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Strauss relates U.S.
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by Gil Sedan
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Presi-
denjjCarter's special envoy Robert
Strauss made clear to Israeli
leaders at a series of meetings this
week the American position on key
issues in the autonomy talks. It
appeared that the U.S. agrees with
Israel on some issues and is
forcefully opposed to its position on
others. Strauss met with Premier
Menachem Begin Monday
morning and later with Interior
Minister Yosef Burg, chairman of
the Israeli delegation to the
autonomy negotiations with Egypt
and the U.S. Monday evening he
met with Burg and the entire Israeli
negotiating team.
Although Strauss had said
earlier that the meetings were
simply to “get acquainted," some
substantive matters were
discussed. He reportedly reiterated
to the Israeli delegation
Washington’s strong opposition to
Israel’s settlements policy on the
West Bank and Gaza Strip but
agreed with Israel’s view that at
this stage of the autonomy talks it
was premature to discuss a
possible future solution for those
territories after the five-year
autonomy period. g
The Americans seemed to share
Israel's position that ike talks,
which were to resume in
Alexandria Thursday, should deal
with specifics such as the
establishment of local administra
tive councils. Egypt has proposed
that the agenda include a
statement of “the aims and
objectives” of autonomy.
Israel’s view was backed by legal
opinions compiled by Meir
Rosenne, legal advisor to the
Foreign Ministry, who argued that
several points in the Egyptian
proposal go beyond the terms of
reference set out for the autonomy
talks in the Camp David accords
and in the joint letter signed by
President Anwar Sadat and
Premier Menachem Begin which
accompanied the Egyptian-Israeli
peace treaty.
Burg told reporters that his
delegation had explained to
Strauss why Israel could not
accept Egypt’s proposal for a
declaration of principles. “We
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Our 55th Year
Statute abolish
By close vote, Germany opens
door for prosecution of Nazis
by Vida Goldgar
West Germany’s Bundestag
(parliament) voted Tuesday in
Bonn to completely abolish the
Statute of Limitations, thus paving
the way for continued prosecution
of fugitive Nazi war criminals.
Despite efforts to amend the
statute rather than abolish it, the
final vote was 255-222, a slight
change from the second reading
vote of 253-228 earlier in the day
long debate.
In Atlanta, Israeli Consul
General Joel Anion called the vote
“very gratifying” although he
finds the closeness of the vote “a bit
bothersome.” Arnon had a word of
caution: “Obviously,” ha said,-,,
“this is just the legal framework.
What the German government
really needs to do is to be more
eager about capturing and
sentencing those criminals that are
still about.” He pointed out that in
Dusseldorf and elsewhere, accused
war criminals were “released on
very flimsy pretexts” after lengthy
trials. “It is not only the question of
the Statute of Limitations,” Arnon
said, “but how justice works in
Germany.” Nonetheless, Arnon
noted with satisfaction that
“Germany is turning toward a
more democratic way.”
The television series,
“Holocaust,” which was shown in
Germany last January, was
credited with a major shift in
public opinion there. Surveys
showed that about 50 percent of
the people in West Germany were
in favor of continued prosecution
of war criminals after “Holocaust”
was aired, compared to 30 percent
before (he impact of the television
" Cowi Jocrgcn Staks, from the
Cffiisutete General of the Federal
Republic of Germany in Atlanta,
told The Southern Israelite that
essentially two points were at issue
in the debate: the legal/technical
point and the moral point. He noted
that when the German criminal
law was formulated in the 19th ‘
century, the Statute of Limitations
made sense. “At that time,” Staks
said, “no one could expect that the
Nazi crimes could happen at all.”
Now, he added, “The moral point
in the procedure of abolishing the
statute is the most important
point.”
Staks personally thinks the
Statute of Limitations had to be
abolished, though, as a lawyer, he
said he understands the feeling of
those who voted against
abolishment. “All the judges and
special prosecutors in Germany
who were for not abolishing the
statute, accept 100 percent the
moral point of view,” according to
Staks. Their vote, he said, was
based on the legal and technical
difficulties in carrying out
successful prosecution after such a
longtime." Involved regurarly in
interviews and testimony from
former German-Jews “at least
once a week”—Staks related the
difficulties witnesses have in
recalling details and identifications
after 30-35 years and more.
See Statute, page 17
Goldberg hopes dream
of Maccabiah comes true
by Faith Powell
It Steve Goldberg carried a
placard it would probably read,
“Support Your Local Soccer
Player."
Steve is set to play on the United
States soccer team in the
Maccabiah Pan-American Games
later this month in Mexico. But his
goal is to go to Israel in 1981 for the
World Maccabiah Games.
Like the Olympics, the games
are held every four years. Jewish
athletes from many nations
participate in 20 sports, including
soccer.
Soccer, says 21-year-old
Goldberg, is becoming big time.
Already a number one sport in
Europe, recent years have seen an
increase in the number and
popularity of American teams.
And Goldberg should know
because he is currently working for
the Atlanta Chiefs Soccer Team.
He is on the marketing staff of
the team while he completes work
for his marketing degree at the
University of Georgia.
Maccabiah-bound?
While he does not plan to play
professionally (he began his
training at the ripe old age of 14.
“too late,” he said), he played on
college teams and on many top
quality amateur teams in the U.S.
and in Europe
Another one of Steve’s goals is
to coach young soccer players.
“That’s where you can really see
some talent Kids who are six.
seven, eight or nine."
What makes soccer so special to
Steve?
“Soccer, is all about movement,
dance, a big jazz dance. It’s very
fluid." explained Goldberg. One
person doesn’t win the game for
you, you have to be a team.”
Teamwork is important in the
game of soccer and not just on the
field. The Maccabiah games,
begun in 1932. are not totally
funded by any one agency or
organization. It is up to each
individual player to raise $825 to
pay for travel, lodging, equipment,
and uniforms.
And there is that chance that the
money may not be raised, and the
player will not go
But Steve is adamant. “I will go.
Somehow I will find the support."
(Any organization or individual
who would like to help send Steve
to the Maccabiah Games can
contact him through The Southern
Israelite—Editor.)
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