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AJCommittee Reacts to Recent Attack on Israeli School Bus I- New York—Reacting to the i attack by Arab guerillas on an I Israeli s c h o o l bus near the Lebanese border last week, the American Jewish Committee, In a telegram to Secretary of State William P. Rogers, has Urged the United States to exert every effort to convince the ! Arab countries and the United | N a t i o n s that "toleration of ! such acts of indiscriminate teri ror is morally reprehensible : and gravely intensifies the dangers of war in the area." * The telegram, signed by AJC President Philip E. Hoffman, expressed "shock and outrage" : at the "wanton murder of innocent c h i l d r e n and their teachers," and specifically pointed out that "the failure of
the United Nations Security Council to take note of similar acts in the past, while condemning Israeli retaliation to such terrorist provocations, only serves to encourage Arab belligerency." -• Mr. Hoffman implied that the United States had abrogated its responsibility in the /past by m e r e l y abstaining'' from voting on such resolutions. "Only by demonstrating our unalterable opposition »to terror and our firm commitment to a just and lasting peace can we hope to end the escalating cycle of violence and loss of innocent life," the telegram concluded.
Sen. Robert P. Griffin, ofAccording to s o u r c e s , the Washington CJTA) — More than two-thirds of the United White House has indicated in- Michigan, the Republican MiStates Senate, signed a letter" formally that it would welcome nority Whip, did not sign tha to be submitted to Secretary of tho letter from the Senators. letter, according to S e n a t e State William P. Rogers urging The letter originally . had 10 sources because he felt it might seem to be an infringement on the Nixon administration's immediate approval, of the sale sponsors which included Ed- executive prerogatives that Reof more combat jets to Israel in ward W. Brooke, Republican of publicans have been defending view of the growing Soviet mili- Massachusetts, Herman E. Tal- in Cambodia. The letter does tary buildup in the Middle East madge, Democrat of Georgia, not state the specific number and the "growing military im- Jacob K. Javits, Republican of of planes to be sold to Israel. balance in favor of the. Arab New York, Abraham A. Ribi- Some of its sponsors believe tho will approve at states."' ...••'.. coff, Connecticut Democrat, administration enough planes to niake up The letter also calls for NATO Symington and Scott. Several least Israel's battle losses. The consultation on the buildup and of the Senators circulated the for text of the Scott-Mondale resofor a meeting between the Sen- letter in the Senate. lution reads: "Resolved that it ators and Mr. Rogers. Additionthe sense of the Senate that It has since been endorsed Is al signatures are expected. the introduction of Russian piThe letter will be followed by Senators who differ widely lots and the manning of missile. on many other issues, principalwith the introduction on the sites by Russian technicians in Senate floor of a bl-partisan ly the war inlndo-China. They the United Arab Republic is include Sens. Edmund S. Musresolution u r g i n g President contributing to the increased Nixon to call upon the Soviet kie, Maine Democrat; Barry tension in the Middle East, and Union to withdraw its forces Gpldwater, Arizona Republi- the President is strongly urged from Egypt as "a major step can; Edward M. K e n n e d y , to call upon the Soviet Union toward the encouragement of M a s s a c h u s e t t s Democrat; to withdraw all Russian personGeorge S. McGovern, Demo- - nel as a major step toward the 'peace In the Middle East." crat of South D a k o t a ; and — Jerusalem (JTA)—Premier insisted that-the-military-vic- . T h e resolution is ^sponsored Strom Thurmond, South Caro- Middle East." :•"' Golda Meir delivered an ur- tories Israel has a c h i e v e d jointly by Sen. Hugh Scott, of lina Republican. encouragement of peace in tho gent, almost desperate appeal "have never intoxicated us to Pennsylvania, the Senate Reto the United States to sell Is- such an extent that we might publican Minority leader and Sen. Walter F. Mondale, of rael more Phantoms and other jet planes that Israel has re- give up our y e a r n i n g for Minnesota, a Democrat. The letter to- Mr. Rogers, which <~*quested. In a lengthy political peace." report to the Knesset. Mrs. Addressing h e r s e l f to the was delivered by S e n a t o r s Meir declared, "I find it incon- United States she pointedly re- Stuart Symington, Democrat of ceivable that the United States minded the Nixon administra- Missouri and a member of the Philadelphia (JTA) —Itzhak former- national director of Will not carry out its declared tion of statements it has made Senate Foreign Relations Com- Rabin, Israel's ambassador to B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations, • undertaking" of maintaining uin the recent past. "I paid at- mittee and Scott to H.G. Tor- the United States, warned last said that "Zionism must b r e a k the balance of power in the . tention to what the President berc, acting Assistant Secretary night that the greatest threat