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"All their objections find us guilty for something we might Then perhaps, Dann says, the do in the future." Students from "ultra-religious," as they have BYU have been traveling to Is- been dubbed, may give their ap- provial to the Mormons' perma- rael for the past 17 years with- out a hint of objection from Is- nent presence in Israel. Galbraith is cynical of the raelis. Some 70 students travel annually for a semester of "purity" argument, saying "the real issue is not so much the study, living in Ramat Rachel, a Mormons, as an artificial politi- nearby kibbutz. BYU decided to build the center because of the cal issue. The ultra-religious popularity of the extension pro- gram in Israel. Dann acknowledges the fears generated by the size of the Dann said the project, and adds its location sends shivers of resentment welcome ends when coursing through the ultra- attempts are made religious and even those who claim to be stronger in their to dilute the Zionism than their religion. "No Jewishness of the other non-Jewish organization (in Israel) has centers" of a state through comparable size and on a loca- tion of such prominence to the missionary Jewish people, he said. activities. Mount Scopus sits alongside the Mount of Olives, but the protesterS insist the center site desecrates the Mount of Olives. always need to have a cause." Entwined in history, the Mount Before the Mormons arrived on of Olives has for centuries been the scene, Galbraith said, the the requested burial site of wrath of the ultra-religious was many Jews. Tradition says the directed at a host of other is- Messiah will bring about the re- sues, such as secular univer- surrection of the dead from this sities or selected archeological spot. For Christians, the Mount sites. The Mormons, he main- of Olives is the site of Jesus' as- tained, are but another cause cension into heaven. which the ultra-religious will Galbraith is at a loss to ex- use to gain political and finan- plain why the - location has be- cial strength. come an issue. Standing on Galbraith suggested that' per- Lutheran property, located be- haps "ultra-religious factions hind the Mormon Center site, within the Knesset might use Galbraith, pointing to the east the Mormon issue against the where the Apostolic Delegate of "present or next government" Rome resides and to the west seeking their support." Any co- where secular Hebrew Univer- alition requiring ultra-religious sity sits, questions why in such support might hinge on a reso- a surrounding the Mormon cen- lution on the Mormon issue, ie ter is being singled out. predicted. Dann dismisses charges that Although Israel's leading par- the protest is an anti-Mormon ties, Labor and Likud, are sensi- campaign. "We object to a build- tive to the ultra-religious, Gal- ing in a particularly sensitive braith said they are also "very place — a holy place for Jews. It sensitive to American public is not an anti-Mormon cam- opinion." If an American in- paign." The controversy, he stitution were not welcome in says, cannot be linked to reli- Israel, Galbraith said America gious tolerance or lack of it. might question the existence of Exemplifying the strength of freedom of religion. the protesters' emotions, Dann The effort to curb the Mormon said, "You have to understand presence in Israel could well that a large number of people bespeak a fate awaiting other feel this is an issue they are Christian organizations, warns ready to sacrifice their lives Galbraith. "To a certain extent for." It is a principle to -which we are fighting a battle for all they cling. Judaism, whose only Christians." The irony of that home is Israel, will not be statement is not lost on Gal- threatened, watered down or braith, who acknowledges the tried by missionaries of any claim by many Christian organ- stripe, says Dann. And, he adds, izations that Mormons are not `Mormons are fundamentally Christians but a sect. missionaries." At the Yad L'Achim office in "Israel is a special place. It is Jerusalem, an avowed opponent the only place in the world for of missionaries said the Mor- Jews." Christians and Arabs, he mons are not the only group said, have their own land. Al- causing concern. She said though, welcome in Israel, Dann "born-again Christians" are said that welcome ends when at- flooding into Israel, trying to tempts are made to dilute the convert Jews. Jewishness of the state through Almost daily, a handful of missionary efforts. "ultra-religious" pray at the site Although the ultra-religious of the Mormon center, perhaps, are suspicious of the Mormons, says center construction coor- says Dann, it is possible the two dinator Fred Schwendiman •