The Michigan Daily- Friday, September 23, 1988 - Page 3 Mazrui warns of a fascist Israel BY MARK WEISBROT Is Israeli society moving increas- ingly in the direction of fascism, with a distinctly Israeli form of racism? Is the concept of "Judeo- Nazism" no longer a contradiction in terms? Prof. Ali Mazrui discussed these questions in his lecture last night entitled "Israel and South Africa: Strange Bedfellows or Natural Al- lies?" About 250 people filled the Rackham Amphitheatre for the talk. Mazrui, a political science professor and author of the 1986 TV documentary "The Africans," began the discussion with a comparison of Israel and South Africa. Mazrui argued that Israel and South Africa were in many ways natural allies. Both countries are surrounded by hostile neighbors, globally isolated and ostracized, es- pecially by the Third World. They are both "a piece of the Western world lodged in a non-Western area, potentially a military extension." He noted that Israel has sold South Africa light weapons, com- munications gear, and technology data packages with designs of several major Israeli weapons systems. But Mazrui focused most strongly on the doctrinal similarities between the two countries, constructing.a theory of the development of Israeli society, which he said, bore a dis- turbing resemblance to the rise of German Nazism. The stages of this development include: a martyrdom complex, paranoia, extreme nationalism, racial exclusivity, militarization, and territorial expan- sion. Mazrui laced this part of his pre- sentation with racist quotes from Is- raeli leaders, such as Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir's declaration to the Arabs that "in our eyes they are like grasshoppers" and Menachem Be- gin's reference to Palestinians as "two-legged animals." These racist views, he warned, "are becoming more influential whil actual policies become more repreg- sive." More than 400 Palestinians have been killed in the uprising, and yet polls show no sense of outrage among the majority in Israel. Rather, he said, they are denanding stiffgr measures. Senators Associated Press Chicago Chicago police nearby school shooting remove a body from a store yesterday where a gunner shot where he shot three more people, killing two and injuring and killed two people, then fled to a the third. The gunner was shot and killed U' forms international affairs post fault g 1 h BY ED KRACHMER As the world becomes more of a global com- munity rather than a conglomeration of individ- ual nations, there is an urgent need for an international perspective in education. To respond to that need, the University has established a post for international academic af- fairs and recently -appointed Law School Prof. John Jackson to fill it. Jackson, as one of three associate vice presi- dents for academic affairs, will be responsible for the University's international academic activities, and has been serving at the newly created posi- tion since Sept. 1. The University's Board of Regents approved his appointment at their monthly meeting earlier this month. "This appointment is intended to highlight the importance of international and area studies at the U of M," said Robert Holbrook, interim vice president for academic affairs. "The international dimension of teaching and research is a critical component of today's liberal arts and professional education." Jackson, who intends to hold the position for one year said his chief goal will be to formulate a long-range international academic affairs policy plan to guide the University into the 21st cen- tury. Jackson added that the scope of his duties in the newly created post have not yet been clearly defined. "There is a lot of excellent work going on in the University," said Jackson. "The thing the University has lacked is a way to draw that to- gether for better interdisciplinary work." Jackson's office will also decide the fate of the Latino Studies program, which has yet to be made a permanent area of concentration. Jackson said that he does not yet have enough informa- tion decide the issue. However, Jackson says that he sees the central administration's role as mainly one of coordina- tion rather than control. "A lot of the activities should continue to remain the responsibilities of the various units," he said. Jackson, who joined the University in 1959, has served as general counsel of the U.S. Office of the Trade Representative, as a consultant to the U.S. Congress on matters of international trade negotiations and as a visiting fellow at the Institute for International Economics in Wash- ington. He plans on continuing his research and teaching on a part time basis while serving as an associate vice president. airline Jackson ... new Int'l Affairs VP Computer aids the disoriented at 'U' hospital PO C1 WASHINGTON (AP) Members of a Senate committ4e yesterday faulted airline deregulation for raising airfares for many Americans and leaving some cities dominated by carriers that control local air service. But Transportation Secretary Ji(n Burnley told the Senate Commerce Committee that even though "the airline industry has its flaws," nearly ten years of deregulation has benefited most travelers. "Overall the airline industry has become much more competitive as to price and service as a result of economic deregulation," Burnley told the legislators. Burnley cited statistics showing that since 1978, domestic air traffic has grown from 275 million passengers to more than 450 million, while average fares have declined 13 percent, adjusted for inflation. The secretary said that if most Americans are asked if deregulation has been helpful, "You'll find an overwhelming perception that the country has benefited enormously." Burnley's defense, however, did little to ease the concerns of members of the committee, many of whom come from sparsely populated states. BY VICTORIA BAUER Take a left at the water fountain, a right at the double doors, another left by the elevator, and right down the hall to the right.... Got it? Everyone in the long, white, labyrinthine corridors of University Hospitals is rushing off somewhere. Patients, visitors, and even staff members may know where they need to go, but many times do not know how to get there. Amid the hectic atmosphere, res- onates the calm, cool voice of the "Wayfinder" computer willing to guide anyone bold enough to touch its screen. The first video computer system of its kind, the newly installed Wayfinder, shows and tells users how to get to 135 areas within the hospi- tal - from clinics and patients' rooms to the cafeteria and pharmacy. It even prints directions and road maps to Metro Airport and large cities in the state. To operate Wayfinder, users must make a series of selections by lightly touching the screen. A soft, mono- tone tells them where they will be going while a videotape plays pre- viewing the route in less than one minute. "It really helped. Especially when you have multiple appointments. I haven't been here in years and seeing it made it all come back," said Bar- bara Dormanen, a patient from Wayne County. But even people who listen to the computer and see where they will be than computers. "I think (patients) need to talk to a person rather than a computer. They come in nervous and confused. They come in after being in traffic and 'The hospital is huge, a monster structure. We heard about the problem and put the technology Center. Wayfinder was designed in response to patients and visitors who complained about the confusing hos- pital complex in a survey, said Associate Administrator Laurie Sta- ples. "The hospital is huge, a monster structure," Dillon said. "We heard about the problem and the put the technology together," he said. Dillon said the Wayfinder may be further developed to be used in other parts of the University. Plans to make Wayfinder's video sequences shorter are already under- way, said Orlando Portale, the com- puter's designer and program analyst for University Hospitals. together,' -James Dillon, director of University Hospital Information Services heading, still get lost. "People still ask for directions. That will be forever," said Nancy Wells, a registrar at the Infomation Desk. "People need to be reminded after the first couple of turns. If there are more than four or five turns, for- get it," she said. Marie Bordine, a worker at the In- formation Desk, said humans are more effective in giving directions having to park. They're uptight," Bordine said. But the Wayfinder's voice was modulated especially to welcome and set up a relationship with patients and visitors, said James Dillon, director of Hospital Information Ser- vices. The $12,000 computer system was installed two weeks ago at the visitor's entrance of the Taubman GET IT! FR The Personal Column MICHIGAN DAILY CLASSIFIED ADS - ir rig Iq Qat err(fdir RESTAURANT "24 YEARS EXPERIENCE" - featuring- CHEF JAN TOP GOLD MEDAL WINNER JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD SPONSORED BY MICHIGAN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN CHEFS DE CUISINE ASSOCIATION BEST CHEF AWARD WINNER IN WACI-IIrr n n n Stop by and see a Jostens representative, Mondav. Sent. 19-thru Fridav. Sent. 23 I