COMMENT Mideast Sees New Elements Of Instability MORRIS J. AMITAY Special to The Jewish News E vents in the Middle East the past few months have added some ominous new twists to some already bad situations. As if the preponderance of arms in the hands of Israel's Arab foes — in terms of numbers of tanks, planes and troops — was not sufficiently threatening, Israel is now fac- ing brand new dangers. These include the very recent in- The Gift Place culminates over a decade and a half of service to the Greater Detroit Area with the greatest sale in its history! The store is jam-packed from wall to wall with fine gifts from all over the world...and all are on sale. 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Along with this new- found capability is the will- ingness of Arab states to employ poison gas as demonstrated during the Iran-Iraq war by both sides. More recently this was gruesomely highlighted by the mass use of gas against Kurdish civilians. The end of the Gulf conflict finds Iraq emerging as a significant military power in the region. Already, this new position of strength is being exploited to settle scores with neighboring Syria, which had backed Iran. Reports of Iraqi support for Christian elements in Lebanon is evidence of Iraq's Saddam Hussein seeking revenge against his Syrian Arab brothers. However, there is lit- tle doubt that in a future Arab-Israel conflict, in- ternecine strife would become secondary to her prime goal of eradicating Israel. King Hussein's political and economic retreat from the so-called West Bank in the wake of the Palestinian uprising is yet another new element of instability injected into an already volatile reign. Hussein was at least known to the Israelis. Arafat is known too well. If you add to all these new elements the upcoming elec- tions in both the United States and Israel, the ailing Egyptian economy, continu- ing Libyan support of ter- rorism, and the possible establishment of a Palesti- nian government-in-exile, you have the makings of a very in- teresting period ahead. Insiders in Washington who interact with the U.S. Con- gress on a daily basis had more reason than most to be surprised over the choice of Sen. Dan Quayle to fill the vice-presidential slot on the Republican ticket. While most political commentators made comparisons between Quayle's experience and that of some other well known con- tenders for the second spot such as Sen. Bob Dole and Rep. Jack Kemp, a more ob- vious comparison closer to home was overlooked. The Syria, Iran, Iraq in equation. other senator from Indiana is Richard Lugar, the bearer of some very impressive credentials. The 56-year-old Lugar was elected to the Senate in 1976 after serving as the well- regarded mayor of Indian- apolis for six years. In the Senate he held the prestigous position of chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and when the Democrats regained control of the Senate in 1986 Lugar became rank- ing member on the Agriculture Committee. However, in an Israel- related context, during the past two years Quayle has shown a greater positive in- terest than the senior senator. Despite his poor voting record on foreign aid and arms sales issues, Quayle played a lead role in obtaining U.S. funding for Israel's Arrow anti- tactical ballistic missile system. Hopefully, this demontra- tion of support is a harbinger of good things to come since the 41-year-old Quayle should be around for years to come, either in the Senate or a heartbeat away from the presidency.