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lationship between the two
countries.
In addition to progress on
these economic issues, both
Israeli and American Jewish
leaders think much more
needs to be done to curb the
spread of anti-Semitic litera-
ture in Japan.
Anti-Semitism in Japan is
a strange phenomenon, be-
cause most Japanese do not
come in contact with Jews or
know very much about Jew-
ish traditions.
The Jewish population in
Japan numbers 1,000 at
most, Mr. Sandberg said.
But many Japanese are
fascinated by anti-Semitic
books, which sell at
newsstands and kiosks, and
people buy them in large
quantities, including ver-
sions of "The Protocols of the
Elders of Zion," the Czarist-
era anti-Semitic forgery.
Mr. Sato said he has
discussed with American
Jewish organizations the
idea of establishing an in-
formation center in Japan
that would promote under-
standing of Jewish issues.
"Cultural exchange will
certainly promote under-
standing," said Mr. Sato,
who noted that an "Israeli
film week" was held in
Tokyo early this year.
The burgeoning relation-
ship between Israel and
Japan has carried over to
American Jewish leaders,
some of whom are reassess-
ing their once-negative feel-
ings about Japan and hoping
for closer ties.
All these changes are
welcome news to Mr. Sand-
berg, whose Pacific Rim In-
stitute is seen as a pioneer-
ing effort within the Jewish
community to focus on Asia.
Asia is viewed here in
Washington as increasingly
important, especially in the
wake of President Clinton's
return from the Asia-Pacific
economic conference in Seat-
tle.
"Opening up relations
between Jewish groups" and
Asia is crucial, considering
that Asia is the home of
almost half the world's econ-
omy and more than half the
world's population, Mr.
Sandberg said.
"Frankly," he said, "we've
neglected Asia."
Israeli Is Elected
To U.N. Panel
United Nations (JTA) — The
former director of Israel's
Ministry of Justice has been
elected to serve on the
United Nation's Ad-
ministrative Tribunal.
Mayer Gabay's election
marks the first time in more
than two decades that an
Israeli has been elected in
direct, personal elections to
a U.N. post.
The election is being seen
as another indication that
the United Nations is nor-
malizing its relationship
with Israel.
"It's an indication we're
moving in the right direc-
tion ," said Harris
Schoenberg, director of
United Nations affairs for
B'nai B'rith.
"A few years ago a very
qualified candidate who ran
for the World Court, Shabtai
Rosenne, couldn't get to first
base because he was from
Israel," Mr. Schoenberg
said.
Mr. Gabay was one of four
candidates competing for
two open justice posts on the
seven-member tribunal,
which is the court of last
resort for grievances in the
U.N. Secretariat.
With the support of 99
states, he was elected in the
first round of voting in the
General Assembly's Fifth
Committee. The committee
deals with administrative
and budgetary matters.
A representative from
Uruguay was elected in the
second round. Hungarian
and Guatemalan candidates
were defeated.
Further evidence of the
changed atmosphere regar-
ding Israel came later Mon-
day, when the Special Polit-
Mr. Gabay was one
of four candidates
competing.
ical Committee approved the
minutes of the Information
Committee, which had
previously voted to add
Israel as a member.
The minutes were passed
without a vote, but represen-
tatives of Libya, Iran and
Sudan expressed reserva-
tions about Israel's accep-
tance to the committee.
The General Assembly
still must ratify Gabay's
election and the inclusion of
Israel in the Information
Committee, but that is con-
sidered only a formality. 111