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Arab professor says booted from eatery over bartender's 'racist' T-shirt
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Racism, Israeli Arabs 

An Arab psychology professor at the University of Haifa said Sunday he was booted out of a restaurant over the weekend after complaining that the bartender was wearing a shirt advocating killing Palestinian children.

Restaurant owner Khaled Hajaj, who is also Arab, said he did not kick out Professor Ramzi Suleiman, though he did tell him he didn't care if Suleiman took his money to a different restaurant.

"It hurts my feelings and the feelings of Arab customers," said Suleiman. "I'm not willing to accept such shirts. It's like the reaction of Jews who see people wearing shirts with a cross."
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The bartender at the Haifa restaurant was wearing a shirt with a drawing of a rifle sight and the words, in Hebrew, "Institution for special-ed children."

Suleiman demanded the bartender change his shirt, saying it advocated killing Palestinian children - similar to T-shirts printed for Israel Defense Forces soldiers that depict violence against Palestinians, as Haaretz reported last month.

The IDF has condemned the T-shirts, which were ordered by troops and not by the army itself. The shirts include images including a child in rifle cross-hairs with the slogan, "The smaller they are, the harder it is." Another shows a pregnant woman in the cross-hairs and the words "1 Shot 2 Kills."

Suleiman and Hajaj argued over the bartender's shirt in front of about 20 other diners, some of whom left because of the disturbance.

Suleiman said Hajaj told him, "If you're Palestinian, go to Palestine."

Hajaj said he condemns "all killing of any kind."

"Arabs and Jews work in the restaurant, and it serves Jews and Arabs, whites and blacks, and has never closed the door in anyone's face," he said.

Hajaj said the bartender had never served in the army and was unaware of the message his shirt conveyed. As a result of the incident, the bartender is no longer working at the restaurant.

