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…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 17, 2001 OP/ED Uwe E iigzu & tig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF…

… experience he had while battling the Soviets in Afghanistan, in a 1997 interview with Robert Fisk The interview appeared in the Sept. 21, 1998 issue of The Nation. Th~ere I*: no room ffor Arabs nA~e1c kick…

…, criti- cized, and contributed to. So, as an Arab-Ameri- can, as an individual who owns parts of two distinct cultures, I was acutely affected by last Tuesday's tragedies. Of course, I felt the same kind…

… of grief and horror at the loss of life as any right-minded human being would. But as an Arab-American who disagrees with much of America's foreign policy, I find the kind of hysteria that our…

… government and media are whipping up very disturbing. For too long, in almost all arenas of our society, Americans have accepted types of bigotry against Arabs and Muslims that would be intolerable if…

… directed against almost any other, group. As a direct product of our govern-. ment's foreign policy, Arab and Muslim her- itages have been painted in direct counter-distinction to American values and culture…

…. This constant barrage on these cul- tures has desensitized the American public to the humanity of Arabs and Muslims. Take for example the widespread belief that Palestinian mothers send their children to…

… die in return for money and exposure, or that all Palestinians celebrate the deaths of American civilians. Arabs become animals, incapable of human emotion, and worthy of destruction. As a result…

…, American politicians, media and the talking heads that so ineptly occupy our air- waves possess some of the responsibility for the backlash Arab and Muslim Americans are now undergoing and will continue to…

…- ronment in which hate-crimes and harassment towards Muslim- and Arab- Americans are perpetuated. Kyritz's statements stand in sharp con- trast to the words of many government offi- a 0 0 Ufe goes on at…

… weekend at Camp David, meeting with his national security team. Arab g vernments debate supporting the Unieted States The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Bush adminis- tration officials reached out to Arab…

… nations again yesterday, urging them to help the United States combat terror- ists for their own benefit, but the call has raised concerns among Arab diplomats about the potential targets of U.S. action and…

… Laden, an exiled Saudi multimillionaire who has taken refuge in Afghanistan in recent years, issued a statement Sunday through the Arabic television network Al Jazeera, in Qatar, denying involvement. "I…

… students' lives and members of the groups that per- formed agreed. "It is wonderful to bring together the University community at a time of tragedy and to uplift the spirits of Uni- versity students," said…

… member of Kol HaKavod. The Bollingers, along with Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, attended services at the Islamic Center of Ann Arbor on Friday evening to show their moral support for members of the Arab…

… speaking on what they think is important," she said. Students were grateful and apprecia- tive that the Bollingers took the time yesterday to meet and speak with them. "I thought it was very gracious for the…

… president and Mrs. Bollinger to open their house to students. It is an opportunity for students to gather and take in the event," said Michigan Stu- A-fA A ..-- , O..-A-+r,, Xntt Nolin __ ACAPULCO'S #1…

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… talks soon. U.S. officials believe calming Israeli-Palestinian tensions is important to their efforts to enlist Arab states in an interna- tional anti-terrorism coalition following the attacks on the…

… World Trade Center and the Penta- gon. Arab states have been upset with U.S. policy in the Mideast, urging the United States to take a tougher line with their Israeli allies. However, Sharon appeared to…

… in response to a shooting attack in Jerusalem late Saturday that killed one Israeli and injured anoth- er, the army said. NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROMI AROUND THE WORLD CHEYENNE, Wyoming Eight student…

… the scene. Jay Fromkin, a University of Wyoming spokesman, said he did not know where the students were going. "We believe they just got together," he said. "All the athletic meets were canceled over…

… counterintuitive," one grunt told me, "but in the end, it was the safest thing to do." Gary Lillie & Assoc., Realtors www.garylillie.com MESA, Arizona Attacks on Arab Americans worsen An Indian-immigrant gas…

… (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $100…

… people from the Middle East. Suspect leaves trail for FBI to follow Los Angeles Times PARIS - Mohamed Atta, a student of urban planning, militant Muslim and suicidal pilot, was a leader of his hijacking…

….S. con- sulate in Berlin on May 18, 2000, and came to Newark, N.J., on June 3 on a flight from Prague, Czech Republic. Bin Laden denies any involvement DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Osama bin Laden…

… before him when he heard this news." Bin Laden has often granted interviews to Al-Jazeera, known in the Arab world for its wide reach and its independent and aggressive editorial policies. He also gives AI…

… nuclear-armed countries. Pakistan maintains that it provides only diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiri guerrillas. NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE W7RLD MADISON, Wis, ' 11 students get E…

…. coli from pancakes40 At least I I college students and a 3-year old boy were infected with E. coli bacteria, apparently at a pancake tailgate party before a football game, university officials said…

… keep control over all of Jerusalem, including Arab neighbor- hoods and a hotly disputed site holy site known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Noble Sanctuary to Muslims, he said. In January, the…

… through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $105. Winter term (January through April) is…

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…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 17, 2001 OP/ED 9 Zbe £iktigutu &aillg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE…

… - especially among fundamen- talist Muslims opposed to Arab and/or Islamic governments friendly to the United States. Thus, attacking Afghanistan destalilizes key strategic regions and invigorates a potentially…

… dissatisfaction with her pres- ence on the campus of University of Michi- gan. Javidi and Motedaven-Aval are both graduate students in the electrical engineering and computer science department. Motedayen- Aval is…

… on the board of the Persian Students' Association. Javidi is a member of Campus Greens and the Persian Students Association. BY JONATHAN CANEDO The terrorist attacks on September 11, and the…

… Israeli-Palestinian vio- lence. Jordan's foreign minister presented Israel yesterday with an Arab peace ini- tiative to end fighting in the West Bank and Gaza. But Israel indicated it would reject the plan…

… tonight" makes good economic sense. 4 3 / . The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscriptions…