(An abridged vesion, prepared by the editor, was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday, November 1, 2010, under the title "Denying truth about Palestinians and Israelis")
Dr. Siddique,
Assalamu Alaikum,
Yesterday, Friday October 22, 2010, I read the Inquirer article “Lincoln professor stands by anti-Israel talk.” I was not surprised by the reaction to your exercise of free speech which is guaranteed to us citizens by the Constitution. But it seems to me that the extreme right of our fellow citizens is adamant in denying the truth about the abuse of the Palestinians and the Palestinian lands by the Israelis. Not only that but they also wish to deny us as Muslim Americans and as Arab Americans our rights as citizens of this great country of ours. You see them daily in different forms on television and you read them in the newspapers vehemently attacking our faith.
Look no further, the above quoted title, let alone the content, of the above quoted article shows the bias, against Muslims and Palestinians, of Mr. Roebuck, the Inquirer staff writer, and his editor. If he or his editor wanted to be fair he could have chosen any of the following titles: “Lincoln professor [explains the Palestinian / Israeli relationship].” “ … [exposes the Israeli abuse of the Palestinians and their land].” “ … [talks about the Palestinian suffering by the Israeli military occupation.” “The extreme right winger chides a Lincoln professor for telling the truth about the Israeli policy and practice against the Palestinians.” And so on and so forth.
We must continue to yield our voices to the truth, because it is the right thing to do. That what attracted us to America and that what will keep us as proud Muslims and proud Americans.
The least I could do is to let you know that I admire your courage, and I pray for your safety and your sanity.
Respectfully,
Mahmoud S Audi
draudiphd@yahoo.com
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