Portland Observer, July 20, 1983 Section I Page 3 Israeli journalist supports compromise by John Blank In 1967, during (he "six-day w ar,” Israel occupied that part o f Jordan which is today referred to as the West Bank. Israeli journalist and peace acti­ vist Danny Rubenstein was, as he is today, a correspondent for the Israeli paper Davar, assigned to the West Bank. Speaking at a forum or­ ganized by the Portland chapter of the New Jewish Agenda, recently, he contrasted Israel's policies at that time with her policies today. In 1967, he said, his job was to accompany Israeli cabinet ministers and other officials to meetings with Palestinian officials. Israeli officials then spoke o f building some kind of coexistence between the Palestinians and Israel, spoke Arabic, tried to learn, to enquire, to make at least some friends. A t that time, there were statements to the effect that the occupation was to be only tem­ porary. But, ” 1 found recently,” said Rubenstein, "th at there is no such intention today. It is a formal policy o f the government (expressed in the talks with Egypt concerning Palestinian autonomy) to annex the West Bank.” In the last five years, Rubens.ein said he didn't remember even one meeting between Israeli and Palestinian officials. In the early days o f the occupa­ tion, Israel did not encourage Israeli settlements on the West Bank. Today, however, government policy is to promote any and all kinds of settlement there. Today, said Ruben- stem, the annexation o f the West Bank is almost complete: only two years ago, there were 5,000 Israeli settlers there; today, there are 30,000, and in the next two years 100,000 are expected. I f this situation is allowed to con­ tinue, he said, the result w ill be detrimental, not only for the Pales­ tinian inhabitants, but to the very survival o f Israel herself. Already today, Rubenstein said, (here is damage to Israeli demo­ cracy. " Y o u cannot have a split democracy,” he said; yet today, in the West Bank under military occu­ pation, you already have a situation where people are denied basic demo­ cratic freedoms. For example. Rubenstein mentioned that West Bank Palestinians need special per­ mission to go abroad, and cannot even stay overnight in Israel, where many o f them work. There is very limited freedom o f assembly and freedom o f the press. M any Arabic newspapers which are available in East Jerusalem are not allowed on the West Bank. “ I see this as my problem, not just theirs (the Palestinians*)” said Rubenstein. "This situation changes the mentali­ ty o f every one o f us (Israelis),” he continued, referring to the increased m ilitarization o f Israeli life, and the changes in moral values necessarily stemming from being an occupying power. Three courses present themselves, according to Rubenstein. There is the solution advocated by the Begin government: annexation o f the West Bank. This policy will result in a sit­ uation where Israel w ill have a 40 percent non-Jewish minority. In such a situation, Israel would have to result to a life o f hideous m ilitari­ zation, worse than what exists today and comparable to what exists in South A frica, to maintain its exis­ tence as a Jewish state. Secondly, there is (he solution o f expelling the Arabs from the con­ quered territories. Rubenstein said that most Israelis would oppose this policy; only a handful (less than 200) advocate it; ironically, these are led by a former American, Rabbi Meyer Kahane. T hird , (here is the solution o f making territorial concessions. ” 1 believe the m ajority o f Israelis sup­ port some form o f territorial conces­ sions,” Rubenstein said, citing polls which show that 7O% -75% o f Israelis favor some form o f territori­ al compromise. One form o f compromise would be a Palestinian sute encompassing the West Bank and perhaps part o f the East Bank (Jordan) as well (60% o f the Pales­ tinians live on the East Bank and technically are Jordanian citizens Farmers cuts rates on auto insurance for drivers between 30 and 60 today). Rubenstein hopes (hat this solution will come about. The present inhabitants o f the West Bank will not leave voluntarily, Rubenstein pointed out, because they do not want to become refugees as did the Palestinians who left or were driven from Israel in 1946. Also, in spile o f the harsh features o f Israeli military rule. West Bank Palestinians view themselves as better o ff than they would be if (hey were to move to other Arab states, such as Kuwait or Libya. Rubenstein strongly disagreed with the attitude, often expressed in the American Jewish community, that Israel should be supported no matter what the policies o f its government. “ American Jews have the duty to become more involved and undersund more (about Israel); and the right, and (he duty, to raise your voice. W e raise our voices for many things (hat happen in other countries, so why not for things that happen in Israel? And (his is a kind o f support to o ,” Rubenstein said. Rubenstein’s trip was arranged by the New Jewish Agenda, a progres­ sive American-Jewish organization. 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