European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To theoper meeting Ranj or or example of racial Titre typing that arabs find objectionable. Throw in an Arab villain said James g. Abourezk a former democratic . Senator from South Dakota who founded the anti discrimination committee in 1980 and is its chairman.  b emergence redact a rising ethnic consciousness among americans of Arab descent who probably number Between 735.000, according to a rough estimate by the census Bureau and 1.5 million or two million according to Alisa Naff a scholar who has up Cal eight years studying Arab immigration. In the past Many arabs have tried to melt inconspicuously into american society following patterns Sel by earlier immigrants. A lot of Arab americans have sort of run and hid Abourezk said. A lot of lebanese have changed their names of make them sound More  now however new immigrants and the children and grandchildren of the earlier arrivals Are wearing their Arab heritage proudly and growing More sensitive to the slurs they see in films political cartoons books and television programs. Their letters flow into the offices of the anti discrimination committee which then contacts the offenders and tries to have the billboard taken Down the and withdrawn or the script rewritten. Television is full of Arab baddies billionaires bombers and Betly  Trolo Jack g. Shaheen a professor of mass communications Al Southern Illinois University in his Book the to Arab. Shaheen s eight year study found All three a or television networks equally offensive. Television tends to perpetual four Basic myths about arabs he wrote. They Are All fabulously wealthy they Are Barbaric and uncultured they Are sex maniacs with a penchant Lor White slavery and they revel in acts of terrorism he added those not ions Are As false As the Asse Lions that Blacks Are Lazy hispanics Are dirty. Jews Are greedy and italians Are  but unlike those groups Arab americans say. They have not Yel been brought under american society s umbrella of Protection against racial and ethnic stereotyping. We have not entered the mainstream As jews  said James Zogby a former director of the anti discrimination committee. Jews Are viewed As multidimensional characters in this society. There is jewish fear Hope passion personality. Arabs simply Don l have a personality in this  the committee says thai when ii Points this Oul. It is usually a revelation for the offender who has not even realized what to has done. I toll people. If you re not sure if you re being a racist jus substitute the word jew for the word Arab and see How it sounds Abourezk said if racial animosity id Anesian and aboriginal separatists they fear attacks on their distinctive by a society dominated by javanese Lilmond second generation and even Era lion ethnic vietnamese Are denied ipland certain educational re gals. With an 150,000 North vietnamese soldiers Hal cambodian Border. Thai patience is Aysia s Sabah Sale Karazan christians infected local chinese recently removed in led state government. The election and Scollon that Borneo s tribal people � of age politically and wanted Power b their local majority. In the majority sees i sell As a Nous people who intuitively understand Ter but there is discrimination against Oreana Many of them born in Japan. 9,000 ethnic chinese in Japan also n of discrimination As do the people of Ivy islands also known As Okinawa. Toil Salon it outlawed in China but its b remain Iii at ease. 0 is concerned about the dangers of Stan la pre Dulce and although tibetans other else takes Steps to suppress Ballon leaders remember he cultural on when. In the name of ideology Jers buted minority and nationality Lapors which is More than three 1 ethnic chinese prime minister Lee w has rigorously attempted to prevent Hari Patlon in housing education and sting. But he also freely attacks what he the corrosive influence of Western values it feb ethnic indians for lacking  -j�miary25, 19b6 malaysian Man dance Barefoot on a charcoal fire in a religious ceremony. The stars and stripes Page 15