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Jewish activists feared that
a protracted battle over the
plan might jeopardize funds
for the upcoming year.
Further complicating
matters was the fact that the
match-grant program is
funded by the calendar year,
not by the more customary
fiscal year.
"With the transition and
all," said Mark Talisman,
CJF's Washington director,
"it was difficult getting peo-
ple to focus on the program.
If it had gotten lost in the
shuffle, federations would
have faced a major catas-
trophe."
Intervention from HHS
chief, Donna Shalala — and
a boost from Sen. Ted Ken-
nedy, D-Mass., — saved full
funding.
"Everybody was with us,"
said Mr. Talisman. "We
couldn't have had better co-
operation."
Jews Help Jackson
Prep for Peres
Jesse Jackson, who has been
trying to defrost his chilly
relations with Jews, reached
out again last week — this
time for advice about his
meeting yesterday with
Israeli foreign minister
Shimon Peres.
On Wednesday, the Rev.
Jackson organized a con-
ference call to pick the
brains of a selected group of
Jewish activists.
"He asked specifically
about the Mideast peace pro-
cess and the status of Syrian
Jews," said one participant.
"He wanted to make this a
substantive meeting, not
just a sound bite for the eve
ring news."
Topics discussed between
the Rev. Jackson and the
Israeli at their meeting in
New York included a possi-
ble role for the black leader
in helping Israel develop a
working relationship with
South Africa's anti-
apartheid African National
Congress.
Israel's desire to develop
good relations with the
emerging power in South
Africa was one reason for the
recent invitation for the Rev.
Jackson to visit Israel in the
spring.
Limiting Expectations
To Christopher's Trip
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For months, Jewish federa-
tions were jittery about the
future of federal support for
refugee resettlement pro-
grams. Such aid directly af-
fects Jewish social service
agencies, as well as
thousands of Jews from the
former USSR still arriving
in the U.S.
So it was good news when
the Department of Human
Services (1-11-IS) signaled last
week it would renew match-
grant programs for the cur-
rent calendar year. The pro-
gram is a unique partner-
ship between HITS and such
groups as the Council of
Jewish Federations.
Funding at last year's
levels will apparently con-
tinue until proposed restruc-
turing of the Office of Refu-
gee Resettlement occurs.
The restructuring plan is
currently in limbo because of
a Washington state lawsuit.
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Jewish leaders are pleased
with Secretary of State
Warren Christopher's
impending Mideast trip.
"This is clearly a signal
that the administration is
doing what the president
promised — to be a catalyst
to help the peace process
move forward," said Steve
Grossman, president of the
American Israel Public Af-
fairs Committee (AIPAC).
But State Department offi-
cials are quietly trying to
keep expectations from
building to unreasonable
levels. They say Mr.
Christopher's trip is intend-
ed to develop relationships
with Mideast leaders, not to
provide an instant fix to the
troubled peace talks. Expec-
ting too much from the sec-
retary's get-acquainted tour
will just add to the pressure.