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Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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over a new leaf — or are the
Democrats still making a questionable
political alliance?
Citing Sharpton's history of racism,
antisemitism, and incitement to vio-
lence, Republican Jewish Coalition
Executive Director Matt Brooks dis-
missed any possibility of a change in
Sharpton's agenda and called the
Democrats' association with the black
activist disturbing.
"It's utterly disgusting that anybody

Washington
he Rev. Al Sharpton has
always presented something
of a dilemma for
Democratic politicians.
The New York preacher's history of
stirring up racial divisiveness and anti-
semitic feelings makes some
Democrats uncomfortable with hire.
Nevertheless,
they feel corn-
pelled to seek his
support, and this
year's Democratic
presidential can-
didates are no
exception. Both
former Sen. Bill
Bradley and Vice
President Al
Gore have met
with Sharpton —
sometimes out in
the open, but
mostly behind
closed doors.
In August,
Bradley spoke at
a forum hosted
by Sharpton, and Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore
recently Bradley
greets members of the New Square Community, at the New
hired a former
Village Square Feb. 24. The community, the first entirely
Sharpton aide to
Orthodox community in America and incorporated in 1961,
run the campaign north of New York City.
in New York. In
the past, Bradley
would associate themselves with that
has said Sharpton has to be given
kind of hatred for the sake of a politi-
respect and a chance to grow.
cal endorsement," Brooks said.
Gore has not been as public with
But Tony Wyche, a spokesman for
his attempts to gain Sharpton's sup-
the Bradley campaign, said Sharpton
port, but this month he met with
provides an opportunity to speak to
Sharpton in secret.
the black community.
Sharpton has had a troubled rela-
"Sen. Bradley does not agree with
tionship with the Jewish community.
everything
that Al Sharpton has said
Many Jews resent that Sharpton has
or
done,"
Wyche
said. "But it's impor
never apologized for past conflicts,
tant
to
address
the
community's con-
such as his involvement in the Crown
cerns."
Heights, N.Y., riots in 1991.
A Gore spokesman makes a similar
Lately, however, Sharpton seems to
argument. "Rev. Sharpton is a leader
be finding new ways to legitimize
in•the African-American community
himself During a nationally televised
and one of the many prominent fig-
Democratic presidential debate in -
ures that Vice President Gore has met
New York, he was selected to ask the
with
over the past several months in
candidates the first question.
New York," said Peter Ragone, of
Has the controversial figure turned

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