European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 columns the stars and stripes wednesday August 26, 1987 William Safire time has come for Vatican to recognize Israel the Pope wears two hats the religious Cap of moral authority which causes him 1o be taken seriously when he Speaks of peace and he secular Cap of expediency which sometimes requires him to do Busi a tvs with dictators to maintain the Church presence. Sometimes those roles conflict. For Pope John Paul ii the decision to receive Kurt Waldheim to Praise As a Man or peace a liar Asso Cia cd with atrocities was not ennobled by any need to protect priests from persecution. The Man Euver May have strengthened the Catholic Church in largely Cal Holie Austria but the Pope s political absolution of an unrepentant nazi Collaborator Cost the Vatican much moral capital to recoup the Pope is writing Friendly statements about jews and scheduling audience with jewish Lead ers. These visitors will Tel him that soothing words arc no substitute for deed too Long left undone the Lime has come for the Vatican to establish diplomatic relations with the stale of Israel. Is the Pope s refusal to a the phrase government of Israel pass his lips a moral shortfall yes. I think so but it would be a mistake to address the Pope with a moral argument when he is wearing his realpolitik hat nor is it seemly for proud israelis to plead for the holy see s recognition the Way to gel diplomatic movement is to show the Vatican that its present Posi Tion works against practical Catholic it rests. It will help to sweep aside the phony excuses. If you ask the apostolic Nuncia Ture in Washington Why the Vatican snubs Israel you get a vapid document put out by the Library of Congress s congressional research service summarizing the 1984 position of the Pope. The first excuse is the absence of a peace settlement and of internationally recognized boundaries defining Israel and Jordan. But the Vatican has diplomatic relations with Taiwan which not even the . Now recognizes and with Iran and Iraq who have a Border dispute going. Then there is the unresolved status of the palestini  docs the Vatican really expect that Issue to be resolved As a precondition to its naming of an official Nuncio to Israel no supposedly the third main Issue the holy Sec has called for some form of Corpus sep Ratum guaranteed by International statute to assure Protection of the shrines unimpeded Access and a secure and continuing Christian  but the Only Way to move toward its goals is 10 negotiate the Church s desires should be a reason for establishing relations not a reason for continued isolation. One Basic reason is never mentioned it must stick Tom Wicker thims scoop a worse a pro i Presl pet of Aotoa in the Vatican s Craw that the jews should predominate in the land of Christ. Setting aside such crusader nostalgia another real reason for the Vatican aloofness is mentioned in passing the effect that do Jure recognition would be like to have upon the Church and its members in Lebanon and other Arab  that s the nub of it the Vatican has allowed its policy to be determined by the fear of a Rab reaction. But that Vatican foreign policy resisting is Rael s legitimacy has been a failure for generations. For the first half of the Century Popes sought the internationalization of Palestine that hopped. After Israel established itself in 1948, Popes fell Back to calling for the internationalization of the City of Jerusalem the arabs of Jordan would have none of that. After 1967, the Vatican position fell Back to the internationalization of the holy places that did not happen. In recent years that has been fuzzed to a Hope that no religion will predominate and Corpus separa Tum is stressed less than the Call foe some International statute to ensure israeli respect for Christian inter ests but no Progress can be made without diplomatic relations the worst failure in the Pope s Loo Little too late policy has been in Lebanon. In the last decade 100 000 maronite christians have been killed. The Vatican policy to appease the Arah world has failed 10 prevent horrendous loss of life among the people it wants most to protect. Reai.pol1tik suggests that the Pope change the failed policy. The archaic meaning of see \ Seal. If the holy Sec will not take its Cut at the diplomatic table it cannot play in the game of peacemaking. Tee realms in the Kremlin Are coming to understand that to to further the interests of christians the Vatican should establish Normal relations with Israel not to make up for the Waldheim abomination nol to Pul moral considerations above All but simply to give the voice of the Vatican some resonance in the Middle East. New Troh Zirvas he Serra a sensible Gary and Pat democratic primer run Pat run they were chant ing at last week s National women s political caucus in Portland ore., and thai makes a lot of sense maybe even for rep. Pat Schroeder of Colorado. Don to Gary Don  his Best wishers meanwhile were imploring the former democratic front runner and that makes even More sense for him and everyone else Gary Hart the former Colorado sen Ator who quit the presidential race last Spring after a National Flap Over his sen life apparently was listening. An aide said Hart from a vacation place in ire land had denied categorically that he would try to resurrect himself As a Candi Date later this year. Categorical won t be definitive until Han himself swears off and the sudden possibility of a recycled Hart candidacy May have been a trial balloon. If hit did t Fly though it livened up the summer political doldrums. The Gen eral reaction was summed up by Joe Grandmaison the new Hampshire democratic chairman who s seen them come and go through a Good Many elec Lions. When 1 firm heard it grandma ism said my Fibril thought was that in was incredible. Then after having thought about in awhile my second was thai it is still  for one thing an attempted comeback by Hari would Only revive the lurid headlines about his acquaintance with a Miami woman speculation about other possible relationships and the shabby metamorphosing of reporters into private eyes. For another he would be resuming to overwhelming debts and Legal entanglements from his i9b4 Campaign and his aborted 1988 Effort they could cripple any remaining chances he might have. Hart is a thoughtful Man about is sues and More inclined to worry about substance than most candidates. If he wants to talk seriously about such things As soviet american relations and be heard he s Well enough known 1o do so without being a presidential candidate. He might even be belter Able in fad than if he Vul re running and therefore had to concern himself with Delegate so alas. Incl potentates momentum and the like. The other coloradans. Schroeder has a More difficult decision to make. Shes reported to be having trouble raising the Money she wants in order to underwrite a presidential Campaign. Though she has a sound political record it s not Clear that she s better qualified or More Likely to win than the seven declared demo Tracie candidates even if they Are All men. Who needs eight she and Many other americans May be asking them selves. The 1984 Campaign moreover with Geraldine Ferraro on the democratic lick it. Demonstrated that women Are not monolithic in their political views. This year a lot of democratic women already Are committed to other candidates and Schroeder cannot expect to win anything called the women s vote merely by announcing her candidacy and showing thai she knows As much about nuclear weapons farm policy and the Trade Defi cil As her male competitors she can pct t that a lot of men and women will oppose her primarily because she s a woman. There Are at least iwo Good Rea sons Why Schroeder nevertheless should declare her candidacy. One is thai if that s what she wants to in. There s no reason the should t go for the brass ring As might any Man with a similar record. If she loses she Hill will be belter known. Wusi have Learned a lot a Hunt the fun Unity improved her fuluft1 Clui Tki a and might even have a shot at the vie presidency this Lime. Some of those seven men Are in the race for Juit such  other reason for Schmo Cdr to run is that her candidacy would be a further necessary step in making it Ordinary and expect Able for women to seek the presi Dency of the United states. Until it be comes so women with legitimate aspirations and abilities to Lead arc going to be looked upon As mule More than women s candidates or special interest candidates and worse As sure loser. Its easy to Korchet How Power Ful was the taboo against roman Catho Lic presidential candidates until John f. Kennedy was nominated and elected in 1960. Shirley c Hisholm. A Biack woman began in 1976 the assault on iwo even bigger taboos. Jesse Jackson though he is certainly nol running just for historical of feel is continuing to break Down the Burner against Blacks Ferraro made a Good showing for women in 1984.nol least As a Resuli. Llie republicans might Well put Jeane Kirkpatrick or Elizabeth Dole on Ihu in ticket nest Yew. That s All the Mote reason for of a Rocker to offer the Demner ats an effective candidacy and a possible counter. Run. Pal run