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Yet he added that "it is bet- ter to talk with your neighbors than to exchange blows with your neighbors. And in your talks, it is better to negotiate everything. Everything?' At least one member of the Detroit contingent agrees. Mark Lichterman called Shamir's "refusal to recog- nize the demographic in- evitability of giving back the territories" a "tragedy for Elie Wiesel Israel?' A single position reflecting Consequently, Lichterman American Jewish opinion said, he welcomes the Levin would, in any case, be some- letter because it may force thing impossible to achieve, Shamir to be more flexible Arbel added. She said the about the West Bank and diversity in culture and Gaza. religious practice that Further criticism of Shamir characterizes world Jewry in- was expressed by one partici- evitably extends to its views pant, who asked that his on political questions. "We name not be used. "I think come from such different the Israeli leadership for the religious and ethnic back- last seven years has been grounds," she said. "It would characterized by a lack of be very hard to get a complete greatness," he said. consensus on issues in Israel?' This same speaker did not The signators to the Levin limit his negative comments letter apparently had more to Israeli leaders. He also de- success. Throughout the con- nounced Levin for the letter, ference, speaker after speaker but followed this with a reiterated the sympathies strong warning that he must and good intentions of all not receive attribution for those who added their names such a comment. "I would to the list. hate," he said, "to critize Speaking at a breakfast Levin in public." plenary on Monday, Sen. 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