Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 2003 — Page 5

Obituaries

January 1. 2003 IN 5

Myths & Facts

No counter, just rejection Robert Ray was retailer

By MITCHELL G. BARD Myth: Yasser Arafat rejected Ehud Barak's proposals at Camp David and the White House in 2000 because they did not offer the Palestinians a viable state. Palestine would have been denied water, control of its holy places, and would have been divided into cantons surrounded by Israelis. Israel would have also retained control of Jerusalem and denied refugees the right to return. Fact: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak offered to withdraw from 95 percent of the West Bank and 100 percent of the Gaza Strip. In addition, he agreed to dismantle 63 isolated settlements. In exchange for the 5 percent annexation of the West Bank, Israel would increase the size of the Gaza territory by roughly a third. Barak also made previously unthinkable concessions on Jerusalem, agreeing that the Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem would become the capital of the new state. The Palestinians would maintain control over their holy places and have "religious sovereignty" over the Temple Mount. According to U.S. peace negotiator Dennis Ross, Israel

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did offer to create a Palestinian state that was contiguous, and not a series of cantons. Even in the case of the Gaza Strip, which must be physically separate from the West Bank unless Israel were to be cut into non-contiguous pieces, a solution was devised whereby an overland highway would connect the two parts of the Palestinian state without any Israeli checkpoints or interference. The proposal also addressed the refugee issue, guaranteeing them the right of return to the Palestinian state and reparations from a $30 billion international fund that would be collected to compensate them. Israel also agreed to give the Palestinians desalinization plants to ensure them adequate water. Arafat was asked to agree to Israeli sovereignty over the parts of the Western Wall religiously significant to Jews (i.e., not the entire Temple Mount), and three early warning stations in the Jordan valley, which Israel would withdraw from after six years. Most important, however, Arafat was expected to agree that the conflict was over at the end of

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the negotiations. This was the true deal breaker. Arafat was not willing to end the conflict. "For him to end the conflict is to end himself," said Ross. The prevailing view of the Camp David/White House negotiations - that Israel offered generous concessions and that Yasser Arafat rejected them to pursue the intifada that began in September 2000 - prevailed for more than a year. To counter the perception that Arafat was the obstacle to peace, the Palestinians and their supporters then began to suggest a variety of excuses for why Arafat failed to say "yes" to a proposal that would have established a Palestinian state. The truth is that if the Palestinians were dissatisfied with any part of the Israeli proposal, all they had to do was offer a counterproposal. They never did. In his last conversation with President Clinton, Arafat told the President that he was "a great man." Clinton responded, "The hell I am. I'm a colossal failure, and you made me one." Source: Myths & Facts Online: A Guide to the ArabIsraeli Conflict, by Mitchell G. Bard, www.JezvishVirtualLibrary.org.

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Robert Lee Ray, Indianapolis, died Thursday, Dec. 26, at St. Vincent Hospital. He was an Air Force veteran. He worked in sales for Nabisco for several years, then went to work for Xerox in sales for five years. He later owned and operated A1 Radiator Shop, where he worked from 1965-1986. He sold the business in 1986 and retired. He was a member of Etz Chaim Congregation, American Legion-Kennington Lodge, and Broad Ripple Masonic

James Kaufman, 75, of Indianapolis, died Dec. 17 at his home. He was founder and owner of C.F.D.S., a specialty garment company. He served as a political consultant prior to founding C.F.D.S. and worked on the campaigns of Robert Kennedy, Andrew

Sara Pinsky Fogle, 85, died on Saturday, Dec. 28, at St. Vincent Hospice. A graduate of University of Cincinnati, Fogle taught home economics for the Cincinnati Public Schools. She later served for five years as a home economist for Fashion Frocks, located in Cincinnati. She was a member of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women, and Hooverwood Guild and was past president of the Auxiliary of the Indianapolis District

Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Saddelle Camhi Ray; a son, Kevin Lee Ray; a stepson, Howard Weiner; two stepdaughters, Cathi Weiner and Marlene W. Wyner; and six grandchildren. Burial was in Etz Chaim Cemetery. Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary handled the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Heart Association or Etz Chaim Congregation.

Jacobs, and many others. Kaufman attended Indiana State University and was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Vukusich Kaufman; two daughters, Jamie K. Lilie and Karen K. Snyder, and four granddaughters.

Dental Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Philip Fogle, and is survived by three children, Gerda Fogle, Andrew Fogle, and Donald Fogle, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held December 31, with burial in BethEl Zedeck North Cemetery. Arrangements were by Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Meridian Hills Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.

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