." Several politicians have announced that they would question the prime minister on this issue this week in Parliament. The issue is abrasive. to those who fought for Belgium's freedom from the Nazis. They say any amnes- ty measure would be con- sidered a "grave attempt" to insult the memory and suf- fering of those who struggled for the country's freedom. The Jewish community here has not yet commented on this issue. Political observers here recall that the debate over the allegedly ambiguous at- titude of former King Leopold of Belgium, King Albert's father, during World War II, deeply divided the Belgians in the early 1950s. In fact, the political debate led to King Leopold's resig- nation in favor of his son, Baudouin. 0 New Airplane For Surveillance Tel Aviv (JTA) — There's new proof the skies are becoming increasingly friendly: Israel and Ukraine have unveiled a jointly designed airplane. The new plane, called the Antonov 72P, specializes in marine surveillance. The body of the aircraft was built in Ukraine, and Israel Air- craft Industries constructed its advanced electronics systems. The price of the plane will be between $15 million and $20 million, which is about one-third the price of similar planes on the market, accor- ding to Yishayahu Shapiro, a general manager at LAI. Plans call for the plane to be marketed to countries with extensive coastal borders. The plane, which rolled out of the IAI hangars this week, bore IAI and Ukrai- nian air force markings side by side below the cockpit.