out of its irrevelant pattern of Middle East. . . of the United States said at his of State for Congressional Re- to Israel's future is not the con- conformity and must undertake She warned however that press conference' on " May 0 lations, declares that the law- tinuing .hostility of the' Arab to be the most meddling and "any delay in granting our re- about the ominous situation in makers are "compelled to ex- states but the possibility of a quest is liable to injure our in- the region as reports had been press a sense of urgency" re- "direct face-off" with the Sov- interfering Jewish association terests and be interpreted by received that Soviet pilots had , garding the So v i e t military iet Union. S p e a k i n g at the within the Jewish community." • Dr. Seymour P. Lachman, a our. enemies as an encourage- been integrated into the Egyp- buildup in the Middle East. founding convention of the The letter notes that the So- American Zionist Federation, member of the New York City tnent of their aggression, and tian Air Force," Mrs. Meir J by the Soviet Union as condon- said. "He (the President) went viet Union is now playing a di- Mr. Rabin" told the more than Board, of Educatitin, focusing ing its intensified involvement" on to say that the United States rect combat role in the Middle 1000 delegates in attendance on "the a l i e n a t i o n and eswas following the situation and - East with Russian pilots flying, In the Mideast .conflict. • that the free world should not trangement of many of our LA large part o£ Mrs. Melr's if it became clear that the re-~ jets over Egypt and- warned indulge in "wishful thinking" brightest and_ most articulate ports were trueand if the escaGOOO word report was devoted lation continued, this would that this poses a "challenge" about the goals and ambitions young men and women," said to detailing the steady escala- drastically shift the balance of to American strategic interests of the Russians in the Middle "Israel must come to symtion of Soviet aid to the Arabs, power and make it necessary and a growing threat to world East. He warned that peace bolize in the minds and hearts ; that President between Israel and her neigh- of our youth what she is in/ principally to Egypt. the United States to re- peace. It stresses decision to withhold bors is impossible as long as reality—a nation striving and Sho said the "gravest step for. evaluate its decision with re- Nixon's, s o i a r " in Soviet involvement gard, to the supply of jets to sale of jets to Israel did not the Soviet Union is involved. yearning for peace, social juspersuade the Soviets to limit tice, learning and b r o t h e r - ! was tho introduction of Soviet Israel Mrs. Meir recalled. "The main r o a d b l o c k to hood." their role in the Mideast. , ', ; pilots into Egypt. Mrs. Meir peace is the Soviet Union," he declared. "Without Russia's ef- . Youth played a leading role fort to prevent peace, I'm sure at the founding convention. The ; there would have been peace ' more than 1000 delegates^ apin a relatively short time after proved, frequently with considerable discussion, a number of the Six Day War." resolutions the s t u d e n t and Jacques Torczyner, president youth group representatives of the Zionist Organization of presented, One of their most America, told the convention important victories was a di- j . that the Zionist m o v e m e n t rective to the Incoming, execu-; must "now go out among the , tive committee to coopt; three . American people and get sup- additional young people with port from both political par- full voting rights on the execuv ties" to aid Israel in her strug- tive committee. ;'" gle for survival. He said the U. ; : The American Ziohist Fed-, S. Government is "involved in eration has been established,; external and internal problems and has not taken a clear posi-' to coordinate major Zionist a c tion in the Middle East." Dr. tivities in. this country. .The Emanuel Neumann, chairman AZF will include the. 13 adult of the Jewish Agency Amerl-1 and some dozen-youth Zionist can Section, citing Soviet ad- groups,.each retaining its idenvances in the Middle East, tity, and independent status. ; It will allow direct membersaid, "It is not Israel that is at stake but the vital Interest of ship affiliation with the Zionist the United States, w e s t e r n movement and'is open to all d e m o c r a c i e s and the free groups and individuals. In its world.!' He asserted that the, statement of principles, the Soviet prpgram is "to achieve AZF asserts: "Jews the world l students of the American College In Jerusalem arc pictured during the Annual Three Day March' military control of the entire. over are one people, united by a common h i s t o r y , heritage \ • to (he Holy. City. They were among the 20,000 people from all over the world who gathered in tho Middle East;" Earlier, during the four-day and destiny in Israel as a <:en>; ; ; ^ii!o;m htlla inr <hf innrr>1 fn Jpnisnlpiti tvhlph tnbp-i plnrt) fa accordance WJttttUe Biblical Injuncconvention, Dr. Judau Shapiro,, F T J i h i f h " IJpft to "go. up" to Jerusalem for Passover.
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Zionist Federation formed to Coordinate Activities in U.S.