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WASHINGTON—state Department spokesman Charles Bray, asked tq comment on the new Soviet shipments of MIG-23 jets tq Egypt, replied that the Department does not "take them lightly" and is "keeping careful tabs" on their effect on the military balance of power.
Soviet arms deliveries, he said, have been "recurring". since the Six-Day War in the absence of an Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement, but he said that to blame Israel for that would be excessive.
SHABBAT SHALOM! FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1971—lYAR 12, 5731
-Israel Edition - Page Three
Nixon congratulates
U.S. leaders deplore dictated Mideast peace
NEW YORK —Two United States Senators — James L.' Buckley, New York Conservative and Henry M. Jackson, Washington Democrat-Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Yosef Tekoah, and Rabbi Israel Miller, national president of the American Zionist Federation, have agreed that Israel could not, would not, and should not yield to any pressures.
GOm STANDS At m HBM
is THESE DATS of poUtleal stress and anxiety for Israel, Pre-; mier Golda Meir, who stands at the helm of the ship of state, still finds time to visit Jewish settlements in the Arava - the desert region of the Negev, where through arduous labor and devotion young Jewish settlers have been able to establish veritable oasis in the wilderness. Agriculture wonders in the Arava may be gauged from their amazing crops of tomatoes, the plants growing shoulder high. They are exported to Europe. Mrs. Meir is admiring the tall plants seen here in full bloom. (See 23rd Israel Independence Day message from Mrs. Meir on page 4.)
Counter-espionage coup nets
five French-trained terrorists
even from the U.S. government, that would threaten its security.
They spoke recently before 3,000 persons at Carnegie Hall attending the 23rd birthday celebration of the State of Israel.
In Washington/leaders of both major parties in Uie House of Representatives strongly urged face-to>face negotiations between Israel and Arab countries and deplored any attempt at an imposed solution in the Middle East.
They spoke to an audience of about 170 Congressmen and 400 delegates attending American-Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference. Marking Israel's 23rd anniversary, the /event honored Israeli Ambassador Itzhak Rabin who received a standing ovation after he pleaded for "help to brings us together in dialogue with ouffpeighbors."
The speeches-"in support of Israel by House Speaker Carl Albert, Democrat of Oklahoma; Majority Leader Hale Boggs, Democrat of Louisiana; and Minority  Leader  Gerald Ford,
PROBED ISRAa-UAR MEET
JERUSALEM —Deputy Premier Yigal Allon confirmed that he had asked Lord George Brown, former foreign secretary in the British lAbor government, to put out fi^^s^- to ^E^^tian president Graiifal Abdel Nasser early last year on the chance for top-level Egyptian-Israeli meetings. Allon emphasized that he had not asked Lord George Brown to make similar contact with Jordan's King Hussein:
Republican of Michigan, came while Secretary of State William P. Rogers was in the Middle East to explore ideas for reopening the Suez Canal. Albert toldAlPAC that "your mission is the most important mission in the world, one which is joined in by right thinking people around the world." He said that "no settlement of the Middle East problem can be made that leaves it impossible for neighbors to take care of their neighborly problems."
Boggs declared that "Israel has every right to negotiate face-to-face with its adversaries. Despite our aid to Israel we don't have the right to dictate peace to Israel."
Ford, who drew applause on several occasions, declared that "Israel, the victim of aggression, is entitled to reasonable claims for new and secure boundaries." He added that "we must exercise great care to avoid unwitting col^-laboration with Moscow and impose a settlement upon Israel."
Ford also scored Senate foreign relations committee chairman J. William Fulbright, Democrat of Arkansas. Without naming him, Ford   referred  to  Fulbright's recent speech at Yale in which he denounced Israel for allegedly resorting  to  ^'Communist baiting Humbuggery." Ford declared "it is tragic that such a self-proclaimed   peace   advocate has undermined the prospects of a real Arab-Israeli settlement by tacitly  encouraging  the Soviet Union  and  Arab extremists to Continued on Page 4 See DEPLORE DICTATED PEACE
JERUSALEM — President Richard Nixon sent a message to President ZalmanShazar congratulating Israel on 23rd anniversary of its independence.
