Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Goldstein compared HSI's demonstration to the one held Wednesday night by the Boston Committee on the Middle East, which was attended by several members of the Harvard-Radcliffe Society of Arab Students...
...here as an individual who believes in human rights," said Ramy M. Adeeb '00, a member of the Harvard-Radcliffe Society of Arab Students (SAS). "As a human being, I am here to say I don't agree with this destruction of the peace process...
Tadrous and Al-Ississ criticize the opening of the tunnel for "undermining the Islamic character of the shrine." Such hysterically paranoid comments have typified the reactions of many. While the tunnel is the literal foundation of the Jewish religion, it is of no relevance to Islam or to the Arab people. Furthermore, there is absolutely no threat whatsoever to Al-Aksa Mosque. Even if this was the intention of the Israeli government, which clearly it is not, aren't there any better ways of "undermining the Islamic character of the shrine" than excavating a 2,000 year-old tunnel alongside...
...response of the international community to round two of the Intifadah was equally predictable. Like clockwork, the Arab uprising was followed by a myriad of "condemnations," "calls for tranquillity in the region" and a series of United Nations debates which inevitably led to the equivalent of a resolution criticizing Israeli troops for exercising their right to self-defense. France, traditionally no great friend of the Jewish State, joined the Arab nations in issuing a strong rebuke for Israel's defending itself. According to The New York Times, Washington called upon both sides not to raise any "new issues." Someone should...
...raised new doubts about the future of peace negotiations. President Clinton is hosting a two-day summit between the two leaders and Jordan's King Hussein. TIME's Lewis Simons reports that both sides are eager to reverse the violence that erupted after Israel opened a controversial tunnel in Arab East Jerusalem near Muslim holy sites. "Netanyahu and Arafat felt things escalated beyond what they anticipated it would," Simons says. "Clearly they were worried about the direction things were going which explains their quick response in agreeing to come here." Netanyahu and Arafat took a private lunch that White House...