Source: Los Angeles Times

On October 14, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that "more than 15,000 people marched to the United Nations on Friday to protest Israel's crackdown on Palestinian demonstrators and to urge President Clinton and others to take a balanced approach to the Mideast dispute. The noisy but peaceful rally, which included grocers, cab drivers, teachers, religious leaders, activists and others from the Muslim community, filled Dag Hammerskjold Plaza. Many displayed grisly photos of children killed in confrontations with Israeli...

Source: The Washington Post

On October 14, 2000, The Washington Post published an article entitled, "Two Sides, Worlds Apart, But Just Across the Street."

Source: The Boston Globe

On October 14, 2000, The Boston Globe reported that "Gore was set to have a private meeting...with Arab-Americans in Michigan, but he canceled it so he could head back to Washington for a White House meeting on the Middle East. Normally, a missed meeting with constituents - especially under these circumstances - would not have been noteworthy. But Arab-Americans are 300,000-strong in Michigan, and the state is a critical battleground in the presidential election. 'We are disappointed. We have questions for' Gore, said May Saba,...

Source: American Muslim Council press release

On October 13, 2000, The American Muslim Council issued a press release stating the following: "A group of 1,000 American Muslims convened in front of the White House today for Jumu'ah prayer and a rally denouncing Israel's increased aggression toward the Palestinian people. The event brought together national Muslim organizations which included the American Muslim Council (AMC), the Muslim American Society (MAS), American Muslims for Jerusalem (AMJ), the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), and the Muslim...

Source: Los Angeles Times

On October 13, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that "Ventura County residents and elected officials said they were concerned Thursday about events in the Middle East after an apparent terrorist bomb killed six crewmen aboard a Navy destroyer in Yemen and rioting mobs killed two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank...Ventura County's military base, the combined station at Point Mugu and Port Hueneme, has not been put on alert since the explosion next to the Cole, a destroyer that was pulling into port in Aden, Yemen, said a...

Source: The Baltimore Sun

On October 13, 2000, The Baltimore Sun reported that "Mark Hughes was a sixth-grade teacher at Lombard Middle School in 1995, watching the Million Man March on CNN with his pupils. Hughes resolved that if a similar event were to happen, he would be there in person...'I'm looking to be inspired to action,' said Hughes, 28, who now works for a Sandtown public health agency. Hughes and several other Baltimoreans have engaged in plenty of action on behalf of the Million Family March, with a local committee meeting every Tuesday since...

Source: New York Daily News

On October 13, 2000, the New York Daily News reported that "Arabs & Jews Seek Peace Here."

Source: The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star

On October 13, 2000, The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star (Norfolk, VA) published an article entitled, "Some Fear Cole Attack Could Spur Anti-Arab Feelings in Hampton Roads."

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On October 12, 2000, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that St. Louis area Jews and Muslims are responding to the crisis in the Middle East. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis Communities held a rally in support of "the people and government of Israel." Area Muslims are saying "special prayers of petition for peace and for the victims of the recent violence in Israel."

Source: Los Angeles Times

On October 10, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that "the quest for a politically correct Christian mascot for Wheaton College has ended. The former Crusaders are now...the Thunder. The decision concludes two years of soul-searching and debate at the conservative Illinois college, whose alumni include evangelist Billy Graham. A few months ago, Wheaton's president sacked the Crusader emblem, saying it was too barbaric for modern times and offensive to Muslims and Jews. A committee was appointed to find a 'gender-neutral,' '...

Source: The New York Times

On October 9, 2000, The New York Times reported that "the Internet may finally be living up to its potential as a truly global network. A case in point is IslamiQ.com, a financial services portal aimed at Muslim investors who wish to manage their finances in accordance with Islamic principles. The company, which began operations in Malaysia in 1999 and has its headquarters in London, held a luncheon in Manhattan last Wednesday to celebrate the opening of its New York office and sign a partnership with the database software...

Source: Los Angeles Times

On October 9, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported on Karen Armstrong. It explained that, "for years she was tagged the 'runaway nun,' the rebellious ex-Catholic with outspoken opinions about religion--comparing, for example, Pope John Paul II to a Muslim fundamentalist. Now, with her 12th book, "Islam, a Short History" (Modern Library), Karen Armstrong has changed her image. She can still be sharp-tongued, inclined to draw conclusions that get a rise out of critics. But something closer to reconciliation, rather than anger, is...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

On October 9, 2000, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on the prayers of the Jewish and Muslim communities of St. Louis for peace in the Middle East. In the wake of Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, 84 people have been killed in renewed violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians. "On Friday, the Muslim Sabbath, congregations at mosques on Weidman Road in St. Louis County and West Pine Boulevard in the city said special prayers for those killed in the latest spasm of rage in the Holy Land...

Source: Star Tribune

On October 7, 2000, the Star Tribune reported that, "the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a company for firing a Muslim worker who refused to shave his beard for religious reasons. ABB Alstom Power/Integrated C-E Services fired Faieclice Bey of Pittsburgh on March 5 for violating its rule that employees must remain clean-shaven so a half-face respirator mask would remain sealed to his skin, the lawsuit states. But the EEOC said the company discriminated against Bey by firing him instead of letting him wear an...

Source: Los Angeles Times

On October 7, 2000, the Los Angeles Times reported that "the latest crisis in the Middle East that has flared into bloody confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians is putting already troubled efforts in Southern California to promote dialogue between Muslims and Jews to a severe test. The Muslim-Jewish Dialogue group, set in place in July 1999, and its newly formed crisis management committee were designed to give the two communities a forum for talking over differences on issues before issuing public statements. But as...