European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes columns William 5afire Israel needs to unite even if Peres has to go what s the first thing Yitzhak Shamir the right Wing prime minister of Israel should do when he returns 10 Jerusalem from his meetings in washing Ion he should fire foreign minister Shimon fens. The coalition government is an exercise in diplomatic paralysis the House of David is hopelessly divided and a House divided Carmen stand much lets fight a War. Peres Wilh whom Shamir dutifully served Tor two years Wien he labor party headed the coalition government has made it Plain that he favors land for peace the slogan Tor a Concession of territory be fore negotiations begin As a result of this fundamental split in policy Mem Bers of the . Senate have become embroiled in Knesset politics. Sen. Carl Levin a supporter of he dovish Peres policy circulated a letter that effectively weakened Shamir in his discussions in the . Twenty nine senators Many panicked by to pictures of demonstrations joined him in this Ham handed pressure. Including Sens. Edward Mkennedy and Patrick Moynihan. Seventy others it should be noted resisted meanwhile Peres has been actively campaigning for an International peace conference he secretly negotiated with King Hussein. Supposedly this was to provide a Flag Leaf of International sponsorship enabling he King to Deal directly Wilh the israelis without upsetting Arab . Shamir and other hard headed israelis and Ameri cans opposed this As an evasion of direct talks. The saw this As a step toward a gang up conference under . Sponsorship with the outcome imposed from the Start on Israel stripped of defensible Borders with its capital Jerusalem divided again. Last fall Secretary of stale George Shultz persuade Shamir to Trust him on an International with what the two men called a blinking Green Light fro the prime minister presumably a go ahead with Cau tionne tried to get direct talks started at the last Gorbachev Reagan Summit meeting but Hussein declined demanding the meeting on their terms with Basic results predetermined. Hard line misgivings have been realized Shamir Strusi was interpreted As weakness. Peres and Shutlz have now caved in to Arab soviet demands. No longer docs our state department or Prei talk of a Fig Leaf convocation with the russians going Home after the talks arc started. Now the Fig Leaf has become a huge Blanket Wilh no incentive for Hussein or palestinian arabs to make a Deal with the israelis instead the impasse sure to come would be resolved by the . Security Council. Marcus Eliason Ronald Reagan May not be up to Speed on what Shultz and Peres Are doing. We will not leave Israel to stand alone he assured United jewish Appeal Leader the other Day. Nor will we acquiesce in aay Effort 10 gang up on Israel. Peace will not be imposed by us or anyone All the right words but that s not what is happening rather than direct talks he great . Mideast con tabulation will ensure directed talks. Because Israel s Cabinet is now divided support for Israel in the . Will be divided while the arabs the soviet Union and the third world will be a Plo stale and a division of Jerusalem a Trade of land far insecurity which both Shultz and Peres profess to abhor Israel has one secret weapon to prevent its isolation and dismemberment. That is he strength of being a democracy. The prime minister should tire his adversary Peres forthwith. Labor can Hen decide 0 remain in the govern ment m the right Wing did when Peres then coalition prime minister fired a liked minister or gel out and lets Amir govern until elections scheduled in november More Likely both panics will Call for an election much sooner Why wait never has there been a great or need for a referendum on an International Confer ence which could result in the Exchange of territory for promises. If Israel want that so be it but let s go to such t meeting with the . Not a Bargainer or a broker in reagans words but a Friend Ana an the majority of Israel s voters choose Shamir party especially if the old scrapper stands aside for i successor better Able to articulate a hard line position in inc .then a new respect for Israel s decision about in own Security will Manifest itself Here. Do your duty Shamir do your Best Peres. Let your people go to the polls for a renewal of internal strength and american support. Fresh violence undermines Anglo Irish Hopes As a protestant