Speaker: Caspi visited Eugene to inform Jewish communities about Israel Zane Rrri | Photographer Deputy Consul General Omer Caspi speaks at Oregon Hillel about the future prospects of peace between Israel and Palestine. 023540 maggte rhode&ffi is launching the Fall kenzie Collection Fun, Funky & Festive Come in soon for the best selection! 5th Street Public Market, lower level across from Marche /open every day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 541.686.3329 Continued from page 1 he said he titled “Beyond Disen gagement” because the disengage ment, or pullout of West Bank and Gaza, “is all over by now.” The threats to peace extend be yond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Caspi said, and include Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia, from which a missile would take only one to 15 minutes to reach Israel. Because their militaries are larger and more powerful in almost every way, he said, peace treaties are the only way to survive. As for the Palestinians, Caspi said there’s no way terror and peace can coexist after the disengagement, which was Israel’s contribution to the peace process. Caspi cited the 8,700 Israelis who left their homes in Gaza and the northern West Bank. “We had to pay this price,” he said, “and again, we hope it will land both sides back at the table to discuss the peace agreements.” “Since there wasn’t any partner on the other side ... we decided to unique GIFTS from Around the World ^KE^?lilRCi©©©S 515 H 1C H ST. 541-485-4224 HOLIDAY HOURS: daily 10-6 thur-jat 10-7 University Commons Apartments Getting together for a Common cause. Students, come donate non-perishable food for Food for Lane County & take a tour of our fully furnished apartments. NO SECURITY DEPOSIT, REDUCED RENTS & FREE GIFT! Fully furnished • Individual leases • Full size washers and dryers in every apartment • 24 Flour Fitness Center • Heated pool Security alarm system Water, trash, sewer included On bus route • Roommate matching • 1, 2, & 4 bedroom apartments • 3 bedroom with a den • Game room • Caged basketball court • Sand volleyball court • Uniformed security on-site F0oi3 For Lane County 110 universiTY COMMONS apartments 338-4000 90 Commons Drive, Eugene, OR 97401 Hours: M-F 9am-5pm • www.uceugene.com Furnished 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom apartments Call and ask about our Managers Specials! leave now and put the ball in the Palestinian court. ” Caspi said Palestinian President Abu Mazen needs to be a leader of his newly acquired land. “What we fail to see is leadership on the other side. We fail to see a partner on the other side,” he said. Caspi visited Eugene for his first time to bring news of Israel to Jewish communities. His regional coverage includes Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. He will speak in Corvallis today. In Jan. 2003, Caspi was appoint ed to the Israeli Consulate after working as a projects manager in Is rael’s Global Operations Department, first secretary at the Northeast Asia Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and second secretary for the Israeli Embassy’s Cultural and Academic Affairs in Beijing, China. On Tliesday, Caspi said the greatest threat to peace is terrorism, which has claimed more than a thousand Israeli lives since Sept. 2000, 70 percent of whom were civilian. The main support of this threat is the Hamas movement, Caspi said. Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Is lamiyyah, meaning “Islamic Resis tance Movement,” is the Palestinian Islamist paramilitary organization trying to spread Islamic theocracy, he said. Caspi laid out what he called good, bad and ugly scenarios for the future. The good: Palestinian authori ties rule. The bad: Anarchy by the terrorists, and the ugly: Hamas rules. “Soon enough, both sides, us and them, will meet to talk about the peace scenario,” Caspi said. Former University journalism school Dean Arnold Ismach said af ter the event that he enjoyed the positive message. “There are opinions all over the land as to what strategies to take,” Ismach said, “but he was very positive and I hope he was right.” Contact the campus and federal politics reporter at nwilbur@dailyemerald.com •Sam's Place Tavern • I Buy 1 breakfast and receive a second . ■ breakfast of equal or lesser value 1/2 off. I Valid December 3-4 from 9 a.m. - 2 p. g One coupon per person. I Hair of Dog Breakfast Deal Come design your own bloody mary | at our bar. | M-Fll a.m. -2:30 a.m. J Sat 9 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. I Sun 9 a.m. - midnight | 825 Wilson St. I 541-484-4455 M 023838 Vo io\i vaLtNj-fgg:^ 'N l\\e. i+? YOU CM' K^ar^+^K. fa* 0? W?n4£* T£*m Get involved! Stop by the CIP office in the EMU BREEZEWAY or call 346-4351 to find out more! CIP Community Internship Program Student Groups! Advertise in the Emerald call 346-4343 or place your ad online at www.dailyemerald.com