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Exras Cholim is an organization dedicated to the furtherance of the Mitzva of Bikur-
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the detained Shiites, however,
became in itself a powerful
pressure on Jerusalem to
comply and thus, by its sur-
render to the terrorists, let
the United States government
escape the same humiliation.
It also served to deflect at-
tention from the White
House's frantic efforts to
avoid identification of
President Reagan as "Alias
Jimmy Carter" — a recogni-
tion that the President, de-
spite his strong words, shared
his predecessor's impotency in
dealing with terrorists.
In rejecting the responsibil-
ity to protect American lives
that Reagan would thus im-
pose on Israel, a grim-visaged
Rabin repeatedly pointed out
that it was the duty of every
government to protect its, citi -
w
zens wherever they were
endangered and it could not
delegate this obligation. It
was in discharge of this re-
sponsibility, he pointed out,
that Israel had undertaken
the famed Entebbe mission
although the endangered Is-
raelis had been passengers on
a French airliner.
The idea that Israel, by a
simple act, could secure the
release of the. American hos-
tages took strong root. It was
parrotted by dozens of Middle
East experts of varying de-
grees of competency, includ-
ing the old State Department
Arabists dredged out of re-
tirement to explain how easy
a solution would be if only Is-
rael were reasonable.
Monitors of phone-in shows
were impressed by the
number of Americans voicing
anger with Israel. One irate
TV viewer, typical of many,
complained of Israeli "in-
gratitude" for the aid received
from America. Another as-
serted that if Israel could re-
lease 1,700 convicted ter-
rorists to rescue three Israeli
soldiers, it could not refuse to
free 700 Shiites to save 40
American lives. These senti-
ments were expressed re-
peatedly.
Much the same effect was
being created abroad. The
London Daily Telegraph
charged Israel "with some
measure of responsibility." It
argued that "they had no
business taking Shiite pris-
oners to Israel in the first
place. These captives were
perceived by the Lebanese to
be hostages, sureties for a safe
and unmolested withdrawal
from South Lebanon."
The Israelis doubtlessly in-
tended to release them sooner
rather than later, the news-
paper conceded, but "the
opportunity to do so without
duress or pressure has been
lost."
The Yorkshire Post, a pillar
of British conservatism, con-
demned Israel and denounced
it for trying to evade its re-
sponsibility. There ought to
be "a great burden of guilt on
the conscience of the Israelis,"
it asserted, "and they will not
easily be forgiven by the
Americans for trying to shift
responsibility onto President
Reagan."
Having released "many
hundreds of convicted mur-
derers and terrorists last
month in exchange for three
Israeli prisoners," it added,
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The idea that Israel,
by a simple act, could
secure the release of
the hostages took
strong root.
"they are now being called up
on to release illegally-held
Shiite Moslems. There could
be a way out of this mess, but,
if so, it is up to the Israelis,
not the Americans, to find it."
The august Times of Lon-
don said the "signs of weak-
ness" shown by Israel in the
release of convicted terrorists
and murderers for three Is-
raeli soldiers were a con-
tributing factor in the present
situation but pointed out that
"the trail of responsibility
leads back to the door of
Damascus. That trail should
be identified."
In a subsequent editorial,
the Times warned against a
deal involving the release of
Israel's prisoners for the
American hostages "for if
with Mr. Berri's help the
hijackers obtain a victory, it
will be they and their
methods that have won. As a
moderate trying to bring his
community under control and
stamp out acts of extreme vio-
lence, he will have lost. If Mr.
Berri has a useful role to play
in the future of his country he
will be able and willing to get
those hostages released with-
out obtaining concessions in
exchange."
Both here and abroad, Is-
rael was being held guilty for
failing to do voluntarily what
the Reagan Administration
was afraid to ask it to do be-
cause the very fact it made
the request of Israel would de-
stroy the tough, hard-line
anti-terrorist image the Ad-
ministration has been seeking
to give Ronald Reagan.