in SHABBAT SERVICES FOR SINGLES ELECTION page 75 PH OTO BY AP/NATI HARNIK Gideon Avni "The Discovery of Akeldema" This program is sponsored by Congregation Shir Tikvah I Friday, May 17, 8 p.m. 1 Jewish Community Center I Janice Charach Epstein Museum/Gallery W. Maple Road I 6600 (810) 661-1000 I I I I I I I I I I I I I tn tn I I I I I I I Gideon Avni, a specialist in the archeology of cemeteries of Jerusalem during the Roman and Byzantine periods, discovered in 1989 the ancient burial tombs of Akeldama outside Jerusalem's Old City walls. The tombs were first used by Jerusalem's Jewish aristocracy and later by Romans and Christians. Miraculously, they were undisturbed for nearly 1,500 years. The exhibition brought, here from Israel marks the international premiere. Avni, chief archeologist of the Jerusalem region of the Israel Antiquities Authority, will explain the significance of this rare archeological find. 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Originally, Mr. Peres had made the implementation of this final stage of the Oslo II Agreement (scheduled to take place last March) conditional upon two things: The amendment of the Palestinian Covenant by the Palestinian National Council (PNC) and (after the latest wave of suicide bombings) the arrest of chief Hamas terrorist Mo- hammed Deif by the Palestinian Authority. Along the way, he quietly dropped the latter de- mand. Both Labor and Likud have shifted demands as the election draws near. So when the PNC voted to amend the objectionable clauses of its notorious charter two weeks ago (which the Likud still denies it has done), the way seemed open for Israel to pull its forces back into an enclave in Hebron where the 400 Israeli settlers are concentrated. Based upon the recommen- dation of the military (which forecast turmoil in Hebron once the redeployment begins), last week Mr. Peres decided to post- pone the move until after the elections. Nevertheless, he managed to lure the Likud out of its compet- itively moderate stance. For if the Golan is Labor's "sleeping dog," the equivalent for the Likud is the radical faction of the settler community in the West Bank, which failed to obtain public sym- pathy last summer during a wave of demonstrations against Oslo II (including showdowns with the army and the blocking of roads inside Israel). Since the Rabin assassination, and despite the pullback from the Palestinian cities, the settlers have kept a low profile. But with Hebron again in the headlines, they too have returned to lime- light. Last week, as preparations for the redeployment began, they stopped the army from installing iron gates outside Hadassah House. They declared that they refuse to be closed in a ghetto. Then came reports that some set- tlers intend to "expand" the Jew- ish presence in Hebron by moving into abandoned buildings formerly owned by Jews. Forced to respond, the Likud demanded that the government renege on the redeployment al- together. In a television inter- view, Mr. Netanyahu added that, if elected, he intends to renew government funding for expand- ing the settlements, including in Hebron. While that was welcome news for the settlers, no one knows how such promises will go down with the "swing" voters. They would likely rather see their taxes invested in improved education, better roads and pub- lic transport, and affordable housing close to jobs. Still, the latest polls show Mr. Peres maintaining about a five point lead over Mr. Netanyahu. But Labor might lose some punch this week, when the elec- tion propaganda begins on tele- vision and radio and the electronic media are forbidden to show shots of the candidates or air their voices. 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