European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 Worth Lipport Pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Us Pavig of Ken George tensions in Israel keep tourists away byjoe Brinkley new York Titi St Iff. Palestinian uprising has caught up with israeli s tourist Industry the nation s Kiry source of Loreign capital chattel airlines arc cancelling hundreds of i lights. Hold rooms sit empty. Tour buses stand Idle in parking lots. The sudden drop in tourism has sol All a vigorous debate Over Why visitors particularly american jews Are no longer coming whether Mol of them Are afraid Lor their safely 01 expressing disagreement Wilt Israel s approach to crushing the uprising. The Israel government has begun discussing plans of new Al Ira Lions and now advertising to turn the problem around but the discussion of these seemingly apolitical issues quickly became mired in Bitler Lac Lional ainu meals Over what Israel should do Wilh the territories that it occupies. Trio problem is being debated Only now because during to uprising s worst months. January february and March Israel had 12 percent More Loreign visitors than during the corresponding parted in 1387. But Advance booking Are the Basic currency of International tourism and by late last month Israel had used up the last of its advances. To have no bookings now. It s empty said Mashe Amir managing director of the Israel hotel association his organization represents Israel s 320 hotels. Air Arnvald Lor the last few weeks Are Down by 33 per cent he said. The tourism a misery. White acknowledging that its forecast is optimistic a projecting that Israel will see 1.55 million Loreign visitors this year Down ram the t,7? million projected to Ore the uprisings began Amii s projection is Darker. I