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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR — • Residential • Modernization -- f 3:- 1 :-- -- ----------- - ----------- __ - - - =- --- - --:-- - - -- - _,--- -- -_,_ _-------- _-,_, • Commercial • FREE Estimates - _-___- _-- v-- 7 -- -- -- 1, ' - f ------- --'- -- % ;-- Ronald E. White has moved his offices to Walled Lake. --- - -2 - __-_,--- - -,- ------_ ,--= _ -- - -- _-- „___ _ _____,_ ,,_, _ , _„ , -,_,_-___ ,,, .,_ _-_,,w, 22 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1991 (313) 960-7777 SUPREME ELECTRIC INC) There are two remarkable as- pects about the Madrid peace conference. One is that it is actually taking place, after dec- ades of war and bitterness and mistrust. The second is that no one, particularly the Israelis, seems very happy about an event that could mark the dawning of an era of peace between the Jewish state and its Arab neighbors. An objective observer could conclude that Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, despite enormous pressure from Washington, has done remarkably well in terms of the framework of the conference. Consider: He refused to sit down with the Palestine Liberation Organization and, in fact, the Palestinian delegation will not be made up of PLO officials. He refused to discuss the status of Jerusalem, and that issue is not up for im- mediate consideration. He insisted that the USSR renew diplomatic ties with Israel, after 24 years, as a prerequisite for the talks and that took place last Fri- day. He resisted pressure to freeze settlement activity before the talks begin. And despite his insistence that Israel will not trade land for peace, he has managed to have Israeli officials sit down face-to-face in bilateral -talks with parties from Syria, Lebanon and a joint Jordanian-Palestinian dele- gation. For four decades, Israel has asserted that its goal was to sit down with its Arab neighbors to discuss peace. Now it's about to happen. So why am I so worried? The primary reason is that Israel always thought that the United States would be in its corner, its one ally. But the world has changed. The Soviet Union has lost its superpower status and the Middle East conflict is no longer viewed as Israel and the U.S. vs. the Arabs and the USSR. In addition, George Bush and his key advisers have no reservoir of empathy for the State of Israel. In fact, Israelis argue that not only is Washington no longer a solid supporter, but it cannot even be trusted as an honest broker in the Mideast negotiations. Any number of recent events supports this state- ment, including Mr. Baker's only blaming Israel for delays during his efforts to reach negotiations, Mr. Bush's outspoken opposition to the $10 billion loan guar- antees until Israel freezes settlements, Washington's criticism of Israel for flying over Iraqi airspace and its hints that, after Iraq, Israel may be next in line to have its nuclear potential reduc- ed. Then there are the sins of omission. Washington has been silent about Arab refusals to end the economic boycott of Israel, Syria's role in Mideast terrorism and refusal to participate in the regional stage of the peace conference, and the Saudi Arabian president of the United Nations who walked out on an address to the U.N. by Israel's foreign minister. Can you imagine the out- cry if Israel was the offender? Is it too naive to ask for a semblance of bal- ance here? All indicators point to Washington siding with the Arab demand for the return of virtually all land occupied by Israel since 1967 in return for the promise of peace. Israel does not want assurances. It seeks real peace. And for all of his stubborness, Yitzhak Shamir surely is prepared to concede some territory or he would not have taken the process this far. But the issue must be "land for peace," not "land for a piece of paper." One word of caution for the Bush administration: the best way to guarantee an Israeli government that is further to the right and stronger than the current one — a nightmare for Washington — is to continue to pressure Israel on issues of security. That's when Israelis will unify in resistance. An Israel that can make territorial concessions must feel strong and self- confident. Israel today feels isolated and vulnerable. That's why, for now, I'll remain enthusiastic about the prospects for peace — but worried about the process underway to achieve it. 0 N