European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes columnar William Safire give Israel s Arens time to work something out a new face now appears on the world scene and for Israel nol a moment too soon. For 50 demeaning Days following an indecisive election the politicians of is Rael s major panics sought to buy the support of the Small religious parties with concessions to orthodoxy. That invited a Brief tyranny of the minority dismaying most israelis and offending jews around the world. Then came a dash of cold water. When the United states agreed to accept the Plo s verbal assurances and to explore mediation Israel could no longer afford political paralysis Al Home estranged supporters abroad and a government that could fait at the whim of one rabbi in Brooklyn. Give credit to prime minister Yitzhak Shamir of the liked parly and to labor s Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin. Over the protests of purists in both parties these men put patriotism first and organized a coalition that freezes out religious parties and presents a More United front to the world. First order of business is elec toral Reform changing the system to prevent future domination by any minority. A tour minister commission is being appointed to recommend to the Knesset a More stable democracy Shamir pledge that the next election in-1992 will be under the new rules. Equally important is the emergence of a Man of the future in the leadership quartet. He is Moshe Arens. 63, a hard line who has served both As defense minister and ambassador to the ., now thrust Forward As foreign minister the Allim portent portfolio this year i like this in Lithuania he came to the United states Al the age of 14, served As a sergeant in the Army corps of engineers in world War ii went to pal Estine to right in the Airgun at the birth of Israel and Taler finished his education admit As an aeronautical Engineer. Strong minded rather than phony Tough Mysha Arens has a seeded wry sense Othu mor 1 Stein Sony i hone 6&&6ush vont criticize me pm allowing by some 93? experienced in to sound mastication he shows a greater understanding of american culture and free Enterprise than any israeli Leader since Golda Cir hell need that now. Peres has move Dover to the finance m i Nishry lest we for get he helped bring Israel Back from a Weimar style inflation ,.but can be expected to pop off with dovish foreign. Policy proposals. The Peres plan is a Tig Lea Flo make possible direct dealing with Arafat who would choose the palestinian candidates. What Arens will be asked would be wrong with that Don t you have to negotiate peace with your enemies what s wrong is this no matter outsiders Are willing to listen
