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— would leave it shamed and
threatened in the Arab world.
Yet it is entirely unlikely that
Israel would agree to such
significant concessions. In fact,
Jordan may not even want to
receive back all of this territory.
It would add 1.2 million na-
tionalistic Palestinians to the
Kingdom; making King Hus-
sein more than ever a minori-
ty king in fear of his life.
There is good reason to
believe that Syria will not par-
ticipate in any direct talks with
Israel, as is envisioned in plans
for an international conference.
Furthermore, Syria would not
permit any international con-
ference to conclude with a
peaceful settlement on the so
called "West Bank" which did
not include the transfer of the
Golan Heights. President
Assad would be humiliated and
isolated in the Arab world if
such a settlement were ever
reached without Syria receiv-
ing the Golan Heights — ter-
ritory already effectively an-
nexed by Israel.
Above all, the Soviets have
absolutely no desire for peace in
the region. Indeed, having
them to the conference would
be tantamount to inviting an
arsonist to an oil refinery.
Every time the Soviets have
poked their noses into Middle
Eastern affairs, it has been for
purposes counter to peace. On-
ly through discord and conflict
in the region can the Soviets ex-
pect to disrupt Western sup-
plies of oil and frustrate
American strategic interests.
At the very least, the Soviet
presence would negate and
counteract any constructive
positions which might surface
on the part of the more
moderate Arab states.
The only interest the Soviets
have in a successful conclusion
to the conference is if Israel is
made strategically vulnerable
through the loss of territory.
Such a result would fit square-
ly into the Soviet agenda to
ultimately destroy American
influence in the Middle East by
fatally weakening our most
strategic asset in the region.
An international conference
with Soviet participation, then,
is fated to fail. And when it
does, the failure no doubt will
be blamed on Israel's certain
unwillingness to undertake the
strategically suicidal step of
withdrawing from territories
acquired in 1967.
The United States would be
left in the position of having to
play one friend off against the
other. If we support our
moderate Arab friends in en-
couraging Israel to make these
concessions, it will be
devastating to our strategic in-
terests in the region. If we
stand by Israel's refusal to
make concessions, the Arab
world and the international
community would shower
blame down upon the United
States and Israel. America's
standing in the Arab world
could be worse following a con-
ference than it is claimed to be
today. But in the process, we
will have gratuitously served
Soviet interests.
Israel's leaders recognize the
risks involved with inviting the
Soviets to the conference. While
some Israeli leaders support
Soviet participation — provided
certain conditions are complied
with, the Prime Minister op-
poses Soviet participation on
any grounds.
The State Department, by
continually encouraging a con-
ference, has put itself in the
position of undermining the
head of state of an ally who is
simply refusing to advance
Soviet interests at his own
country's expense. But this
should come as no surprise, as
the State Department is always
reluctant to confront the
Soviets, but eager to use every
bit of leverage we have against
our friends.
History has proven time and
time again that peace results
only when and where there is
a practical equilibrium in
military force and the natural
conditions of geography. To the
extent that the State Depart-
ment injects the Soviets into
Middle Eastern affairs, it will
only upset this equilibrium. If
we really want peace in the
Middle East, the State Depart-
ment should stop once and for
all with their efforts to concoct
a Middle East Conference with
Soviet participation.
It is time for America to
stand up and take a leading
role in keeping the Soviets
where they belong — far away
from the delicate process of
Middle East peace.
Hate Groups
Lose Members
New York (JTA) — The in-
fluence of American far-right
extremist hate groups such as
the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), The
Order and Aryan Nations has
declined markedly and
membership has reached the
lowest point in ten years, accor-
ding to a report issued recently
by the Anti-Defamation League
of B'nai B'rith. According to the
report, the decline of the hate
groups is an outcome of a
massive and sweeping federal
crackdown against their
criminal activities.
The report, "The Hate Move-
ment in America: A Chronicle
of Violence and Disarray,"
revealed that KKK member-
ship now stands at approx-
imatel:y 5,000 — down nearly
20 percent from its estimated
total of more than 6,000 in 1984
and about half of what it was
in 1981. The ranks of neo-Nazis
in America have also shown a
ten to 20 percent decline since
1984 to between 400 and 450.