gunman opened fire and hurled grenades at n roman Catholic funeral another protestant was receiving a medal from a different group of catholics Fortis fortitude in a different atrocity. While three people Lay dying in the Miil Lown Ceme Tery in Belfast on wednesday Gordon Wilson of Northern Ireland was in Limerick in the Irish Republic being honoured for his words of love and forgive Ness after losing his daughter in an Ira bombing that killed 11 protestants. Thus As often happens in the 19-year Cycle of Vio Lence savaging Northern Ireland two dreadful deeds four months apart came together in a mixture of Hor ror and poignancy. After inc nov. G bombing in Enniskillen. Some opt Misu hoped the 56-Ycar-Oid Wilson s courageous Al ample would ignite a grass roots rebellion against Vio Lence of All political sin pcs. Cynics however talked of " he politics of the last atrocity the notion that no single Bloodbath can turn hearts and minds to peace because Storier or late the other Side will try to Square the books with a Simi Lar atrocity. Wednesday s attack is a severe setback to Northern Ireland s British rulers who believed they were on the Way to shaving inc Irish Republican army out of the Catholic mainstream. That was the purpose of the 1985 Anglo Iris agreement which gave he Irish government a say in the running of Northern Ireland on the Assumption that catholics would come to see Dublin rather than the Ira As heir protector. The funeral Bloodbath is bound to help the Ira which is lighting to drive the British from fro Testant dominated Northern Ireland and recoup the loss of face it suffered Over the Enniskillen bombing. Wednesday s atrocity also showed just How thin a Tightrope Northern Ireland can be. The three people being buried were Ira guerrillas shot and lined in Gibraltar March 6 As hey allegedly prepared top and a car bomb and the fac that they died unarmed had already scored propaganda Points Tor the Ira against Britain. Had the Belfast police turned out in farce As they usually do at Ira funerals the unmasked never have mounted such a blatant Atia ii. But the police reluctant to gel into Al Light with the mourners that might hand the Isa yet More sympathy stayed Well away and none was around to disarm the attacker. Meanwhile Gibraltar put the Irish government in a vice As Well on the one hand Dublin was condemning the British for slaying unarmed Irish people. But then it Loo regards the Ira As a modal enemy. So while wringing ils hands Over the deaths Dublin made sure inc guerrillas cortege a shunted out of Irish territory with minimal fanfare and a state radio journalist was suspended for airing interviews with leaders of sinn fein the Legal political Wing of the outlawed Ira As the hearses drove North id Belfast. Ireland Fedi it has enough problems of unemployment emigration crime and High duo without having to Deal with a crisis it regards is being of Britain s making. The funeral shootings came on the eve of St. Pal Rick s Day when Dublin was preparing an extra big Parade to commemorate ils millennium the death Shad no visible Impact on the shoppers cramming Cen trial Dublin. But trouble was clearly brewing from the Tom Cal he Gibraltar coffins crossed the Border Inlo Northern Ireland. Ulster protestants have grown increasingly frus rated at their failure to to pfc he Artajo Irish agreement which they see As an intolerable intrusion in affairs by a hostile Catholic uate. Dublin s protests about the Gibraltar killings were to protestants an outrageous abuse of its Enghu of intervention under the Anglo Irish Accord considering that a car bombing was All godly being planned. As soon As the cortege entered Northern Ireland on monday night it was jeered and stoned by prot Sunu thus the Prospect of a proc ital gunman opening fire on the funeral was not at far fetched As might be imagined. The incidents come at a troubled time for Anglo Irish relations after the honeymoon engendered by the 1985 pact. A series of rancorous incidents have occurred Over British behaviour in Ulster related matters in which the Gibraltar shootings were Only the latest irritant. However at least one Man remained optimistic. Cordon Wilson told his audience in Limerick i believe in the fundamental decency of All Irish people and the longing for peace in All Irish hearts. Have no doubt about Leo Liob 6. Note Ull Cul Duun. We Umon Rawi Vic tax he m1couwig non twin list woj a 3h Yew i
