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Begin: State Dept. Statement is Bad in Content and Intent

Premier Menochem Begin characterized the American State Department’s statement on the Middle East as bod in content and intent in a speech to industrialists here last night. But he added that, as sometimes happens, good for Israel may emerge from the bad. He hinted that he possessed information to support that remark which he could […]

July 1, 1977
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Premier Menochem Begin characterized the American State Department’s statement on the Middle East as bod in content and intent in a speech to industrialists here last night. But he added that, as sometimes happens, good for Israel may emerge from the bad. He hinted that he possessed information to support that remark which he could not divulge.

Begin said he was preparing for his visit to Washington next month with the trepidation of a Jew preparing for the Day of Atonement. He said he prayed for a successful outcome of his meetings with President Carter. Beyond that, the Premier made no further political remarks. He spoke at length on economic matters to manufacturers attending the Industrial Award Dinner at the Tel Aviv Hilton Hotel.

In an unrelated development, organizers of the Zionist Organization of America’s convention here expressed disappointment that for the first time the Democratic Party has not responded to the ZOA’s invitation to send a senior representative to address the gathering.

Leon llutovitz, national executive director of the ZOA recalled that last year the convention was addressed by Vice President Walter Mondale who was, at the time Senator from Minnesota. This year the ZOA invited Sen. Robert Dole (R. Kan.) who was President Ford’s Vice Presidential running mate, to be the Keynote speaker.

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