Word: abu
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...both instances, opponents responded by trying to curtail the comments they so detested. The chairman of the Harvard Jewish Law Students Association (HJLSA). Denine J. Karlam '80, chastised the Law School for partially funding the conference at which Deena Abu-Loghod, information coordinator for the PLO mission at the U.N., would speak. The reason, according to Karlan: the school's decision to fund the program "implicitly supports the PLO," because Abu-Loghod "has a reputation for hooking into these types of conferences and using them as a forum for PLO views against Israel...
...Pattullo's decision to speak out are right to encourage the expression of unpopular views within the University community. If the formal right to free speech is not at stake, the practical, utilitarian rationale for unimpeded expression certainly is in suggesting that the Law School should not have invited Abu-Loghod to the conference, the HJLSA was effectively trying to close the door to alternative views--seeking to exclude the PLO because it found that group's activities objectionable. The GSA, too, sought to corner the market of ideas--in this case on homosexuality. In pushing for an investigation...
...center of the controversy was Deena Abu-Loghod, an employee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), who came to the conference to participate in a two-hour afternoon panel. While marchers outside carried signs denouncing the PLO, the audience inside gave Abu-Loghod a generally warm reception...
...others in the Kuesset; their sentiments are shared by prominent persons such as Mattiyahu Peled, Lova Eliav and Un Avneri outside the government. On the Palestinian side, the voices are fewer and their position is more precarious, but a moderate trend is unmistakable. Dr. Issam Sartawi, Sabri Jiryis and Abu Mazim have held talks with Israeli Zionists: Palestinian Universities to find a peaceful alternative to Begin's handling of the situation in the occupied territories. American influence could be instrumental in helping to bring these advocates of mutual recognition together, such a dialogue would greatly influence the equally necessary discussions...
...these seven participants, he would be making a gesture of good faith from the new Foundation to one of the major minority groups on campus, AIH. He proceeded to arrange for the housing. Never did he nor any members of the Foundation or AIH arrange to accomodate Deena Abu-Loghod and Ms. Abu-Loghod will not be provided with accomodations by the Foundation or AIH. Chris Mele '83, President American Indians at Harvard Joseph Russ '83, Member American Indians at Harvard