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Frustrated by Arab anti-Semitism? Upset by people’s insensitivity toward Jewish concerns? Think you’re powerless to influence your school or community? Think again. A group of Harvard students spoke out against hate speech in the Middle East and, thanks to the support of the community, achieved results. I helped organize the group and our efforts resulted in shutting down an Arab League think tank that distributes hate speech against Americans and Jews. It all started last year when I was a student at the Harvard Divinity School. In December, I helped organize a panel on the rise of global anti-Semitism. One...

CAIRO -- A think tank affiliated with the Arab League, the 22-nation group that seeks to forge a unified voice among its members, ended a two-day conference on "Semitism" this week at which participants labeled Jews "enemies of all nations," challenged the Jewish claim to Israel and cast doubt on the U.S. account of who was responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. The Arab League, an important regional player that this year promoted a pan-Arab initiative for peace that held out the promise of normal relations with Israel, said it did not directly organize the event. However, it participated with...

Special Dispatch Series - No. 383 May 23, 2002 No.383 Arab League Think Tank Hosts Event: U.S. Military behind September 11 On April 8, an Arab League think tank - The Zayed Center for Coordination and Follow Up (ZCCF) - hosted a lecture titled "Who masterminded the attacks of September 11th?" The guest speaker, Theirry Meyssan, was described by the center as "the famous French author and writer." The event served partly to promote Meyssan's book, "The Appalling Fraud," in which he accuses the U.S. military of being behind September 11. The following are excerpts from the center’s summary...