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Two minutes silence
JERUSALEM — All over Israel two minutes silence were observed in memory of fallep soldiers, sailors and airmen. Memorial observances were conducted in 17 military ciemeteries, schools and public places. Defense Minister Moshe Dayan addressed thousands of bereaved families at Jerusalem
military cemetery.
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Allon returns
TEL AVIV — Deputy Premier Yigal Allon, returning from Canada and U.S., told reporters Arab and Soviet military personnel would not be permitted east of the Suez Canal. He described talks with U.S. Secretary of State William Rogers as open-hearted and friendly.
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Parade maneuvres
TEL AVIV — Major Israeli cities saw Israel Independence parade maneuvres including pilots demonstrating 64 Skyhawks, 57 Phantoms and 11 Fougas, all made in the U.S. Israeli naval units paraded gun boats, patrol vessels and a submarine along Tel Aviv beach.
Bftle quiz
JERUSALEM — Highlighting Yom HaAtzmaut was international Bible quiz for youths from 28 lands. First three places went to Israeli youngsters, with a 16-year-old Greek immigrant first prize winner.
UJA Telethon set Mon., Tues.
JERUSALEM - Israel police have disclosed the arrests recently offive French-trained saboteurs working for Arab terrorist organizations. The round-up was described as one of the biggest coups of Israel's counter-espionage service.
According to Jacob Turjeman, a police spokesman, it forestalled |,»a wave of sabotage and terror in ^Israel including a plot to hijack a [TWA airliner in flight fromLydda ^to New York.
Turjeman said details of the af-Ifair were passed ontobiteipoland jto the various police forces in ^Europe which led to the arrest of ?a group of terrorists in Rome.
He told newsmen atapresscon-^ference that the first arrest in [Israel was made at Lydda Airport.
Move fo esfablish Arab University in West Bank
JERUSALEM—A conference of leading Arab educators in the West Bank town of Ramallah have taken ' the first steps toward establishing an Arab university in the West {Bank. They elected a committee to [study the matter and report back iwhen a final decision will be made.
The meeting, held with the ap->roval of Israeli civil and military authorities, brought together iistrict supervisors appointed by le Israel education ministry, high khool headmasters and teachers, le x)nly non-educator attending jr^s Sheikh   Muhammad Ali Ja-iiiri, the Mayor of Hebron.
Police seized two sisters, Nadia and Madeleine Bardly, aged 26 and 21, who were caught with forged passports and luggage filled with various types of high explosives.
The girls reportedly confessed membership in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in France. Their father is Moslem and their mother Christian.
Police arrested 26-year-old Evelyne Brage at Lydda Airport. The German-born woman who was raised in France was said to have been exposed as one of the PFLP members who planned the multiple airliner hijackings of last September. She also reportedly admitted commiting sabotage in a West European country. Police did not release further details.
The most bizarre case revealed by Turjeman was the arrest of two French tourists at a Tel Aviv hotel who were found in possession of high explosives found in shoe heels, clothing lining and in a lady's handbag. The pair was identified as Pierre Burghalter, and his wife, Edith, 60.
According to police the couple was carrying the most sophisticated sabotage device yet known in Israel. It consisted of articles of clothing soaked in a liquid which, when dried, become explosive.
The Burghalters allegedly planned to detonate the impregnated articles in schools amd other public places. According to police the couple was paid $2,000 to commit sabotage in Israel.
MEN'S UlA TELETHON CHAmMEN Sam Zalkow and Les HarowSts are sieen in a final planning meeting with UJA executive director Lou Hilford and assistant director Nat Bent The Telethon is set for this Monday and Tuesday evenings. May 10th and llth.Persons who will be phoned on these evenings for their 1971 UJA contribution have received advanced notice by mail.The Chairmen stated that the Telethon is expected to yield a substantial {increase over the Men's general canvass of previous years which It is replacing. The large number of volunteer worker^ recruited for the Telethon attended an orientation meeting last Wednesday evening at the Centre,
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