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I, JEWISH HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 13(i SESSIONS ST, PROV I DENCE, RI 0290b Rhode Island Jewish Getaway TRAVEL SECTION HERALD Page 12 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXIJI, NUMBER 48 CHESHVAN 6, 5754 / T HURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1993 3St PER COPY Talks Off to a Good Start by G il Sedan he was the partner, one had to JERUSALEM (JTA) -Nego- make the best of the situation. tiatio ns between Israel a nd the The Israeli-PLO talkscontin· Palestine Liberation Organiza· ued in the Sinai border town of tion on implementing Palestin- Taba, where the focus Oct. 14 ian autonomy in - ------- was the Palestin- theGazaStripand ian demand for West Bank town of Jamal Zakout, a the release of Pal· Jericho got off to a formerintifadaleader es~inian security ~:i. s tart laSt inGaza,toldreporters prifa0;:~h.kou1,a at;~sepleer~o;:~ that he hoped all former intifada warmand,atleast Palestinian prisoners :~fddr~r~~te~~~I at the start, there would be released. he hoped a ll Pal- were no majorolr eslinian prisoners slacles. However, would be re· both parties were viewing each leased. He said it was unaccept· o ther's intentions carefully, try· able that "PLO soldiers" would ing lo spot potential pitfalls. sit in jail while their leaders ne In Beijing, Prime Minister gotiate with Israel. Getting His Teeth Into It Yitzhak Rabin, nearing the end Even as Israelis and Palestin· Sidney Gurnick gets acquainted with Foxey, of the Providence Police Mounted Command, of his fi rst official visit to China, ians learned that they could at the 97th anniversary celebratio n Sunday for Congregation Sons of Jacob Synagogue. Foxey said that even i( the dialogue talk to each other without slam seems to be laking a bite out of the police cruiser outside the event which featured scores o( with PLO Cha irman Vasser ming doors, internal tensions politicians, dignitaries a nd members of the com munity. Heraldphotot,yOmarBradley Arafat was unpleasant to some, w ithin the decision-making once the decision was made that (Continued on Page 2) Israel Selling Weapons to Chinese, U.S. Alleges l by Deborah Kalb CIA Director James Woolsey "WebelievetheChineseseek r WASHINGTON (JTA) - In said Israel has been selling pos- from Israel advanced military ~ a move with the potential to sibly several billion dollars in technologies thatU.S.andWest- {J :~n;ti~~s;;,~;:::~it r~'th~o~~da~[: 1oe:~~~et~~~~~l~f:rt Beijing :~~t~7:/C~~n;i~li~;~Ori~;:~ ( \ East peace process, the United The C IA assessment ap- responsestosenators'questions. ~ S ~ States has accused Israel of sell- pea red in a report released re- "The Chinese probably also j,U ing advanced military techno\- cently by the Senate Govern- hope that formalizing such ties t.'I \,i , 1 ogy to China. mental Affairs Committee. will foster an environment in l\,: which theycanrecoupsomeof ITTJ,;· "I the cost they have incurred in ~ S0 Iomon Pere I an d FI ffl ;e~:~;:·~e:;:,,:;i;;:·~:ic,-;;;;~,~ . , ,, Come to Providence ,..1-aco,tthatm,ybe,evernl , bil~i;:e~o~:;s~et~i~ l~a~~~~g ·! \. d by M ike Fink Jewish Education of Rhode ls U.S. interests. ~ -.-,- Her,1ld Contributing Reporter land packed the house at Beth· ''Israel adheres to all of its "Du Bis ein Jude!" Solomon El for the screening and the dis commitments to the United States Perel, or Shlomo, Shloimileh, cussion on Sunday morning. I with regard to its relationship took leave of his mother and shook hands with Perel and put with China," Ruth Yaron, the Is father when the war came. "My one ques tio n to him. "Was raeli Embassy spokeswoman, father told me not to forget who Agnieska Holland, the director, said in a statement last week. I was, a Jew. But my mother Jewish?" Israeli officials here were added, 'Ou muss leben,· you "H alf Jewish, yes," he replied. playing down the significance must live!" Perhaps that helps to connect of the report and its timing. Agnieska Holland brought her deep attraction to a story of They said they were not con· Perel's adventures to cinematic double identity, as she went on cerned that the issue could lead life in "Europa," and her char to make "Olivier Olivier" and lo a worsening of relations with acter, Solomon Perel, has writ then "Secret Garden," all on the the United States, because the Kids Expo ten his own account. He theme of o rphans in quest of a two countries talked regularly swapped names, outfits, fates true self. about such issues and the United Magician Lon Cerel whips up his magic and free balloons for as he juggled the messages of "Europa" closes with Solo Slates was aware of what Israel Christopher and Jeremy Mowbray and their mother, Paula, at his mother and father, who per· mon himself in brael chanting was and was not doing. the Kids Expo Sunday al the Jewish Communily Center of is hed in the Holocaust. "I low Good to Dwell Among State Department spokesman Rhode Island. 