Holocaust study stirs passions at Harvard

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Considerable controversy has surrounded the offer by Kenneth and Evelyn Lipper of more than $3 million to fund a chair of Holocaust studies at Harvard University. The university has decided to turn down the offer, and the initial $1 million donation will now go to the Harvard Medical School's genetic research programme. University officials did not object to the chair on anti-Semitic grounds, but were concerned about the attitudes of Jewish historian Daniel Goldhagen, who was seeking the post. There were fears that focusing on the Holocaust would overlook the genocide of other communities.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Universities and colleges, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Curricula, Study and teaching, Harvard University

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Passions rise as Iran seeks new talks on death sentence

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Iran will not execute anybody in relation to the fatwa against British author Salman Rushdie, according to Iranian Minister of Islamic Guidance Seyyed Ataollah Mohajerani. However, the government is not in a position to cancel a fatwa from a religious authority. Iran now hopes to re-start negotiations with the European Union over the fatwa. The Iranian government is also strongly aware of the influence of the 15 Khordad Foundation, which in Feb 1997 increased the reward money for Rushdie's murder.

Political activity, Interview, Rushdie, Salman, Fatwas, Mohajerani, Seyyed Ataollah

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Arab passions fired by Bosnia

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Over 25 Arabian charities are sending funds to Bosnian Muslims in refugee camps and Iran has sent food and medicine. Egyptians, Palestinians, Syrians and Saudis nurse and educate refugees. Saudi Arabian controlled television graphically reports the deportation of Muslims by the Christian Serbs. King Fahd of Saudi Arabia launched the High Public Committee for Bosnia-Herzegovina with an $8 million donation in Jun 1992. Reports claim that Palestinians and Iranians have offered to fight for Bosnia.

Europe, Donations, Saudi Arabia, International relations, Islam, Muslims, Refugees, Saudi Arabian foreign relations, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Islamic countries, Bosnia-Herzegovina

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