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Jerusalem, the symbol, ended talks while Jerusalem, the city, has earthly needs by Avl Machlis JERUSALEM (JTA)~Jerusalem may be a city infused with historical and religious significance to three of the world's great faiths, but it is also a city with ordinary people who live ordinary lives. As the fate of Jerusalem was brought to the negotiating table this week in Camp David, pundits tried to determine whether compromise could supersede the passions that have prevented Israelis and Palestinians from discussing the city until now, and lead to a historic peace accord. But there was little talk about things like garbage collection or social security, issues that would have been affected by any agreement to change the status of parts of the city. Apparently, passions over the city were too strong for the Camp David negotiators and were primarily the reasons for the summit's end. If there ever is any decision on Jerusalem, it would need to take into account both the heavenly aura of a city charged with emotion and faith, as well as the earthly details of how municipal bureaucracy would function in a shared metropolis. The issues are further complicated by difficult geography, with Arab and Jewish neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem situated side by side. During the negotiations, it was unclear what type
of formula for sharing the city—if any—the leaders were discussing. But it would have been the details that determine to what extent the lives of Israelis and Palestinians would be affected.
sites, are among the reasons why Israeli and Palestinian leaders knew fena the start thai any change in the city's status could not include a physical division of Jerusalem. Neither side wants sew masses of anempioyed Palestiaians or a checkpoint What is clear is that during in the center of the city. the 33 years since Israel capStill, the lives of Palestinians i s eastern Jerusalem would likely change significantly if an tured eastern Jerusalem in the accord is signed .that would place control of their Six-Day War, the unification of affairs under the Palestinian. Authority—and not the two extremely different necessarily for the better. An increasing number of are putting patriotism aside and sides'of the city has created a Palestinians speaking out opealy about their fears of living dynamic that will he hard to under Palestinian. Authority President Yasser Arafaifs regime, with Its well-documented corrupreverse. tion and stagnant economic policy. Many Palestinians work in Jewish parts of Khsder Ali, a 5^year~oid unemployed resident of Jerusalem and are an integral part of the city's .eco- the Shuafat reftigee camp, which could be transnomic pulse—whether as taxi drivers, ear'mechan- ferred to the Palestinians, is not looking forward to ics, cooks in trendy cafes or construction workers. Palestinian rale as he watches what he calls ""corThey may work primarily in menial jobs, but at ruption or nepotism* just down fee road. least they have jobs, in contrast to the many *The truth is we don't want either side, the status Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip who quo is good,** he said. Under that states quo, Ali, are unemployed. who has 12 children, enjoys a standard Israeli perIndeed, the economic realities of the city, com- cbild social security stipend fliat totals more than bined with the mutual need for free access to holy (Oon&med on page IS)
Dawld Rice's new charitable remamder onitrust provides major benefits by Claudia Sherman, Foundation Public Relations Coordinator David Rice, a lifelong Omahan, recently established a charitable remainder trust which will eventually be managed by The Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Rice's charitable remainder unitrust will provide him with "tremendous tax advantages," he said. As the trustee, he will also be able to control how the principal is invested and receive payments based on a fixed percentage of the value of the trust assets during his lifetime. Originally a chemist in his family's poultry pharmaceutical business, Gland-0 Lac Company, Rice became a stock broker in 1969. In 1975, he became a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). The oldest CFP in Nebraska, he said there were only about 75 people in the country who earned the CFP designation before he did. Rice is a registered representative of a brokerage firm, Multi-Financial Securities Corporation which is a member of the NASD (the National Association of Security Dealers). The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Eice and his partner sell stocks, bonds, and other securities. "We do taxes, total financial planning, and manage investments," he commented at his office in southwest Omaha. A member of Beth El Synagogue for 63 years, Eice said he learned about charitable giving from his father, Sam Rice, and his uncle, Joe Rice. "They were very active in the Jewish community," he recalled "and very generous contributors to the Jewish Federation." Rice and his wife, Esther (Zorinsky), were married for 39 years before she died of leukemia in September, 1997. Two of their four daughters, Jody Malashock and lindy Fried, live in Omaha; another daughter, Edye Krasne, lives in Fremont; and the Rices' fourth daughter, Carey Herzberg, lives in Columbus, Ohio. Rice has nine grandchildren. a My wife and I always gave (to the Jewish
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Federation campaign) every year." He wanted to create a trust to continue the flow of contributions in memory of his wife and "to leave a legacy for both of us." Part of the income from Rice's trust will be donated to the Jewish Federation in the form of an endowment known as the David S. Sice and Esther Zorinsky Rice Fund. It will be used to provide funding for programs and financial assistance for Jewish children in the Omaha community including educational programs, camp expenses, (Continued on page 13)
Middle. .. East Peace Talks at Camp Dawid released by the White House Between July 11 and 24, under the auspices of President Clinton, Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat met at Camp David in an effort to reach an agreement on permanent status. While they "were not able to bridge the gaps and reach an agreement, their negotiations were unprecedented in both scope and detail. Building on the progress achieved at Camp David, the two leaders agreed on the following principles to guide their negotiations: 1) The two sides agreed that the aim of their negotiations is to put an end to decades of conflict and achieve a just and lasting peace. 2) The two sides commit themselves to continue their efforts to conclude an agreement on all permanent status issues as soon as possible. 3) Both sides agree that negotiations based on UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 are the only way to achieve such an agreement and they undertake to create an environment for negotiations free from pressure, intimidation and threats of violence. 4) The two sides understand the importance of avoiding unilateral actions that prejudge the outcome of negotiations and that their differences will be resolved only by good faith negotiations. 5) Both sides agree that the United States remains a vital partner in t i e search for peace and will continue to consult closely with President Clinton and Secretary Albright in the period ahead.
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