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Revision as of 19:20, 2 September 2002 by JDG (talk | contribs) (desciption of 9/11 celebrations among Arabs, to be expanded)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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 large gatherings of West Bank refugee Palestinians dancing and singing, 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.