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Twelve Mile Rd. • Lathnip Call today for a Free MultiFocus Listening Demonstration Note: Not all people with hearing difficulty are candidates for hearing aids. The benefits of amplification may vary among users. Consult your hearing care professional for advice. 60 Advertising in The Jewish News Gets Results Place Your Ad Today. Call 354-6060 Washington (JTA) — As expect- ed, the White House has nomi- nated Martin Indyk, an Australian-born Jew, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. Mr. Indyk, 43, is known as a staunch supporter of Israel and would be the first Jew to serve in the coveted post. If confirmed, Mr. Indyk will re- place Ambassador Edward Djere- jian who resigned as ambassador last summer to head a public pol- icy institute at Rice University in Texas. Mr. Indyk's nomination is "not expected to draw opposition" in the Senate, said a senior aide to Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., the in- coming chairman of the Senate International Affairs Committee, formerly called the Foreign Re- lations Committee. Mr. Helms committee will oversee Mr. Indyk's confirmation process. "But we're withholding judg- ment until we see his papers," the aide added, referring to research that the committee staff puts to- gether after nominations become final. No hearings have yet been scheduled, but action is expected early in the new year. Mr. Indyk, who worked as a consultant for the pro-Israel lob- by, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, for about a nine-month stint in the mid- 1980s, currently serves as the Na- tional Security Council Adviser on the Middle East. He also served as the founding executive director of the influen- tial Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a pro-Israel think tank. AIPAC President Steve Gross- man lauded Mr. Indyk for what he termed his "virtual encyclo- pedic knowledge" of the U.S.-Is- rael relationship and the Middle East in general. "Martin will be an invaluable asset to this administration and this country," Mr. Grossman said in a telephone interview. Mr. Grossman predicted broad bipartisan support for the nom- ination in the Senate. In announcing the nomination, President Clinton said in a statement, "I am confident his ex- tensive background and experi- ence in the region, as well as his commitment to furthering the peace process and the role he as played as my adviser on these is- sues, will serve to promote Amer- ican interests in the Middle East." Mr. Indyk has served as the administration's point man for the Middle East peace talks. He is well-known for his dual con- tainment approach toward Iran and Iraq, which advocates a strong U.S. policy against each nation. He served as the founding executive director of a pro-Israel think tank. Mr. Indyk became a U.S. citi- zen immediately before he was appointed to the Clinton admin- istration. Although the expected an- nouncement has garnered wide- spread praise in the Jewish community, Mr. Indyk's loss at the White House comes at a crit- ical time in the Middle East peace process. Trade Accord Expands Ties Jerusalem (JTA) — The council of ministers of the European Union has approved, in principle, a new trade accord with Israel. German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel, the current head of the council of ministers, in- formed Foreign Minister Shimon Peres of the decision in a phone call this week. Mr. Kinkel said the agreement would be signed in a matter of weeks. The agreement, which came after a long period of negotiations, will broaden Israel's ties with the E.U. It updates a 1975 trade agreement between Israel and the former Common Market. In recent years, Israel has tried to elevate its trading status to gain better access to the Euro- pean market. Israel is currently suffering a $5 billion trade deficit with the E.U., which is its main trading partner. The E.U.'s 12 member nations decided to strengthen their rela- tions with Israel after it signed the Palestinian self-rule accord in Washington last year. At a summit conference of the leaders of the E.U.'s 12 member countries, the organization de- The White House began con- clared that Israel should be tacting Jewish leaders in August granted a "privileged status" in to inform them of Mr. Clinton's its relations with the organiza- decision to nominate Mr. Indyk. tion's member states.