European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a the stars and stripes wednesday september 5,1990 a a crisis in uie Gulf Ulf briefs Kay Pilot ejects before f-16 crashes in saudi Arabia Washington apr an air Force f-16 fighting Falcon crashed in Southern saudi Arabia on monday but the Pilot who was alone aboard the aircraft bailed out safely a Pentagon official said. The crash happened around 7 51 . During a a routine training Mission a said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The plane was assigned to the 363rd tac fighter Wing at Shaw fab in Sumter s.c., and was deployed As part of operation desert shield. The Pilot who was not identified was taken to a local Hospital and later released the official said. No cause of the Accident was Given and a military investigation was to be conducted the official said. Army vehicle carrying Load of missiles explodes at Camp Dhahran saudi Arabia apr an army vehicle carrying Tow anti tank missiles and other weapons exploded monday in Eastern saudi Arabia the army said. No injuries were reported. The fire that caused the explosion is under investigation the army said in a statement. The vehicle a a High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle a is the Modem version of the army jeep. It was in a motor Pool at an 82nd airborne div Camp when it caught fire the statement said. No other details were immediately  service is swamped with mail for troops in Gulf Washington apr the flood of american soldiers to the persian Gulf is being followed by a torrent of mail from Home. Besides letters of love and Assurance what Are the items most in demand officials of the . Postal service report that callers asking for information about sending parcels to members of the military in the Middle East say four items Are most popular a audio tapes suntan lotion life savers Candy and chewing gum. The postal service reports its handling 50,000 items daily intended for servicemen and women in the Gulf  cancels postage fees for protest letters to West Cairo Egypt up a Iraq cancelled postage fees monday for All letters of protest addressed to Western leaders including president Bush the iraqi news Agency reported. Minister of transport and communications Mohammed Hamza said in a statement to Ina that the decision came in a support of the iraqi Peoples struggle against the zionist imperialist aggression and the oppressive measures adopted by Western countries against  Hamza said protest letters to a Western and american leaders would be exempted from postage fees As of monday. Israeli arabs View Saddam As revolutionary Robin Hood Kufro Kanna Israel apr children in this biblical Arab town used to play a uprising a mimicking their Stone throwing palestinian cousins in the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip. The .-iraqi showdown brought a new game a bum the american  the children Are picking up on what Many adults Are saying in Kufro Kanna and the other Arab towns of Israel iraqi president Saddam Hussein is a hero who will unite the arabs against the United states and its ally Israel. Tie widespread support for Saddam among israelis 800,000 Arab citizens has startled most israeli jews. Liberals Are disappointed and hard liners Are crying a a treason and even urging expulsion of Arab citizens. A the arabs in Israel Are crossing a red line a support for an enemy who is threatening to annihilate half of Israel with chemical weapons a said Eliezer Tsafrir Arab affairs adviser to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir. A we used to say the majority of our Arab citizens Are Loyal to the state. We must go on saying that but in a not sure any longer How accurate it is a Tsafrir added. He and others warned that a sad Damania was further weakening jewish Arab coexistence already Hurt by israeli arabs support for the 33-month palestinian up sing against the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Israeli arabs support for Saddam grows partly from anger at their treatment by the jewish majority. They were ruled by a military government until 1966. Today their communities get Only about a Quarter the government funds of similar jewish towns. Moslem fundamentalism also plays a role. Fundamentalists Are angry at american a a infidels being sent into saudi Arabia near the moslem holy places. A study by Grivat Haviva a left Wing israeli think tank found that israeli Arab intellectuals first condemned iraqis invasion of Kuwait but rallied behind Saddam when . Troops moved into Arab lands. The support for Saddam has been outspoken in Kufro Kanna a Hillside farming town of 12,000 North of Nazareth that is said to be where Jesus changed water into wine. Two weeks after iraqis invasion of Kuwait about 2,000 people marched through town raising banners  As a Saddam hit the americans and Israel with chemical  an american Flag and pictures of egyptian president Hosni Mubarak were burned. Omar Saeed a Leader of the nationalist sons of the Village movement said it was the demonstration that inspired the child a game of pretending to Torch makeshift american flags. Saeed a self proclaimed socialist sees Saddam As a fellow revolutionary because he toppled Kuwait soil Rich rulers. A Saddam is leading the revolution of the poor. He is the arabs Robin Hood a said Saeed 30, speaking in the living room of his fathers two Story Home overlooking the town. Saeedi a 65-year-old father Radwan called Saddam a Savior who was fighting to unite the arabs in the tradition of the late egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Radwan who has spent 10 years under town arrest for nationalist activities pointed to a picture of Nasser on the Wall. A tomorrow Well have a picture of Saddam up there As Well a he said. Israeli jews Are shocked by  sentiments from their Arab countrymen who remained silent during israelis wars with its Arab neighbors. A i did no to expect to find them on Friendly terms with  a dictator a said Yossi Sarid of the left Wing citizens rights movement. A maybe they Haven to digested deeply the democratic rules of the  marines and their flying machines . Marines line up monday in front of one of several helicopters aboard the amphibious transport ship Trenton which is designed to carry troops Landing Craft and helicopters. The Trenton was one of four amphibious warfare ships passing through Egypt a Suez canal in route to the persian Gulf. Israel wants debt forgiven if . Waives Egypt a Jerusalem apr finance min ister Yitzhak Modai said tuesday that if the United states forgives Egypt a Multi billion Dollar debt Israel will demand that most of its . Debt also be erased. Egypt owes the United states $7 billion from previous arms sales. Israel owes $4.6 billion. The two Are the largest recipients of . Foreign Aid. Each year Israel receives $3 billion and Egypt $2.3 billion. A it does no to make sense that Egypt gets a waiver and Israel stays out of it a Modai told Israel radio. A it is  Modai said he would ask for the debt waiver when he visits Washington in two weeks. Tuesday afternoon president Bush announced the decision to forgive the egyptian debt to Reward the Arab nation for joining the .-led multinational Force in the persian Gulf and the Trade embargo against Iraq. Israel has maintained a Low profile in the Gulf crisis reportedly at the request of the United states which fears that an israeli role could break up the Alliance of moderate Arab states against Iraq. The Gulf crisis began when iraqi president Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait on aug. 2 and then annexed the Oil Rich emirate. Israeli foreign ministry officials re fused to discuss Modain a plans saying any comments could interfere with foreign minister David Levy strip to Washington on wednesday to meet with . Secretary of state James Baker. Modai also said he would demand substantial increases in . Aid to help absorb soviet immigrants to Israel. Some estimates say Israel needs $30 billion to $40 billion for about 1 million immigrants Over the next five years Israel already has asked for $400 million in . Loan guarantees to help resettle the soviets. The request has not been fulfilled because of american fears the Money would be used to increase jewish settlements in the occupied Terri tories. The new demands came after Israel asked Washington for additional advanced weapons complaining of increased danger from the iraqis and from new . Weapons expected to be supplied to saudi Arabia. The list of weapons requested by Israel reportedly includes More f-16 warplanes and Apache anti tank helicopters than previously agreed As Well As two Patriot anti missile systems preferably on lease. Prime minister Yitzhak Shamir said monday that details still need to be worked out but that a i think we will get the additional equipment because we need