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New York (JTA) — After
ears of tension, leaders of
'"die Black Hebrew commun-
-, at in Israel met recently for
the first time with represen-
19.tives of the American Jew-
- 1% community to resolve
t differences and increase
eration.
"Our aim is to perpetuate
el and to strengthen re-
tions between blacks and
ws," said Ben-Ammi
carter, the group's leader, in
- is address to the Con-
erence of Presidents of
::?,for
American Jewish
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"We want to
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:Tether on joint problems."
3,ester Pollack, chairman
the Conference of Presi-
nts, said he welcomed this
.-- 7, Dortunity "to discuss our
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as well as our
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Itual
interests. The sen-
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- ,-inents we heard were
::assuring and we hope they
. '!'1-. be translated into con-
,- riictive results."
the past, the Black Heb-
s
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Members of the
lack Hebrews say
c , they are the
' 3i descendants of
lhe lost tribes of
Israel
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community in Israel
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is centered in Dimona,
- 7iich is in the Negev. The
promises salvation in
.,.;rael from American op-
. cession, according to a 1991
gnti-Defamation League
port on the group.
_Although the Israeli
. ernment originally rec-
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)versies including
gat i ons of improper ac-
'ties, illegal immigration
_lid statements denying the
.agitimacy of the Israeli
gpvernment.
ut at the meeting last
nth, Mr. Carter and his
Iff,ilowers expressed com-
Titment and devotion to
- _ rael.
iqembers of the Black
obrewS, who say they are
descendants of the lost
-.1. ' ?es of Israel, moved from
.,:icago to Israel in 1969,
Allowing a two-year stay in
ognized the group as Jewish
immigrants under the Law
of Return, the Israeli rab-
binate determined in 1972
that they are not Jewish and
must undergo conversion to
Judaism to stay in the coun-
try. The group members
refused.
The Israeli Supreme Court
ruled in 1986 that 45 mem-
bers of the Black Hebrews
living in Israel on eynired
visas be deported.
Because the Black Heb-
rews living in Israel re-
nounced their American
citizenship to avoid being
deported by the Israeli
government, they were not
able to leave the country un-
til recently, when the U.S.
government restored their
passports.
Through an agreement
reached with the govern-
ment in 1990, the Hebrews
were given the status of
temporary resident,:.. In
1995, they will be granted
permanent resident status,
Mr. Carter said.
Mr. Carter said his group
is in a unique position to
bridge gaps between African
Americans and American
Jews.
Mr. Carter also called on
Israel to play a strong role in
Africa, citing the large
number of Africans that con-
sider themselves Jewish.
Mr. Carter estimated that
there are approximately
30,000 blacks in the United
States who consider them-
selves Jewish.
Some factions of the Black
Hebrew movement in the
United States have de-
veloped a militant, anti-
white stance.
Nine, members of the sect
in
States were
, i 1986 of taking
part in a multimillion-dollar
scheme involving stolen
airline tickets and credit
cards and bank embezzle-
ment.
Among those convicted
was Prince Asiel Ben Israel,
the group's international
ambassador, who spoke at
the recent meeting with the
Conference of Presidents.
The convictions were
subsequently overturned on
appeal.
After his meeting here,
Mr. Carter was scheduled to
travel to Washington,
Atlanta, Los Angeles and
Chicago to meet with
various black and Jewish
leaders. ❑
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