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department could improve its
performance.
Late last year the BDF
issued a statement at its an-
nual meeting calling for an
end to the "strains, dis-
cord and lack of communica-
tion and cooperation" that
have marred their relations
with both the departments,
although primarily with
Tavin's.
Tavin has vehemently
denied Schafler's charges,
arguing that they were
motivated by Schafler's per-
sonal squabbles with the
The honor of your presence is cordially requested
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department. He views the
current confrontation be-
tween his department and the
BDF as yet another expres-
sion of the "historic conflict"
between Israel and the Di-
aspora over the centrality of
Israel and the imperative of
aliya in contemporary Jewish
life.
Charles Hoffman is a veteran
reporter for the Jerusalem
Post who has written
frequently on the Jewish
Agency and Israel-Diaspora
relations.
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John Conyers
veto and confirm the sale.
Although Michigan's two
Democratic senators remain
firmly opposed to additional
weapons for Saudi Arabia, the
three representatives felt
strongly about the proposal.
We voted for it from the
(Middle East) stabilization
perspective," said John Matlock,
legislative director for Conyers.
"Iran is irked at the Saudis for
backing Iraq, and from a na-
tional security perspective we
would have to get involved" if
there is fighting between Iran
and Saudi Arabia.
"From the political perspec-
tive, the sale was not opposed by
the Israeli government. There
was no organized opposition and
AIPAC (American Israel Public
Affairs Committee) made it
clear it was not going to fight it.
There was no opposition from
the Jewish community."
Matlock said the President
"didn't hide anything from Con-
gress on this one" and "If you're
going to give weapons to
Nicaragua, Angola and Af-
ghanistan, then we should pay
attention when a friendly gov-
ernment asks for help." Matlock
said the vote should not be seen
as anti-Israel "because of the
practical considerations in-
volved." He also referred to- a
recent letter on behalf of Soviet
Jewry that was signed by Con-
yers as an "off-setting point."
Dingell's office responded with
a prepared statement about his
vote:
"In voting with the President
... I concluded that, although it
might not be exactly the sale I
would make, or be comprised of
the exact weapons that I would
want to see exported to a region
beset with unrest, nevertheless
we are dealing with an ally.
"We Americans are put in a
most delicate situation in our ef-
forts to ensure stability in the
Mideast. Keeping a balance
among our allies in the region,
and being. consistent in cur
policies towards those allies, is
extremely sensitive.
"On balance, I felt that our
word and the example of our
trust is an important message,
not just in the Mideast, but
around the world.
"There is plenty of history to
show that where we fail to sup-
port our allies, we almost
guarantee that they turn
elsewhere for support."
Bonior's remarks in the Con-
gressional Record stated his be-
lief that blocking the sale would
not help Israel's security or fos-
ter U.S. relations "with the
more moderate Arab states."
Blocking the sale, Bonior said,
"will only serve to erode our
influence. It will undercut our
relations with this pro-Western,
anti-Soviet nation. And it will
give greater fuel to the radicals
who seek to humiliate the
United States and drive us from
the region.
"This proposed arms package
will not disrupt the balance of
power between Israel and its
neighbors. The vast majority of
defense specialists both here and
in Israel have confirmed that it
presents no security threat to
Israel.
"Instead, it will bolster Saudi
Arabia against possible attack
from Iran or the Soviet-backed
regime in South Yemen. It will
provide that nation with a
greater ability to protect inter-
national access to the oil re-
serves of the Persian Gulf.