European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a the stars and stripes wednesday january 8, 1992 . Joins . Criticism of Israel Over expulsions United nations a the United states pointedly refusing to use its veto Power to shield Israel has joined the rest of the . Security Council in strongly condemning Israel s planned deportation of 12 palestinians from the occupied territories. The 15-member Council voted unanimously monday to condemn the expulsion orders calling them a violation of International Law and asking Israel to halt All deportations and allow deported people to return. Nasser Al Kiowa Palestine a . Observer told the Council before the vote that a Strong rebuke of Israel could encourage the palestinian delegation to attend the talks in Washington this week. Hunan Ashrafi a spokeswoman for the palestinian delegation told bbl radio tuesday that the . Vote was a encouraging and will help the Plo take the appropriate decision. We expect it to be a positive All Arab delegations have delayed their departure for the talks which were to begin tuesday in protest of the expulsion plans. Israel says the 12 arabs helped foment attacks that have claimed the lives of four israeli settlers in the occupied territories since the peace talks were launched in october. French ambassador Jean Bernard Meriece said the vote was intended to a bring the palestinians Back to the negotiating table and have a positive effect on the peace israeli ambassador Yoram Aridor said the wording of the Resolution was the harshest Ever directed at the jewish state Over deportations. He said Israel would continue to use deportations to defend itself against terrorism. A Israel has a Legal obligation to defend its residents jews and arabs alike and will continue to do so a he told the Council. A Israel will also continue to seek peace through the peace Benjamin Netanyahu a close aide to israeli prime minister Yitzhak Shamir said he was disappointed by the american backing for the motion. A we know there is disagreement with the United states about this Issue but we at least thought there was some understanding that we must take Steps to defend ourselves against an increasing wave of murders a Netanyahu said on Israel radio tuesday. . Ambassador Thomas Pickering told the Council that Israel s deportation policy violates the fourth Geneva convention which protects civilians in occupied lands. He said anyone charged with wrongdoing should be Given a fair trial and imprisoned if found guilty a not deported. In Jerusalem a military appeals Board on monday rejected a request to postpone a hearing on the appeals of the 12 palestinians the army said. Israel has expelled 67 palestinians from the occupied territories since rioting against the occupation began four years ago. Israel says those it expelled have instigated violence and terrorism. Imelda Marcos decides to run for president of Philippines Manila Philippines up a former first lady Imelda Marcos who returned in november to face charges of tax evasion and massive fraud said tuesday she will run for the philippine presidency. After a court appearance in which she pleaded not guilty to six counts of graft the widow of the ousted dictator Ferdinand. Marcos told reporters she would seek the presidential nomination of the opposition Nacion Alista party. A after months of direct consultations with our poor and oppressed citizens i have decided to. Seek the presidency Quot she said. Quot i submit myself to the Nacion Alista convention to the will of the political leaders who will represent the her announcement came As several major parties a including the Nacion Alista party a Lay in shambles. President in Razon Aquino has already announced that she will not seek re election and no solid front runner has emerged in the presidential race which will be decided in May. The former first lady is notorious for her extravagance during her husband s 20-year Rule. She faces some so criminal charges for allegedly helping to loot More than $5 billion from the country before her husband was chased out of Power in a 1986 popular revolt. But the family name carries a lot of weight in several areas of the country especially Ferdinand Marcos s Home province of i Locos Norte. Despite her past analysts say mrs. Marcos could become a serious candidate with her vast weal it providing ample funding for a Campaign War Chest. She denied having political ambitions when she returned nos. 4 irom nearly six ears of exile m the United Imelda Marcos Waves to supporters after announcing her candidacy. States but immediately began barnstorming the country holding political rallies and distributing pictures of herself to fawning supporters. Quot from my trips All Over the Philippines there is a cry for someone to help those in misery and help end the suffering old our people Quot she told reporters tuesday. Mrs. Marcos said she had yet to decide on a running mate but indicated she May ask former ally and businessman Eduardo Cojuango to share the ticket. Cojuango the estranged Cousin of Aquino has launched his own presidential hid and said monday he would not give up his ambition for the lop Post. Worlds. Africa militants want Simon concerts cancelled from wire reports Johannesburg South Africa a a Small group of Black militants said tuesday it might use violence to Block concerts in South Africa this month by american Singer Paul Simon. The Azania youth organization met tuesday with Simon s tour managers to try to persuade them to cancel the shows which open saturday in Johannesburg. The group says political conditions have not changed enough to drop sanctions that kept International stars from visiting South Africa. There was no immediate comment from tour officials or the White led government. The main Black organization the african National Congress has endorsed the lifting of cultural sanctions against South Africa arid supports the tour by Simon whose a a Graceland album featured Black South african to boost patrols Paris a the number of police and Security officers patrolling the Paris subway and commuter train systems will be boosted from 480 to 800 to fight crime and drug abuse Premier Edith Cresson announced monday. She said the 320 police reinforcements would be added in stages throughout the regional transit network which includes 13 subway lines and several Railroad lines. She also said the entire transit Security operation would be placed under a unified police command. The existing Force includes 400 policemen and a separate 80-Strong Security Force controlled by the transit Agency. Cresson in a communique said special emphasis would be placed on Security during the night and on weekends.. Physicist honoured Jerusalem the 1992 Wolf prize for physics will be awarded to Princeton University professor Joseph a Taylor for his contributions to radio astronomy and his discovery of an orbiting radio Pulsar the Wolf foundation announced tuesday. The $100,000 prize recognizes the american physicists work with orbiting pulsars in which he came up with the Only experimental evidence so far for gravitational Waves a statement said. Radio pulsars arc spinning magnetized Neutron stars that function As extremely accurate clocks. Taylor born in Philadelphia in 1941, was educated at Haverford College in Pennsylvania and received his doctorate in physics from Harvard University. The Wolf prizes were established in 1975 by the late Ricardo Wolf to a promote science and Art for the Benefit of Wolf was a German born physicist who immigrated to Cuba before world War 1 and served As its ambassador to Israel where he died in 1981.ex-mayor of Nice jailed Grenoble France a the former mayor of Nice who tied to Uruguay to escape arrest for corruption was barred Tor life from holding Public office monday and received a one year prison term. The court found Jacques a Decin guilty of misusing Public funds. He was also ordered to pay nearly $480,000 in fines and civil damages. Bedecin who has been living in South America since september 1990, forfeited All rights of Appeal by being in umbrella murder Case found dead Sofia Bulgaria i in i retired internal ministry Gen. Sloyan Savov was found dead monday just two Days before he was to appear in court on charges he destroyed files on the infamous a umbrella murder a ease bulgarian National radio reported. Savov was accused of destroying bulgarian intelligence files on dissident writer Corgi Markov who claimed shortly before he died in London in 1978 that he had been poisoned by a Man who jabbed him in the leg with the Point of an umbrella. The Case has been scheduled to be heard wednesday in the military division of the country a supreme court. A former Rob officer Gen. Gen. Oleg i. Kalugin is to appear As a witness on the supposed collaboration Between the Kab and the bulgarian Security forces in the murder of Markov press reports said. Also indicted is retired Gen. Vladimir Todorov chief of the first directorate of foreign intelligence who had been a subordinate of Savov. The body of Savov was found in front of a memorial to anti nazi resistance fighters killed during world War ii in his native Village of in Southern Bulgaria. Savov had been a member of a guerrilla detachment Active in the area during the War. Savov was Deputy minister of internal affairs in charge of foreign intelligence until the collapse of the communist regime of Todor Zsivkov in november 1989
