T Rosh Hashana 7970
Egyptians Bury President Nasser While Jews throughout tiio world were observing the High Holiday of Rosh Hashana, Egyptians were burying their president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, who died suddenly of a heart attack Monday. He was 52. Many commented on tli9 strange irony in the coincidence of the man responsible for much of the trouble suffered by the Jewish State of Israel, being laid to rest on the High Holiday of the Jewish people. His death, confirmed by Cairo radio will have unpredictable consequences for the Middle East conflict and prospects for peace, diplomatic sources said in Washington. Diplomatic sources said that Nasser's untimely death was a serious blow that would affect the entire Middle East
because "there is no one around of the same stature" in the Arab world. Col. Nasser was born in 1918, was educated at the Cairo Military Academy and made his career as an Army officer. He fought in the1948 Arab-Israeli war and was leader of a group of young Army officers who overthrew the late King Farouk in the1 coup d'etat of July 23, 1952. He was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Egypt in 1952-54, Prime Minister and Military Governor in 1954-56 and became Egypt's first President in 1956, the office he held at the time of his death. It was during Nasser's tenure that the Soviet Union gained_ its first foothold in the Middle East, becoming Egypt's chief military supplier
and diplomatic supporter. As President, Col. Nasser frequently visited the USSR. He was awarded the rank of Hero of the Soviet Union, one of the highest orders bestowed by the Soviet Government. President Nasser had suffered from diabetes and other ailments for several years and often sought medical treatment in the USSR. His death came only a day after he presided at a meeting of Arab states in Cairo at which King, Hussein, of Jordan and Palestinian guerrilla leader, Yassir Arafat, signed a pact ending the ten-day Jordanian civil war. Diplomatic observers here said Nasser's death greatly complicated Hussein's problems since the Jordanian monarch dep e n d s n the Egyptian leader for support.
Serving Council BSIuiis, Des Mbines, Lincoln, Omaha Vol. 1JUX—No. 8
Publication Office 101 No. 20th St. Omaha, Neb. 08102. Phone 312-13GG
New York (JTA) — Thirtythree airline, hijack victims, freed by their terrorist captors in Jordan on Saturday, arrived at Kennedy Airport this week on a TWA charter flight from Nocosia, Cyprus. Relatives and friends of the passengers were at the TWA flight center at the atryport waiting reunion with the men, women and children
OMAHA,
who held as hostages for three weeks by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The returnees—27 men, fivewomen and an infant — are mostly J e w i s h . They were flown out of Amman by the International Red Cross and were picked up at Nicosia by TWA. AH were passengers on TWA flight 741 which was hi-
NEBRASKA, FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 2, 1970
jacked by Arab commandos Sept. 6 after taking off from Frankfurt, West Germany, on a flight from Tel Aviv to New .York. Sarah Malka, one of the 33 freed hostages, told the JTA that she was interrogated for eight hours by the Palestinian guerrillas who accused her of being an Israeli spy. Miss Mal-
By Trude B. Fcfdman Affairs: Brig. Gen. Alexander have never attacked any counWhite House Correspondent Haig. Deputy assistant to the try. Wo don't want the terriGolda Meir was pleased with President for National Security tory of any country; we want her two-day whirlwind trip to Affairs, "and Israeli Ambassa- to live in peace." Asked if the Soviet Union can Washington because she now dor Yitzchak Rabin. A special reception—hosted be eased out of Egypt, Mrs. feels there is real friendship and understanding between Is- .by Senators Stuart Symington Meir said that-since the Six• D.Mo.), Jacob Javits (R.N.Y.), Day War they have poured rael and the United States. •• "I have no doubt about Abraham Ribicoff (D.Conn), arms into Egypt and Syria to this," the Israeli Prime Minis- and Charles Goodell (R.N.Y.) the extent of $3</J billion- and ter said. "I found a sincere de- —gave Mrs. Meir a chance to she doubts if they'll "get up one fine morning and say goodsire In the U.S. to help Israel talk with CO Senators. ' During her hour-long session bye." In any .way It can." When" Mrs. Meir went to 'The 72-year-old doughty pre- with them at the Senate, Mrs. mier voiced, her appreciation Meir told the legislators Israel A.B.C. Studios to tape 'Issues doesn't want American men to And Answers', security was so for the opportunity to discuss Israel's problems with Presi- fight in Israeli; but that Amer- tight that The Mayflower Hodent Nixon and Secretary of Icair economic and military aid tel, which faces Ihe studio, had guards on its rooftops. One State William P. Rogers at this Is essential. crucial period in Israel's life. Mrs. Meir said the morale in lady, wearing a miniskirt with Her schedule was a.s tight as Israel is perfect in. spite of the a large pocket (containing a —was—UieVsecurity-surrounding——peril, --" When-4hcro-is-flo~tor~ •-gun);- turnod-out-to-be-one-cfher visit. She met for two ror, the mqrale is not neces- the many bodyguards/ : As Mrs. Meir was ushered to hours at the State Department sary," she said. "The people with Mr. Rogers and his aides. are united in om thing. They a limousine, an onlooker comAt the White House, she con- want to be alive and united in plimented her on her colorful (Continued on Page 2) ferred privately with President the belief we have a right to beNixon and with Joseph J. Sis- an independent sovereign counco,: Assistant Secretary for try in our land, Our spirit and Near Eastern and* South Asian, /morale is high because we
Golda Mclr confers with President Nixon In big oval office at ' Uie White House. . ' ' ' '. -
Second Class Postage Single Copy 15 Cents Paid at Omaha, Neb. Annual Rate S Dollar*.
