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International Law, The U.N., and MIddle Eastern Conflicts

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Professor Stephen Zunes prepared this paper to present at the 2003 convention of the State Bar Association of Arizona September 9, 2004. However two weeks before the event, SBA president Ernest Calderon banned the presentation following complaints that Zunes, who had been invited to prepare it six months earlier– was “anti-Israel” and “anti-American.” At no point was Zunes given an opportunity to defend himself from these charges… Here is the link to access the full paper and summary image below.

East Timor’s Tragedy and Triumph

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June 2000 Peace Review 12(2):329-335 by Stephen Zunes [Source]
East Timor is largely in ruins as a result of the Indonesian-led destruction and massacres of September 1999. Yet the East Timorese are finally free. That such carnage was allowed to take place is yet another indictment of U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia, yet the ultimate victory of the population of East Timor is a triumphant reflection of the power of ordinary people—in both East Timor and around the world—to triumph against enormous odds….

East Timor’s Tragedy and Triumph

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To be published in the June 2000 Peace Review 12(2):329-335
East Timor is largely in ruins as a result of the Indonesian-led destruction and massacres of September 1999. Yet the East Timorese are finally free. That such carnage was allowed to take place is yet another indictment of U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia, yet the ultimate victory of the population of East Timor is a triumphant reflection of the power of ordinary people—in both East Timor and around the world—to triumph against enormous odds….  by Stephen Zunes [Source]

Roots of Radical Islam

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Peace Review by Stephen Zunes, Sept. 9, 1995
Pages 23-30 | Published online: 04 Dec 2007
Abstract: The spread of radical Islamic movements throughout the Middle East and beyond has not only caused major political upheaval in the countries directly affected, but has placed political Islam on the forefront of concerns of Western nations, including the United States. Unfortunately this newfound attention has strengthened ugly stereotypes about Muslims already prevalent in the West. Even though the vast majority of the world’s Muslims oppose terrorism, religious intolerance and the oppression of women, these remain the most prevalent images of the Muslim faith throughout the Western world…