SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 Vol. LXVn No. M QiMtM, Nobr.
22 Aidar, 87S1 Friday, March •, IMI
Baker visit triggers host of competing peace plans By David Landau JERUSALEM (JTA)The upaMning visit here of U.S. Secretary of State James Baker has prompted a new rupture in the government's ranks, fdlowing six weeks of unity in the face of a common foe, Saddam HuSaein.
coalition and the opposition Labor Party.
Foreign Minister David Levy, a one-time Likud hard-liner, has argued forcefully in recent weeks that Israel needs to undertake a bold initiative to seek peace with its Arab neighbors. Prime Minister With Hussein defeated Yitzhak Shamir, on the on the battlefield and the other hand, believes Israel prospects that the Pales- should stick ^with its May tinian problem will be 1989 peace plan and wait plaoad on the front burner, for Israel's Arab oeigfatcaiMn waxed hot at Sun- bors to agree to recognize day's regular Cabinet Israel and negotiate for peace. mMting.. The iasue is the governmeot'a poaitioa on the peace process. The prob^ lem is that, at the moment, there is no one position. Baker's first visit to Israel, which begins Maicb 11, has prompted a fliuiy of peace prapoeals both witnin the ruling Likud
Voioce on the ri^t are accuiiag Levy ol reaiHneea to cede the OOUB Hejghte because of his dedated wfllin^iess to talk to the Syrians without conditioos. Shamir asstued Levy that he need not worry about attacks'against him
Chicago rabbi speaks gp: at Temple Israel • Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman, rabbi emeritus of Chkago's Emamiel Congregation, will speak on "The Search for Jewish Spirituality" at Temple Israel's wedcend of study, March 16-17. Known for his contemporary Jewish scholarriiip, ; Rabbi Schaalman is a past preaideot of the Central '' Conference of American 'Rabbis and the Chicago BBoard of Rabbis. W In rsrognitinn of his contributions to the Jewish community, through writings and apeeches on tiwology and history, Rabbi Schaalman was honored in p 1986 with the publication of a oohmm of essays. Contributors were such noted Jewish thinkers aa Emil Fackenheim, Alfred GottachaUcEUeWieeel and Alexander Scfalndler. i, Rabbi Schaalman lecturee at coDegea through the auspicee of the Jewieh 'Chautaqua Society and is k frequent spenkar at synijifogue* and awninars [Ihroughout the U.S.
Haim Ramon, chairman of the Knesset Labor Party faction, and Yossi Beilin, a close adviser to Labor The prime minister's as- leado- Shimon Peres, also surance, addressed to "my .advocate positions that do dear David," prompted a not rule out Pakatinian selfsharp retort. determination. '• "What do yon mean, 'as But Peres' own pn^osal long as I keep to governdid not go as far as that He ment pdlcy guidelines?'" has called for revival of the Levy shot back. "Jordanian option," in vhich a joint JordamanCALL FOR A STATE Palestinian negotiating Within Labor's Execu- team would choose a tive, there was even an open government for Uu West call for a Palestinian state Bank. within the ctnfines of acSouroea doee to Perse ceptable security condi- S17 thare has been a aeriee of aignila from Amman in Moshe Shahal, a farmer recent days indicating minister of socrgy and con- that King Hussein, whose tender for the party leade^ prestige has dropped ship, submitteid a detailed prec^ittously becaoM of peace plan to the party fo- his esqpport fOf Saddam mm envisaging a Palestin- Hnsaein, wogfal now Uke to ian state as one posaiUe op- reents the peace process, tion. from which he effectively Other dovee, among them withdrew in July 1988.
Jonathan Duitch reports By Morria Ualiae The time was about 10 a.m., the day was Purim, and the place was Jerusalem. The words were on Israel radio:
, BaW Hemuui Scheahnan On March IS at 8:16 p.nL, Rabbi Schaalman wiD qMakon "The God of Sinai: A Modern Approach to Revelation." At 3:30 p.nL on Saturday his iapic will be "The God of Auschwitz: The Place of God in the Catastrophies of Jewiah History." Havdalah earvioe will follow. Sundey at IQ a.m the rabbi wHl conchtde with "God of Jarusalem: The Dilemma ol Jewish Belief in the Modem World." Brunch will be served. All events are at Temple Israel and ai« open to the obtaimunity at no charge.
