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Bank Leumi, posted thousands of its dormant accounts dating back to World War II on the Internet. Yoram Dori, spokesman for the World Jew ish Restitution Or ganization, which is fighting to restore Holocaust-era property in 23 countries, called the announcement "an important step in the right direction.” In the uncertain days leading up to and during die w ar. 1 unv- pean Jews deposited assets in h,uiU in British-mandated Pales tine to protect their property from Na/i confiscation. At the outbreak of World War II, Britain issued a "Trading with the Enemy Order” freezing the assets of people liv mg in t »cr- many or Nazi-occupied countries. Alter the war, several thouvmd accounts remained unclaimed — mostly, it is presumed, because their owners were among die 6 million Jews who perished in the I loloeaust. With the birth of the state of Israel in 1948, the accounts were transferred to Israel’s Finance Ministry and later to the (icoeral Custodian for Wards, which handles unclaimed assets The 1,000 accounts yvill he posted on the Internet within tyyo or three months, Tsur said. Pakistan warned back don** ^ ISLAMABAD. Pakista I hree U.S. delegations art« through Pakistan this wed., mg the same mc>vugc forc 1 fj ,or a and neighboring India “Tirffl state < the heat.” -ggM »Iina 1 ast month's hijacking of * um \irlincs plane unicashedi on F un > ° v,ar of \u>rds between the countnc Pakistan's military leader,! if.s. P r 1 ate ili.ii e l nu>n i ye/ Musharraf, has watnedbif.h ^ ik4 a man to turn theotherdfc* , !f ^ IU> s relentk-vs"flak fnwnaaxwi-. s T dc P cn GMAT • Princeton Review classes are limited to 8 students. • Half of Princeton Review GMAT students score at or above 600. Sign up today and receive $50 off the normal course price! CfL The Princeton Review (409) 696-9099 • www.review.com The Princeton Review is not affiliated wih Princeton University at GMAC. Aided by religious leaders, pope follows through on dream to unite Christians by opening symbolic doors India’s Foreign Ministry thfl ROME (AP) — With a push from the spiritual leader of Anglicans and an other hard tap from an Orthodox prelate. Pope John Paul II opened a symbolic door yesterday in a cere- _ mony that grew out of his dream of uniting Christians. The archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, and Metropolitan Athanasios, sent by Bartholomeyv I, the spiritual leader of the world’s Or thodox, were the most prominently featured of the more than 20 non- Catholic participants in the service to open the Holy Door of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls Basilica. Starting on Christmas Eve in St. _ Peter’s Basilica, the pope by himself had opened the special doors of three basilicas to mark the start of the Vati can’s Holy Year of pilgrimages and in dulgences. To highlight his goal of healing di visions among Christians, he saved the last basilica door to be opened togeth er with non-Catholics. Carey broke into a smile after the door was opened, and he and Athana sios got down on their knees just behind the 79-year-old pope, who was the only one offered a cushion against the hard stone floor. Orthodox in black robes came up to him one by one to offer a double cheeked kiss of peace or take his hand in a sign of respect "We ask pardon of Christ for all that which in the history of the church prej udiced his de sign of unity." POPE An American woman. Frances Al- guire, greeted him in her role as presi dent of the World Methodist Council. ‘Unity! Thank you!.” John Paul shouted in a strong, clear voice after reading his homily. Eager to begin, John/Paul had crossed the basilica's courtyard yy ith an unusually brisk step. Since hip surgery in 1994, John Paul has had difficulty walking. During the service of prayer and readings, his left hand’s tremor a symptom associated with Parkinson’s disease — was quite visible. More than a score of non-T alholic representatives look pan. some of them serving as deacons or reading texts or following the pope, who wore gold-colored robev in solemn pro cession. Participants included Luther ans and Pentecosials. Among the Orthodox leaders yvho sent representatives yvas the patriarch of Moscow. Alexy 11, who himself in the past has snubbed occasions for ground breaking meetings with the pope. Orthodox, who split from Rome nearly 1.000 years ago. hay c been especially irritated with Catholics since the breakup of the ct>m- Hil.J > I .VMIU3UJ, ‘UK «J .n Muxhanal's eommalB . , . ,-dcd.,, a thrtf.it. «».>? d hc . ... l •• tllL lines ad ate y en senous _ Analy sts fear the verbali could take both eountna have fought three wars, baa battlefield. "There is a very real de conflict, because you hecaoc m>cr of your own rhetorical gin a spiral of action and teas you end up doing things plan to do,” said KilTal Husk: litical analyst at PakisunTj \/am University. “We are in for a pence high tension.” said Dr. Tar at Pakistan’s Institute Studies "Both countnc Can manage the tension never know.” y f > ing tl b i ings h nd has inc | Weeks n a deb s for pi . Gcori Id do ti down, lis ans' at’s not faithful U munist Soviet bloc They accuse priests i gressive in convertii Catholicism. I Xespite the diyisions, the pope said they are now' on a path dial leads to full unity . “We ask pardon of Christ for all that which in the history of the church prej udiced his design of unity,” the pope said during his ceremony. ‘‘The ysish that springs from my heart ... is that in a not far-off future. Christians, finally reconciled. It!) 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