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When French Premier Mau- "Though no one here expects rice Couve de Murville, an- that Franco-Israel relations nouncing President de Gaulle's would automatically revert to defeat said, "beginning tomor- their previous close degree of row a new page will be turned understanding and cooperation, in our history," I s r a e l and Gen. de Gaulle's defeat would Jews the world over b e g a n speed up a process of normaliwondering what that jiew page zation." Both Messrs. Pompi\vould~~say- ~ •« """ ~J ~dou"~aiid Poher "ateImown to Now that Gen. de Gaulle has be much closer to the sentileft office after more than 10 ments and feelings of French years of maintaining France in public opinion and to support his iron political grip, the main Israel's security for a variety of human-and democratic rea- contenders- for- the high post sons," Mr. Eytan cabled. are former "Gaullist Premier Georges Pompidou and Alain French Jews Poher, the S e n a t e President Observers in Paris, believed who became interim President. that most of France's 500,000 If either should accede to the Jews opposed the referendum, Presidency, what are the pros-, upon which President de Gaulle pects for a warming up of the staked his political future. In 'new distant .relations, between contrast, most Jews apparently backed the President and France and Israel? The p r o s p e c t s are good, Gaullist candidates in last •writes JTA's Paris correspond- May's general election, despite ent Edwin Eytan. President de their opposition to his foreign Gaulle's d e p a r t u r e "could policy, b e c a u s e they were mean a new page in Franco-Is- afraid of a possible victory for rael r e l a t i o n s , " he said. the revolutionary left-wing.
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A NATIONAL MEETING of Air Force Jewish Lay Leaders met In Omafaa last week under the direction of Lt. Col. Levltan. Pictured above, part of the group at a dinner meeting at the Jew* h h Community Center, hosted by tbe Omaha Jewish Federation.
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Washington (JTA) - A bipartisan declaration urging the Arab states to enter into direct peace negotiations with. Israel and opposing attempts by outside powers to impose a Mideast settlement has been signed so far by 200 members of the Senate and House of Representatives. The declaration was drafted by Sen. Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Republican, and Sen.; Abraham Ribicoff; Connecticut Democrat. Among the signatories are Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the Democratic whip, and Sen. Edmund S. Muskie of Maine, the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate in the 1963 election.
the now-produced Mirages art warehoused in France, and Israel turned to.the U.S. which decided after long hesitation to sell her 50 Phantom jets. The second embargo was levied following last December's Israeli commando raid ,on Beirut airport "Which -angered- Genr da Gaulle because of France's traditional close ties to Lebanon and because helicopters sold to Israel by French firms were used in the assault that destroyed some 13 commercial craft, part of w h i c h were owned by "Air F r a n c e , the French national airline. The French position at tho Big Four talks may undergo changes but certainly not until the new G o v e r n m e n t takes over. Meanwhile no substantive changes in the discussions are expected at this time, source* said. Even a wholesale alteration in the French position, which; (Continued on Page 4)
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regret that Israel's-Arab neighbors, after three f u t i l e and costly wars, still refuse to negotiate a final peace settlement with Israel. We oppose any attempt by outside powers to impose halfway measures not conducive to peace." The declaration added that "to ensure direct negotiations and to secure a contractual peace s e t tlement, freely and sincerely signed by the parties themselves, the U.S. should oppose all- pressures upon Israel to . withdraw prematurely and unconditionally from any of the territories which Israel now administers."
interceptors. King Hussein of Jordan has purchased one squadron and obtained an option for a second three years ago. Deliveries of the first F104s have been delayed and are not expected to start until some time this summer. Obseryera here had said it was doubtful that the King would be permitted to exercise his option owing to persistent tension in the Mideast. However, during his official visit to Washington earlier this month, he told the ' Nixon Administration that he wanted the additional squadron and' the sale has apparently been approved in principle. Details are now being worked out, the sources said. The Ad• Arms for Jordan The declaration was made ministration also agreed to sell * public as reliable sources here Jordan other equipment includsaid that the Nixon Administra- ing armored personnel car* tion has agreed to a new $30 rlers, communications equipmillion arms deal with Jor- ment and small arms, but dan including the sale of a sec- balked at a Jordanian request ond squadron of 18 F-104 jet for more tanks.
. The declaration condemned "one-sided United Nations resolutions which ignore Arab violations.of the cease-fire and New York (JTA) — Congre- would be open to all applicants, which censure Israel's reply gation Rodeph Sholom of New regardless of affiliation. and counter-action." In it the York one of the nation's largHe emphasized Jhat the Ro- lawmakers said, "We deeply est Reform "synagogues," has announced plans to establish deph Sholom day school would , the first all-day school in the •not be a "parochial school" United States under Reform and that such subjects as Jewauspices. S u p p o r t for day ish history, Hebrew and similar schools in the Reform move- subjects would be optional and ment, which initially was one not mandatory for pupils. _ of the most vigorous foes for , such schools,' has been widening in recent years but Rodeph; Sholem's proposed day school will be the first in the movement. _..••" Rabbi Louis Newman said Tel Aviv (JTA)—Sammy Dathat the day school will be an vis Jr., the American Negro extension of the 127-year-old: entertainer who adopted the congregation's present nursery Jewish faith, will visit Israel school and kindergarten which in July to give a benefit perwere started in 1957. formance for wounded Israeli Rabbi Newman reported that soldiers, and to perform for the-Temple board voted to or- troops in Israeli m i l i t a r y ganize a group of pilot classes camps. in September, 1970. He added Mr. Davis' plans were distiiat the intcrestof parents who closed by his New York atWant a Jowish:sponsored gram- -torney, Leon Charney, "who is mar school in the mid-Manhat- /arranging the tour. He said the tan area was an "active stimu- entertainer refused to consider lus" to creation of tho pilot any payment for performing in classes. Israel because "when I come He said the curriculum of the to my homeland I don't want A KATYUSHA ROCKET THAT DIDN'T E & planned g r a m m a r s c h o o l fo make money there." He will PLODE: Israeli soldiers cxamlno a Russian* classes, and of a projected high visit Israel with an entourage made Katyusha rocket that was fired from Jor> school, would be in keeping of 14"American celebrities i n - ' dan but aid not <cxplode. The nightly rocket* with state educational require- eluding former world heavy-' have become a rcalpart of life along tua I»ments and that registration weight champion Joe Louis. raell border.
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AND ONE THAT DID: The Russian Katyusha bas an enormous destructive capability. This house at Ashdod Yaacov, one of many, stand* in silent testimony to the missile'* murderous ' ' force,