Magen David appeal TEL AVIV (JTA)-A Bth ago, due to the wor shortage in the Middle Bast, Israel wu in dire I of water. Now, it is water that'a needed. lit blood. Unfortonately, only is blood thkker t water, it la also more xpensive. While there is not jret a
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need for American Jewa to donate thair own blood to loraeil victims of Scud Bilsaile attocka, Magen David Adom haa mode an emtrfancy appeal to the Aonrlcan enpport arm of MOAinlaneifarfrmdsto provide increased noedical
"Take your gaa masks, put them into a cool, dry place, unaeal your windowa and rooma... the state of emergency is over." The war in the Persian Gulf was over and Jerusalem now could celebrate the holiday in peace. And oocorduig to former Omahan Jonathan D«dtch, the feeling of having lived throu^ a miracle waa preeent throughout the celebration. < "While the religk)ua segment of the population took it for granted that a miracle hod ooeurrsd, the reet of the populatioa kind of felt the oame way. "After all, 40 Scuda had been launched into laraei and although there waa property damage, only one death was iattributed to the Scuda." Mr. Duitch, in Omaha this week with his wife and their infant dnigfater to violt his ponoto. Jean and Jack Duitch, sttd thM beyond the feeUng of a miracle, the oiiebnition took on "Evarywhans one looked, he would see children wearing ooetumse that imitated Nachman Shal, the army spokesman who eened the gratitude of the
HARD LINE POSITIONS On the right, pressure to counter most snggestkns of sacrifidng anything to the Palestinians came from Housing Minister Ariel Sharon of Likud. Science Minister Yuval Ne'eman of the Tehiya party and Minister^ WitbouMVtfolio Rehavam Ze'evi of Moledet. Sharon has urged the immediite unilateral annezation by land! of the sections of the West Bank and Gaza Strip aettled by Jews. Ze'evi suppOTts vohmtary "transfer" (rfArdM out of tfas ter^ ritories. But theas hvd-ttne positions were countered by a somber warning from ht terior Mfadster Arye Deri of Shaa, who aafatpeewmakhig topped the Orthodox party's list of (vkirities. Recalling that the previous government, a selfdescrU)ed "national unity" regime, fell in March 1990
precisely over its peace policy, he warned that no government has the "right to exist" if it does not strive fw peace. Although Shamir has spoken of a unified peace policy, there has been no formal public rehearsal of that pdicy by Shamir himself. Defense Minister Moshe Arena of Likud, who is close to the premier, said that the government is resolutely committed to its May 1989 fourpoint peace plm, which called for elections in tfae'ad-. ministered territoriea leading to negotiations for Palestinian salf-mle. On the left of Labor, th«e have ben caDs to tba United Stotee to offer Israel a formal defense trsatgr in return for its withdrawal from the territories. Variations on this theme have been mads by the atizens Rights Movement, Shinui and M^>am.
Settlers move
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By Oil Sedan pi^ulace for his soothing JERUSALEM (JTA)instructions on how to Hie last week of a yeshiva cope with Scud attacks." student in the Old City of Mr. Duitch aaid the chil- Jerusalem is credited with dren's costumes copied his' inspiring a group of Orthounique goidrimmed eye- dox Jews to take possesgjaieee and the young- 8i(m of two buildings in the sters even combed their Moalem Quarter of the hafr to match his straight- city. The move could inflame back styling. ethnic teoaions in JerusaThe army spokesman, lem, where similar atsaid Mr. E>uitch, earned tempts hi the peat by Jewa the respect of the entire to occupy non-Jewiah secpcqjulation for his calm tions of the OM aty have broadcasts and moderate triggared angry proteata tone, and now has emerged from Arab residents. as an admired cult figure. Lees than 12 hours after In the daya of the war, the killing of Elchanon Atparents were so in^iressed tali, a number of Jewlah with the man that many families and fellow stuproceeded to name their dents at the Ateret Cohanewborn^ children after nim yeahiva settled into him, Mr. Duitch added. two empty buUdinga on He mentioned also that Israelis showed a great deal of reepect and provided an outpouring of warmth to the American soldiers manning the Patriot batteries. "At one point, I walked up to them and aaid, 'great job, guye.'" ' Mr. Duitch has rssided in Israel for nine of the last 12 years and now holds Israeli citisenahip. Thla means that Mr. Duitch, 29, wiU fulfill 100 d^ys of army service this fill. He currently works as a guide in a Jerusalom musaufli Ud also pMvidas public retatlona wwinit lor a devehipment company. Hia wife lenda the Hadaaaah Hoapital nutritional support staff at Mount Scopua.
Haggaf ^teoet, where Attali's body was found. The buildings were purchased by the Ateret Cohanim Society, reportedly at a high price from Arab owners. Negotiations ovor the two properties began 10 years ago, and Jews moved into the buildings in 1962. But they were vacated on orders of then Prime MfadaterMfqachem Begin, who boved tojpreesure from Jerusalem's Mayor Teddy KoDek. Ateret Cohanim refrained from taking poeseesion of the property all this tfane to avoid causing undue tenaions during the intifada, aaid Yoeai Bauraol, azacutive director of Ateret Cohanim yeshiva.