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Call 354-6060 92 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1989 Arab Affairs Expert Is New Info Officer DAVID RUDGE Special to The Jewish News I srael's image as a free, democratic country has taken a severe battering since the beginning of the uprising in the territories nearly two years ago. Right-wing politicians and some sectors of the Israeli public have put the blame for Israel's decline in the in- ternational popularity stakes entirely on the shoulders of the camera- toting foreign press. For their part, foreign journalists have attacked censorship, the closing of regions by military orders, and what some have described as "the stereotyped statements" that the army and govern- mental bodies issue to the press. The tension has led on oc- casion to verbal and, sometimes, physical clashes between reporters and security forces, and between settlers and journalists. The person responsible for handling these and other matters is the director of the Government Press Office. He has the difficult and often thankless task of walk- ing the diplomatic tightrope, between press freedom and government interests. Yoram Ettinger held that position until his recent dip- lomatic appointment to Washington. The job has now been filled by Dr. Yossi Olmert, brother of Likud Member of Knesset Ehud Olmert. At first glance, Yossi Olmert, an academician, _historian and Arab affairs analyst might appear a strange choice to fill such a demanding task, spearheading what in effect is the government's pro- paganda machine. Olmert, 39, the youngest of famous sons, whose father was a Herut Party Knesset member in the 1950s sees the situation differently. "I appreciate the appoint- ment because I feel it is im- portant for every Israeli government to include peo- ple from the academic world," said Olmert. He sees his task as three- fold: "My first big mission is to work with the foreign press in Israel and abroad. It is not my intention, however, to attempt to educate or re- orient them, or to adopt a dogmatic, doctrinaire ap- proach. "First, I want to assess how our office can help the foreign press carry out its job as successfully and smoothly as possible. "My second task, as I see it, will be to demonstrate to the foreign press that the Government Press Office can and will be a good source of newsworthy information and data which can be of immense value to them. "Thirdly, I want to try and broaden the agenda of the foreign press in terms of em- phasis on reporting matters from Israel. The uprising in the territories is one area where I feel the spectrum of discussion can be broaden- ed," he said. "One gets the impression, especially in the West, that because of the emphasis on "One gets the impression, especially in the West, that because of the emphasis on the uprising, the intifada is the only problem in the Middle East." the uprising, the intifada is the only problem in the Mid- dle East, or certainly the only problem confronting Israel in terms of security and strategic standing," Olmert said. "This simply isn't true, especially when you bear in mind the arms race in the Middle East and the potential dangers posed to Israel by countries such as Syria, Iraq and Libya. "The emphasis on the uprising impacts un- favorably on Israel and in- ternational attitudes regar- ding the Palestinian issue. In this context, Israel ap- pears much stronger than the Palestinians, and people therefore expect the stronger side to be conciliatory to the underdogs," he said. How does Olmert propose to direct attention to other matters? "The Government Press Office will strive to give the foreign reporters in- centives," he replied, declin- ing to give details. Does Olmert subscribe to the view that the foreign press in general is pro- Palestinian? "I can't deny that some journalists may be