P524 524 TELEINF 03:57:02 Van Leer "has long been seen as a supporter of dialogue and peace," organisers said, praising her "generosity and her international renown and respect." Born in the region between Moldova and Ukraine known prewar as Bessarabia, Van Leet created the Jerusalem film archive, following up in the 1970s with cinematheques in Haifa and Tel Aviv, and in 1984 creating the Jerusalem film festival which she continues to ditect. The Berlin film festival, one of Europe's big three festivals with Cannes and Venice, opens on Thursdaz and continues until February 20. MAN FLOGGED FPR DRINKING ALCOHOL DURING RAMADAN SANAA - A yemeni man received 80 lashes of the whip in public for drinking alcohol during the moslem see next page >>>