Farsoun explains PLO,
predicts another war
Samih Farsoun
Photos By Pat Barry
Samih Farsoun, editor of the
Middle East Report and In
formation Project and professor
of sociology at American
University in Washington, D.C.,
spoke to about 90 people in the
Dad's Room of the EMU Wed
nesday afternoon.
ByJIMWORLEIN
Of the Emerald
Farsoun explained the position
of the Palestinian Liberation
Organization (PLO) in the Middle
East Crisis and a perspective of
the current state of affairs there.
His speech was basically a history
of the conflict from the Arab point
of view.
He concentrated on diplomatic
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The Jewish Student Union picketed the speech by
Samih Farsoun in the EMU Wednesday afternoon.
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The Middle East Report editor described the history
of the conflict from the Arab point of view.
If you don't see an ashtray
then don't use a plate
As of Dec. 1, new smoking policies will go into
effect in the EMU. The EMU Board headed by Jim
Fitzhenry, designated specific areas in which
smoking will be allowed. These areas include; the
Fishbowl, the covered courtyard, the Recreation
Lobby, Billiards area, the AMF bowling lanes, piano
practice rooms, barber chair lounge, and all EMU
office areas have the option of deciding for them
selves. No smoking is allowed in the new section of
the EMU. Jim Fitzhenry, chairer, stressed the fact
that the board did not randomly select the smoking
areas "It was not an arbitrary decision as it may
seem." The board came to its decisions by covering
the EMU floor by floor, and considering the func
tions and location of each area. The EMU Board took
action upon receiving a policy statement from
University President Robert Clark, which stated that
smoking in the EMU was prohibited except in
designated areas.
Upon returning from Thanksgiving vacation
students will notice that signs have been posted to
designate the smoking areas and
all ash trays will have been removed from non
smoking sections. The EMU Board plans upon
having an open forum at which concerned students
may voice their ideas and opinions on the new
smoking policy. The meeting will be held Dec. 4 in
the EMU, room to be posted.
The Board is also planning to hold a public
meeting to get possible ideas formulated about the
lettuce boycott. They want to make clear their stand
on the issue and submit a recommendation to Clark.
Time and day to be announced.
moves and conditions that have
surfaced throughout the conflict.
The political climate favored Israel
until the 1973 war which
"unlocked the diplomatic im
passe" which "reversed the trend
and destroyed myths," according
to Farsoun. He said the new
impasse favors the Arab states.
The PLO gained much support
after the 1967 war which has
climaxed in the ability of the PLO
to "outflank Egypt and Jordan
and bring the Palestinian question
into the international scene
again."
He said the existence of the PLO
Cuts in
federal
education
predicted
(CPS) — To those who are
looking for stable or increased
federal spending on education in
1976, one government budget
specialist has some simple advice:
"Don't."
Most federal aid to education is
best described as "income
distribution," according to Office
of Management and Budget
(OMB) Director Roy Ash, and
such programs will have to be cut
to achieve a balanced 1976
budget. Ash sees the alternatives
to program cuts as deficit
spending or higher taxes.
The QMB director differentiated
"income distribution" programs
like education funding from the
cost of "running the government"
and said, "The main role of
government is no longer
governing; it is redistribution of
income and wealth."
Ash said the cost of such
programs has doubled since 1968
while the actual operating costs of
the federal government have
steadily dropped. According to
Ash, the Defense Department
budget —an operating cost —
"can't be cut anymore."
Despite Ash's warning,
proponents of increased aid to
higher education have pointed out
that while it is the executive
branch which recommends
budget figures, it is Congress
which does the actual ap
propriating.
In recent years Congress has
regularly increased federal fun
ding to higher education over the
recommendations of the Nixon
administration.
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has caused somewhat of a split in
the Arab world.
Farsoun predicted another war
within two or three years although
the "immediate prospects of war
are dimmer because there is at
least an illusion of diplomatic
activity."
He feels the Arab states want to
avert war and would like to get rid
of the problem of the Palestinians
because Arab governments would
like to integrate themselves more
with "U.S. imperialism."
He also said there have been
better diplomatic moves on the
Arabs' part.
When asked if the Ford Ad
ministration will handle the
situation differently than Nixon's,
Farsoun said he expects more
"Kissinger style" negotiations. He
also feels the Soviet Union can do
little for a permanent settlement
unless the dispute is taken to
Geneva.
Following Farsoun's speech
there was a question and answer
period that was more like a
commentary period with op
posing sides clashing on the issue.
The Jewish Student Union
picketed the talk.
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