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Park pride
T HROUGH THE arb and down a path near the train
tracks, Gallup Park stretches out on 65 acres with a 3
mile bike trail, canoe and paddle boat rentals and facilities
for barbecues and picnics. It is one of the largest city
parks, providing Ann Arbor residents and others with a
safe and beautiful playground.
Recently, there has been some publicity concerning an
outbreak of violence in Gallup. A fight broke out between
two men and both suffered severe injuries. Aside from this
brawl, the other incidents have been minor. Sure, the
teenagers hang out, couples make out, and for some reason,
people loiter in the parking lot and drink even though
that's the only area of the park where wine and beer are
prohibited.
The park retains one full and two seasonal rangers
and closes at 10 p.m. Also Ann Arbor Police patrol the
park. Common sense dictates that preventative safety is
necessary in parks as well as in other spots around town,
so if you want to go to the park at night, go with another
person, or with a group.
The Ann Arbor community prides itself on the quality of
its many parks. Last summer, the park set up a canoe
livery paid for by the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
This city project collected $200,000 to receive a matching
sum from the government.
Clearly, the city is concerned about park improvement
and recreational facilities.
One incident, though serious, is hardly representative of
everyday occurrences at Gallup. Such behavior should
neither intimidate park patrons nor change Gallup's well
deserved reputation as a safe place to bring the family and
relax.
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Human rights activist
As the co-chairman of the
Committee Against Racism in
Israel and the author of My War
Diary, Dov Yermiya is visiting 19
cities around the United States to
speak about the struggle for peace
and civil rights in Israel.
Yermiya recently spoke with
Daily editor Andrew Erikson about
racism in Israel.
DAILY: What is involved with what
you call the struggle for peace and r
civil rights in Israel?ma
YERMIYA: At present, for more
than a year, I have dedicated myself
to the movement for coexistence and
Dialogue s
against racism in Israel. By the name
of the organization you realize we've
got this problem on our han-
ds-racism. It sounds a little bit
queer. How come racism is in Israel?
How come Jewish racism? This is;
very problematic to me. But unfor-
tunately it is there and only shows Daiy Photo by DAN HAB!B
that no state and no people and no Dov Yirmiya, an Israeli rights activist, says that education is the most
nation is secure against this negative important activity in Israel to fight racism.
phenomenon. years ago and became a resident. The second subject we are working
DAILY: Racism is a very different Rabbi Kahane has come to Israel and on is the collation of data about racist
thing to eradicate or suppress. What in the last few years established a acts and acts of discrimination on
type of action do you advocate to help racist movement called "Kach", Arab-Israeli communities or in-
correct it? meaning this way. The way he is dividuals.
YERMIYA: I will tell you in brief. carrying his propaganda has become The third subject which we consider
The movement that we have put up is really apparent to such an extent that to be the most important is the sub-
composed of Jews and Arabs alike. even the establishment who tried to ject of education. Education for
Now we, unlike the other ignore any such movement has coexistence and against racism in the
movements, have started together, acknowledged that we have a Jewish schools in the first place, and
actually the Arabs were the ones who problem on our hands. certainly in the Arab schools in the
called us to join such a movement At that time our movement was second place.
because they started to encounter gaining :momentum because his DAILY: Is this, as Americans term
quite grave incidents of racist movement had started to stage real it, a grass roots movement?
behavior. It started in Nazareth provocation toward the Arab com- YERMIYA: Exactly, you helped
where there is a Jewish Nazareth and munity of Israel. We have found it me. It's a grass roots movement. I'm
an Arab Nazareth. Citizens of upper necessary to stand-by our Arab frien- a grass roots activist. I'm not a
Nazareth tried to prevent Arab ds and to drive back those politician. I'm not running for the
representatives of lower Nazareth provocations. In cases where Arabs Knesset. When I could farm and sow
from renting or buying apartments. as a community or as individuals are real grass, I did it. Now when I have
It started from this but it has being mistreated, we immediately to fight racism, I'm doing it. Plowing
become more serious when a certain call up our members who are to run, and planting seeds. I hope that we
American Jew with the name of Rab- not only go, to the rescue or to the help have a good harvest of anti-racism
bi Meir Kahane, maybe you have of our Arab neighbors and to stop any and coexistence and that we give a
heard this name, came to Israel ten provocation. chance for the peace to come.
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