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Ten Mile Rd., Southfield (Between Southfield and Evergreen) 352-1080 Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Thursday 9:30 a.m.•7:00 p.m. PARKING AND ENTRANCE IN REAR 14 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1988 Scholar-in-residence Continued from Page 5 situation out of its contextual perspective. We gain when things are being put into perspective. And that is what is happening here. "Things are settling down at the moment. I've already detected a change in the press. 48 Hours of CBS last week [a documentary on the current situation in Israel and the territories] was by far the most balanced one." Dr. Olmert cited three ma- jor causes of the Palestinian rioting. First were the events immediately preceding the outbreaks: the road accident in which four Gazans were killed and which the Palesti- nians believed was a reprisal for the stabbing of a Jewish businessman; also, the hang glider terror attack on an ar- my base in northern Israel, which "set in motion a spirit of enthusiasm. But more fun- damental is that the Palesti- nians don't like the Israelis and they don't need much of a reason to be agitated against us." The second cause was the atmosphere that surrounded the outbreak of violence. "One could feel during 1987 that spirits were getting high on both sides. There was a sense of urgency all of a sud- den." The third cause relates to the timing of the riots. Sus- tained rioting could drown out Israel's 40th anniversary celebration, as well as in- fluence the U.S. and Israeli elections — scheduled for 1988. "World attention is focused on other issues," Dr. Olmert noted. "And one might like to switch attention to [the Palestinian] issue." The riots were allowed to spread, he argued, because the initial Israeli reaction was confused and disorganiz- ed. "There were not enough troops to deal with the situa- tion. And many people thought if you don't apply the iron fist policy immediately, maybe things will cool down. It turned out to be a tactical mistake. In hindsight that's easy to say." The rioting is not universal, he said. Many parts of the ter- ritories are relatively quiet. Israel must use the iron fist he said, but not rely on it as its sole weapon. "I also believe that policy should be based on politics, not just on the use of power. I'm definate- ly in favor of putting down the riots at all costs, but we also have to take political measures." Israel must negotiate with its enemies, but should offer no concessions that were not offered before the riots, he said, "because otherwise it Dr. Yosef Olmert: Counseling patience. will seem as if we are giving in under pressure. Because then they will demand more." Palestinian riot fatalities are tallied daily in the news media. While not seeking to belittle those deaths, Dr. Olmert offered some statistics of his own: Some 200 Israeli soldiers have been injured in the riots as well as 400 Palestinians. "But again you have to put things in perspective. In the last year alone, there have been 12 cases of Israeli civilians being murdered in the territories." Moreover, until 1967, when Israel assumed control of Gaza, 434 Israelis were killed in terror attacks based in Gaza. "One of the things that gets me in the American media, and really irritates me is that when they talk about occupied territories, they never mention why are these territories occupied," he con- tinued, his normally soft voice rising. "What happened before '67? It is as if the Israelis came out of the blue and just grabbed land. "You're not talking about Miami Beach," he continued, tapping the table to • em- phasize his point. "You're talking about Gaza. Gangland." Turning to other subjects, Dr. Olmert discussed the case of Jonathan and Anne Pollard, sentenced last March for passing secrets to Israel and as an accomplice, respec- tively. While not personally sympathetic to the Pollards, he denied that Israel had abandoned the couple, who wish to make aliyah. "If the government does something, it must be done secretly. I call for people to be a little more patient about it. We don't abandon anyone." Dr. Olmert, who is also the head of the Syria and Lebanon desk at the Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, describ- ed Syria as "our most dedicated and strongest enemy [which is] preparing a war against Israel. The Syrian army is located on the other side of our borders waiting for an order to attack Israel which may or may not come. We are on high alert all the time. "The fact that not much at- tention is given to Syria at the moment should not mislead people into believing that it is not a volatile situa- tion," he warned. Syria has not softened its opposition to the peace pro- cess, is developing chemical weapons and is involved in terrorist infiltrations into Israel from Lebanon and Jor- dan, he continued. "We Israelis ought to be sensitive about your sen- sitivities," he said, addressing U.S. Jews. "You also ought to be very sensitive about our preoccupations. And in bet- ween, there should be more balanced, nuanced and responsible reaction. "Many American Jews were startled and puzzled that one of the reasons that Israel showed keen interest in im- proving relations with Iran, before and criiring the Iran af- fair [Israel took no part in channeling funds to the Nicaraguan contras] was because there are 30,000 Jews in Iran," he said in apparent exasperation. "For God's sake! What is Israel if not a Jewish state? Why do I have to say to American Jews that this is a consideration for Israel's foreign policy? "Why is it that once the Ira- nian situation exploded so many American Jews criticiz- ed Israel? That's what I'm ex- pecting. A little more pa- tience, a little more respon- sibility." Seder Continued from Page 5 Preliminary plans call for the participation of local rab- bis, young Jews and Christian clergy in leading the Seder. "We hope to have as many families as possible, and Soviet Jewish emigres at- tend." Weiner said tickets for the event will cost $5. The Freedom Seder is being chaired by Elaine Sturman. Members of her committee in- clude Rabbis Irwin Groner, Elimelech Goldberg, E.B. Freedman, Efry Spectre, Nor- man Roman and Allan Meyerowitz; and Diane J. Klein, Beverly Yost and Luba Berton.