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U.S. Anti-Semitism
On The Rise: ADL

New York/JTA — Anti-Semitism in
the United States is increasing, accord-
ing to the Anti-Defamation League.
According to a survey the ADL
released, 17 percent of Americans are
strongly anti-Semitic, up from 12 per-
cent four years before. The survey said
48 percent of Americans hold no prej-
udices against Jews, down from 53
percent in 1998. The survey of 1,000
Americans 18 or older had a margin of
error of 3 percent.

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U.S. May Back
`Temporary' State

Washington/JTA — The United States
may propose the creation of a "tempo-
rary" Palestinian state, according to
Colin Powell.
The U.S. secretary of state told the
London-based Arab-language Al-Hayat
newspaper that it "might be necessary
to set up a temporary state as a transi-
tional step."
Powell also chided Israeli Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon, who has said he
would not deal with Palestinian
Authority leader Yasser Arafat. "Arafat
is the elected leader of the Palestinian
people, and Sharon knows the Bush
administration does not share his view
about working with Arafat," Powell
said.

Federation Makes
Budget Cutbacks

San Francisco/JTA — The Jewish fed-
eration in San Francisco is laying off
12 employees.
The Jewish Community Federation
announced the layoffs last week to
help offset a $750,000 budget deficit.
The layoffs are the first at the federa-
tion in a decade. "The federation has
been here for 93 years and needs to be
here another 93 years," CEO Sam
Salkin told the Jewish Bulletin of

Northern California.

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Shoah Survivors
Share Memories

Rome/JTA — Auschwitz death camp
survivors shared stories of their experi-
ences with young Poles and Germans.
The program was financed by a $4.8

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