Lessons Continued from Page 13 once on the battlefield, be- cause Israel is too strong, then piecemeal at the peace table. The Shamir government wants peace — and U.S. ap- proval — but not at any price. It prefers a proposition of peace-for-peace rather than land-for-peace. In other words, if the Arabs are will- ing to end their boycott and recognize Israel, the Jewish state in turn is eager to co- operate with its neighbors as full and equal partners. Israelis know that Wash- ington, for all of its good in- tentions, will not have to live with the consequences of a mistake in dealing with the Arabs. But an Israeli mistake could be its last. So for now, while others envision the benefits of a peace conference in the near future, I conjure up images from the past 12 months. I can still picture an angry Secretary Baker blaming Israel for delays in the peace process and President Bush meeting in Damascus with President Hafez Assad, not to discuss Syria's role in ter- rorism and hostage-taking against America or the brutal takeover of Lebanon, but issues of mutual concern about Iraq, as allies. So I'll begin the year 5752 hopeful, but continuing to worry about the Washing- ton-Jerusalem relationship. Maybe it's the Jewish way to view the future through the vision of memory. I hope I'm proven wrong, but I fear that Washington remains blind- ed by a vision of peace that could prove to be a mirage. ❑ Objectivity Continued from Page 11 TRADITION negative things to say. YOu can guess what was quoted in his pre-election campaign brochure, only the good stuff. But because I did a story on this fellow did not mean I was a member of his political party. It did not mean that I was in support of his political philosophy. 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At the reception, Mr. Dinitz was granted permis- sion for the agency to open offices in Leningrad. A Jewish Agency spokes- man said Mr. Belayev told Mr. Dinitz he is interested in fostering Jewish cultural ac- tivities in his city, including Hebrew studies. During his visit Mr. Dinitz held a meeting with some 1,000 Leningrad Jews. AID Society Memorial Service The Radomer Aid Society will hold its annual memorial service noon Sept. 15 at Hebrew Memorial Park. Rab- bi Solomon Gruskin will officiate.