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Greenberg and Michael Dallen both want Carl Levin, is one of 41 co-spon- the American Embassy to sors of the Dole bill, which now relocate from Tel Aviv to sits in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Jerusalem. Sen. Levin, one of 12 Democ- But their agreement ends ratic co-sponsors of the bill, also there. Ms. Greenberg, of Southfield, was one of 93 senators to sign a who is active in the Labor Zion- letter to Secretary of State War- ist Alliance Council of Metro De- ren Christopher in March. The troit, believes the United States letter, initiated by New York should have recognized Sens. Alfonse M. D'Amato, a Re- Jerusalem as Israel's capital long publican, and Democrat Daniel ago. But, to her, now is not a good Patrick Moynihan, urged the ad- time for the United States to act. ministration to begin planning Mr. Dallen also believes Amer- for the relocation of the embassy ica needs to recognize Jerusalem to Jerusalem. Some observers consider the as Israel's capital. As Michigan chairman of Americans for a Safe initiative by Sen. Dole and Rep. Israel, he feels now is as good a Gingrich a game of 1996 presi- time as any for the U.S. govern- dential politics. "Dole and Gingrich are doing ment to move its embassy. Like members of Congress, it to gain Jewish votes and they many Jews and Jewish organi- are not being subtle about it," said zations are divided when it comes Anne Gonte Silver, chairman of to moving the U.S. Embassy from the executive committee of the Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The issue Metro Detroit Chapter of the is timing. Some believe a move is Zionist Organization of America. past due; others fear acting now "But politics aside, I'm glad could undermine the peace they're for it." "Years ago, I was one of those process. Jerusalem, which has always who expressed concerns about been Israel's capital, houses only the timing of proposals to move Costa Rica and El Salvador's for- the American Embassy from Tel eign embassies. Because the Aviv to Jerusalem," Sen. Dole Arabs claim Jerusalem as theirs, said in a written statement. "I felt the United States and other na- that doing so could have under- tions have been reluctant to sit- mined our efforts and ability to act as a peacemaker. However, uate in the city. The embassy issue ignited af- much has changed since those ter Sen. Robert Dole, a Kansas earlier efforts," he said, referring Republican and Senate majority to the demise of the Soviet Union, leader, and House Speaker Newt the liberation of Kuwait and the Gingrich, a Georgia Republican, beginning of a formal peace introduced the Jerusalem Em- process between Israel and the bassy Relocation Implementation PLO and Jordan. "The peace process has made Act into their respective houses great strides and our commit- of Congress. Sen. Dole's measure states that ment to that process is unchal- Jerusalem should be recognized lengeable. Delaying the process as the capital of Israel, with of moving the embassy now only groundbreaking for construction sends a signal of false hope," the of the embassy beginning by Dec. statement said. Michael Rubner, a professor of 31, 1996. The embassy must open international relations at Michi- no later than May 31, 1999. The issue has created politi- gan State University's James cally strange bedfellows. A case Madison College, believes Sen. in point is Michigan's senators, Dole is trying to bolster his 1996 who find themselves aligned with bid for the presidency and make members of the opposite parties. up for his previous criticism of Is- President Clinton — who dis- rael. He also said Sen. Dole, like oth- cussed moving the embassy dur- ing his campaign — and er conservative Republicans, has Republican Spencer Abraham been subjected to a barrage of lob- both say a move could hinder bying on the issue. "American Jewish voters tend Middle East peace. Dan Senor, an aide to Sen. to be in key electoral states," he Abraham, said the senator sup- said. "They are more likely to vote ports Jerusalem as the undivid- in large numbers and lean De- ed capital of Israel but "is mocratic. While Arab-American concerned taking steps now could voters reside in key electoral have a negative impact on the states, they tend to vote less De- mocratic — which is why he is peace process." D