Word: arabized
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Hello, what's going on here? Dan Markel writes a humorous piece entitled "Can We Call You Al?" (December 9) that, despite its many merits, might not have been completely thought through, and Haneen M. Rabie, President of the Society of Arab Students, finds an opportunity in her critique (letter to the editor, December 12) of this article to make a totally inappropriate comparison of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to the Nazis. It's mind-boggling. The warring parties of the Middle East are finally sitting down to take steps toward building peace and what's going...
...understand why Rabie might be perturbed. The Israeli Defense Forces, while nowhere near as notorious as its Arab counterparts for human rights violations, is a military organization. It is a military organization that certainly lives up to every part of its name and will indeed use force in defense of Israel when necessary. Often times it is defending Israel from Palestinians. The results usually make for heart-wrenching, out-of-context, 30 second news clips on American TV. I won't dispute this. However, the Israeli-Palestinian situation is an extremely complex one, with a long history...
...sure you can imagine the feelings such a statement would arouse in much of the Harvard community if it ever reached the pages of The Crimson. I urge your editorial board to be considerate of the feelings of all members of the Harvard community, including Palestinians and other Arabs. Haneen M. Rabie '95 President, Society of Arab Students...
...Some Arab leaders fear that if there is no progress in the peace talks, extremist fundamentalism will threaten stability. Does that concern...
...happening here and there, especially among the Palestinians. The question is, What is the conclusion of those who fear it on the Arab side? I believe it should lead them to negotiate more seriously with Israel, because the rise of fundamentalism is a result not only of our position but of their position too. They need to understand that agreement is reached by compromise on both sides...