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Call today, and discover how easily Gittleman can convert your dream home into reality. from page 19 Language Of Rate Following is the disputed language in the draft declaration of the World Conference Against Racism that prompted a walkout by the United States and Israel: "We express our deep concern about practices of racial discrimination against the Palestinians as well as other inhabitants of the Arab occupied ter- ritories, which have an impact on all aspects of their daily existence such that they prevent the enjoyment of fundamental rights, and call for the cessation of all the practices of racial discrimination to which the Palestinians and the other inhabitants of the Arab territories occupied by Israel are subjected. "We are convinced that combating anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and Zionist practices against Semitism is integral and intrinsic to opposing all forms of racism and stress the necessity for effective measures to address the issue of anti-Senlitism, Islamophobia and Zionist practices against Semitism today in order to counter all manifestations of these phenomena. "The World Conference recognizes with deep concern the increase of racist practices of Zionism and anti-Semitism in various parts of the world, as well as the emergence of racial and violent movements based on racism and discriminatory ideas, in particular the Zionist movement, which is based on racial superiority" US. Secretary of State Colin Powell: "You do not combat racism by conferences that produce declarations con- 2085 W. MAPLE, SUITE A101 WALLED LAKE, MI 48390 248.624.5400 CUSTOM RENOVATIONS Test your finger power with LiteRise. 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Palestinians should have their own state; they've lived there so long," said 29-year-old Ira, who works for an international refugee organization. "Look at all the NGOs here from around the world, and nobody's sup- porting Israel except for the Jewish group. I'm just wondering how come Jews aren't questioning themselves." Small Protest It may have been muted, but there was a trickle of support for Israel to be found at the conference. After the Jewish caucus stormed out of the Saturday meeting that formally labeled Israel racist and apartheid, a Nigerian delegate was seen approach- ing a Jewish activist to offer her words of encouragement. "I study history, and I know that was the Jewish homeland," said Annie Davies, executive director of the Lagos-based Development Information Network. "The world has a tendency to take sides with the weaker party, but it's not like the Palestinians were sitting in the corner, minding their own business," said Davies, who added she had refused Related editorial: page 30 Related commentary.- page 31 to sign a petition of support for the Palestinians. "They're taunting and pro- voking Israel, and looking for trouble." Unfortunately, such voices were few. "What you have here is the paradox of an anti-racism conference that is itself racist," said Rep. Tom Lantos, D- Calif., the top Democrat in the American delegation. The only Holocaust survivor in Congress and a co-founder of its human rights caucus, Lantos said sev- eral delegates had expressed their dis- gust with the proceedings. However, "many don't have the guts or backbone to say publicly what they're saying to me privately," Lantos said. "I'm not naming names, but it would be a long list, including many Europeans. They say there's a price to be paid for telling it like it is, and they're afraid to pay it." Lord Janner, a member of the British Parliament and head of the World Jewish Congress delegation, also had harsh criticism. "This is the nastiest and most chaot- ic conference I've experienced in my long life of public service. It is dis- graceful, and a slur against the Jewish people," Janner said. ❑ — JTA Correspondent Matthew E. Berger in New York contributed to this report.