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Dealer participation may affect consumer cost. 28111 Telegraph and 12 Mile at 1-696 355-1000 LOOK, SHOP, GET YOUR BEST DEAL, BUT DON'T BUY UNTIL YOU SEE THE UNBEATABLE DEALER! OINERAL MOTORS cotoosanow government. I have no doubt that America's support of Israel — economic, military, diplomatic and every other way — ultimately depends on calculations of American na- tional interest. Yet at the same time the desire to ac- commodate the position of a united American Jewish com- munity has played and will play a powerful role in shap- ing American thinking about Israel. The wisdom of this policy is clear. Conflicting signals from American Jews might give legitimacy to policies that pose a threat to the security of the Jewish State. I recall one case in point from my own experience as chairman of the Conference of Presidents. Immediately following the announcement by President Reagan on Sept. 1, 1982 of a new Middle East peace initiative, which would have foisted on Israel a PLO- Jordanian federation in Judea and Samaria, Secre- tary of State George Shultz invited the leadership of the American Jewish community to his office to seek our views on the matter. Before entering the State Department, our group met privately. At that meeting we agreed — doves and hawks alike — to present to the Secretary a united position. We all understood the negative consequences that would inevitably flow from a divided opinion expressed by the Jewish community at a meeting with the Secretary of State. Whatever influence American Jews might have in the formulation of our govern- ment's policy in the region would, we felt, be eliminated totally if our meeting with Mr. Shultz represented a house divided. And the fact is that, for whatever reason, our meeting with Secretary Shultz was followed by the efective neutralization of the Reagan initiative. Viewed in this light, the actions of the American Jewish Congress and the ef- forts by Foreign Minister Peres were unfortunate. Both have stated that the division and deadlock within Israel on this issue justified and, in- deed, required the taking of public positions. In my judg- ment, such taking of positions weakens Israel's case, divides its friends and encourages its enemies. It is the assumption of authority without respon- sibility, in an area that affects human lives and could deter- mine the very future of the Jewish State. Another unfortunate by- product of this open debate is the erroneous implication that the reason for lack of pro- gress in the Middle East peace effort is Israel's failure to agree to an international conference. The overwhelm- ing public emphasis on this issue threatens to overshadow the true reason for the failure to achieve peace — the refusal of the Arab states to follow Egypt's lead, recognize Israel and enter into bilateral negotiations leading to a long-overdue peace treaty. See related story, Page 55 iiimm"11 LETTERS Continued from Page 6 that their support of Israel in- terferes with the search for peace, and that the Arabs who identify as "Palesti- nians" deserve Jewish sym- pathy, understanding and support in their war against Jewish rights of self- determination. It is apparent- ly not enough that on na- tional television, in print media, and higher education, that Abourezek's attacks on Israel receive widest circulation. The bland comment by Jewish Book Fair organizers, that "we looked at the book (by PLO-advocate Abourezek) and found nothing offensive," underscores the empty- headedness of the sponsors. Should it be called political naivete and ignorance, the use of the Book Fair to fur- ther Labor and Peace Now politics, or just plain incompetance? It is not true, however, as the same Jewish Center of- ficial claims, that "we never shy away from controversy." (The Committee for the Jewish Idea) has tried repeatedly to get Rabbi Meir Kahane, Member of Knesset, as participant of the Jewish Book Fair. Our calls are not returned, and when finally cornered, it is the same lie: Sorry, we're all booked up . . ." Let the Arabs sponsor their own advocates. Tell the so- called Jewish Book Fair, the Jewish Center, and the Continued on Page 12 Let Us Know The Jewish News welcomes concise, typewritten, double- spaced letters. Cor- respondence must be signed and include the writer's daytime phone number. Our address: 20300 Civic Center Dr. Ste. 240 Southfield, MI 48076