European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 j the stars and stripes tuesday october 22, 1985 Plo rep Cas hijacking act of terrorism Washington up the palestinian liberation organisation s representative to Lebanon said sunday the hijacking of the italian cruise ship Achille Lauro was an act of terrorism and that Mohammed Abbas should be punished if he had a part in it. Shafik cd hour in a television interview said he did not know the whereabouts of Abbas released by italian authorities and now sought As a fugitive by the United slates. But i feel that or. Abbas should be investigated and if it s proved he was linked with what has happened we should dismiss him he said. Abbas was aboard an egyptian Airliner with the four hijackers of the Achille Lauro when . Navy planes forced it to land in Sicily. The four hijackers Are being held for trial by the italian government which released Abbas on grounds the charges against him were inadequate for prosecution. The United states disagreed calling the italian action  i Hout speaking from new York where he is visiting the United nations was asked Why the Plo viewed the hijacking of the cruise ship during which one american was murdered a terrorist act when it had praised other such incidences As acts of heroism. In the first place i believe this whole episode was counterproductive he said. It is a violation of International Law and inflicted harm on the palestinian cause and the Plo. And consequently i cannot but condemn it and con Sider it an act of terror because i know that what my people really want and what they arc practising is a kind of Legal resistance against the occupation of their  Egypt from Page 1 Mubarak said. We could avoid much More terrorist activity. We would avoid retaliation we would avoid  a Mubarak also said he did not really expect a Public apology from the United states As he has demanded but expected some other gesture. We have our National Pride the United states has its National Pride. But there arc other forms of apology. Please Don t ask me what the other forms would take he said. Image enhanced he also said with a Strong tone of irony that he was pleased that president Reagan s image had been enhanced by capturing the hijackers. He s a hero now because he inter cup cd our jetliner. I m very pleased that the interception of the jetliner raised the morale of the  . Navy fighters intercepted the hey pair Jet oct. 10 and forced it to land at a military base in Sicily. The four men Are being held in Italy % where they face trial on murder and hijacking charges. John Whitchead . Deputy Secretary of stale met Egypt s foreign minister Sun Day in an attempt to heal the rift in relations. Meanwhile Security forces clamped Down on students angered because . Warplanes intercepted the hey plan Airliner. Whitchead met for More than an hour with foreign minister Esmat Abdel Meg did and handed him a message from Secretary of stale George Shult. In Rome on saturday White had had delivered a letter from president Reagan to caretaker italian Premier bet Lino Praxi. Praxi s government fell Over criticism of its allowing Plo official Mohammed Abbas who was also aboard the egyptian Airliner to leave the country. The United Stales accused the Pale line liberation organi action official of masterminding the hijacking. Foreign ministry spokesman Gihad Madi told reporters the Shultz message dealt with recent developments in the area but gave no details. Whitchead left. I he ministry offices in downtown Cairo without speaking to re porters. Mubarak who had demanded a Public apology from Reagan left Cairo sunday on a previously planned Lour of farming projects in Southern Egypt. He said he would meet Whitchead on monday. Mubarak tried to play Down the Sugges Tion that he snubbed the . Diplomat who arrived in Cairo late saturday from Rome. He knew perfectly Well that i was Busy saturday Ana sunday and this should not be interpreted that i left him wailing for a while Mubarak told reporters at the Southern City of Beni surf. Mubarak said he will Tell Whitchead our Point of View and listen to the new Points he will say in connection to recent  he said Healing the breach will Lake a greater Effort from the United states and from our Side because we were All  in an editorial the sem official daily Al ashram said Whitchead s Mission is not an easy one because of the depth of anger in Egypt. The newspaper which reflects High level government thinking. Raid Egypt cannot forget thai Whitchead was sent by a . Administration that had been boasting of the Victory scored by their fighters a few Days Agu Over our civilian  Mubarak was quoted As saying Egypt has no proof that Abbas masterminded the hijacking. Whitehead arrived in Cairo hours after about 500 students clashed with riot police at Ein Shams University in the most Vio Lent confrontation to Dale in anti Ameri can demonstrations. Witnesses said police showered the Campus with tear Gas canisters which Sel fires in two University buildings. Stu dents were arrested but it was not known How Many. A University official who spoke on condition he not be identified told the associated press several Slu dents were Hurt including some hit in the face by canisters. Fror Pago 1 body from Page 1 difficult time. Fortunately the criminals who murdered your husband did not escape the letter said. Moynihan said Klinghoffer died be cause he was an american because he was a jew and because he was a free Man. He will live in this nation s memory and in the memory of righteous persons always for just those  d Avalo said the hearts of All Ameri cans go out to you in your time of  As a result of Klinghoffer s death he said there has come about a new spirit. Leon lives on. I believe that spirit will be one that lives on and gives Comfort help and Aid to others to end this  d Amato said he and rep. Theodore Weiss d-n.y., who also spoke at the air port ceremony would propose monday that Klinghoffer be awarded the medal of Honor. Although the medal of Honor is believed to be reserved Only for heroism by Active members of the armed forces d Amato spokesman Gary Lewi said he had been told by congressional sources that Klinghoffer was eligible for the award because he was a Veteran. Even if he s not eligible for the congressional medal of Honor Lewi said Well nominate him for some sort of congressional  Al this mrs. Klinghoffer cried openly. After the speeches she kissed her hand and touched the casket. The Honor guard removed the Flag folded it and gave it to mrs. Klinghoffer who clutched it As she wiped tears from her face. A private funeral for Klinghoffer was scheduled monday at Sharray Tufila Syna Gogue on Manhattan s East Side. Klinghoffer was killed after four gunmen seized the luxury liner off Egypt. The pirates were arrested in Italy after a plane carrying them was forced to land in Sicily by . Warplanes. The four have been charged in the slaying. In Rome on sunday morning a mechanical cart pulled Klinghoffer s coffin draped with an american Flag across the Airport Tarmac to a waiting pan american world airways Boeing 747. . Ambassador Maxwell Rabb watched in silence As the coffin was loaded into the hold of the jumbo Jet by Hydraulic lift. Rabb was flanked by . Embassy officials Security agents and italian Cus Toms police. There was no ceremony and Rabb made no statement. Klinghoffer s body washed ashore in Syria and was taken to Rome. An autopsy there last week determined he had been shot to death. Virginia firm May bid on nuke subs Washington a _ offering the Newport news shipbuilding dry Dock co. A Chance to bid against a rival shipbuilder on the mull billion Dollar Trident nuclear submarine program. Rear adm. Stuart f. Platt the Competition advocate general of the Navy said sat urday the Navy has written the Newport news va., company saying it would make available drawings and data sufficient to them become a qualified bidder Job " submarines in future be general dynamics Mfink in St. Louis is the Only Shinbu m r with the facilities to build a sub raring As Large As the Trident.  Are built at the company s electric boat shipyard in Groton Conn. The St. Louis Post dispatch in a copy right Story sunday said the Navy formally offered Newport news detailed confident  that would enable it to de  jul Ontic Trident. 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