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Send to Dear Old Dail The _Jewish News 27676 Franklin Road Southfield MI 48034 Fax: (810) 354-6069 114 Submissions will be accepted through May 21. NO PHONE CALLS FEARING page 113 same level as existing Israeli in- stitutions of higher learning. "After all," he points out, "there are more and less presti- gious universities in every coun- try." Professor Geries emphasizes his belief that the proposed uni- versity would be predicated upon full freedom of inquiry, a factor that would attract Arab students and researchers from countries where this safeguard doesn't exist. Also favoring the creation of an university where Arabic would be the language of in- struction is Haifa University Professor Yosef Ginat, former head of the Jewish-Arab Center at Haifa University and the prime minister's adviser on Arab affairs when Shimon Peres held the top job. It would, Pro- fessor Ginat says, offer acade- mic opportunities to Arab students whose knowledge of Hebrew is limited, as well as to Jewish students who wanted to become better acquainted with Arab culture. Professor Ginat isn't con- cerned at the possibility that such an institution might be- come a center of anti-Israel ag- itation; "Arab students at Israeli universities," he declares, "have time and again demonstrated their sense of responsibility, even when protesting." He realizes that Haifa Uni- versity, where Arabs make up almost 16 percent of the student body, might face a drop in en- rollment, should Arab young- sters have additional academic opportunities, but that doesn't bother him. Professor Mordechai Shechter, rector of Haifa University, is of a very different opinion. "The last thing Israel needs is greater seg- regation, and that," he saysy "would be the result of an Arab university being set up. "Moreover, it would be counter-productive for the Arab students themselves," he adds. "It would provide them with an inferior education and make it even more difficult for them to get jobs because their knowledge of Hebrew — an essential to em- ployment in [Israel] — would be less than if they studied at a HeL\ brew-language institution." Turning to the situation else- where, Professor Shechter points out that an Arab student in France, for example, wouldn't look for an Arabic-language uni- versity, but try his best to enter the Sorbonne. Hebrew University Professor Yehoshua Porath considers th scheme to establish an Arab uni- versity as the logical outcome of an unfortunate decision made in 1948 to have a separate Ara- bic-language school system in Israel. This, Professor Porath says, has promoted the frag- mentation of Israeli society, which is further fragmented by divisions within the Jewish sec- tor between ultra-religious, re< ligious and secular schools. Professor Porath realizes that going back to square one would be very difficult, and perhaps impossible; nevertheless, he fa- vors greater integration. For ex- ample, he would encourage Arab youth to study in Hebrew- language schools rather than trying to keep them out, as is usually the case today. If such a policy were success- - ful on a large scale, Porath be- lieves there would be far less interest in an Arabic-language university. 0 Peace Process Edging Forward Some substantive steps will be taken by Israel if the Palestinians hold up their end of the bargain. ERIC SILVER ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT I srael is preparing a package of gestures designed to revive the peace negotiations with the Palestinians that have been frozen since work began on a contentious Jewish housing project at Har Homa in east Jerusalem two months ago. The measures are expected to include firm steps towards building homes for Arabs in Jerusalem and the restoration of residence rights in the holy city to hundreds of Palestinians who forfeited them by moving out. A government spokesman,_/ Moshe Fogel, said recently thal-\ Prime Minister Binyamin Ne- tanyahu was determined to prove that hewas not bluffing over Arab housing. "He wants to see 3,000 new Arab homes materialize," he said, adding that this was the best answer to Palestinian charges that he was interested only in "Judaizing" the city, which both peoplet"\ claim as their capital. The Israelis are also contem- plating a more flexible approach on various unfulfilled commit-