European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 14, 1686 a ins to the stars and stripes terrorism Damascus Syria a president Haci Assad s Ovorn Mcnol tuesday launched a Campaign to counter Western charges of syrian involvement in International terrorism and received prompt backing from the soviet Union. The stale controlled Media said tuesday thai syrian foreign minister Farouk Al Sharna made a Surprise visit to Tehran Iran an monday and delivered a message from Assad to iranian president All Khamenei. A Sharaa also held talks with his iranian counterpart. All Akbar Velamati. But neither the iranian nor the syrian Media gave any details of the talks beyond iranian radio s report that they covered the latest regional devel  several Beirut Lebanon newspapers said Al Sunma s trip was part of a syrian diplomatic Campaign to gain support against the Western Campaign that linked Syria la terrorist bombing attempts in Britain and Germany. Britain on saturday ordered the expulsion of Hryc Syri an embassy diplomats Tor refusing to be interrogated without diplomatic immunity in connection with an at tempt to smuggle a bomb aboard an israeli 1 1 Al Airliner at London s Heathrow Airport. Syria retaliated the Nim Day ordering but three British diplomats. Ai Nide the official Organ of the soviet oriented Leb anese communists carried a. Statement by Abdullah us Ahmar assistant Secretary of Syria s ruling socialist baath parly at a conference of h communist and leftist organic Lions. The United slates and its allies Are nowadays trying to take the world Back to the language of old colonialism Conquest and Hegemony Al Ahmar was quoted As saying of the Western charge. Syria will remain a stumbling bloc for american  Syria s cultural minister Nyjah altar also was quoted by the leftist Beirut newspaper As Safir us saying at a Damascus mass rally hat Syria is capable of defending itself against military attacks Israel the United states and nato countries arc trying to use terrorism at tin excuse for waging aggression against the Arab world. But Syria is not afraid and. Should we be attacked we shall defend ourselves Attar was quoted As saying. The soviet Union on monday reiterated its support of Syria and Libya against external attacks. The syrian Media played up n statement by soviet foreign ministry spokesman Vladimir Lomicky at n mos cow news conference charging that he United Stales and Israel have escalated i hair Campaign of threats against  the objective of this Campaign is to Force Syria to drop its resistance against the policy of Hegemony followed in the Middle East by the United states and Israel he was quoted As saying . Reportedly asks Syria of remove new tank positions Tel Aviv Israel a a . Envoy has asked the syrian government to remove new tank positions which Are within Artil Lery Range of the israeli Border israeli newspapers reported tuesday. The English language Jerusalem Post said undersecretary of stale Richard Mur Phy went to Damascus at Israel s request to ask president Hafez Assad to dismantle the earthen tank emplacements in the Bcka Valley in syrian controlled Eastern Leb anon. The report which did not say when Mur Phy carried out his Mission said Israel had held up releasing information on the new syrian fortifications hoping the matter could be resolved through . Mediation. A statement monday by military officials was Israel s first official word that Syria was building he earthen fortifications in Lebanon where it maintains about 25.000 troops. Syria has said nothing about the report. The . Embassy in Tel Aviv refused to comment about the report. Israel has used the United slates in the past to convey Mes sages to Syria and defuse tensions Between the two enemy states. Western diplomats say Washington views the situation less seriously than is Rael believing Syria s moves Are purely defensive and do not signal War preparations. Israeli sources also say Svihia has not manned or equipped the positions built by syrian engineers Over the past few months and there Are no signs that Syria a prepare Syria Israel military balance a Syria 33 Israel troops my Jolo 1394,000 with reserves 500,000 500,000 tanks artillery corny Cut  mss warships cd Kano to Mcune Gap tic sources Wanat Mal is Fluta Tor so Stogli Stum Tel a urfa Orsis strategic studts Conor ing an immediate attack. Til the Veteran defense analyst of the daily a arcu Zeev Schiff wrote that Syria has in the past converted defensive positions to offensive use in keeping with the soviet military doctrine adopted by its army. Tension has grown Between Syria and Israel since last nov. 19, when israeli planes shot Down two soviet made syrian tighten Over Lebanon. Syria then deployed Ami aircraft missiles in Eastern Lebanon to deny Israel the Freedom of air reconnaissance but withdrew the missiles in Jan uary. Israel also has accused Syria of involve ment in International terrorism and in particular of being behind the attempted bombing of an israeli Al Al jumbo Jet in London last month Syria denies involvement in terrorism. Foreign diplomats say the new syrian emplacements Are located in the Bekaan Val Ley North of Lake Qara Oun the Southern lip of which is 18 Miles from the israeli Border. Prime minister Shimon Peres says Israel has tried during the past year to reach agreements with Assad