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The Netanyahu and Mubarak summits, in particular, also will include some serious talk about how to restart the stalled Israeli- Syrian talks. The administration is hoping the Egyptian leader will play a more active — and straightforward — role in push- ing Syria to the peace table. For years, there have been per- sistent reports that Ms. Albright comes from a Jewish family — re- ports that resurfaced in the Arab press after she was selected as Bill Clinton's second Secretary of State in December. And now, it appears there's more truth to those reports than even Ms. Albright realized. Tuesday's Washington Post re- ported that three of Ms. Albright's grandparents were murdered by the Nazis as Jews. The report, which documented more than a dozen close relatives who per- ished in concentration camps, was based on extensive research in her native Czechoslovakia. Close associates say Ms. Al- bright now identifies herself as an Episcopalian; she was raised as a Roman Catholic. But in an interview with the Post last week, she said she found its new evidence "fairly com- pelling," and that she planned to do some more investigation into her family's antecedents. The Post investigation showed that three grandparents, an aunt and uncle and a first cousin died in Nazi concentration camps; Ms. Albright and her parents escaped the Nazis and spent the war years in exile, the report said. Swiss Fight Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, R-N.Y., continues to win high marks from Jewish groups for his tough han- dling of the mushrooming con- troversy over allegations that Swiss banks looted the assets of pre-World War II Jewish depos- itors, and actively served as Ger- many's money launderer. That could be good news for the legislator next year when he seeks a fourth term in a state where fighting for the Jewish vote is serious business. And it could be less than good news for a Jew- ish House member who may make the race against the veter- an legislator. According to reports circulat- ing on Capitol Hill, Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., is seriously-con- sidering a race against Mr. D'Am- ato. She's being encouraged by many top Democrats who believe she could be the strongest chal- lenger. Ms. Lowey could face competi- tion from New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, who lost to Mr. D'Amato in 1986, and pos- Sibly from Rep. Chuck Schumer, who also may be in the race for the New York statehouse. Still, her suburban power base, the expectation that she would do well in New York City and the fact that a female candidate might do well statewide against Mr. D'Amato are strong pluses. Ms. Lowey would win strong support from liberal Jews, De- mocratic insiders say. But Mr. D'Amato's Swiss activities could add to his appeal in the Orthodox community, which comprises more of a swing vote that can go to either party. "Lowey is a mature politician who has many advantages in a race against D'Amato," said a leading Jewish Democrat. "She could be the strongest possible candidate — although it should be understood that defeating a cagey incumbent like D'Amato is always difficult. And to be can- did, D'Amato has done a good job in the past year in changing his image."