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Pag* k 1HH SOVIUKHN ISH.itl.IIH Augu.i J, 1979 BROWN’S isa showptace _voull love It! VRITA MORENO Sat.. Au9 IB ▼ROBERT MERRILL Sat., Aug. 25 f fili ~£llllft.*K££ GO.* 1*000* fc DL^DDDf *DD_S r.LIf "UUMVEftSA. I'-W . JDGGIWC- BEMWftJL - 1*000* \Zl £♦.*' ',m * r*t . iiiuf ~E**fS : GDuKWt’ 9ti LA * L* ‘ r-i.f t-JDDtl S"-OWS Hu-*.* F W JSi: F* **1- Ht *f S*i**‘ I f'L*€F’fAi • fcr A." i ; t * " * AT ►: f ~t r *5 & > . I *il aKDimt lAMM f*r Oyr £»«?} lit iuvun lu* s«.:a.** ''THE PALACE” HIGH HOLY DAYS Semen Conducted by Canter Abraham Welkin and Hk Symphonic Choir Dietary Lam Ait st?«' M-c *e+* *: Owlet 8 Lillian wtu BROWNS Loch Sheidiak*. N Y 12759 Hotel Tel 19141 4344151 FOR RESERVATIONS CALL TOLL FREE (800)431 3856 AMI a /CAM f M*mt ii MAiffH CMAHGf AMO VISA ACCftrtD Maybe, maybe not Canada’s Embassy move to Jerusalem is moving further down their list of priorities bi Walter Evtmn Joe Clari u now Prune Minster of Canada During the election campaign he had promised that if ho. parti won. the Canadian Embassy in Israel would be moved from Tel Avn to Jerusalem One of hn first actions after winning, and even before he was formally inducted into office, was to declare that this pledge would be earned out Immediately there were protests—not only from the Arab countries, but. as might he ei.pecied too from the l nitre States In Israel prop r rrmemberte that 20 years age anc more, when Cuba transte—rc cs Embassy from Tel Avn to Jerusalem n was tne l nitre States » hicb exerted such pmssure or. tne government then m power it Havana that attain a wees tne Embassy was back tc Ter Am When Israel became indepen dent in I “Mly ns government offices w ere set up in Tel As is because Jerusalem was still under siege, surrounded by Arab armies Jerusalem was cut off from the world, and indeed from the rest of Israel itself: there was no gqing in or out. So it came that foreign countries also established their embassies in Tel Aviv, and there most of them have stayed ever The only exception was Holland which adopted the simple course of transforming its existing Jerusalem consulate into a *tf l fjrgpWyet.OJerusalem.. :ii::ot The ambassador's rrsuamcr to this day is the same bouse that had been that of the const-, generai before 1948 In due time Israel's Foreign M tnistrs was transferred to Jerusalem, w here in the meantime almost all the other ministries had been installed as well. This was on July 13. 1953—since then most of the countries which have established diplomatic relations with Israel in the past 26 years have naturally set up their embassies in Jerusalem too. The others, rooted in Tel Aviv, have made it a point of principle not to budge. The pretext is legal, or legalistic. The original UN partition resolution of Nov. 29, 1947, provided for an international regime in Jerusalem (provisional ly—subyect to a referendum to be held among the city's inhabitants within 10 years). This resolution furnished the grounds for UN members'Dot to recognize Jerusalem’as Israel’s capital—and set up. and leave, them diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv. No country, in fact, claims that Tel Aviv is Israel's capital just because its embassy is there. There is indeed no connection between the two questions Everyone knows of course that the real reason for keeping so many embassies in Tel Avis is simple fear of flying—fear of flying m the face of Arab opposition If the Arab states did not mind the establishment of embassies in Jersualem. there is probably not a single country which would doggedly maintain its offices in Tel Aviv simply or. the strength of a 32-vear-old recommendation (not even a binding decision) of the UN General Assembly. Similarly, if the rest of the world were not so dependent economically on the Arab states and their good graces, there would be much less of this reticence, to use a mild term, on the part of some of the greatest powers Instead of a pretense of loyalty to UN resolutions, it would be more straightforward if everyone admitted openly that here was a purely political question—the extent to which a country feels it can challenge or defy Arab intransigence In the matter of Jerusalem the United Slates clearly feels it cannot—and this was a feeling shared by the USSR as long as it had an embassy in Israel (and obviously shares still). But Canada's decision has been taken and it is now a question of when it will be carried out. Ottawa has already said that its embassy's move to Jerusalem is not high on its list of priorities: this has been the first result of the Arabs’ furious reaction It is possible to imagine various halfway measures which would enable Canada to honor its pledge and at the same time not anger the Arabs beyond endurance This is very likely what will happen—and if it does, a golden chance will have been missed of seeing in its right proportions this question of the correct location of foreign embassies in Israel. Despite current protests, there are probably not a few countries which would follow in Canada's footsteps if Joe Clark really showed the way. Chris Hogan appearing ii the Monte Carlo Loung Enjoy the exciting sounds of Chris Hogan, appearing now through August in the Monte Carlo 1 _ounge. A talented guitarist. Chris will entertain you Monday — Friday from t pm until, with favorites by Neil Diamond, Peter, Paul N. Mary. Van Morrison and Cat Stevens. And tor backgammon lovers, each a Wednesday night is Backgammon Night. Chris Hogan will entertain during the F happy hour, followed by the registratio m at i: 15 tor our backgammon tourna- * ment. 7 he registration tee is $5 and th grand prize n >100. This isoneot'our 0 most popular events, so come earh' (I) RIVIERA HYATT HOUSE For reservations call 87 5-V711.