ka, 20, a school teacher in North Bergen, N.J., said the guerrillas found in her possession a photograph of herself posing beside a burnt-out Syrian tank. She said it was a souvenir of her holiday in Israel but they insisted that she was a member of the Israel Army women's corps, and, because she speaks Arabic, that she was a spy. Miss Malka said her knowledge of Arabic was helpful because she was able to act as anjnterpreter for the other hostages. The freed hostages told news;\merl that they, were treated very, well by their Palestinian captors who shared food and water with them and were very polite. Although most of the hostages were Jewish and some had dual American-I s r a e 1 i citizenship, there was no discrimination. Kosher food was provided for the observant Jews among the' hostages and they were permitted to observe the Sabbath, the returnees said.. David Miller, 18, a Jewish
youth from Brooklyn told newsmen, "I made friends with them. I became a little more sympathetic toward their cause. They are human' beings, like e v e r y o n e else." Barbara Mensch, a 16-year-old h i g h school girl from-Scarsdale, N.Y. said, "They really had' no intention of harming us. We had some very close calls. It was extremely frightening." However, another Jewish youth, • who did not want, to be identified, commented, "I suppose we're saying just what they wanted us to say—what great guys they are and how they've got a real point. As somebody . said, we're worth more, alive to them than dead." Mark Shain, a 20-year old : University of Wisconsin student, said, "We felt they knew if anything happened to us it would be the end of them as far as world opinion is _concerned." He said he thought the guerril-, las finally released the hostages because "We were a liability" to them. .
Mrs.Katzman Heads Women's Bond Drive
Omaha—Mrs. Daniel Katz- more women to serve on the manTwho served~as"Clralrnrair "committees^-which—will—chanof the Women's Division of the nel varied activities. The IsGreater Omaha Israel' Bond rael Bond headquarters is in Committee in 1969, is repeat- the City National Bank Building her role in the 1970 pro- ing, and all interested womengram which will seek a maxi- are asked to phone, 341-1177. mum Bond sale in the few remaining months of the year. Additional Israel Bond investments are being stressed The story about the new in this time of emergency and Jewish Community Center crisis for Israel. in last week's Jewish Press "The pressure of Arab hosinadvertently contained a 'tility continues undiminished," .glaring error. Mrs. Katzman added. "The unElmer Gross was miscertainties, crisis and concern quoted as saying "the purcaused by the cease-fire violachase of the. land was made tions and the power politics possible through the Milton now being played, have been a and C o r i n n e Livingston growing drain on Israel's ecoFund, as well as the sale of nomic resources and only a the present building to steady flow of Bond dollars N o r t h w e s t e r n Bell Telewill help tq relieve this situaphone Co." tion.1' : i . The facts of the matter A series of events is being are that the entire cost of planned, to focus attention on the land was furnished by the urgency of economic aid to Mr. Livingston and the Mil- Israel, through Israel Bonds, ton S. and Corlnne Livingston during these next few months. Foundation. No part of the Committeewomen are being proceeds of the sale of the enrolled to accelerate • the present building was used Omaha drive for Israel Bonds, on the purchase of the land. ja'ncl. JMxa.;, Katzmaa_ invites Mrs. Daniel Katzman..