 Date :9/15/01 1:28:36 PM No.: 13
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RIYADH, SEPT 15, SPA -- THE SAUDI ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS COMMENTED EDITORIALLY ON SATURDAY ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS NOTABLY THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST CERTAIN TARGETS IN THE U.S.
JEDDAH-BASED 'SAUDI GAZETTE' SAID UNDER THE TITLE OF 'FISHINGIN MURKY WATERS' 'PEOPLE SHOULD BE JUDGED FOR WHAT THEY ARE, AND NOT STEREOTYPED BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT RELIGION OR ETHNIC ORIGIN. ARABS AND MUSLIMS - THEMSELVES VICTIMS OF ISRAELI STATE TERRORISM - ARE NOT TERRORIST, NOR DO THEY CONDONE TERRORISM. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY SHOULD NOT BE SINGLED OUT, OR EXPOSED TO ANY HARASSMENT, JUST BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE WITH MUSLIM NAMES HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF COMMITTINGTUESDAY'S DEADLY ATTACKS AGAINST TWO SYMBOLS OF AMERICA'S ECONOMIC AND MILITARY POWER, THE WTC AND THE PENTAGON.
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