Word: arabism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Director Uri Barbash depicts an Israeli prison holding both Jewish and Arab prisoners. The obvious animosity between the inmates is contrasted with their joint contempt for the prison administration. The Jewish and Arab leaders come to the realization that the jail wardens thrive on the inter-ethnic competition that they intentionally foster. Arnon Zadok and Muhamed Bakri are wellcast as the brutal leaders of the two inmate groups. Their rivalry climaxes during a bloody fight, after which they join together in a hunger strike...
Levy was questioned about the recent military skirmishes in Lebanon between Israeli soldiers and Arab in the occupied territories...
...Society of Arab Students performed a traditional Palestinian dance, the Latinas Unidas staged a modern Hispanic play commiserating the plight of Mexican farm workers and dozens of other groups gathered over the weekend to celebrate cultural diversity at Harvard...
...without question, Arabs are murdered far more often than Jews. Torture of Arabs by Israeli authorities is also rampant. Just last week, an Arab prisoner, held without charge, died in an Israeli jail, even after complaining to an Israeli judge that he was being tortured...
...surprise that Katz does not fear for his well-being in Jerusalem. I., on the other hand, prefer the relative safety of Cambridge. While I cannot ensure I won't be a victim of violence, I know at least that the misfortune of being born an Arab will not increase my chances. Trig Tarazi