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On April 7, Damas- Lausanne, Switzerland cus Radio noted that "voices Lebanese reconciliation in Lebanon are heard talks last month has left the ling on Syria to pay Syrians holding the - price for abrogating tie Lebanese bag — but unsure May 17 agreement and to what to do with it. enforce magical solutions Tom Friedman, the Be- on the warring Lebanese irut correspondent of the sides." New York Times, quotes one The broadcast said that Lebanese Shiite leader on some Lebanese are suggest- Syria's predicament. "There ing "that, like the United is an old adage that you can States and Isarel, Syria has pull something with a rope gone back on its pledges and CREATIVE but you can't push some- failed to deliver." WEDDING and thing with a rope. Well, the Then the broadcast pro- PARTY Syrians now have a rope claims that Syria cannot around most of Lebanon. bring peace to Lebanon be- PLANNING They could pull out the May cause "Lebanon is an inde- including 17 accord (with Israel), they pendent, sovereign state .. . • Candy Centerpieces could stop certain Lebanese The Lebanese are the ones • Invitations groups from getting to- qualified to find Lebanese • Party Managing gether, but they can't push national solutions to the • All Coordinating the Lebanese into uniting." problems and difficulties Services Another Lebanese figure they are facing. Unless the told Friedman that "the Sy- Lebanese agree on a 646-6138 rians are always much bet- Lebanese national consen- sus that guarantees the achievement of national re- conciliation, no power can enforce solutions on them." Ironically, it was the Zionist Organization of America Lebanese themselves who negotiated the May 17 1984 YOUNG LEADERSHIP MISSION TO ISRAEL agreement with Israel. It was the Lebanese them- selves who called on all MAY 17-MAY 31, 1984 foreign armies to leave Lebanon. But it was Syria which, first, refused to For Singles and Couples Ages 22-39 withdraw and then de- manded abrogation of the $1699.00 per person May 17 agreement. Now Syria, which sabot- aged Lebanese sovereignty and demanded (and re- For details phone ceived) a veto over Beirut's foreign policy, calls on Lebanon to work out its own solution! It is terribly ironic but it is also tragic for Lebanon. There are those who argue that Syria already has everything it wants in Lebanon. The New York Times quotes Alfred Mady, a leading member of the Phalangist party in Leba- non. He says that "all the Syrians really need out of Lebanon is to keep the coun- try on a low boil. That way all the Lebanese leaders will continue running to Damascus, but at the same time the situation will be under control enough ' allow the Syrians to with their other important regional interests. Lebanon is a hobby for them." Mady has a point. In gen- eral, the Syrians prefer to see the Middle Eastern pot PREPARATION FOR: boiling but not boiling over. Defense Minister Moshe Arens told Haaretz April 7 that Syria continues to pro- O 41. Crossroads Office Centre claim itself at war with Is- 16250 Northland Drive rael, but, at the same time, KR PL Southfield, Michigan 48075 maintains peace on its bor- L EDUCATIONAL (313) 569-5320 CENTER der with Israel. Stanley H. Kaplan Fresh California CARROTS Two months ago the press was full of reports of Hafez Assad's great triumph in Lebanon. He had forced Amin Gemayel to renege on his pact with Israel. The Americans were picking up and pulling out. The Is- raeli's were limiting their activities to south Lebanon. But Syria was holding firm in its occupation of most of the country. Not only that. Lebanon's leader's were traipsing to Damascus to get their marching orders from the Syrians. 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