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Some of these problems are perennial; occasionally some drop in gravity, or lose their place in the list, only to be replaced by others. Alas, we are never at a loss for a list- ing, though this year there are some major changes in the order of priority. The list is given in order of respective significance. 1Water. This item has ap- peared on our list for years, but this time it emerges as the single most critical menace to national security or even survival. The country has been consuming its water resources at a rapid rate. Re- servoirs, including the Sea of Galilee, are drying up, and more than one winter of heavy rains is needed to re- store a safety margin. Can technology provide an an- swer? Religious-Secular Con- frontation. Intolerant fanati- cism of extremists on the one .side, led to burning of synagogues and desecration of holy books by hotheads on the other side during the past year, and the prospects of further clashes have lit a red light which thinking people in both camps should pay heed to. The Economic Situation. Remarkable' restraint by all elements has brought about a radical reduction in inflation, but the situation is still deli- cate. Some labor camps insist on pay raises, which could yet trigger off a new spiral, and some vested interests are all for spending more gov- ernment money. A strong and determined economic policy requires the support of both major political parties. Relations with Jordan and West Bank. The summit meeting with the King of Morocco, and the thaw in re- lations with Egypt indicate that there is motion on the international scene in this area. Many expect that there will yet be opportunity for negotiations with King Hus- sein, and some kind of ar- rangement with regard to Judea, Samaria and Gaza may slowly begin to emerge. Others regard such a possibil- ity as a chimera, and in any event leading only to a dead end. Immigration. The figures have fallen off sharply. Jews who want to come to Israel are unable to do so, and those who are able, don't want to come. Persons in the govern- ment and in the Jewish Agency who should be most deeply concerned, and should be taking the initiative in promoting wider interest in aliyah, are doing either noth- ing or the wrong things. Highway Accidents. After several years of a declining accident rate, the figures this year shot up suddenly in a major spurt of traffic fatalities. Once again, Israel loses far, far more lives on the roads at home than in ac- tion by enemy or terrorists. All indications are that the principal cause is the human factor, not roads or cars. Yeridah. There has been no decline in the number of Israelis who abandon life here, and seek pleasure and prosperity abroad. Israel is unable to decide if the phe- nomenon is a sad one or a shameful one. Attempts to stop the flow have been only half-hearted. Normalization with Egypt. Things have im- proved, but if the Taba prob- lem can be fully resolved to mutual satisfaction there could well be possibility of a new golden period of political commercial, cultural and tourist relations between Is- rael and Egypt. It is a situa- tion worth working for. Relations with the USSR. The aborted meeting in Fin- land, and the developments thereafter, - serve to em- phasize the need for opening channels of communication with Moscow. Israel is will- ing, but the Russians are as negative and as inscrutable as ever. Will there be a break in this situation? The Lavi. Israel's own de- signed jet fighter, the very last word in military aircraft, is due to make its maiden test flight in the very near future. Whether the plane will actually go into produc- tion thereafter will depend on policy decisions in Jerusalem and financial decisions in Washington. The Threat from Syria. The enormous strengthening of the Syrian military machine, and the rumbling threats from Damascus serve as warnings to Israel that maximum alert must be maintained on the northeast- ern border. LaRouchites New York — The LaRouche organization, reel- ing from federal indictments, also suffered battering de- feats in the 1986 primaries, according to an Anti- Defamation League of B'nai B'rith analysis. The ADL said that of 234 candidates in 26 states, only 13 managed two in, of which nine were for un- contested nominations. None of the 13 is expected to win in November. .