NYP98102507 -25 OCTOBER 1998 - NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev (left) exchange greetings prior to the October 25th Israel Bonds dinner in honor of Gorbachev who passed policies which allowed Soviet Jews to immigrate from Russia to Israel. The event was held at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. ep/wy/Ezio Petersen UPI