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...light of Glen Schwaber's letter to the editor (April 11), the Society of Arab Students (SAS) would like to clarify our ongoing attempts to present the Palestinian perpective of the current uprising against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
...regret that Mr. Schwaber has decided to view our campaign as "Anti-Israel." Our focus has been against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, not against Israel's existence as Mr. Schwaber implies. Our posters quite clearly call for nothing but an end to U.S. support of the Israeli occupation. The Palestinian death toll printed on our posters refers only to those killed in the uprising in the occupied territories, and the photographs of Israel's mistreatment of Palestinians depict scenes only from the Israeli-occupied Arab lands, not from within Israel itself...
...photographs themselves, which Mr. Schwaber defines as "playing on people's emotions," were all taken from major American newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. Apparently then, Mr. Schwaber must also object to general American coverage of the Palestinian uprising. This would not be altogether surprising for it seems that Mr. Schwaber objects to any criticism of Israel whatsoever. It is disquieting that Mr. Schwaber finds the use of the pictures inflammatory, but not their content. A photograph of an Israeli soldier attempting to mace an unarmed Palestinian woman presents a far more urgent issue than...
...sole democracy in the region and a country with a human right record far superior to that of any member of the Arab League. While its members claim to do otherwise, the Society of Arab Students systematically attempts to block rational consideration of the current conflict. Glen I.A. Schwaber...
...without guarantees of peace from its Arab neighbors. As responsible Jewish and Arab students, we have the duty to engage in constructive dialogue. We openly invite you to join us to exchange views, participate in a forum, and work together to better understand each other's positions. Glen I.A. Schwaber '91 "10 facts a week" Coordinator Jospeh Enis '91 HIPAC Co-Chairman Laura E. Fein '91 HIPAC Co-chairman