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October 21, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 4) • Page Image 6

… States have a duty to save the Arab World from itself. Fueling the political agenda, numerous politicians have honed in on efforts to “bring peace” to the Middle East, with the latest attempt…

… politics is not lost on Arabs like myself and each take is more nauseat- ing than the next. Whether reflecting on 2011 during the Arab uprisings or focusing on current politics surrounding each nation…

… savior complex on steroids, and unfortunately this mindset and its detrimen- tal effects have wreaked havoc in the region while affecting the mainstream American per- ception of the Arab World and…

… like UAE, Qatar and Saudi Ara- bia — has in no way suffered similarly to other countries in the Arab world, as they, along- side the West, continue to exploit the rest of the Middle East for monetary…

…-backed corrupt gov- ernments. Another affronting assumption is that the Arab general public agrees with the governments of their coun- tries, an idea that is blatantly false. The Middle East does not have a…

… it does, it only discusses its failures. Rarely discussed when analyzing the roots of a troubled Middle East are the flawed borders in the Arab world created by a drunk Churchill and his allies…

… framing. As a student studying political science, I have heard awfully misguided opinions on the Middle East — opinions that lack a true understanding of the region. For instance, I have heard…

… terrorist state and Israel is the only “democracy in the Middle East,” purposefully excluding Israeli Occupation of Palestinian lands. Every single issue that relates to the Arab world gets its one…

… believe Zionism is a threat to Arab sovereignty and the Palestinian people, will they assume I state that solely because I am Arab or because I have come to this reasoning through solid evidence…

…? Every- one but fellow Arabs and I are able to speak without seeming as though we are predisposed. It is impossible to truly sepa- rate myself from my identity, nor do I want my identity as an Arab

October 14, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 3) • Page Image 3

… Organizations Executive Board, La Casa and the Arab Student Association E-Board called for an end to the policy. “Michigan Ambassadors program canvassing teams rely on AAPD and DPSS, which build…

students surrounded it, but from that point, she said her memory fades. Laura Shue, who was an LSA junior, told The Daily at the time the AAPD officer threw Steingraber on the ground “with a vengeance…

… for comment prior to publication. In the aftermath of the incident, University student activists mobilized against the Duderstadt administration as it increased the presence of law enforcement…

… on campus, first instituted as part of a policy that students said limited protests against controversial guest speakers. After police officers killed George Floyd — and ensuing protests…

…. A review of the controversial history of law enforcement on campus shows this is not the first time student activists have gone toe to toe with the University’s administration over policing…

…. Students are now bringing forward similar anti-policing measures more than 30 years after the University deputized officers. “It’s considered normal now for there to be basically a police force on…

… as three for a University with more than 30,000 students. Their only power was to make a “citizen’s arrest” if they saw someone committing a felony. In dangerous situations, the officers were to…

… became increasingly agitated by student activists interrupting appearances from high-profile speakers such as Vice President George H.W. Bush, United Nations Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick and…

… Attorney General Edwin Meese in protest of the Reagan administration. The Michigan Student Assembly — a precursor to Central Student Government — and Rackham Student Government passed…

… recommendation from the CLB, the Board of Regents passed a five-part policy on the “disruption of student activities” in July 1988 to “advance freedom of speech and artistic expression.” The policy’s fourth…

October 14, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 3) • Page Image 9

… marked by an extensive history of bloodshed, two agreements brokered by the U.S. and President Donald Trump were reached, with both the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain establishing official ties…

… footsteps of Abu Dhabi and Manama and establish diplomatic relations with the Jewish state. One such state which has increasingly been involved in rumors of Arab-Israeli cooperation is Saudi Arabia. At…

…-binary students who play fall women’s sports could potentially have strong Title IX claims against universities within the Big Ten. In making the unanimous decision to reopen football this fall, and…

… sports participation and making sure that this ratio is approximately proportional to the gender ratio of the student body at large; this was clarified in the case Cohen v. Brown. For example, the…

… University of Michigan has a precise ratio of 50% male to 50% female undergraduate students, so athletic opportunities should match. Adding to the disparity, the men participating in football this fall…

… women, a shortcoming further aggravated by eliminating the women’s swimming and diving program. We as students, alumni, community members and sports fans deserve answers. In responding to a…

… — michigandaily.com Time to revitalize the environmental movement RILEY DEHR | COLUMN The next step for peace NOAH ENTE | COLUMN Laura Miller is a first-year student at the University of Michigan Law…

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