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At LA Mayor, Governor (Schwarzenegger) (CA)
CBS ^ | July 23, 2006 | CBS
Posted on 07/23/2006 6:40:04 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Southland Muslim leaders gathered Sunday to discuss violence in the Middle East and one prominent leader criticized Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for supporting Israel.
Salam al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, said the group is concerned about the mayor and governor's attendance at a pro-Israel rally Sunday. He said many Muslims were upset by the nature of the public discourse surrounding the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.
"We take issue with the governor and the mayor taking sides on this issue -- the pro-Israeli side -- without consulting residents of California and Los Angeles," al-Marayati said. "The mayor and the governor should not drag us into this foreign conflict."
Villaraigosa and Schwarzenegger are slated to attend a 4:00 p.m. pro-Israel rally at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
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