!INSIDE WASHINGTON 11 f."' ■ 111MMIIMIII ■ 11 JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent White House Adviser Faces Jewish Leaders R ■ R Custom Railings Etched And Carved Glass Designs ■ ■ ■ ichard Haas, a top White House adviser on Middle East af- fairs, entered the lion's den last week when he showed up for a meeting with Jewish leaders arranged by the Con- ference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. ■ Come Visit Our Shower Enclosures Beautiful Showroom Glass Furniture 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed 11 No Deposit Required FREE In-home Design Service Some participants de- scribed the closed session 20 % OFF ALL MIRROR WORK with this ad • T hru 1991 3011 Haggerty Rd. with Mr. Haas — who wrote the prepared text for the Sept. 12 news conference at which President George Bush blasted pro-Israel forces — as confrontational and unusually candid. "People were ventilating," said one leading Jewish ac- tivist who attended the off- the-record session. "We ar- ticulated our concerns very effectively — but underlying that was the fact that we had a lot to get off our chests." Mr. Haas made it clear that the administration be- lieves that Israel sometimes acts in blatant disregard of U.S. interests. As evidence, he pointed to the Israeli sur- veillance missions over Iraq that have irked the ad- ministration in recent days. Mr. Haas described Any Tub & Shower Enclosure And New Mirrored Bifolds with this ad • Thi'u 1991 (1/4 Mile North of Pontiac Trail) 669-8088 Due to a very- unusual development in our commercial relations with one of our major Persian rug importers, we have been commissioned to start the process of the COMPLETE LIQUIDATION of the ENTIRE inventory of this special arrangement. The magnitude and quality of this inventory is unprecedented and VERY impressive. Great leeway and flexibility in the manner of disposing of this inventory will be exercised. We have decided to pass this GREAT DEAL to you by AUCTION. 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According to those who at- tended, some Jewish leaders left the meeting with renew- ed hope that the administra- tion wants to improve on its approach to the Jewish community. But others de- scribed an undiminished sense that the crisis in U.S.-Israeli relations is only beginning. Sarbanes Nixes Extra Israeli Military Aid Handmade rugs from Persia, India, Pakistan, Turkey & China. All fine imported & magnificent designs. GOOD LUCK TO MY BIG BROTHER MARK SHERBOW "profound differences" with Israel over the question of settlements and the inter- pretation of United Nations Resolution 242. million in military assis- tance has been torpedoed by Maryland's Sen. Paul Sar- banes, who said the money is not available. The money was included in a House amendment to this year's foreign aid authoriza- tion bill, the legislation that gives Congress a voice in shaping foreign aid policy. In recent years, Congress has contented itself with just an appropriations bill, which allocates foreign aid funds to specific programs This time around, thanks to some con- certed action by the congres- sional leadership, an au- thorization bill also passed — and it was packed with good news for Israel. The bill, which was re- ported out by a House- Senate conference com- mittee recently, includes language that strengthens existing prohibitions against U.S.-Palestine Liberation Organization negotiations and provides $2 5 million for cooperative development projects involving the U.S., Israel and Eastern Europe. The bill also includes pro- visions mandating the moni- toring of Syrian human rights violations and lang- uage requiring a vigorous look at the connection bet- ween various Arab states and international terrorism. The bill also provides $350 million for the stockpiling of A provision providing a $200 million increase for Israel was dropped after objections from the Maryland senator. additional U.S. armaments in Israel — which could be used by the Israelis in the event of an emergency. But a provision in the House bill providing a $200 million increase in extra military assistance for Israel, originally sponsored by Rep. Tom Lantos, D- Calif., was dropped after ob- jections from Sen. Sarbanes, who argued that budgetary constraints prevented the increase.