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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
Well, then I guess you are learning the correct terminology (just don't ever call a jewish person or somebody from Iran an arab or middle eastern and you should be okay), and that if you are jewish or have a jewish last name, I would recommend not visiting an arab country or pakistan (I don't consider Pakistan to be arab, it's more like a muslim indian country)[/quote]

Pakistan is most definitely not Arab.

Iran and Israel are in the Middle East by almost any definition. Individuals from those countries might object to be called Middle Eastern simply because Americans tend to consider everyone in the Middle East to be Arab Muslims (a polite American phrase for "terrorists"). But, I have met people from both countries who have described themselves as being from the Middle East or Middle Eastern. I have travelled to Arab countries with Jews and they have had no problem, despite their last names. I'm sorry to say that Mr. Weinstein would have been a potential target regardless of his surname or religion. He had the misfortune to be an American in Pakistan during a period of strong anti-Americanism. [/quote]

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