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The E.C. has contributed $185 million to Palestinians in the territories since 1971, much of it channelled through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. "What we want is to use this financial aid to improve the living standards of the Palestinians," an E.C. offi- cial said. The E.C. at the same time is pressing Israel to facilitate the transfer of funds to non-governmental relief agencies in the ad- ministered territories. But legislation is pending in the Knesset to impose more restrictive rules for the transfer of money, to keep it out of the hands of intifada activists. Another area of conflict between Israel and the E.C. has to do with the direct ex- port of Palestinian agricultural produce from the territories to E.C. mem- ber nations. The E.C. prevailed on Israel last year to allow Pa- lestinian producers to export fruits and vegetables to Europe under their own label, bypassing Israel's offi- cial export agencies. Now the European Com- mission wants Israel to scrap import duties on goods fi- nanced by the Community or any of its member states which are shipped to the ter- ritories. Meanwhile, a European Community official has de- nied an Israeli newspaper report that the body will reverse itself on sanctions against Israel, rescinding them before the next meeting of the community's foreign ministers in April. "As far as I know, the elements which prompted the European Community to decide several measures of displeasure against Israel have not changed, so I don't think that the E.C. position has been modified so far," an E.C. official said. The meeting, which is at- tended by Israel's foreign minister and his 12 col- leagues of the European Community, reviews the co- operation between the E.C. and Israel, as well as devel- opments in the Mideast. The European Parliament, the E.C.'s legislative body, voted in January to recom- mend measures against Israel, such as freezing the scientific cooperation bet- ween the E.C. and Israel, be- cause of its alleged contempt for hiimn-n rights in the ad- ministered territories and for closing Palestinian uni- versities in the West Bank. The European Commis- sion, the E.C.'s executive body, which is based in Brussels, followed suit by postponing the signing of an agreement on energy coop- eration, during the visit of Israel's Energy Minister Moshe Shahal here at the end of January Boston Jews Win Battle Boston (JTA) — Beth El Shaddai, a "messianic Jew- ish'' group that installed itself in the predominantly Jewish Boston suburb of Sharon five years ago, mov- ed away in December after a singular lack of success in their missionizing. Nevertheless, the Or- thodox, Conservative and Reform rabbis of Sharon are breathing easier, and are congratulating each 'other for ridding the community of "imposters" — Christians who claim to be Jews. "We regard this as a par- tial victory," said Rabbi Meir Sendor of Young Israel, the Orthodox congregation. "They were in the heart of Sharon, holding services, canvassing door-to-door." To counteract the pro- selytizing, the three con- gregations pooled resources. Young Israel, the Reform Temple Sinai and Conser- vative Temple Israel held forums, invited speakers, set up a library and arranged workshops on countermis- sionizing.