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Ex-Israeli political leader speaks on terrorism
Andy Baoer
A terrorism forum led by
an ex-Israeli political leader
packed students into the
Warwick Center Ballroom
last week.
Michael Bar-Zebar,
Ph.D., opened the evening
sharing personal anecdotes
of Israeli terrorism that he
had experienced. Although
Bulgarian by birth, Bar-
Zebar participated actively
in Israeli politics, and served
in the Israeli military. In re
lating his background, Bar-
Zebar offered audience
members a glimpse into the
political mindset character
izing some Middle Eastern
leaders.
Bar-Zebar said that
people often ask him if bin
Laden’s politics are repre
sentative of those of the
Middle East. Bar-Zebar re
sponds they are not.
“[bin Laden] is fighting a
war against America,” Bar-
Zebar said. “Very low on
his list of priorities are the
Middle East situation, the
struggle of the Palestinians.”
Bar-Zebar continued, say
ing that the attacks were a
strike against Western ide-
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o'ogies. (bin Laden) did it because it is Bar-Zebar rounded o
“He blew [the World Trade part of his war against the West, talk by offering some advice for
Center] up not for the military which is known to him as the fighting the terrorist threat,
or for the freedom of hostages, “Great Satan,” Bar-Zebar said. “One must remove the head
of the snake,” he said.
“Once the leaders are gone,
the. others will follow. It is
very important to have ... an
organized network (be
tween Western and Middle
Eastern societies) that can
work together.”
He also said cooperation
across ethnic lines would be
essential.
“We will be bound to live
together, side-by-side, for
ever,” he said.
So, let us come to the
table of peace and be to
gether,” Bar-Zebar said.
The evening concluded
with a question-and-answer
session between the audi
ence and a panel of profes
sors, including Wynona
Kleinberg, associate profes
sor of political science at
UNCW; Sanford
Silverburg, a professor at
Catawba College; and
Cindy Combs, associate
professor at the University
of North Carolina at Char-
— suoM lotte. The discussion cov-
Shlnn Plaza, between Honors and International Houses, was o^- ered implementation of de-
cated Tuesday. The gazebo was built in honor of Dr. Gerald Shinn,.
UNCW professor emeritus of philosophy and religion.
See Terrorism, Page 5
Anti-war protest springs up on campus
Mark Maready
The Environmental Con
cerns Organization held a rant
— which is an open forum for
current concerns — last week to
ensure that some voices did not
get stifled in political upheaval.
A small but vocal group of
students on campus who openly
oppose the war got to speak
their minds at the ECO forum
in the University Commons.
The rant put no censorship
1 content, and many members
of ECO said they feel this rant
was a step in the right direction
for freedom of speech.
The rant began around 11:30,
and microphones and speakers
were furnished for students who
wished to speak. Sidewalk
chalk was provided for those
who wanted to write their feel
ings. Tables with coffee and
free peace sign buttons sur
rounded the perimeter of the fo-
Subjects, however, were not
limited to the war. Many
dents expressed concerns over
President George W. Bush’s
ability to lead and bias in the
The rant rated only a second
glance by some, as others
slowly walked by. As the event
continued, people slowly began
to congregate, sprawling out on
the grass and sidewalks.
Nicole Marschhauser,
president of ECO, who is also
against the war, said that a rant
is a place where a group of
people can get together and dis
cuss their opinions openly on
current political matters in a
welcoming environment.
Marschhauser and those in
ECO spoke frequently of the
neo-war facing the world.
“A neo-war is basically the
idea of a war that isn’t like
other wars. It is something to
tally new and hasn’t been de
fined yet because it isn’t really
a war,” said Marschhauser.
See Protest, Page 4