Ninety-nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. IC, No. 55 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, November 23, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily 'U' profs. react to PLO resolution BY JONATHAN SCOTT Last week's Palestinian Liberation Organization meeting in Algiers - which resulted in the body's adoption of a resolution implicitly recognizing the state of Israel, renouncing terrorism, and declaring the occupied territories an independent state - drew criticism from some University professors and support from others. Political Science Prof. Raymond Tanter, a former member of the National Security Council staff under President Ronald Reagan, called the PLO resolution "a policy-forcing event." He said the proclamation was a move by the PLO to gain Amer- ican support, rather than a serious effort towards a peaceful settlement with Israel. But Bob Haurt, director of the Office of Ethics and Religion, said the PLO resolution was a "positive gesture." "One should take any opportunity available to move ahead with a peaceful settlement in Israel," he said. "Instead of just easy dismissals, a creative response is what we need to see." Last week Israel called the PLO resolution "double talk" and, accord- ing to the Associated Press, said it did not recognize Israel or renounce terrorism. The United States also rejected the resolution, calling it a "unilateral act," and saying the conflict must be resolved through negotiations and not resolutions such as the PLO's. English Prof. Alan Wald disputed Tanter's assertion that the PLO proclamation was not a sincere attempt at peace with Israel. He criticized recent "U.S. and Israeli rejectionism" of the PLO's peace initiative. "Any attempts to discredit the resolution will only make the situation worse," Wald said. History Prof. Todd Endelman said the PLO resolution may be a "stumbling block" to peaceful nego- tiations because it does not explicitly recognize Israel. Endelman added that it is not the United States' responsibility to satisfy Palestinian demands. However, "at some point Palestinian aspirations will have to be satisfied," he said. "The problem is not going to disappear." Wald disagreed, instead calling the "anti-Arab nature of the U.S. media a major stumbling block that must be overcome if we are" to achieve peace and end violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The PLO, Wald said, is portrayed as a terrorist organization seeking to destroy Israel, when, in reality, it is See Mideast, Page 3 S. Africa OKs Gobble!'Gobble! Cuban pullout from Angola PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) The government yesterday an- nounced it had joined Cuba and An- gola in approving a U.S.-mediated plan to remove 50,000 Cuban troops from Angola and set the stage free for the independence of South-West Africa, also known as Namibia. "The hard nut that had to be cracked has been cracked," said For- eign Minister Pik Botha, whose government for years has linked the independence of Namibia to a Cuban withdrawal. Botha said negotiations were tak- ing place in New York to establish an acceptable system for verifying all phases of the withdrawal, which is expected to be conducted over a 27- month period. If this matter is resolved said Botha the three countries would sign a formal agreement and the United Nations would proceed to set a timetable for implementing its plan to hold independence elections in Namibia. "With this step, all three govern- ments have signaled their acceptance of the Geneva understandings," said spokesperson Charles Redman. Implementation of a U.N. security council resolution governing the in- dependence process in Namibia is expected begin six to eight weeks af- ter actual signature of the agree- ments, he said. The parties also must work out final details of the U.N. role in the region and of verification of Cuban troop withdrawal from Angola Red- man said. At U.N. headquarters in New York, Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar-also expressed pleasure at South Africa's announcement and urged all the parties to "redouble their efforts" to arrange a final settlement. The U.N. Security Council's Resolution 435 adopted 10 years ago, outlines a one-year transition period Luanda Benguela ZAMBIA SOUTW-WEST Win hoekBOTSWANA Atlantic Ocean SOUTH 20W) mes AFRICA during which elections would be held for an assembly to draft a constitu- tion for an independent Namibian government. Botha, said he mistrusted the U.N. collectively but had faith in Perez de Cuellar, who ensured South African officials during a recent visit here that the elections would be overseen impartially. The troop withdrawal plan was drafted by negotiators in Geneva last week. Cuba and Angola announced their acceptance on Friday. Cuban troops have been support- ing the Angolan government since 1975 in a civil war against South African- and U.S.