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      1.   The stupid professor got a person fired, and a Psychology Prof. 03:10  |  Alfred 06/04/09
      2.   T shirts 04:03  |  Jon 06/04/09
      3.   Somebody needs to take a pill 04:11  |  Great White North 06/04/09
      4.   Israel is a country headed for extremism 05:02  |  Aaron 06/04/09
      5.   1& 2 Regressive Evolution... 05:07  |  Edithann 06/04/09
      6.   "If you`re Palestinian, go to Palestine." 05:10  |  Arab to Arab 06/04/09
      7.   Its been my experience 05:13  |  Jess Ghannam 06/04/09
      8.   Sick T-shirts 05:57  |  Words of Wisdom 06/04/09
      9.   Re: #1 Alfred 05:58  |  Dan 06/04/09
      10.   I salute the professor 06:11  |  Khalid 06/04/09
      11.   stupid racist formulas 06:16  |  Londoner 06/04/09
      12.   Londoner & Khalid 06:37  |  Brad 06/04/09
      13.   What about "Kill the Juice!" ??? 06:52  |  Dr. Jack 06/04/09
      14.   The professor should learn the concept of business owner 07:01  |  Gee 06/04/09
      15.   To Great White North #3 `Somebody needs to take a pill` 07:02  |  Colin Wright 06/04/09
      16.   Londoner #10 `stupid racist formulas` 07:07  |  Colin Wright 06/04/09
      17.   "Private Dancer" 07:22  |  Avshalom Beni 06/04/09
      18.   #1 Wake up Alfred! 07:35  |  Maureen Ann 06/04/09
      19.   The psychology prof knows Jews don`t mind crosses on T-shirts 07:38  |  Noam D. Blume 06/04/09
      20.   professor meant a twisted cross (Sawstika) 08:27  |  Peter 06/04/09
      21.   Nope, Peter (#20), you`re as ... as he is. You a psychologist? 09:17  |  Noam D. Blume 06/04/09
      22.   #1Alfred. Something different but similar... 09:20  |  Maureen Ann 06/04/09
      23.   To Peter 09:27  |  Liat 06/04/09
      24.   Arab professors make up a lot of stories-very psychological 09:32  |  Realist 06/04/09
      25.   To Maureen Ann 09:34  |  Liat 06/04/09
      26.   THE IDF has condemned the T shirts.What Arabs say to each other 09:38  |  PETER SM 06/04/09
      27.   WRIGHT when you have removed all offensive T shirts & bumper 09:40  |  PETER SM 06/04/09
      28.   what was on t-shirt? 09:45  |  vladimir 06/04/09
      29.   Right-wing Israel = Morally "sick to the bone" 09:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/04/09
      30.   Moron Ann 09:46  |  Jay 06/04/09
      31.   The wise-a** T-shirts of the young resemble... 09:47  |  Noam D. Blume 06/04/09
      32.   #30 Jay Your spelling difficulty. 10:31  |  Maureen Ann 06/04/09
      33.   jay, bartender could be tourist illegally working in bar, 10:34  |  vladimir 06/04/09
      34.   and once again 10:35  |  rm 06/04/09
      35.   ambiguous article/story about nothing 11:56  |  Susan 06/04/09
      36.   Richemond, the libertarian 12:04  |  Khalid 06/04/09
      37.   Boss`s set the standard for dress 12:14  |  Susan 06/04/09
      38.   how is this offensive to arabs 12:41  |  Steve 06/04/09
      39.   # 6 12:52  |  Axel 06/04/09
      40.   #24, Realist going psychological 14:14  |  zmogus 06/04/09
      41.   Totally unacceptable t-shirt 14:57  |  Mark Marshall 06/04/09
      42.   eatery, t shirt and psychology prof. 14:59  |  Hilda 06/04/09
      43.   If he didn`t know what the t-shirt meant... 15:01  |  Ari 06/04/09
      44.   What is in a T-shirt? 15:13  |  Michael J 06/04/09
      45.   some forget the meaning of Democracy 15:35  |  Jeff 06/04/09
      46.   Aaron on a country "headed" for extremism #4 15:38  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/04/09
      47.   Reality versus daily facts of coexistence 15:39  |  H.H.M 06/04/09
      48.   #11 You in London. 15:47  |  John Allen 06/04/09
      49.   "Understanding" the shirt 16:06  |  MariaM 06/04/09
      50.   And this shirt has WHAT to do with Palestinians? 16:09  |  B`galil 06/04/09
      51.   Incomplete headline! 16:34  |  Arie 06/04/09
      52.   #2 - Jon 16:52  |  Daniel 06/04/09
      53.   MariaM, "explaining" the shirt 16:55  |  zmogus 06/04/09
      54.   Nasty T-Shirt 16:59  |  Jane 06/04/09
      55.   Noam D. Blume to Peter 17:07  |  zmogus 06/04/09
      56.   what a joke,killing jews are on every arab broadcast in israel 17:26  |  HAL TRIPP 06/04/09
      57.   PETER SM. Whom do you want to surprise with your post? 17:31  |  zmgus 06/04/09
      58.   There are three things that "some"Jews have the franchise on. 17:46  |  Labhras 06/04/09
