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Letter to the editor:
'Hate speech' hurts discussion about Arab-Israeli conflict
Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: Opinion
The letter below refers to a letter to the editor titled "The Holocaust of our era" by Humza Chowdhry from March 18.
The latest invective-filled opinion piece by Humza Chowdhry has once again distorted the Arab-Israeli conflict beyond all recognition. Instead of discussing both sides' viewpoints or suggesting potential solutions to the conflict, Chowdhry uses hate speech to attack Jewish nationalism, or Zionism, and the State of Israel, completely glossing over the crimes that Palestinians have committed in this war. The Spartan Daily should take better care not to publish such racist drivel. While the Palestinian viewpoint must be heard, so must the Israeli viewpoint. Without this, there is no chance for peace in the region.
-Stephen Fisher
The latest invective-filled opinion piece by Humza Chowdhry has once again distorted the Arab-Israeli conflict beyond all recognition. Instead of discussing both sides' viewpoints or suggesting potential solutions to the conflict, Chowdhry uses hate speech to attack Jewish nationalism, or Zionism, and the State of Israel, completely glossing over the crimes that Palestinians have committed in this war. The Spartan Daily should take better care not to publish such racist drivel. While the Palestinian viewpoint must be heard, so must the Israeli viewpoint. Without this, there is no chance for peace in the region.
-Stephen Fisher
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Ben Smith
posted 3/19/08 @ 10:26 AM PST
The ignorance of these claims are amazing. The letter not only takes Humza Chowdhrys letter completely out of context, but incites hatred on anyone who speaks out against Israel. (Continued…)
Sheree Roth
posted 3/19/08 @ 5:25 PM PST
Addressing Humza's Myths and the facts:
Myth 1: Palestinian refugee voices are unheard.
Fact: Exactly everyone has heard about the suffering Palestinian refugees. (Continued…)
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