Article: Israel and Jewish organizations hope U.N. seminar will mark new U.N. commitment to fight anti-Semitism

EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
06-22-2004
Dateline: UNITED NATIONS
Israel and Jewish organizations expressed hope that the first-ever U.N. seminar on combating anti-Semitism will mark a turning point in the world body's commitment to fight anti-Jewish hatred. But a senior U.N. official cautioned against quick results.

Israel said it will use Secretary-General Kofi Annan's call for global action on Monday to press for adoption of a U.N. resolution this fall condemning anti-Jewish acts.

Israel will also press for U.N. human rights investigators on religious freedom and racism to explore ways of combating anti-Semitism more effectively as Annan urged, Israel's deputy ...

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