Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 7, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday june 7, 1976 fairer International economic system sought by countries Vancouver up so called group of 77 coun tries at the United nations habitat conference has rewritten a draft in Docu ment on general principles to express its desire for a fairer International economic sys tem. The move by the group of developing countries a majority of the 134 countries present at the conference on human settlements is expected to add fuel to the continuing political debate with the developed nations. The document agreed upon saturday also includes a contentious iraqi statement that has been interpreted by Canada As an attack on Israel. The group will submit its declarations to a conference committee for discussion this week. The general principles document probably will be discussed Friday the closing Day of the two week Confer ence. Enrique Penalosa habitat Secretary general said Satur Day it is too Early to say whether the group of 77 amendments will Divide the conference because there still Are several drafting stages to go before the final debate Fri Day. The document incorporates amendments proposed by individual countries earlier. But it also adds some new items such As one on multinational corporations which it says should come under greater controls. It also says that countries must promote Complete disarmament beginning with nuclear disarmament with the Money saved to be used in improving the Quality of life for people in developing nations. The iraqi amendment Calls on All people to oppose All forms of racism and discrimination condemned by the resolutions of the general Assembly of the United a Justice minister Ron Bas Ford has said this change is unacceptable to Canada. Meanwhile the controversy Over nuclear Power continued during the weekend and a Call has been issued for a mass protest against atomic Power at the final plenary session of the conference. D a 11 o n Mccarthy co or dilator of habitat the non governmental Paral Lel pro Gram said saturday that participants in forum should show up at the final session in Masse to demand a Clear statement on what they in tend to do about the fact that we All want a moratorium so that we can intelligently plan for the there is so Tiuch lying dealing and backsliding at habitat that the United nations is on the verge of discrediting itself in the face of the world a Resolution calling for the rationalization o f technologies currently known to be hazardous to the Environ ment will be debated at ple nary sessions this week but discussion of nuclear Power specifically is not on the agendas palestinians called symbols for All oppressed people Vancouver up Sha Fik Al Hout head of the pales Tine liberation organization s Plo delegation to the United nations habitat Confer ence said saturday night that palestinian arabs Are fight ing symbols for oppressed people All Over the world. In a spirited and emotional speech to an enthusiastic crowd of about 250 persons at the fishermen s Hall in the City s skid Road area or. Al Hout said palestinian arabs Are embarked on a revolution until Victory to create an Independent secular state of Palestine. He said children in pales Tinian refugee Camps Are under continuous combat training. It is a revolution until Vic tory. We Are going to sur the Plo Leader dwelt mainly on the palestinian Dis Pute since the six Day War in 1967, but he said his people have been involved in Strug Gles since the Balfour declaration in 1917, which pledged British support for a jewish National Home in pal Estine. Palestinians have a Symbol for All oppressed masses in the Arab world. Lathi America and the far he said. Security in the Hall was tight with at least four Plain clothes members of the ramp in attendance. Except for repeated standing ovations and wild cheering from the audience composed mainly of persons of arabic extraction there were no incidents. Or. Al Hout avoided any direct reference to habitat but earlier speakers denounced the israeli presence at the conference and the Cana Dian government s apparent pro israeli stance. Abdel f. Khayyat a car Penter and member of the Canada Palestine Solidarity association said the Canad an government was against any pro palestinian politics at habitat. He said Israel was racist and fascist and called for expulsion of Israel from Habi Tat a remark that brought loud applause and cheers from the crowd. M o r d e c a i Bremberg a free Lance journalist and a jew. Said it should not come As a Surprise that there Are Canadian jews who support the palestinian arabs. Jews around the world have rejected zionism As a solution to he said. The palestinian people will blow the terror of Zion ism into the desert of yester another Plo Delegate Mahmoud Darweesh a poet gave a recital. Israel responding to attacks from several Arab govern ments and the head of the Plo Shafik Al Hout made an aggressive counter attack at the plenary session of the habitat conference at the Queen Elizabeth theatre. Mordecai Kidron speaking for the israeli delegation said Friday a Small but vocal minority has come to the conference for the sole purpose of airing their obsessive hatred of Israel. Or. Kidron said they go from conference to Confer ence fining the air with com plaints the sounds of their slander and the shuffle of their Arab delegations walked out while or. Kidron spoke a repeat of their action the previous Day. Plan on moving Call 947-4111 when you plan your move remember to Telephone your Telephone system at least one month prior to moving to your new address. Appointments made Well in Advance help us plan our workload and ensure that you have uninterrupted Telephone service. Manitou tile Mone nuclear Power limit causes controversy Vancouver up the simmering question of limit ing nuclear Power continued to create controversy Satur Day with a Call being issued for a mass protest at the final plenary session next Friday of the habitat Confer ence. A conference of leading world by British economist Barbara a plea on the eve of United nations conference on human worldwide moratorium on nuclear Power development. The plea has been supported by Many speakers at workshop sessions organized by the habitat meeting of non government organizations running concur rent to the in habitat con Ference. No specific reference is made to nuclear Energy in a committee Resolution that will go before the 134 countries at habitat plenary sessions next habitat plenary sessions this d a 11 o n Mccarthy coordinator of habitat forum s nuclear program said Satur Day that participants in Habi Tat forum should show up at the final plenary session in Masse to demand a Clear statement on what they in tend to do about the fact that we All want a moratorium so that we car. Intelligently plan for the or. Mccarthy said some delegations at the in meet ing Are afraid to commit themselves because of Power games that happen on the International economic and Trade Levels. There is so much lying dealing and backsliding at habitat that the United nations is on the verge of discrediting itself in the face of the world Gremlin x rowdiness shuts habitat s bar Vancouver up habitat forum s Long bar was closed Early Friday night be cause of rowdiness. It s another keep out the people one Delegate complained when a Security guard told her North Ameri Ca s longest bar had closed at 7 ., 1v4 hours earlier than usual. Too Many Young people and rowdiness Are the reasons for the new earlier closing time said forum producer Al Clapp. After 7 The place had taken on the atmosphere of a pub. The social Centre was de signed for non government organization delegates As a place to relax Between meet Ings with a Glass of Beer or wine something to eat and live music. But the bar has attracted a crowd of local Young people who think of the Jericho Beach site As a watering Hole not a forum on the world s housing problems. And Many of the bar s would be patrons have been under age or. Clapp said. The locals have ruined complained one Security guard who wished to remain Anonymous. This place was built for the delegates and they be got to get Beer slopped on them from some drunk he said there were Only eight bouncers at the bar when it opened last week but the number increased steadily. Friday night after the bar closed there were 14 Security guards on although the Hall looked half empty. Expatriate filipinos protest Manila arrests Vancouver up expatriate filipinos and sympathizers staged a Demon stration at habitat forum sunday to protest the imprisonment of squatters in Manila during the weekend. They said they will continue their demonstration today when the wife of Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos addresses the plenary of the United nations habitat con Ference. Reports from Manila said the squatters were arrested and taken to a suburban Mili tary Camp is they gathered in front of Manila Cathedral saturday to protest govern ment plans to relocate them. Martial Law proclaimed by president Marcos pro Hibits demonstrations. 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