Which Way, L.A.?
Arabs and Jews in LA
Multicultural LA includes no less than a million Arabs and Jews. How do Middle East tensions play out on the streets of Southern California? A new attempt at reconciliation reveals that LA is both a global village and a collection of ethnic enclaves.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readJORDAN ELGRABLY: Founder and Creative Director of Ivri Nasawi, National Association that promotes Sephardic and Mizrahi Humanities, and the organizer of an ongoing series called "Arabs and Jews Beyond Boundaries DON BUSTANI: Co-President of the Media Image Coalition of the LA County Commission on Human Relations, host of Middle East InFocus on KPFK and past president of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee KEATH BLATT: Assistant Regional Director of Anti-Defamation League and director of San Fernando Valley office DR. MAHER HATOUT: Spokesperson of the Islamic Center of Southern California and Senior Advisor of Muslim Public Affairs Council YIGAL AHRENS : U.S. born, Israeli-raised, he's been a Palestinian Rights activist for the past 25 years DIANA SUFIAN: Acting President of NIRA Foundation, a nonprofit humanitarian organization aiding the needy throughout the Middle East THERESA FAY-BUSTILLOS: Vice President for Legal Programs with the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund and Educational Fund DAVID BROOKS: Senior editor at The Weekly Standard DAVID CORN: Washington Editor of The Nation
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