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pragmatist and the feisty,
emotional Israeli — needs to
have a relationship built on
trust, and the two men simp-
ly don't trust each other at
all. Instead, they speak a
different language.
And where does that leave
us, loyal Americans and car-
ing Jews?
Often, in logical limbo. We
would like to have it both
ways since we support
Israel, but would prefer that
Jerusalem act with more
diplomatic savvy:
Don't abandon the set-
tlements, we • say, but don't
build a new one every time
Mr. Baker comes calling.
And put a freeze on them for
now.
Maintain a Jewish
presence in the Christian
section of the Old City, but
don't take over a building on
Good Friday. -
Keep a lid on the intifada,
but don't beat up Palestin-
ian kids. -
In other words, do what
you're doing, but please
don't draw so much atten-
tion, Uncle Yitzhak. It
makes us, over here in
America, uncomfortable.
Our hearts are with Israel
but our minds are in the
West, the products of a
Western mentality and
outlook. We don't want to
offend or make waves. The
problem is that Israel is in
the Mideast and must deal
with Arab states advocating
its destruction. So while
Israel would like to send a
message of civility to the
West, it feels more compell-
ed to send a message of
toughness to the Arab world.
American Jewish Organ-
izations are agonizing over
how to tell Israel, politely
but firmly, that its set-
tlement policy may undo
military and economic aid
Yitzhak Shamir:
Israel's interest.
from Washington. But how
can they get the message
across without appearing to
abandon Jerusalem at this
critical juncture?
One approach is to conduct
these talks privately, and
convince Israel that Ameri-
can Jewish groups — even
the famed pro-Israel lobby,
AIPAC —cannot perform
miracles, especially when
George Bush is this deter-
mined and angry.
But make no mistake, we
are in for the long haul.
After the settlements and
the loan guarantees, there
will be other, even tougher,
issues: Palestinian rights
and giving up territory and
the status of east Jerusalem.
And we can no longer
assume that America will'
support Israel's position.
Until now, we've never
had to face the possibility of
choosing between our coun-
try and our people. But now,
it appears, we do — and
Uncle Yitzhak and the fami-
ly are waiting to hear from
us. ❑
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Terrorist Ring Leader
Given Life Sentences
Jerusalem (JTA) — A Gaza
military court imposed three
life sentences plus 30 years
on a Gaza Strip resident
convicted of running a ter-
rorist ring whose members
kidnapped and murdered
two Israel Defense Force
soldiers in 1989.
Avi Sasportas and Ilan
Sa'adon disappeared within
weeks of each other. Both
were last seen waiting to
hitch rides home on leave
from their. military base
near the Gaza Strip.
Mr. Sasportas' body was
eventually found, but not
Mr. Sa'adon's.
Mohammad Sharatha, 34,
of Jabalya village pleaded
guilty to all charges. He was
accused of running a ter-
rorist cell of llamas, a
Moslem fundamentalist
group established in the
Gaza Strip shortly after the
intifada began in 1987.
.
He recruited and trained
two killers who wore yar-
mulkes and drove' stolen
Israeli cars. They offered
rides to the soldiers and,
once inside the car, shot
them to death.