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was too strong-handed in winning a
$1.5 billion settlement from Swiss
banks and that this posture con-
tributed to an anti-Semitic backlash in
that country.
The call for moderation from
French Jewish leaders reflects fears that
too aggressive an approach in their
country would only fuel the right
wing, which has attracted 15 to 20
percent of the French vote in recent
elections.

Israel Arms
Exporting

Israel - is one of the world's leading
arms exporters, according to the annu-
al survey of the London-based
Institute for Strategic Studies. The
report noted that Israeli arms sales
exceeded $1.5 billion dollars last year
and represented about 3.3 percent of-
the . world arms market.

Knesset Honors
Four Americans

Israel's Knesset is set to award four
Americans its "Conscience and
Courage" award in recognition of their
work to achieve moral and material
restitution for Holocaust survivors.
The award is to be presented by Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
at a special Nov. 17 Knesset ceremony
to Undersecretary of State for
Economic Affairs Stuart Eizenstat,
World Jewish Congress President
Edgar Bronfman, Sen. Alfonse
D'Amato (R-N.Y.) and New York City
Comptroller Alan Hevesi.

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Inquisition
Apology?

Pope John Paul II gave a strong but
qualified indication that the Vatican
may ask forgiveness for the
Inquisition, which was set up . in the
1 3th century as a permanent tribunal
charged with rooting out and combat-
ing heresy.
The pope said Saturday that the
Inquisition belonged to a "tormented"
phase of church history, and he noted
that he had already called upon the
faithful to reflect deeply and sincerely
on this past. But, he added, "Only
when historical science has managed to
establish the true facts can theologians
and ecclesiastical authorities express an
objectively-based judgment."