-supported rebels of UNITA-the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola. Details of the peace plan have not been released. Sources have said the plan calls for the Cubans to withdraw over a 27-month period, gradually moving troops northward away from UNITA's strongholds near the border with Namibia. UNITA was not party to any of the talks and does not recognize the cease-fire. These turkeys wait to be--slaughtered for Thanksgiving dinners at Webster's Turkey. Farm, a family farm in Saline which is closing after 44 years of business. See photostory, Page 2. MSA passes resolution condemning Tagar Consumer BY MIGUEL CRUZ Against Tagar," a reaction to wording offended Arab students. Price IndeX The Michigan Student Assembly on the wooden school bus built by The resolution passed by MSA l 1 t { l t last night passed a resolution that Tagar last week on the Diag. The includes t will revoke their recognition of the proposal was tabled at last Tuesday's formal ap pro-Israel student group Tagar if it meeting. of Tagar does not make amends for actions the The bus, erected last Monday to workshop assembly considers discriminatory commemorate Israeli victims of a Tagar con against Arab-Americans. recent terrorist attack, originally had benefit the Both Tagar and the Ad Hoc the words "Stop Arab Terrorism" Crescent's Committee Against Anti-Arab painted on its side. Later that that Tagar Racism rallied at MSA last night to evening, the wording was changed to Diag. discuss the "Resolution for Action "Stop All Terrorism" at the behest of he following demands: a ology from Tagar; that all 's members attend a on racial attitudes; that nduct a bucket drive to International Red Cross/ Lebanon Relief Fund; and remove the bus from the See MSA, Page 2 D Mulroney sees victory as 'clear mandate' TORONTO (AP) - Prime Min- ister Brian Mulroney said yesterday his party's election victory is a "clear mandate" for the free trade agreement with the United States, and he hopes to implement it on schedule Jan.1. Mulroney's Progressive Conser- vative Party won 170 of the 295 House of Commons seats in Mon- day's election, concluding a tough contest fought on the issue of the trade pact Mulroney and President Reagan signed last January. The Liberal Party led by John Turner, who ran a one-issue cam- paign calling for cancellation of the agreement, won 82 seats and Ed Broadbent's socialist New Democrats got 43 seats. Broadbent also opposed the deal. Reagan congratulated Mulroney in a telephone call Tuesday from his ranch in Santa Barbara, California. "In recent years, relations between the United States and Canada have been marked by cooperative dialogue and a remarkable record of mutually beneficial achievement," he said in a statement released by the White House. Mulroney said in a nationally televised news conference, "The Canadian people have given us a clear mandate to implement the free trade agreement. We intend to do so." He said he spoke to President- elect George Bush yesterday and was waiting to meet with him before Bush's inauguration in January. Not since 1953 had a party won two consecutive majorities, and the Conservatives had not managed it in this century. It was not as big, however, as the 1984 landslide that brought Mul- roney's party 211 seats in a house with a membership of 282 at the time. Campaign portrayals of the future under the free trade agreement were in stark contrast. Turner and other opponents claimed it endangered Canada's extensive social and health care pro- grams and even its sovereignty. They said a nation of 25 million people would be overwhelmed by the eco- nomic powerhouse to the south. The prime minister said guaran- teed access to the huge U.S. market insures Canadian prosperity. He said Canada is mature and fully able to compete without the system of high tariffs it began con- structing in the 19th century. An extensive advertising program by business groups helped in the final days. About 75 percent of Canada's 17.5 million voters took part in the election. The Conservatives got 43 percent of the popular vote, the Liberals 32 and the New Democrats 20 percent. .3% NO JbA MJS Oct. 87 Sp. 88 Oct.'W +0.3% +0.4 Consumer prices, driven by increases in fall clothing and auto insurance, rose 0.4 percent in October - for an annual rate of 5.1 percent, the Labor Depart- ment said yesterday. But analysts are split on what it signifies. Schedule errors cause troubles as CRISP nears BY NOAH FINKEL This winter's LSA course guides and time schedules for all University schools are sprinkled with errors. But these errors are typical, professors say, because the informa- tion must be submitted more than a month in advance. Some errors are rather minor ones, such as Another registration problem this term is that Student Verification Forms, which stu- dents need to go through CRISP, are being mailed late for juniors and seniors. The Registrar's Office began sending SVFs in the mail last year, rather than having students wait in often long lines. 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