!PAUL J. The Clear Choice for 47th District Court Judge Not Immune Terrorist bombing shakes Hebrew University campus and beyond. RACHEL POMERANCE Jewish Telegraphic Agency I, New York City hones at the New York headquarters of the - American Friends of Hebrew University were "ringing off the hook" as concerned parents tried to confirm their chil- dren's safety following a bombing in the university's cafeteria. As of Wednesday, at least seven peo- ple were killed and more than 80 wounded in the July 31 bombing in the cafeteria of the Frank Sinatra International Student Center at the Mt. Scopus campus in Jerusalem. Hamas claimed responsibility. Identities of the victims are still unconfirmed, but one of the dead is said to be American. Army Radio describes all seven fatalities as non-Israeli. Several victims are rumored to be Arab. Despite the numerous terrorist attacks that have taken place all around the university, it has almost never been targeted since it was found- ed in 1923 by a group of intellectuals and dignitaries that included Albert Einstein and Martin Buber. "Hebrew University has been the last island of sanity in Jerusalem with respect to Arab and Jewish coexis- tence," said Peter Willner, executive vice president of the American Friends of Hebrew University. Longtime Hebrew University sup- porter and board member Harold Berry of Bloomfield Hills called the bombing "civilization under attack." "We will not roll over and play dead; we will not be terrorized," he said. "We will repair the damage and go on with the good work with renewed determination." The attack came during registration for Summer Ulpan, a Hebrew lan- guage immersion program attended by foreign students. A prestigious and staunchly secular institution, Hebrew University has a diverse student body of Israeli Jews and Arabs, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union, and American and European exchange students. "Until today, the university was regarded as a very safe place," said Amy Sugin, director of the Office of Academic Affairs. Despite the perception that the uni- versity was immune to the waves of Palestinian terror, enrollment of American students has decreased steadily since the intifada (uprising) began in September 2000. On a good year, there should be approximately 1,000 American stu- dents in the university's Summer Ulpan, freshman year and masters pro- grams, and popular junior year and semester abroad programs, Sugin said. However, enrollment this year was already down 40 percent from the pre- vious year, which itself was far below the goal of 1,000. The Hebrew University staff in New York instructied concerned parents to call a hotline for more information on the bombing. In Jerusalem, two university psy- chologists were dispatched to the dorms, with more to be sent in corn- ing days to help students cope with the tragedy.• The student center was named after Frank Sinatra, who came to Israel in 1978 for the dedication of the center bearing his name. It was funded by members of the Friends of the Hebrew University from the West Coast of the United States, many of whom are con- nected with the entertainment indus- try, and who requested that it be named for the singer, who died in 1998 at age 82. The complex houses the student union and related facilities. In the aftermath of the bombing, U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson canceled a meeting with the spiritual leader of Hamas. Jackson was slated to meet with Sheik Ahmed Yassin after seeing Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat in Ramallah earlier on the day of the bombing. But Jackson canceled after Yassin said Hamas was behind the terror attack at Hebrew University. Just before the attack, Arafat said at a joint news conference with Jackson that the Palestinian Authority was doing its best to halt violence. El — JN Story Development Editor Keri Guten Cohen and CNN contributed to this story. For the latest Mideast news developments, please log on to vvvvw.jewish.com A PARTIAL ENDORSEMENT LIST INCLUDES... ALAN ACKERMAN, ESO.' OUTSTANDING BY THE OAKLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION JOE & NADIA ALKATEEB DONNA & ROBERT SLATKIN BILL & JOANNE SMITH EUGENE & ANGIE SMITH STANLEY & SHIRLEY SOLVICK JODY SORONEN DAVID & JUDY ANTISHIN JOHN DREIFUS 1210-1ARD & BARBARA LEVINSON LAVONNE ROBERTS RICHARD A. SUNDQUIST, ESQ. DENNIS ANTISHIN SUZANNE E. DREIFUS, ESQ. WIWAM LIBA J. STEPHEN ROBES, ESQ. MICHAEL SWEENEY TYRONE C. 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