CONTENTS

OPINION

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FRONTLINES

Soapy's Legacy

KIMBERLY LIFTON
The late governor of Michigan
drew Jews into the political stream.

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CLOSE-UP

Jewish Vote

ELIZABETH KAPLAN
KIMBERLY LIFTON
The candidates speak
out on some key issues.

Hebrew University students wait for a bus in Jerusalem.

The Streets Of Israel Are Not
Filled With Rioting Palestinians

SIDNEY SILVERMAN

I

was privileged to be one of the
60 Jewish- leaders of the Conference
of Presidents of Major American
Jewish Organizations who were invited to
Israel by the government for urgent con-
sultations about the current situation.
During four days of uninterrupted ses-
sions at the Jerusalem Hilton, from
7:30 a.m. until well into the night, we met
and heard from Prime Minister Yitzhak
Shamir, Foreign Minister Shimon Peres,
Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Finance
Minister Moshe Nissim and a host of
military commanders, intelligence analysts
and representatives of the Israeli and
Israel-based foreign press.
I was struck by the calm and tranquili-
ty in Jerusalem, with streets filled with
tourists and Israelis going about their
business seemingly unconcerned about the
disturbances in the territories. Leisurely
walks to the Western Wall and the Arab
market in east Jerusalem were equally
devoid of any symptoms of tension or ab-
normality. Jerusalem's Mayor Teddy
Kollek, one of the conference speakers, urg-
ed us to impress upon would-be visitors
that they need have no concerns about
safety.
Defense Minister Rabin stated that
Israel's policy dealing with the unrest is
based on three principles: to cope with the
violence and suppress it. "In this effort,"
he said, "between one-third and one-fifth
of our forces are deployed to protect traffic
and roads leading to the West Bank set-
tlements. The second principle is to main-
tain as much of the normal in the ter-
ritories as is possible and insure basic ser-
vices such as health, schools, etc. The third
principle is to permit commercial life to
continue."

Sidney Silverman is a national vice president, and
former president of the Metro Detroit District of the
Zionist Organization of America.

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Nachas
With Dukakis

Rabin continued, "During the first two
weeks (of the Gaza riots), from Dec. 9 to 21,
we used live bullets, which accounted for
almost half of the casualties to date. Now,
we deploy larger forces who undertake 'hot
pursuit? The orders to the soldiers are to
use whatever means deemed necessary to
defend yourselves and to restore order.
Once a demonstrator has raised his hand
to give in, we do not harm him."
The briefings revealed that the Israel
Defense Force was, indeed, caught off guard
and was initially unprepared and ill-
equipped for riot-control measures on a
massive scale. The tactics have since been
modified, ruling out the use of live am-
munition except in self-defense. Rabin in-
sisted that the IDF's adherence to the prin-
ciple of "purity of arms" and an ethical con-
duct consistent with Jewish values have
not been violated.

While the end of the riots is not yet in
sight, the IDF has adjusted to the challenge
and will not yield to violence. Ultimately,
he said, there must be a political solution
with regard to the territories.
There is compelling evidence to in-
dicate, that while the disturbances were
spontaneous, they are now being fueled by
local underground cells taking orders from
the Palestine Liberation Organization and
Islamic Jihad. Leaflets circulated in the
territories call upon the demonstrators to
pursue the "holy Jihad" for the liberation
of Palestine — all of Palestine. Others sum-
mon the rioters "to say 'no' to Zionist ex-
istence, 'no' to Jewish occupation, 'no' to
concessions, 'no' to renouncing a single
grain of the soil of Palestina" Supplemen-
ting the flyers are detailed instructions on
how to make Molotov cocktails, using bot-
tles and plastic bags.
We have been given illustrations as to
how media personnel (now numbering over
750) are being manipulated and even stage-
managed with the aim of targeting sites of-

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KIMBERLY LIFTON
Massachusetts' First Lady
campaigns in Detroit.

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INSIDE WASHINGTON

AIPAC's Muscles

JAMES DAVID BESSER
Is AIPAC too aggressive,
or just doing the job?

LIFESTYLES

Glasnost Designer

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CARLA JEAN SCHWARTZ
A Soviet emigre has designs
on re-starting her career.

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LOOKING BACK

Shy Guys

HEIDI PRESS
Whatever happened to
Oak Park's gift to the '60s?

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ENTERTAINMENT

Laugh
A Minute

RITA CHARLESTON
Jerry Seinfeld's
wholesome act
keeps the
audience happy.

DEPARTMENTS

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Synagogues
Life In Israel
Sports
Ann Arbor
Entertainment
Cooking

CANDLELIGHTING

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Youth
Engagements
For Women
Births
Single Life
Obituaries