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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Purely Commentary
Yehoshafat Harkabi the Hawk
Turns Dove, But His Qualified
Views Demand Consideration
Yehoshafat Harkabi has become a leader in the ranks
of the Israeli doves. He yields to the "Palestinian" demands.
He would consent to a Palestinian state.
He was a leader among the
hawks. When this commen-
tator interviewed him some
15 years ago, after he had re-
tired from his generalship as
chief of intelligence in the Is-
rael army, he would not yield
to any of the Arab demands.
He then told this reporter
that of the more than 350
books published in Arabic on
the Israel-Arab problem, he
had read more than 180. He is
a master of Arabic as much as
of Hebrew and English. He
taught at Harvard and has
lectured widely.
GEN. HARKABI
He was involved in de-
bates with Arabs and was_ humiliated by them numerous
times.
Now, with the pressures mounting, he advocates con-
cessions by Israel. As a leader among the does he has
stated:
"I am a Machiavellian dove," he said. "I want
Israel to get the best settlement. That is a settle-
ment that finalizes the conflict. The later it is, the
worse it is for Israel.
"I am for finalizing the conflict, and you don't
do that without recognizing that the Palestinians,
like any other human group, deserve self-
determination. The British had to get out of India,
and Israel will have to get out of the West Bank."
General Harkabi had a hawkish reputation be-
cause of his articles and books concluding that
Arabs meant what they said about destroying Is-
rael. He is "still deeply in doubt," he said, about
whether the Palestine Liberation Organization
has moderated that goal, although some impor-
tant Palestinians were ready for a state that
would live in peace alongside Israel.
"I don't feel guilty toward the Palestinians, that
we owe them something," he said. "They were so
extreme. But I believe in reality. We have to give
them some satisfaction. That's the relativist posi-
tion — seeing that the other side are human be-
ings, too, with needs, and it's the realist position,
because otherwise it won't succeed.
By Philip
Slomovitz
Yehoshafat Harkabi's Record as a Hawk, His Intimate
Acquaintance With Arabism, Gives Credence to a New
Attitude as a Dove, But With One Vital Reservation
Where would the PLO fit in?
I still consider the PLO an ugly movement be-
cause it holds to an absolutist position, arrogating
to themselves rights which they are not ready to
concede to others. They start from an axiom —
that Palestine belongs to the Palestinians — and
leave no room for a compromise with Israel's
interests. The PLO position sees the West Bank as
a first step, saying that Israel should withdraw
and -leaving the door open for a continuation of
the conflict. To me, that is the. lowest point of
perversity. In politics, there should always be
relativist positions. Israel should withdraw from
the West Bank only if it means an end to the con-
flict.
Perhaps the "hawk" comes closer to the "dove" in the
protective and defensive obligations of a man, acting for the
nation, who cannot, must not, overlook a basic fact: he
pleads for recognition and is snubbed. He offers a friendly
hand and is rejected.
Perhaps the realistic, the rational in Arab ranks will
come forth reasonably to act with Yehoshafat Harkabi for
peace. It seems certain that it won't be Arafat.
Jerusalem Woman Revives Ancient Graf*
By DULCY LEIBLER
old son. Her latest discovery
is a blackish hue which
JERUSALEM — Dyeing comes from the outer shells
and weaving have long been of almonds.
"Many people began ask-
Jewish occupations. In the
Talmud, for example, a vil- ing me to sell them dyed and
lage called Luz in the spun yarn," Weinroth says,
Galilee is mentioned as "and I decided to open up a
being famous for its purple shop."
She called it Spin and
dyed cloth.
In Israel today, several Spindle, roughly taking
individuals have taken up her inspiration from
the ancient art form of dye- Proverbs 31:19, "She
ing. Others are engaged in layeth her hands to the
spinning and weaving, and spindle, and her hands
many have returned to na- hold the distaff."
ture for their inspiration, as
Weinroth- offers her cus-
gallery and museum ex- tomers a chance to buy_ wool
hibits amply testify.
in many stages: raw,
Foremost among the carded, spun, dyed, and
dyers is Micky Weinroth, balls of yarn.
who turned her hobby —
She also carries a selec-
'4;
'experimenting with natural tion of knitted items, in-
Micky Weinroth is shown spinning her hand-dyed
dyes in her own kitchen — cluding many articles of clo-
into a small, successful thing — and rugs. All of wool.
business. She scorns all these are handmade, some carding machines — any or- wheels and looms are im-
chemicals and relies exclu- right in the shop, and others all of which may be in use at ported and carried exclu-
sively on what she finds in by individuals in their the store each day.
sively by her store.
nature for creating her homes. All the goods are
Weinroth, who
Weinroth's husband
many hues.
produced exclusively with
willingly shares her entered into an agreement
Weinroth works with Weinroth's naturally-dyed knowledge with those with a Dutch firm to pro-
wool, which she fre- wool, and some -are even sincerely interested, will duce a spinning wheel espe-
quently purchases from made by a woman well into teach students on a one- cially for handicapped
kibutzim and moshavim. her 80s.•
to-one basis. "With indi- people. Its ingenious design
The most readily avail-
But Spin and Spindle is vidualized instruction," enables almost any handi-
able to her is from not just a wool shop. It also she says, "my pupils capped person to find satis-
Mediterranean sheep, offers a line of spinning learn very quickly."
