AIDS Conference
Set For Israel
Jerusalem (JTA) — Jerusalem
will serve as the host city of the
next international AIDS educa-
tion conference, due to take place
in November 1995, according to
the Jerusalem AIDS Project.
The group made the an-
nouncement on Thursday to co-
incide with international
commemorations of World AIDS
Day.
AIDS educators and activists
in Israel, who have repeatedly
warned the public against com-
placency toward the deadly dis-
ease, say they hope that next
year's gathering will boost aware-
ness of AIDS in Israel.
According to Health Ministry
figures, 307 Israelis have devel-
oped full-blown AIDS since the
first case of the disease was
recorded about 10 years ago.
About two thirds of them have
died.
There are some 1,226 known
individuals with HIV, the virus
that causes AIDS.
But the ministry estimates
that the actual number, includ-
ing those who are afraid to be
tested for the disease, is between
2,000 and 2,500.
"Right now, we have small
numbers in comparison to other
countries, but this is (false) be-
cause of collective denial," AIDS
counselor Rachel Hayward told
Israel Television.
"There are a lot of people who
are probably walking around in-
fected with HIV, but they aren't
getting tested because they are
afraid to go somewhere where
people might recognize them, for
they are afraid to lose their jobs,"
she said.
Israel marked World AIDS
Day with a number of educa-
tional and prevention programs.
Information booths were set up
around the country, condoms
were distributed and free AIDS
testing was made available at
such places as Tel Aviv Univer-
sity and Ben-Gurion Airport.
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Peres, Pope
Meet At Vatican
Jerusalem (JTA) — Foreign Min-
ister Shimon Peres met with
Pope John Paul II at the Vatican
and invited him to visit Israel.
A Vatican source said the talks
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tered on the peace process in the
Middle East and the status of
Jerusalem.
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