Devon Alisa Abdallah This is Me

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1. 1. www.theaacc.org

   www.theaacc.org/aboutus.php - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/27/2007   Last Visited: 4/27/2007

   Devon Alisa Abdallah

2. 2. Arab American Community Coalition - About Us

   www.theaacc.org/Page/AboutUs - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/3/2007   Last Visited: 1/3/2007

   Devon Alisa Abdallah

3. 3. Northwest Asian Weekly

   www.nwasianweekly.com/editoria - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/5/2005   Last Visited: 12/9/2005

   In fact, said Devon Abdallah, the government is encouraging it. "Americans are living in a society of fear at the moment," said Abdallah, a member and past secretary of the Arab American Community Coalition.
   
   In November, she sat on a panel hosted by the Hate Free Zone Campaign of Washington, an organization created to help victims of public and government harassment.
   
   "Even the president's inauguration speech was all about Christianity," Abdallah pointed out. "Why bring up your own religion all the time if you want to be more sensitive? I certainly don't want to hear about his religion or have it shoved down my throat."
   
   Because of the type of news covered by the mainstream media and the president's message, Abdallah said, the public is becoming more isolated. She admitted that she began receiving hate e-mail shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
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   Abdallah says the Japanese community has by far been the most supportive of the Arab and Muslim communities, mainly because of the experiences they went through. She encourages other immigrants and minorities to also step up.
   
   "I really like to see all communities of color working together. It's something that I've always believed in," said Abdallah.