      59.   Run a business? Dress like you`re in business, for gosh sakes! 17:46  |  Yam Erez 06/04/09
      60.   It`s Possible the Bartender Meant... 17:50  |  Persian Kitty 06/04/09
      61.   T-Shirts were accurately descriptive 17:57  |  *BEN JABO 06/04/09
      62.   #45 Sullivan, in the "thows" of extremism? In fact... 18:05  |  Noam D. Blume 06/04/09
      63.   if the shirt had a jewish guy on it... 18:07  |  kat 06/04/09
      64.   Swiss (Dino) Did you notice the Tshirt wearer was Arab? 18:46  |  David Israel 06/04/09
      65.   #64 the bartender was not arab, only the Owner 19:03  |  Leo 06/04/09
      66.   #6 the owner is a druze not arab 19:12  |  Leo 06/04/09
      67.   Mr. Noah Blume on the Boogeymen 19:13  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/04/09
      68.   #61 - Ben Jabo - Reknowned Theorist 19:20  |  Daniel 06/04/09
      69.   re 6, Haifa is Palestine 20:05  |  Sayid 06/04/09
      70.   Kaffiyehs are offensive to me 20:14  |  RfaelMoshe 06/04/09
      71.   Re# 1 Alfred may be they are all wrong... 20:22  |  ines 06/04/09
      72.   Re : Alfred...any racist video, Tshirt or literature 20:28  |  ines 06/04/09
      73.   Re # 2 Sorry Jon ..there is no need to wear such a T shirt 20:35  |  ines 06/04/09
      74.   Re # 2 What ??? 20:41  |  ines 06/04/09
      75.   Re# 1 Aaron the comments don`t come from israeli guys 20:49  |  ines 06/04/09
      76.   Now I know what t-shirts 20:58  |  Penny 06/04/09
      77.   Maureen Ann #30 21:21  |  Penny 06/04/09
      78.   #55 Zmogus and his false statements, slander. Quelle surprise. 21:29  |  Noam D. Blume 06/04/09
      79.   Decide whose fence your on. If you are claiming to be palestinian 21:33  |  Jae 06/04/09
      80.   Re# 1 and 2 Yah Edithan I also wonder... 21:58  |  ines 06/04/09
      81.   # 64 David Israel 22:24  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/04/09
      82.   Both the bartender and the Prof were wrong 22:29  |  David Teich 06/04/09
      83.   Re# 6 Arab to Arab .. would You ever imagine a jew 22:43  |  ines 06/04/09
      84.   Well is that sure that the T shirt refers to arab children??? 22:58  |  ines 06/04/09
      85.   Re On the other hand not all the jews react 23:01  |  ines 06/04/09
      86.   Zmogus (#55) where do you find evidence that missionizing is 23:07  |  Noam D. Blume 06/04/09
      87.   arab prof 00:20  |  ks 07/04/09
      88.   Labhras 01:19  |  Jane 07/04/09
      89.   #62 Noam D Blume - perspective 01:41  |  Tony Price 07/04/09
      90.   I Dont Give A Hoot 02:57  |  Angela 07/04/09
      91.   David Israel: the bartender was Arab? 02:58  |  Mark Marshall 07/04/09
      92.   Israeli Arabs Should Boycot this Establishment - One Day Jewish 04:04  |  Monitor 07/04/09
      93.   Mark Marshall - The owner was Arab 05:37  |  David Israel 07/04/09
      94.   Sigmund walks into a bar 08:18  |  Palestininian 07/04/09
      95.   SULLIVAN Society judged by you sitting safely in NY 08:23  |  PETER SM 07/04/09
      96.   A.PRICE "Lies,damned lies and statistics". Perspective indeed. 08:45  |  PETER SM 07/04/09
      97.   Tony Price (#78) you plan to answer or just toss jeers & fiction? 08:57  |  Noam D. Blume 07/04/09
      98.   So this guy walks into a bar and says.... 09:22  |  Majid 07/04/09
      99.   #86 Noam Blume - pots and kettles? 10:51  |  Tony Price 07/04/09
      100.   #99 Tony Price, you`re still tossing falsehoods and evading 19:25  |  Noam D. Blume 07/04/09
      101.   Blume on attitudes to Christians 00:41  |  zmogus 08/04/09
      102.   Noam Blume. Make a test. 00:43  |  zmogus 08/04/09
      103.   Noam Blume & the record of a postmodernist 00:46  |  zmogus 08/04/09
      104.   Paradise on earth then? 01:23  |  Tony Price 08/04/09
      105.   Noam Blume. Proselytism 09:44  |  zmogus 08/04/09
      106.   Noam Blume & the fateful record of a postmodernist 09:46  |  zmogus 08/04/09
      107.   Noam Blume. Attitudes towards Christians 19:54  |  zmogus 08/04/09
      108.   Zmogus` spew continues to ignore reality 00:09  |  David Teich 10/04/09
      109.   great reply londoner thank you 22:01  |  expat 16/04/09
      110.   David Teich. You are not accountable for your ideas, friend. 17:18  |  zmogus 05/05/09
      111.   Crusaders just won`t give break to David Teich. 11:05  |  zmogus 06/05/09
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