11,e expo featured games, Jive entertainment and crafts for children and adults. Hrrr,/J pholoby 0,,111r Bl'!ldl(V M1dra5ha and the Bureau of (Conlrnucd on Page 20) (Continul'd on 1',1gc 2) THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, bCTOBER 21. i993 INSIDE THE OCEAN STATE KCVNA to Offer Flu Vaccine Flu vaccines will be available Supennarket in West Warwick through the Kent County Visit on Nov. 5 from 2 to 8 p.m. and ~~s~ ing Nurse Association through on Nov. 6 from IO a.m. to out October and November at 2p.m. (:}NEWS~ various sites in Warwick, West The nu vaccine is offered for c::> BRIEFS n-, Warwick, East Greenwich and $ 10 per person. Those who sub Coventry. scribe to Medicare Part 8 may ~ KCVNA will offer nu vaccina receive the vaccination through Annie's Place is sponsor tion at elderly housing and their Medicare coverage. Bring inganall-you-can-eatsoup meal sites in Warwick, West your Medicare card with you at and salad buffet Oct. 22, Warwick, East Greenwich and the time of the vaccination. with seatings at 5 and 6:30 Coventry and at the nursing Those interested in receiving p.m. at Archie Cole Junior agency headquarters in War the vaccination at the KCVNA High School, 100 Cedar wick. offices, 51 Health Lane in Ave., East Greenwich. Other sites open to the Warwick, should call for an public include: Jerry's Super appointment. Ample parking is market in Coventry on Oct. 29 available. Providence Journal col from 2 to 8 p.m. and on Oct. 30, Call 737-6050 or (800) 348- umnist Mark Patinkin from to a.m. to 2 p.m.; Jerry's 64 17 for more information. will be a Books on the Auction to Benefit Scholarship Fund Square, 471 Angell St., Community Preparatory School's seventh annual auction is Providence, from 7 to 8:30 set for Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Roger Williams Park Casino. p.m. Oct. 22 fo r a signing Israeli/PLO Talks Seen here, (front, from left) Shanelle Littlejohn, Stephanie and of his new book, Tlie Rhode Andre Nunez, (back, from left) Seth Joseph, George Germon, Island Dictio11ary. The book Ina radio interview, Gursaid (Continued from Page 1) Rogelia Lugo and Johanne Kileen. Proceeds from the auction a lso features illustrations Beilin's comments were "grave" will benefit the school's Scholarship Fund. For more infonna by Don Bousquet. echelons in Israel came onto the because he violated Rabin's spe tion,call the development office at 521-%96. PhotobyGrne Dwiggiris surface o n O ct. 14. cific instructions. "From Haven to Closing Deputy Defense Ministe r He said Beilin's comments the Gate" is the subject for Mordechai Cur, who is close to created the impression that the Or. George Kellner o( Rabin,sharplycriticized Deputy government was talking in dif around for some time now, but Weapons Sales Rhode Island College, in a Foreign Minister Yossi Beilin, a ferent voices, w hich could give the timing of this latest flare-up (Continued from Page 1) historicaloverviewonOct. supporter of Foreign Minister the impression that the public could raise questions here. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. al the Shimon Peres. Beilinreportedly had not received true and reli MikeMcCurrysaid Oct. 12 that This controversy reared its discussed the future permanent able information. Museum of Rhode Island the United States was in touch head while Israeli Prime Minis History, Aldrich House, status of the territories when he In another deve lopme nt, with Israel about technology ter Yitzhak Rabin was visiting 1 IO Benevolent St., Provi met Arafat in Tunis o n Oct. 13. Beilin met Oct. 14 in Tunis with ITansfer issues. He would not China, the first Israeli prime dence. Admission is free Beilin told Israel Television on his Tunisian counterpart. Fol comment specifically on the lat minister to travel to Beijingsince to members of the Rhode ,Oct.13 that he had spoken with lowing the meeting, Beilin said est reports. the two countries established Island Histo rical Society; Arafat about "the direction of a Tunisia was interested in estab Allegations about Israel sell diplomatic relations in 1992. nonmembers pay a $3 fee. permanent solution, in which lishing relations with Israel, but ing sensitive weapons technol In addition, the U.S. accusa direction things could go." in stages. ogy lo China have been floating tions are being made public as the United States has been try Blenheim-Newport, a re ing to bolster both Israel and the tirementcommunityat.303 Palestinians while they try to Valley Road in Middle implement their historic agree town, is marking its fifth ment for limited Palestinian self anniversary with an open rule in the West Bank and Caza.