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Feb. 11, 2005 / 1:27 PM

Stars to join fight against anti-semitism

JERUSALEM, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Beyonce Knowles and Leonardo DiCaprio aren't Jewish but they reportedly are ready to claim they are in a fight against anti-Semitism.

Several movie and pop music stars have agreed in principle to film public service announcements denouncing worldwide anti-Semitism and identifying with the Jewish people, the Jerusalem Post said Friday.

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MTV is donating studio time for filming the ads, which are to appear in Europe, the United States and Israel.

The "I am a Jew" ads are the latest idea from the New York-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, which works to promote cross-cultural dialogue.

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