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JEWISH HI§iORICAL ASSOCIA 1:30 Sessions St Providence RI 02906-3444 lll,,.,, l, 11, l,,I L,,,ll ,, ,, ll,,l,,1 ,l, ,1,l ,,l,,1 1,11,, ,, 1,l,1 Rhode Island Jewish Education HERALD PAGES 10 & 11 The Only English-Jewish Weekly in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts VOLUME LXVIII, NUMBER 48 TISHRI 25, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1998 35« PER COPY Israel and Palestinians Near Accord by David Landau rael will redeploy from a fur­ JERUSALEM ()TA) - Ase-· ther 13 percent of the West Bank riesof intelligence warnings that in return for stepped-up secu­ Hamas terror attacks are immi­ rity arrangements with the Pal­ nent is providing the best proof estinian Authority. that Israel and the Palestinians During a Sept. 28 meeting are near an agreement. with Netanyahu and Arafat at Further proof is also coming the White House, Clinton pro­ from right-wing members of posed a summit in the middle of Prime Minister Be njamin October in Washington to sign Netanyahu's coalition, who the accord and to agree on meth­ have renewed their threats to ods for pursuing the permanent­ bring down the government if status negotiations, which are the premier agrees to transfer already long overdue. additional West Bank lands to Albright, who visited the re­ the Palestinians. gion recently to lay the ground­ But despite the flurry of dip­ work for that summit, told re­ lomatic activity surrounding porters that Arafat and Netan­ U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine yahu made "significant and sub­ Albright's visit to the Middle stantial progress" on a host of Korean War Veterans Dedication East-aiid recent visits by Net­ issues, including security ar­ Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci, Jr., unveils the bronze monument dedicated to the anyahuand Palestinian Author­ rangements and the further Is­ Korean War Veterans at the Oct. 8 ceremony. The monument stands in Memorial Park at the ity Chairman Yasser Arafat to raeli redeployment. comer of College and South Streets in Providence. · Herald photo by Kim A. Orlandi New York and Washington - CIA Director George Tenet there are still plenty of skeptics was reportedly instrumental in who doubt that a deal will be the security talks that are now an agreement at the Washing­ explosion recently of a car bomb still functioning despite the concluded. focused on concluding a memo­ ton sUinmit, which is slated to near Ramallah. Monica Lewinsky sex scandal. Some cite Netanyahu's coali­ randum of understanding on begin Oct. 15 at the Wye Planta­ Recently, Israel imposed a Official spokesmen on both tion difficulties; others point to Israeli-Palestinian security co­ tion, a conference site on the closure on the West Bank and sides who carefully played the premier' sreluctance to aban­ operation. For months, CIA of­ eastern shore of Maryland. Gaza Strip after security offi­ down .expectations contributed don tracts of the biblical home­ ficials have participated in meet­ "ltisimperativethatwemove cials warned that Hamas is plan­ to a general sense of wait and land. ings between senior Israeli and on" to final-status talks, Clinton ning to carry out a major terror see. And even among the more Palestinian security officials. added. attack against the Jewish state. Bu tone group that is not will­ optimistic observers, there are But Albright also cautioned Speaking with reporters af­ The army chief of staff, Lt. ing to wait is the Israeli right. warnings that even if Netan­ that much work remains to be ter he met with Arafat on Oct. 7, Gen. Shaul .Mofaz, and senior After his return from Wash­ yahu and Arafat sign an agree­ done after she met with Arafat Netanyahu agreed with Shin Bet and Mossad officials ington, Netanyahu faced angry ment under the watchful eye of and Netanyahu for more than Albright's assessment of have all warned the Cabinet that hard-liners in his Cabinet. President Clinton, there is no three hours at the Erez Crossing progress in the talks. militant Palestinians are plan­ Rabbi Yitzhak Levy, the min­ guarantee it will be imple­ between Israel and the Gaza But he added a cautionary ning major terrorist attacks to ister of education and National mented. Strip. note. derail the peace process. Religious Party leader, report­ Israel and the Palestinians, Clinton said recently that he "Although we have climbed Indeed, the terrorists' efforts edly warned him at a Cabinet nudged on by American offi­ believes the Israelis and Pales­ up on a steep hill, the hill is still represent the gravest danger to meeting that if he returns from cials, are inching closer to a long­ tinians are "close enough" in ahead of us," Netanyahu said. the process. A terror attack in­ the proposal mini-summit with elusive accord under which Is- their stances to be able to reach Looming