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| The ] occasioned spontaneous outbreaks of public celebration in a number of Arab Muslim communities. Press and television coverage of these celebrations were met with expressions of shock, then outrage in the U.S. and other western nations. Celebrations by the ] were most prominent, possibly due to lack of the censorship common in other Arab lands. TV coverage showed gatherings of ] refugee Palestinians dancing and singing, groups of youths holding up newspapers with photos of the Twin Towers afire while women gave their distinctive trill and men handed out candy to the youngsters. Arabs in ], who hold Israeli citizenship, were also seen celebrating and distributing candy. | The ] occasioned spontaneous outbreaks of public celebration in a number of Arab Muslim communities. Press and television coverage of these celebrations were met with expressions of shock, then outrage in the U.S. and other western nations. Celebrations by the ]s were most prominent, possibly due to lack of the censorship common in other Arab lands. TV coverage showed gatherings of ] refugee Palestinians dancing and singing, groups of youths holding up newspapers with photos of the Twin Towers afire while women gave their distinctive trill and men handed out candy to the youngsters. Arabs in ], who hold Israeli citizenship, were also seen celebrating and distributing candy. | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 4 December 2002
The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack occasioned spontaneous outbreaks of public celebration in a number of Arab Muslim communities. Press and television coverage of these celebrations were met with expressions of shock, then outrage in the U.S. and other western nations. Celebrations by the Palestinians were most prominent, possibly due to lack of the censorship common in other Arab lands. TV coverage showed gatherings of West Bank refugee Palestinians dancing and singing, groups of youths holding up newspapers with photos of the Twin Towers afire while women gave their distinctive trill and men handed out candy to the youngsters. Arabs in East Jerusalem, who hold Israeli citizenship, were also seen celebrating and distributing candy.