European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a a a. The stars and stripes sunday january 20,1991 War in the Gulf missile strikes lift palestinian Hope still hero Bya Lancewell new York times. It Amman Jordan a in his photo store in Central Amman Naser Jar did not know about the iraqi missiles that crashed into Israel Early Friday until a Friend called with the news at 4 . And then he said he was thrilled with Delight. A the world said Saddam Hussein was weak a the 27-year-old palestinian said. A today he proved he is Quot the Friend Zeki Hamdan 35, seemed inspired too. A now there is a Leader for the arabs and he is Saddam Hussein a he said gesturing excitedly at television images of the missiles Impact on Tel Aviv. The euphoria ignoring Western accounts of the progressive destruction of iraqis Power reflected a profound and precipitate mood swing in this capital Friday where initial accounts of american successes in the Gulf War thursday filled Many with anger disbelief and a nascent Sens of betrayal by Iraq. On thursday an unidentified banker told the Jordan times a if Saddam has no gear to retaliate then it is All Over. We Nave been mocked at the missile strikes a really built Back iraqi credibility a said Assad Abdu Rahman a leading analyst of palestinian affairs. A. A a / a. A a a a Khaled Nasser a prominent palestinian academic said a this attack Only indicates one thing that Iraq is powerful and is the Only Arab country capable of doing something to the yet the strikes on Tel Aviv and Haifa and the Prospect of israeli reprisals also sharpened and brought closer a decision King Hussein of Jordan has sought to Avert since the Gulf crisis began last August. While Many of the people he rules a More than half of them palestinian a palestinian demonstrators in Amman Jordan Holdup a newspaper announcing iraqis attack on Israel on Friday. Draw Hope and Faith from the belief sad it a dam will somehow Lead the arabs to re deeming Victory the King and his advisers seem filled More with foreboding that the conflict will spread into a ruinous regional War that will engulf Jordan. A this is what we were afraid of a said a senior military officer referring to the iraqi missile strikes. A we done to know How events will fearful of offending palestinian and iraqi sentiment King Hussein a government thursday condemned the Western Allied assault on Iraq As a a brutal attack against an Arab and Muslim country and it withheld All comment on iraqi missile strikes on Israel seeming to indicate King Hussein saw no option but to support Saddam. Jordan announced Friday it had reopened its Border to refugees from Iraq following a . Agreement to underwrite the costs of coping with a new exodus. When the Gulf crisis first erupted last August around 860,000 people Many of them asians working in Kuwait fled through Jordan in a Relief operation that according to jordanian officials has left this Cash strapped country Between Iraq and Israel with a $40 million debt. As War approached last week Jordan closed the Border with Iraq to All non jordanian travellers except those who could pay for their stay in and passage out of the country. The move seemed designed to pressure Relief organizations into Advance agreement to finance a new influx following the outbreak of hostilities diplomats said. A a v the Effort appeared to have been successful but by siding with Iraq the King has jeopardized the Long term Western and Gult Arab financial support he needs to Rescue his country from a deep economic crisis. With the missile strikes on Israel he now also faces the possibility of embroil ment in a War and critical military decisions. Israelis make uneasy players in waiting game by Doug struck the Baltimore Sun Tel Aviv Israel a it is not in character for the israelis this business of waiting. A Here the car behind you beeps even before the Light turns Green. Wait in line forget it. The order is first shove first served. A. A j a. A a a a so it is hard to wait for the missiles to come. A a it a like you listen to the radio All night Long. And you wait for the Boom a a 34-year-old Saleswoman said. Tel Aviv considered the Sunset with dour apprehension Friday night. The previous night had brought a Nasty Surprise iraqi missiles that landed on the City and on Haifa to the North. That had never happened before. The City a residents made preparations Friday for More of the same. Doron and Efrat Belkin readied a bedroom with the necessary accommodations mattresses for them their 4-year-ofd daughter and Dorony a parents an incubator like plastic crib for the 2-year-old a refrigerator for food television radio and water. And Gas masks for All. A i think it will be worse tonight than the first night a said mrs. Belkin a 29-year-old nurse. A tonight will be the big Quot this was not to suggest Tel Aviv was As one Blac hearted wit put it a the City of each Pessimist offered a disclaimer delivered with an exaggerated shrug a of course i could be Quot but Tel Aviv is the bulls Eye of iraqi president Saddam Hussein a proclaimed target. And when air raid sirens blared at 8 40 . Friday night israelis anxiously donned their Gas masks and listened for blasts. It was a false alarm. _ throughout the Day people had stayed close to their Homes As civil defense officials had s like you listen to the radio All night Long. And you wait for the boom/�?-a34-year-old Saleswoman school was out and Only those with vital service jobs were still working so Many had time to Ponder the worst. But what to do while waiting a a a me ill do what i do every Sabbath. Lull go to the synagogue a said a Man named Moshe in a shop offering succulent broiled chickens. A but ill Pray for a we have Trust in god number one. And the israeli army number two a added his wife from behind the shop s counter. Her Trust in the army is Well placed she said. A my two sons Are both in the could sons let a Mother Down a Mother with a 3-year-old was. Trying to figure out How to get her son to put on a Gas mask if the air raid sirens went off again. Thursday night when the missiles came the child refused to Wear his mask. Resigned she sat there without hers too. The missiles it turned out carried conventional warheads. Most Tel Aviv residents expected a Long evening at Home. A a a what else can we do there is no restaurant open no Cinema. And no private parties. People want to be with their families a said Amina Goren 34. For others the possibility of danger was entertainment enough. A i think its great. Its something exciting happening in my life a Sak Guy who stressed he was age 14 a and a he was strolling Friday afternoon carrying his Gas mask. A pm oms a paranoid a he confided. A she made me take it.�?�. The Gas masks were distributed to nearly All of israelis 4.7 million people the Only country Ever to so equip All its citizens the government asserts. They Are packed in a Brown cardboard Box about the size of a lunch Box and they have been looped around nearly everyone a shoulder. The israeli civil defense department did not want the boxes opened unless1 there was an emergency so they would not have to pay to have them All repacked and resealed their wish was dashed with the Wail of the air raid sirens. Many said that Israel would endure another attack before wading into the they commonly Felt that one nights Worth of missiles was enough. A if we get hit again we should absolutely go to w Are said sumeral Dagan 34, a Driver for a movie company. A that will mean that you can to Trust the americans to do what they say they will do a he said. A a we a have to do it a there is a supreme Confidence on the part of israelis that their air Force could strip the iraqis of their ability t0�r,e mss est even if the United states fails. You have All this sophisticated weaponry a said Doron Belkin. A the stories of heroism in Israel Are not ones of equipment they Are ones of