ever closer is May side Israel '<0th heavy civilian Clinton and Arafat having di­ 4, 1999, the end of the five-year casualties could instantly tum vested Israel of more West Bank interim period provided for Clinton'.s best-laid plans to land, he would find himself di­ under the Oslo accords. ashes. vested of his government. While Arafat was dissuaded It is perhaps the understand­ Levy and his NRP colleague, by American officials from ex­ ing that this is the case - Transportation Minister Shaul plicitly stating before the U.N. coupled with a healthy dose of Yahalom, demanded that the General Assembly recently that skepticism based on almost two premier submit any accord to he would declare a Palestinian years of diplomatic stagnation the Cabinet before signing it on state on May4-a move Netan­ - that has left the Israeli public Israel's behalf. yahu insists would destroy the skeptical about the latest diplo­ Netanyahu refused to give peace process-he reiterated in matic activity. this commitment. his U.N. speech that the Pales­ TheNetanyahu-Arafatmeet­ The NRP minister and other tinian people expect to establish ing in New York on Sept. 27, Cabinet hawks are now focus­ an independent state. their first in nearly a year, left ing their efforts on the issues of And he urged the interna­ many Israelis unimpressed as security and reciprocity that re­ tional community to support they made their preparations for main outstanding in the nego­ this aspiration. Yorn Kippur. Indeed, the Israeli tiations. The extreme tenseness and media were almost indifferent They acknowledge, reluc­ fragility of the situation is ex­ in reporting the meeting. tantly, that Netanyahu has al­ emplified by security incidents And the two leaders' White ready acceded to the American New Year - New Library thathavebeenoccurringalmost House meeting and photo-op proposal for the 13 percent re­ daily. the next day with Clinton were deployment. Mrs. Coleman, the new librarian at Providence Hebrew Among them were a grenade widely dismissed here as the "If the government decides Day School, reads about the holidays to a kindergarten class attack on soldiers in Hebron on president's attempt to demon­ to undertake any further with- in the newly refurbished library. Photo courtesy of PHDS Yorn Kippur and a mysterious strate on camera that he was (Continued on Page 19) 2-THE RHODE ISLAND JEWISH HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1998 HAPPENINGS .... Ent=.t·rt&inm=.t·nt Calendar: October 15th to 21st 15 Rhode Island College, Roberts Hall Auditorium, presents "Wayang/ Listrik Electric Shadows, part of the Jim Henson Foundation Tour," $18 seniors, $17RIC faculty/ staff, non­ f@r ~idg students $14, $5 RIC students. Not recommended for children under 12. 8 p.m. Call 456- 8090. _ October 15 Oop! Contemporary Gift Gallery, 297 Thayer St., Provi­ Rhode Island College Symphony presents internationally renowned violinist Arturo dence, presents National Grouch Day. 10 a.rn. to 9 p.rn. Get Delrnoni. Roberts Hall Auditorium. 8:15 p.rn., $7, with discounts for seniors and students. Call 456-8090. a Polaroid taken of your grouchiest face at Oop! The one with the best scowl chosen by our Oop!sters wins prize that National Watermedia Show, R.I. Watercolor Gallery, Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket. will surely bring a smile to their face. Oct. 15 to 30, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.rn. to 4 p.rn., Sunday 1 to 5 p.rn. Call 726-1876. Providence Children's Museum, 100 South St., Provi­ University of Rhode Island Theatre department presents "Extremities," by William dence. "Littlewoods," pre-schoolers play matching and Mastrosirnone, Leeds Theatre, Kingston Campus, Oct. 15 to 17, and Oct. 21 to 24. $10 dexterity games specially designed for young learners. general, $8 students/seniors/children. 8 p.rn. Call 874--5843. Ages 2 to 4. Call 273-KIDS. R.I. Holocaust Museum presents the film, "The Long Way Horne," a 1997 Academy A ward 17 "The Reluctant Dragon," Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25. All winner tracing the stories of courage between the end of WWII and the formation of Israel. · Children's Theatre Ensemble, Vartan Gregorian School 10 a.rn. Call 453-7860. Theatre, 455 Wickenden St., Providence. For ages 5 and 16 Rhode Island School of Design, 224 Benefit St., Providence, "Federal Period Furniture." older. 2 p.rn., $8, children $5. Call 331-7174. Learn how furniture design mirrors the beliefs and pretensions of an independent post­ "Once Upon a Time," Oct. 17 at 6:30 and Oct. 18 at 2 p.rn., revolutionary America. 12:15 p.rn. Free with museum admission. $5. Stadium Theatre, Monument Square, Main Street, G. Wayne Miller, Journal reporter and author of Toy Wars, for an informal buffet lunch. Woonsocket, Call 762-4004. Noon at Quonset 'O' Club, Quonset Point, North Kingstown, 294--6823.