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Both Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson pose special problems for the Jewish con- stituency —though, surpris- ingly, for very different reasons. Because of the traditional role of Jewish voters in the Democratic party, Jackson needs Jewish liberals in his drive for the nomination. Robertson, on the other hand, can afford to ignore Jews in his march towards the Republican convention. But it will be a different story if the TV evangelist wins the GOP nomination. In preparing for that possibility, Robertson is seeking not so much to at- tract Jewish support as to blunt the thrust of Jewish op- position. According to some polls, Jesse Jackson, the fiery civil rights leader and preacher from Chicago, remains the Democratic frontrunner. Some political pros argue that Jackson's early lead is a func- tion soley of his high name recognition, and that it will evaporate as the primaries move into high gear. Others argue that Jackson is articulating positions that are apt to become more popular as the economy con- tinues its frightening shakeout, and as the ante in the Persian Gulf is raised. These analysts argue that Jackson, the only candidate representing what used to be called a "populist" position, may benefit most from the wild rush of events in recent months. Rev. Jackson's attempts to make amends with the Jewish community after the "Hymietown" fiasco of 1984 continue to flounder. The can- didate's most recent problems stem from an upcoming arti- cle in Tikkun magazine, the liberal Jewish journal. In an interview with editor Michael Lerner, Jackson at- tempted to smooth over the controversies swirling around his positions on Israel, the Palestinians, Rev. Louis Far- rakhan and the Holocaust. Instead, he seemed to add new layers to the controversy. In the interview, Jackson insisted that Arab states such as Syria, Iraq and Libya, and - West 7415 Orchard Lake Rd., 266 6 In Robin's Nest, 737- 28 FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 1987 Bloomfield Mon-Sat 16, 10-8 0- Thurs ndays Closed Su Support for Pat Robertson: Most Jews are wary of Robertson's fundamentalist and millenarian beliefs. Iran "already accept the State of Israel as a fact." Although he conceded that American support of Israel is necessary, he argued for increasing sup- port of Arab nations as well as a way of maintaining America's vital interests in the region. In response to pointed questions from Lerner, the candidate main- tained that such a policy would not represent a threat to Israel. Several times, Jackson alluded to Israel's position on the Palestinian question as immoral, and he suggested that Zionism had more to do with "uprooting people" than with correcting an historic wrong. He chastised the Jewish community for its op- position to affirmative action. Although he agreed that Louis Farrakhan's characterization of Judaism as a gutter religion was "wrong," he generally side- stepped criticism of the black Muslim leader, and suggested that the response to Far- rakhan's comments has been exaggerated. Jackson also defended the Pope's meeting with Kurt Waldheim last spring. In response to a question about comparisons between the pon- tiffs decision on Waldheim and the Church's position on South Africa, Jackson quick- ly changed the subject to focus on Israel's military sup- port of the racist South African regime. Jewish liberals find themselves in a bind when it comes to Jackson. Many are inclined to support his can- didacy because he comes closest to representing the civil-rights, anti-war coali- tions of the '60s that drew heavily from the Jewish community. But the candidate has not succeeded in quieting fears that he harbors a deep anti- Semitism, and that his policies as president would be overtly anti-Israel. "Can he succeed in calming Jewish fears? He has come a long way — and he has a long way to go," says Marc Pearl, direc- tor of the liberal Americans for Democratic Action and former Washington represen- tative of the American Jewish Congress. "I think his poten- tial for being viewed as a vi- sionary for causes that Jews can embrace is still there; he hasn't lost the war yet." Pearl points out that Jackson's potential among Jewish voters still resides with those who show up as "undecided" in the polls. "Politics is emotion," he says. "At this point, the people who worry about his anti- Semitism probably will never be convinced, and I don't think Jackson should ap- proach them. But the majori- ty of the Jewish community