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As Fence Hearing Approaches, Jewish Groups Prepare for Fight
(JTA) Rachel Pomerance - When the International Court of Justice holds hearings on Israel's West Bank security fence later this month, it could become a repeat performance of Durban, Jewish activists fear. The anti-Zionist agitation at Durban's UN World Conference Against Racism in Sept. 2001 shocked a Jewish world horrified by the virulence of the anti-Semitism on display. There's "no question that the Arabs intend to turn The Hague into another Durban" and "to put pressure on the court by making demonstrations," said Arye Mekel, Israel's deputy permanent representative to the UN. In the meantime, Israel and Jewish groups are hoping they can mount a more effective response than they did in Durban.