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Gary Hart (D-Colo.) in intense conver- sation with a young Israeli soldier in Jerusalem. "I know that he is for us. And that he has a 100 percent voting record. But does he really feel it or is it just politics?" It is an important question — especially as the 1988 President- ial hopefuls express the view that Israel is strategically important to America. That is, 'of course, true. But strategic considerations can change. If a candidate or a President views Israel only as a strategic asset, then what will he do if, at some point in the future, Iraq or Saudi Arabia appears to him to be even more valuable strategically? That is why it is essential to gauge whether a candidate's ap- proach to Israel goes beyond the merely strategic to a real and heart-felt appreciation of Israel's moral value to America. Israel doesn't merit U.S. support solely as some sort of Mediterranean aircraft carrier. Beyond that is Israel's democracy and its role as refuge and homeland for the Jewish people. A few of the 1988 candidates seem to implicitly understand that. Governor Mario Cuomo, Congressman Jack Kemp, and Senator Joe Biden are all well- known for their emotional — as well as their real-politik — appreciation of the Jewish state. They not only know why Israel is important, they feel it. The question the Israeli asked was whether Gary Hart does. After five days in Israel with him, I believe that I can answer that question. At first it seemed as if he would only get to see "strategic" Israel. He visited Is- rael Aircraft to check out the new Lavi fighter plane. He drove in a new Merkava tank. He met with the state's political and military leaders. He found his view of Is- M.J. Rosenberg is editor of "Near East Report." rael as a vital U.S. ally strengthened. But did he see the real Israel? I put that question to Hart in Jerusalem. He pointed out that Israel is a democracy and thus its political leaders are representa- tive of the people. As for the mili- tary, Israel has a citizen's army, not some standing military estab- lishment. But, he stressed, he was powerfully impressed by Is- rael's military and believed that there was a great deal it could teach the Pentagon. On his last day in Israel, Hart paid visits to President Chaim Herzog, to Mayor Teddy Kollek, and to the Hebrew Union College where (thanks to the generosity of a young Los Angeles couple, Albert and Marilyn Gersten) a Gary and Lee Hart Pavillion was being dedicated. It was Hart's next-to-last stop in Israel. And after five days, he was sorting out his impressions. He told me that he didn't think "you can fully ap- preciate the people and the coun- try until you go and see Israel for yourself. It is an amazing place in so many ways. But nothing is more amazing than its people." Expressing the same sentiments to an audience at the dedication ceremony, Hart said that "as we leave Israel, a piece of Gary and Lee Hart will remain behind. We will be back." "God bless Israel, God bless America." Choked with emotion, he couldn't continue. Later, at lunch with Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Hart spoke about Israel as a country "that never fails to amaze" — a country where generals talk about Kant and Tolstoy and where the Prime Minister engaged him in a discussion about William Faulkner. Peres expressed his appreciation for Hart's visit. "We feel for people who feel for Israel," he said. Peres includes Hart on that list. And it appears that he's right. One thing is certain. Hart now knows that Israel is a place not an issue, people and not poli- tics. That understanding can only benefit the Jewish state if Gary Hart gets the chance to set the Middle East policy of the United States. The people of Israel have made an important friend. 91 r.