Here is the beginning of a report from the Israeli newspaper, HaAretz about how Israel has banned books in Arabic from a major supplier —the entire article can be read here: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1025545.html
'How can the People of the Book be against books?' By Reuters Tags: Israel News, Arab, Book For 15 years Israeli Arab Salah Abassi has traded books between Israel and its Arab neighbors, fostering a rare cultural link. But in August Israeli authorities suddenly refused to renew his trading license because he was trading with enemy states Lebanon and Syria, frustrating both Abassi's business and the Arab and Israeli readers he has helped interest in each other's literary traditions. "How can the People of the Book be against books?" Abassi asked, evoking the Jewish Bible as the first monotheistic holy text. "Books are a bridge to peace between cultures." Lisa Silverman Library Director Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library 10400 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-481-3215 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
