Student group will push for peace
The United Arab Society will setup camp on Bruin Walk today,
kicking off their three-day campaign to “humanize the
Palestinian people.”
Many on campus have misconceptions about Palestinians, believing
many of them to be suicide bombers when in fact most thirst for
peace, said group president Hamada Alzahawi.
Though the UAS hopes to keep their efforts non-political, Hamada
did note that doing so will be difficult when they are discussing
the Mideast crisis, a sensitive topic for many on campus. Last year
at this time, the UAS asked students to donate pencils to Iraqi
children hurt by United Nation sanctions.
Arafat tours West Bank cities
Making his first trip in six months, Yasser Arafat on Monday,
toured West Bank cities battered by the Israeli military, but drew
relatively small crowds in a sign of growing dissatisfaction with
the Palestinian leadership.
Arafat skipped his most widely anticipated stop ““ the
devastated Jenin refugee camp ““ pulling back at the last
moment when aides feared he would be heckled in the stronghold by
Islamic militants.
Bush works to reduce arms
President Bush announced Monday that he will sign a landmark
accord in Moscow this month to dramatically shrink American and
Russian nuclear arsenals over 10 years. “The treaty will
liquidate the legacy of the Cold War,” he said.
Under the agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the
United States and Russian stockpiles will be 1,700 to 2,200
warheads by 2012.
Briefs compiled by Daily Bruin staff and The Associated
Press.