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VOL. LIII
Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, July 22, 1977
NO. 29
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WASHINGTON, (JTA) -
Israeli Premier If enachem Begin
arrived at Washington’s An
drews Air Force Base at 2:25
p.m. Monday aboard a U.S. Air
Force plane that brought him
from New York.
Begin made a brief statement
when he alighted from his
plane. In a reference to his
meetings with President barter
which started Tuesday, he said,
"We all hope, as a result of these
talks, that friendship will be
deepened between the United
States of America and the State
of Israel and that progress will
be made toward real peace in the
Middle East.” The Israeli
Premier was greeted at the air
port by Secretary of State Cyrus
Vance and other senior U.S. of
ficials.
Begin’s schedule for the three
day visit, released by the State
Department, was:
TUESDAY - 10:80 a.m. -
Arrives at White House. Begin
greeted by President and Mrs.
Carter, Vice President Walter
Mondale, Secretary of State
Cyrus Vance, Undersecretary of
State for Near Eastern Affairs
Alfred L. Atherton and the U.S.
Ambasador to Israel, Samuel
Lewis.
11:00 a.m. — First Carter-
See Begin’s Schedule, Page 18
NSW YORK (JTA) — Israeli Premier Menachem Begin amtiaued
to maintain a tight-lipped silenee on the Middle East pfaatahaJdtead-
ed to present to President Carter this week. t. ~ •
Begin, who arrived here Friday for a weekend of Uftt&tgtf with
Jewish communal and religious leaders, was under (navy-security
protection at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where he nmf hi> atfii were
staying. JdtrWyT* ■
Jewish leaders who met with these leaders wfkh-wbat
Israel Premier Begin and his wife Alisa prepare to leave New
York for Washington.
Begin at his hotel suite for at
least two hours included Rabbi
Alexander Schindler, chairman
of the Conference of Presidents
of Major American Jewish
Organizations and president of
the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations; Max Fisher,
chairman of the Jewish Agency
Board of Governors; Frank
Lautenberg, national president
of the United Jewish Apeal; and
some 25 other Jewish leaders.
Begin reportedly presented
Schindler called conceptual
framework” of views.
Schindler also stated that those
present appeared “more than
satisfied with his aproach, with
the reasonable manner with
•Y. blackout plays havoc with
Jewish merchants, agencies
Late News!
In this week's Carter-Begin
talks, the Israeli Premier
remained firmly opposed to
any PLO participation at
Geneva and withdrawal from
the West Bank of the Jordan.
He reportedly did not rule
out trading puts of the Golan
Heights and Sinai Desert for
peace with Syria and Egypt.
by Murray Zuckotf
NEW YORK (JTA) The
massive power failure which
blacked out New York City and
Westchester County for almost
25 hours last week before power
was completely restored also
blacked out Jewish communal
organizations as well as the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Under the cover of darkness
looters and arsonists destroyed
an estimated 2,000 stores, many
owned by Jewish merchants.
As the power failure con
tinued the following day, Jewish
i closed. Their
those of dther
ations and businesses,
could not get to work because
public transportation, with the
exception of buses, were idled by
the power failure.
Most of the city took on the
appearance of a ghost town, with
few people and vehicles on the
streets in areas normally con
gested by traffic and
pedestrians, or.ai>ombed-out ci
ty, with thousands of stores
looted and stripped of all
merchandise, including fixtures.
Damages ran into the billions
of dollars. In some
neighborhoods, many of the
stores destroyed were owned by
Jewish merchants. According to
Malcolm Hoenlein, executive
director of the Jewish Communi
ty Relations Council of New
York, hundreds of Jewish
families were literally wiped out
financially by the looting and ar
son.
The looting and vandalism,
however, was not directed
against Jewish-owned stores as
See New York Blackout, Page 18
which he expressed himself and
with his strength.”
The Premier also met with
seme 30 American Jewish
businessmen at a luncheon in his
suite which a Begin aide said
was sponsored by the UJA. It
was reported later that a renew
ed drive for encouraging invest
ment in Israel was discussed.
Travelling under tight securi
ty, Begin received tumultuous
welcomes on the Lower East
Side where he met with Rabbi
Moshe Feinstein, chairman of
the Council of Torah Sages, and
See Peace, Page 18
Consul Qenaral Jos! Amon
Israeli diplomat arrives
to take consular post
by Vida Qoldgar
Rotation, which is a constant in the diplomatic
life, has brought to Atlanta a new Consul General
of Israel. Joel Amon arrived in Georgia’s capita)
city this week with his wife Batya.
Until he officially assumes his duties in a few
weeks, Consul General Arnon is reacquainting
himself with Atlanta and becoming familiar with
the other Southeastern states for which he will be
responsible.
Amon has previously visited Atlanta and says,
I wn always Impressed with the city, and we see
Atlanta, especially now, as one of our more Impor
tant consulate*."'
Further evidence of the Increased recognition of
the area — "Washington South” — is noted by the
fact that Arnon is the most senior diplomat to be
posted to the Southeastern states since the es
tablishment of the Consular office.
Arnon, who has been with the Foreign Service
for 12 years, was previously an Assistant Director
General with administrative responsibility for the
Foreign Office. That’s just three steps down from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 1969-73, he
was a member of the Israeli Mission to the United
Nations.
Prior to joining the Foreign Service, the new
consul general had been with the Treasury office.
Friendly, with a quick wit and ready smile, Ar
non was obviously pleased that his 23-year-old son,
who has just completed his army service in Iarael,
will also be coming to Atlanta with his bride of a
few weeks. The younger Arnon, who graduated
from Columbia University before returning for
army duty, will be pursuing his studies of Inter
national law at Emory. University. • >'
Born in Germany in the mkt-1920s* Joel Arnon.
was II years old when he came to then-Palestine.
He was one of those children rescued by the Youth
Aliyah program after first having been cared for
by a Christian family in Denmark for over a year.
He was the only member of his family to survive
the Holocaust.
Arnon’s spare time, of which there is admittedly
very little, is occupied with researching the events
See Israeli Diplomat Arrives, Page 18