regarding Security arrangements in Lebanon and on the israeli held Golan Heights which belonged to Syria until the 1967 Middle East War. Israel apparently sought the arrange ments after withdrawing its troops from Lebanon and warning Syria against moving into the vacated posit on. Speaking in an interview. Wilh Israel radio Peres was quo cd As saying that the chances of reaching it political agreement with Syria Are Zero As Long As ass id rules that , . Observers begun their routine inspection of the israeli and syrian deployments in the Golan i eights. The us r Veys arc carried out every two weeks to Monitor the 1974 cease fire agreement be tween the two countries which limits troop and weapons strengths in the area. The findings of the tour which ends wednesday will be passed on to both governments and to the . Headquarters in new York. The Deputy commander of the four i lion . Force which patrols the 50-Mik Long Golan Buffer Rone. Drig. Gen. Douglas Yuille said monday that the situation in the area was very Calm. Terrorism con fro Jab a Dod Security aide says Washington up terrorism is like Street crime it will always be with society but Steps can be taken to reduce the menace a Pentagon official said monday at a conference on terrorism and transportation. Peter Probst special assistant at tie defense department s International Security affairs planning office said he West must not sink to the level of terrorists in fighting Terrons. Probst defended last month s . Bomb ing of Libya which he said was justified because of libyan involvement in the bombing of a Berlin nightclub that killed auj5. Serviceman and a turkish woman. Terrorism like Street crime will always be with us he said. But like Street crime it can be  Probst said the United slates Lukows there is a Price to pay for self defense Bat added that the toll would be heavier with out the determination to strike Back. Joel Lasker chief counsel of a Senate subcommittee on Security and terrorism said legislation will be introduced in the Senate this week that will require airports ind airline to Check whether the personnel Ulcy employ have it criminal history. Edward Sullivan Security manager of the port authority of new Vort and new Jersey said her Chari been 200 incidents of maritime terrorism worldwide since 1945. Sullivan said the cruise ship Industry cannot afford to pay for All the Security requirements needed to thwart terrorism because in is a marginal  he also said the coast guard has Only limited intelligence resources and must rely on the Fri another Law enforce rent agencies. Jim Landry a senior vice president Wilh the air transport association of America called on All nations to take Swift and appropriate action against terrorists including sanctions against countries that Harbor those who attack civilian targets. Yoram Dinstein a new York University Law professor urged Congress to approve legislation making it a Federal crime for anyone in any country to attack a . Citi zen solely because he is an american. Dinstein who came to new York from Israel called the absence of such a Law a glaring  the Capitol Hill conference was Span sorted by the National forum foundation a Public policy group in Washington. The Commerce department predicted recently International travel and tourism will be Down significantly this year As much As 50 to 60 percent to some countries especially those bordering the Mediterranean. Shi be group Calls kidnapping of French americans justified Beirut Lebanon a the country s most militant shiite moslem group said tuesday the kidnapping of american and most French hostages was justifiable but condemned All other Obbish abductions in Beirut. We did not condemn the kidnapping of americans and frenchmen because that happened in certain specific conditions when America and France tried 10 Corner the oppressed confiscate their Freedom and i hair right to self determination said the statement from Hezbollah which was published in Beirut s leading daily newspapers so they the oppressed had no other alternative but this method and we found it justifiable said the statement. But this position of ours should not be construed to cover the rest of mob Bish abductions that have lately jolted West Beirut involving an invalid Frenchman a professor or a doctor or a journalist or lebanese or foreign Stu dents it said. Hezbollah is made up of shiite Funda mentalists advocating the creation of an islamic Republic in Lebanon patterned after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini s revolutionary Iran the statement was the first Lime the party has tried publicly to justify the kidnappings and it follows an uproar among moslem politicians and univer sity students Over last week s abductions of an 85-year-old Frenchman and 36 year old Christian lebanese professor in moslem West Beirut. The Frenchman Camille Sontag a retired ear dealer who has been living in West Beirut for More than 40 years was half deaf and needs a hearing Aidha wife said. He was seized by two gunmen last wednesday As the elderly couple drove through a crowded Seaside Boulevard to the Post office a pay their Telephone Bill. The professor Nabil Malar was kid napped the same Day As he walked from his House to the american University of Beirut where he worked. No group has claimed responsibility for either abduction