Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, August 8, 1986 Prof finds Israelisopen to discussion of conflicts By ELLEN FIEDELHOLTZ occupies. DESPITE the hostility, (the The often-divided peoples of the According to Wagaw, the Israelis) have made the occupation Middle East are open to discussions Palestinians have fundamental (of Palestine) as humane as but the problems of the area remain requests. "The Palestinians want to possible," Wagaw said. difficult to solve, said a University be annexed by Israel completely or He also cited Israeli Prime Minister professor who recently travelled set free"' Wagaw said. They also want Shimon Peres' recent visit to Morroco throughout Israel. the Palestinian Liberation and Israel's improving economic con- Tesome Wagaw, a professor of Organization to be recognized as their ditions as hopeful signs of a set- Afroamerican and African Studies legitimate representative. There are tlement. and winner -of a Fulbright scholar- several problems with these requests, "Peres has done a formidable job," ship, returned last-month from a two Wagaw explained. he said. week "study mission" with 13 FOR.EXAMPLE, some Arabs don't Wagaw feels that current U.S. aid to professors from universities around recognize the PLO as representing all Israel contributes to the problem. In- the U.S. Palestinians. stead of economic aid, he says, the Wagaw and his fellow professors "There are also some internal U.S. should .increase its military spent time in Tel Aviv, the Golan problems within the Arab states presence in the area. This would Heights, Haifa, and various towns which must be resolved before suc- restrain Israel from launching un- along the West Bank, investigating cessful negotiations can take place. necessary attacks while giving the political and geographic factors in the Wagaw added, "Some of the surroun- country a sense of security. region. ding Arab states don't even talk to "ECONOMIC assistance is impor- THE GROUP met with local Israeli each other." tant, but too much of it weakens the and Palestinian journalists, Israel also faces internal pressure country (with a false sense of historians and local inhabitants. "The from those who fear the growing Arab prosperity)," Wagaw said. He added people were willing to candidly birth rate would dilute Israeli society that the effectiveness of economic aid discuss the problems and encouraged if Palestine is incorporated. has been exaggerated. open dialogue, something I found "The problems between Israel and However, Wagaw said that while it most impressive," Wagaw said. the Arab states have taken thousands is often frustrating for outsiders to The Arab peoples of the region have of years to build up and it's silly to deal with the Middle East conflict, the long contested the claims of Israel to think that the problems can be solved Arabs and Israelis must determine all or part of the territory Israel now easily," Wagaw said. their own political solutions. Liberty squared "y' O "'a' t A fiberglass replica of Lady Liberty gives new meaning to the name Liberty Street, where it graces the sidewalk in front of Darwin's Stained Glass Studio. Proprietor LeRoy Darwin is selling the 72-foot statue for $850. TheTCalendar of The University of Michigan The calendar combines meeting, lecture workshop and conference announcements with other events happening each week on campus. It is based on The University Record calendar, and is open to all Univer- sity sponsored groups and organizations recognized by the Michigan Student Assem- bly. /tems must be submitted in writing by 5 p.m. the Tuesday before publication. Ad- dress all information to: University Record, 412 Mavnard St. Asterisk M*) denotes events to which admission is charged. FRIDAY August 8 *AAFC-Frankenstein, 7:30 pm; Spirit of the Beehive, 9 pm; MLB 4. *HRD-Sem: Copyright, 1-4:40 pm; Workshop: Travel Office Policies & Procedures, 8:30- 11:30am; HRD Cir, 1111 Kipke Dr. For reg info, call 764-7410. International Students Fellowship-Meeting, 7 pm. For ride, call 994-4669. Mich Union Arts Progs-Concert: Baritone Blane Shaw, 8 pm, Pendleton Rm. Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops: Final Word, Pt 1, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Lotus 1-2-3, Pt. II, 1-5 pm; Microsoft Word for the Mac- intosh, Pt Il, 1-5 pm; all in 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg. Intro to Microcomputers,1-3 pm, 4003 Sch of Ed Bldg. *Outdoor Recreation-Mackinac Island/Wilder- ness St Park trip. Reg req. For info, call 764-3967. Korean Christian Fellowship-Bible study mtg, Campus Chapel, 9 pm. For info, call 747- 0120. Tae Kwon Do Club-Practice, 6 pm, next to Chrysler Ctr parking lot. For info, call 665- 2958, 665-7399.. SATURDAY August 9 *AAFC-Erotic Film Festival, 7:30 & 9:30 pm, MLB4. SUNDAY August 10 Univ Lutheran Chapel-Worship, 9:15 am, 1511 Washtenaw. For info, call 663-5560. WELS Campus Ministry-Worship, 10 am, Re- deemer Lutheran Church, 1360 Pauline. For info, call 662-0663. Lord of Light Lutheran Church-Worship, 10:30 am, 801 S Forest. MONDAY August 11 Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops: dBASE III, Pt. 1, 8:30 am-12:30 pm: Microsoft Multiplan for the Macintosh, Pt 1, 1-5 pm. Both in 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg. Tae Kwon Do Club-Practice, 6 pm, next to Chrysler Ctr parking lot. For info, call 665- 2958, 665-7399. TUESDAY August 12- *AAFC-Long, Long Trailer, 7:30 pm; National Lampoon's Vacation, 9:15 pm; MLB 3. Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops: Basic Concepts of Local Area NetWorks, 1-5 pm, 4003 Sch of Ed Bldg; Versaterm, 1-3 pm, 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg. WEDNESDAY August 13 *AAFC-Corpse Grinders, 7:30 pm; MotelHell, 9 pm; MLB3. Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops: Spread- sheeting with Excel, Pt II, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; MS-DOS Basic Skills, Pt II, 10:30 am-12:30 pm; Microsoft Word for IBM PC-Compat- ible Microcomputers, Pt 1, 1-5 pm; Charting with Microsoft Chart and Excel on the Mad- intosh, 1-3 pm; all in 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg. Intro to Microcomputers, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, 4003 Sch of Ed Bldg. Mich Gay Union-Meeting, 9 pm, 802 Monroe. For info, call 763-4186. Tae Kwon Do Club-Practice, 6 pm, next to Chrysler Ctr parking lot. For info, call 665- 2958,665-7399. THURSDAY August 14 Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops: MS- DOS Basic Skills, Pt I, 10:30 am-12:30 pm; dBASE lit PLUS, Pt I, 1-5 pm; both in 3001 Sch of Educ Bldg. Basic Concepts of Micro- computer DataBase Mgmt, 1-3 pm, 4003 Sch of Ed Bldg. Scottish Country Dancers-intermed class, 8 pm, Forest Hills Community Ctr, 2351 Shadowood Dr. For info, call 769-4324. His House Christian Fellowship-Fellowship & Bible study, 7:30 pm, 925 E Ann. For info, call 665-0775, 663-0483. FRIDAY August 15 *AAFC-Body Heat, 7:30 & 9:40 pm, MLB 4. International Students Felowship-Meeting, 7 pm. For ride, call 994-4669. *International Folk Dance-Club get-together, 2nd fl, Angell Sch. No partner nec. For info, call 764-6564. Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops: Final Word II pt II, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; MS-DOS Basic Skills, Pt I, 3-5 pm; both in 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg. Basic Concepts of Microcomputer Word Processing, 1-3 pm, 4003. Sch of Ed Bldg. Korean Christian Fellowship-Bible study mtg, Campus Chapel, 9 pm. For info, call 747- 0120. Tae Kwon Do Club-Practice, 6 pm, next to Chrysler Ctr parking lot. For info, call 665- 2958,665-7399. SATURDAY August 16 *AAFC-King of Hearts, 7:30 & 9:30 pm, MLB4. SUNDAY August 17 Univ Lutheran Chapel-Worship, 9:15 am, 1511 Washtenaw. For info, call 663-5560. WELS Campus Ministry-Worship, 10 am,. Re- deemer Lutheran Church, 1360 Pauline. For info, call 662-0663. Lord of Light Lutheran Church-Worship, 10:30 am, 801 S Forest. MONDAY August 18 Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops: Lotus 1-2-3, -Pt 1, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Microsoft Multiplan for IBM PC-Compatible Micro- computers, Pt II, 1-5 pm, both in 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg.