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...France and Russia dropped their opposition to the U.S.-sponsored text once they were satisfied that the resolution is not simply a trigger-mechanism for invasion. And even Syria, against expectations, added its vote to the resolution, suggesting that Arab League member states who have opposed an attack on Iraq are signaling Saddam that Iraqi disarmament as the only way to avoid...
...unanimous resolution setting tough terms for Iraqi disarmament, and warning of severe consequences for continued defiance. And while the Bush Administration will claim a diplomatic victory, those governments who don't share Washington's goal of "regime change" - a list that includes most U.S. allies in Europe and the Arab world - will be satisfied that Saddam Hussein is being given a credible final chance to avoid a war by disarming...
...addition to the Jewish refuges, Arab states created a second refugee population when they declared war on Israel in 1948. The 1947 U.N. partition plan called for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel. Arab states refused the offer, declared war against Israel, and told Arabs in Palestine to leave their homes until Israel was destroyed. The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Azzam Pasha, proclaimed the war’s purpose clearly on May 15, 1948. He declared; “This will be a war of extermination and a momentous massacre which will...
...their fates soon diverged. Through a tremendous effort, the newborn state of Israel absorbed and integrated 600,000 of the 900,000 Jewish refugees, nearly doubling its population. In sharp contrast, many Palestinians are still living in refugee camps, even under the Palestinian Authority’s rule. Arab governments rarely extend citizenship or offer reparations to Palestinians, despite having urged them to leave their homes in 1948. While Jewish refugees have been given a second chance to lead free lives, the same cannot be said about Palestinians. Discussion of the Middle East conflict must begin with recognition...
Last month, Abdel Wahed came to Harvard and told his story. He spoke of being an individual who considered himself a proud member of the Arab world and an Egyptian citizen, until his government and society decided that his religion invalidated his centuries-old tie to Egypt. Abdel Wahed’s life is powerful proof of the destructiveness of hate, and the impact of his story lies in the 900,000 times it was repeated. There are nearly one million people whose histories parallel Wahed’s, who experienced the same fear for their lives, and who underwent...