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Jerusalem Center safe amid conflict
The staff at the BYU Jerusalem Center is staying in Israel despite U.S. State Department warnings to Americans in Israel.
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Middle Eastern students respond to questions
In a student panel on April 4, six Middle Eastern BYU students answered over two dozen questions. The students hoped to correct misconceptions about Islam and violence.

Senior recital reflects Middle Eastern tradition
Sarah McDonald, a vocal student from Jordan, tried to foster a positive perception of Middle Eastern culture in her musical performance Tues., April 2.

Students of Arabic spend semester in Syria instead of Jerusalem
As a result of unrest in the Holy Land, 21 students who were supposed to study Arabic in Jerusalem in January 2001, spent a semester in Syria instead

Viewpoint: A fight for freedom
Freedom is what 3 million Palestinians will never experience. The first time I felt free was during my freshman year at BYU. Since I was five-years-old, I knew that "the men in green," Israeli Soldiers who roamed the streets of every neighborhood, could some day kill me because I am a Palestinian.

Student Reactions
Over the years BYU students have responded to the conlict in Israel. This is a compilation of some of those Letters to the Editor and Viewpoints.

Recent Story: Students in favor of a Palestinian state say it's about time
Nabil Sharaf, a BYU student from Jerusalem, and his friends, look at the recently-passed United Nations resolution as an answer to their worries.

Archived Story: BYU students eyewitness Jerusalem conflicts
A 2-year-old Palestinian girl laid dead on the pavement near the Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem earlier this week. Caught in the crossfire of the Middle Eastern conflict, the girl was struck by a stray bullet that ricocheted off a roadblock and killed her instantly.

Archived Story: Fighting in Middle East affects Y students
Two Palestinian students at BYU have been separated from their families for more than a year due to the constant fighting.

Archived Story: Jerusalem students return home safely a month early
A throng of family and friends welcomed BYU Jerusalem students home from the Holy Land at the Salt Lake City Airport Tuesday, Nov. 14.


 

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