https://freerepublic.com/tag/4000israelis/ en-us Sun, 29 Sep 2002 20:01:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/759589/posts EARTH CALLING AMIRI BARAKA I just had a brief telephone conversation with New Jersey poet laureate Amiri Baraka. Baraka made a fool of himself in public last week when he recited a poem titled "Somebody Blew Up America," in which he said "Who knew the World Trade Center was gonna get bombed Who told 4000 Israeli workers at the Twin Towers To stay home that day Why did Sharon stay away?" Baraka has refused New Jersey Governor James McGreevey's demand that Baraka resign as poet laureate and the governor does not have the legal means to force the resignation. So... Shark Blog https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/759589/posts#comment Sun, 29 Sep 2002 20:01:29 GMT