- faction in this relaxed art
which are indigenous to wheels, hand-looms and
Many of the spinning form.
Israel. The wool is rough
to touch, and is ideal for
making rugs and heavy
"We have to understand that the fate of the West
sweaters.
Bank will be decided by its people, and they are
overwhelmingly Arab," he continued. "If you
She also buys Merino
struggle for what is unattainable, you will miss
wool which is much softer
TEL AVIV — The Negev
food value were also used in vided a list of additional
and very suitable for knit-
achieving _ what is attainable. (Menahem) Begin
cosmetic preparations and cosmetic plants known to
Desert was the home of a
ted garments.
struggles for the unattainable — control of the
medications; and the Bal- have existed in the area
West Bank — and misses the attainable, security.
Weinroth always finds once thriving Judean per-
sam bush, mentioned in the that were like to have
"I am for a Palestinian state. People talk about
out whether or not the flock fume, cosmetic and health
oil as the reason for the world's attitude toward
of sheep has been allowed to preparations industry Bible, the Talmud and in been used in the perfum-
Israel. But Israel faces criticism in the world not — graze freely. Sheep that are which exported its wares Roman literature, also used ery, some of which still
in cosmetics and perfumes.
exist today.
so much because of oil but because we don't rec-
cooped up yield much less abroad according to two Tel
The balsam was used to
ognize the Palestinians.
pleasant fleece, she claims. Aviv University ar--
The perfumery at Ein
produce perfume, raw
Weinroth washes the cheologists who have just
"But they must also recognize that we deserve
Bokek- was a relatively
completed
several
years
of
materials
for
medications,
wool several times before
political self-determination. What I ,want is the
and as an additive for the sophisticated structure,
she cards it, which rids the research on the Ein Bokek
final account — not leaving the door open, which
Perfume
factory,
a
rare
fac-"
production of creams. The each room serving a funC-
wool of dust and dirt while
is the PLO position."
date, a remarkable ver- tional purpose in the prod-
tory
of
the
Herodian
period.
Harkabi electrified public opinion in Israel with his combing it into soft fleece.
satile fruit, which produced uction process, with suita-
Prof.
Mordecai
Gihon
and
declaration: "I am for a Palestinian state." Immediately, The cleaning precedes dye- Moshe Fisher believe that
a popular wine during that ble equipment in each. The
ing and/or spinning.
the former Israel army general received acclaim from Yasir
period and whose pits were installations were arranged
Dyeing is her main oc- the Negev then was consid-
Arafat, Israel's would-be destroyer. Thereupon, Harkabi
ered,
as
it
is
by
some
now,
a
also ground for camel feed, in a production line-style,
cupation, and her work
told an interviewer from People magazine, who asked him
served,
in its pulp form, in with nine rooms housing
treasure
of
natural
health
how it felt being publicly supported by Arafat: "You must repeats some of the resources including two
the perfumery as a base for small plastered pool, gri ;.
steps
taken
by
Jews
cen-
remember that Arafat only commented (he had called the
natural health springs at producing creams. Medical ing, crushing, pounding an
Harkabi declaration "very important") on what I said about turies ago.
preparations also included pressing installations
The colors she has been Ein Bokek and Noith; an ex-
a Palestinian state. He would not like the rest."
in the central courty
tensive infrastructure of date essence.
able
to
achieve
are
amazing.
The "rest" is outlined in these questions and answers
closed stove.
agricultural
date
planta-
Tel
Aviv
University
They range from pale yel-
in People:
The archeologists, who
botanists have also pro-
low and pale green which tions, which beyond their
consulted with perfume in-
tiftwor-:
But you do support a Palestinian state?
she derives from Jerusalem
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dustry executives, were told
I recognize that the Palestinians should have
P.
and Rock pine trees, to a
that
perfume could be pro-
the right to national self-determination. It may
variety of beiges and yellow
duced today using the in-
mean statehood. I don't see how we can exclude
tones obtained from onions,
stallations discovered.
the Palestinians from thie right. They're not sub-
sabra wild cactus, tea
No other perfume factory
human. They deserve a political expression of
leaves, pine needles and
from the classical period
their own.
cones.
anywhere in the ancient
She also creates colors
Wouldn't a Palestinian state inevitably be threaten-
orld has as yet been dis-
from the bark of rose trees,
ing to Israel?
covered by archeologists.
eucalyptus, pear leaves,
Certainly — because of the ugliness of the basic
Indications are that the
apple seeds, olive leaves —
attitudes of the Palestinians. If a Palestinian state
cosmetics and perfumes of
and even from a chocolate
really threatens Israel, the Israelis might have to
Part of the Judean cosmetics installation dis- the Judean factory were
and sugar mixture covered at Ein Bokek by Tel Aviv University ar-
re-occupy the West Bank. I'm not against such a
famous in countries as far
suggested by her 10-year- cheologists.
declaration by Israel in advance.
off as Rome.
Israel Digest
Archeologists Discover Judean
Cosmetic Factory in the Negev
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