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Washington (JTA) —
Families of Israeli soldiers
missing in action have been
visiting here lately, hoping
to raise interest in the plight
of their sons, husbands and
fathers.
Last week, the wife and
daughter of Ron Arad, the
Israeli navigator captured in
Lebanon in 1986, met with
Vice President Al Gore.
And last week, the parents
of Yehuda Katz, who disap-
peared during a tank battle
in Lebanon in 1982, accom-
panied Israeli Prime Min-
ister Yitzhak Rabin on his
trip here.
The Israelis are hoping to
demonstrate that the fate of
their MIAs is an integral
part of the peace process cur-
rently under way between
Israel and its Arab
neighbors.
So far, progress in the
peace talks has not brought
about corresponding pro-
gress in resolving the cases
of the missing men.
Tami and Yuval Arad, Ron
Arad's wife and 7-year- old
daughter, went to the White
House accompanied by
Israeli Ambassador Itamar
Rabinovich and other offi-
cials to meet with the vice
president.
Tami Arad requested Mr.
Gore's help in seeking her
Mrs. Arad felt that
the U.N. did not do
enough.
husband's release, and Mr.
Gore pledged American sup-
port in the effort, according
to the Israeli Embassy here.
In New York, she met for
about 20 minutes with Car-
dinal John O'Connor, who
also agreed to help her.
"The cardinal promised he
would do whatever he could
to alert leaders in the Middle
East to the situation regar-
ding her husband, and ask
them to do what they could,"
Joseph Zwilling, director of
communications for the ar-
chdiocese, /said after the
meeting.
Cardinal O'Connor serves
as president of the Catholic
Near East Welfare Associ-
ation, which works on Mid-
dle East affairs.
The cardinal also told Mrs.
Arad he would let the Vat-
ican know of Ron Arad's
situation, Mr. Zwilling said.
Israeli officials believe Ron
Arad was captured by
Lebanese Shi'ites and is cur-
rently being held by people
who are responsible to Iran.
Four children from Mr.
Arad's hometown of Hod
Hasharon presented U.N.
Al Gore:
Pledged support.
Secretary-General Boutros
Boutros-Ghali with a 982-
foot scroll containing letters
to Arad and artwork from
Hod Hasharon.
Believed to be the "world's
longest letter," the scroll
was unveiled at the Israeli
Consulate in New York.
Mr. Boutros-Ghali told the
children he was trying to do
whatever he could in connec-
tion with Arad's case, accor-
ding to the Israeli U.N. mis-
sion.
The children were accom-
panied by Gad Yaacobi,
Israeli ambassador to the
United Nations.
But Tami Arad had harsh
words for the world body,
saying the United Nations
did not press enough to gain
her husband's release.
At a news conference Mrs.
Arad said, "I'm disappointed
because the U.N. did a lot on
the release of Western
hostages. But "after the rest
of the hostages were releas-
ed, the U.N. did not do
enough."
Last week, Joseph and
Sarah Katz, parents of
Israeli MIA Yehuda Katz,
met with State Department
officials and others to
discuss the fate of their son,
who they believe is still
alive.
Yehuda Katz disappeared
during a tank battle in Leb-
anon in 1982, along with
Zacharia Baumel and Avi
Feldman. Their fates are
uncertain. I I