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Show Mid-Easte- rn BY JAKE SHEWMAKE Thunderbird Staff Writer history could impact wars outcome The Middle East is a region haunted by a long racial of and political conflict, which history religious, according to many experts, may have an effect on the outcome of the war and possibly become a major factor in the creation or destruction of a new world order. The most recent religious conflict between the Islamic and Jewish religions began during WWI. In an attempt to build alliances against the Germans, the British promised parts of Ottoman territory to three different groups. First, between July 1915 and March 1916 a series of letters from London to the governor of Mecca, Sharif ibn Ali, indicate an agreement to give Saddam Hussein parts of geographic Syria. Second, a secret agreement between Britain and France (the Sykes-Picagreement) was made in May 1916 and divided the same area between Britain and France. Then the Balfour Declaration of November 1917 provided for the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people. The war ended with a British victory and their subsequent control over all the land between Iran and the Mediterranean Sea. The British then created an area equivalent to modern day Israel, including Jerusalem, and opened it to Jewish immigration. The French received the costal region between modern day Israel and Turkey. Sharif s son, Prince Faisal, received Transjordan (Jordan) with the portions of modern-daSyria and Lebanon awav from the costal area given to the French. The British called this the .Mandate for Palestine. The area given to the Jews contains some of the y holiest sites in the Islamic and Jewish faiths. The Dome of the Rock is the third holiest site in the Islamic religion right behind Medina and Mecca. Ibrahim Safadi, a worshipper at the Dome of the Rock a couple of months before war broke out said, This is my home, and it has been my home for hundreds of years. Without Jerusalem, nothing is possible not my religion, not my family, not anything. Many historians claim the immigration of the Jews resulted in the displacement of the Palestinians. This is the point many historians disagree on and the basis for much of the fighting between Arabs and Israelis. Since 1947 the Israelis have fought major wars with virtually all of the large Arab countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Iraq, Syria and Egypt. Other religious conflicts exist in the region because (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6) 4 ir 85TH YEAR; NUMBER 29 SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY CEDAR CITY, UTAH MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1991 SU names new Icing BY CHERIS TUCKER Thunderbird Arts Editor REVIEW Doug Erickson overcame a disruptive crowd, complete with ringing cowbells, to become Mr. SUU in the packed Thorley Recital Hall Friday night. It just shows you dont have to be in Sigma Nu to be somebody, said Erickson, a senior major from Orem. He said he wasnt even planning on being in the pageant, let alone winning it. I lost a bet and thats why I had to be in it, he said. For the talent competition he sang Bring Him Home from Les Mnerahles He plans to go straight to graduate school upon graduation from SUU this year. In Ericksons first representation for the university, he chose to perform an obscene gesture for a Thunderbird photographer. Bryan Nelson, a freshman music composition major from Salt Lake City, won as first attendant. For his talent, he sang and accompanied himself to Somebody by Depeche Mode. In the interview competition he was asked if, upon seeing a couple walking down the street arguing, he would watch them to make sure the man did not physically hurt the woman. He replied, Well, it would depend on what she looked like. He said that now he is in the Mr. music-educatio- Friday night Jound jour Mr. SUU Pageant winners including from left: first attendant Bryan Nelson; Mr. SUU Doug Erickson; and Lance Funk tying with Curtis Wright as second attendant. A Hawaiian SUU royalty, he will go to algebra every day. According to Tomo Ishikawa, former Mr. SUU, there was a tie for second attendant, so one more attendant award was given, making a total of three attendants. One of the awards went to Lance Funk, who performed a ballet number in pajamas to Beethovens Funk is a Fifth Symphony. sophomore communication major from Del Rio, Texas. He said he entered the pageant for fun, and - that he will be glad to represent his school in any way possible. The other attendant award went to Curtis Wright, a sophomore business administration major from Beaver. He said he looks forward to becoming more involved in student activities. For his talent he sang God Bless the USA, by Lee Greenwood. He was asked what he would do if he was in love with his friends girlfriend. Id take her, he said. Ishikawa performed tw musical numbers, including Youre Sixteen, his talent in last years pageant and Old Time Rock and Roll. He said, Its kind of sad that my reign is over, but time goes on. This years pageant went really well. Student government was planning it for two months. The recently chosen Miss SUU royalty serenaded the contestants. Mr. SUU received a and about $100 in coupons from local businesses; first attendant won about $80 in coupons; the tied second attendants won $60 and $40. rt |