| Arab American Student Association at University of Houston Bonnie Altman 19 Dec 2002 In early November, I pointed out to the University Office of Student Activities that the Arab American Student Association at the University of Houston featured an abridged Middle East Map on the homepage of their website. The map delineated all of Israel as "Palestine." I complained that it was not right for this student organization, as representative of the University of Houston, to advertise a map that even the government of the US does not recognize. I further argued that the same students would be offended if I were to start a Jewish student group and alter a similar map to show an Israel that comprised all the land area between the Nile and the Euphrates, though on basis of our religious history I certainly have grounds to do so. I stated that despite my personal political beliefs, I would have no business altering a map as such, as student groups do represent the University, and as a state institution, the University represents the State of TX, which represents the US, etc. Since my complaint in early November, the map has been taken down and the web site is being REVISED. I am one person. I pointed out a legal issue, and the administration acted on it immediately. I didn't need to stage a protest or write an editorial. I simply used common sense and the University's policies. The University of Houston's Arab American Student Association web site may now NOT be found at http://www.aasa96.org/. Bonnie Altman bjaltman@mail.uh.edu altman@ev1.net |
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