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322:, Awad stated, "for the Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza the most effective strategy is nonviolence. This does not apply to the Palestinians living outside. Nor is it a rejection of the concept of armed struggle. This is nothing short of war." Awad called to "block roads, prevent communications, cut electricity, telephone, and water lines, prevent the movement of equipment, and in other ways obstruct the government." The article speaks openly about throwing stones. Awad's article called for a campaign of harassment against Israelis and for "psychological warfare" to "demoralize" the population. He also called for "the destruction of Israeli fences and power lines," according to 290:
In 1987, Awad attempted to renew the residency permit he had been issued in 1967. His application was declined and he was ordered to leave the country when his tourist visa expired. Awad claimed, with support from U.S. consular officials, that under international conventions Israel did not have the
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Awad was the founder and former president of the National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) in the United States. The organization developed from the Ohio Youth Advocate Program (OYAP) established by Awad in 1978 with support from the Ohio Youth Commission (now the Department of Youth Services), the
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As an offshoot of NYAP, he later founded and directed Youth Advocate Program International, headquartered in Washington, DC. According to the website, "The Youth Advocate Program International, Inc. (YAP International) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It established its headquarters and
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in a New York Times article decried Awad who he claimed took American citizenship, in accordance with immigration law, which required that he 'intends to reside permanently in the U.S. and then turned around and claimed to the Israeli Supreme Court that his intention was always to reside in
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Jerusalem. "Nonviolence as merely a convenient tactic... incitement and acts of violence - are these the watchwords of a man truly committed to peace and moderation? No. Western audiences do not hear these Awad views in English. But his local audiences hear them in Arabic," Arad said.
300:. No evidence was provided to support the charge and Awad appealed the decision to the Supreme Court. The court ruled that he had forfeited his right to residence status in Israel when he became a U.S. citizen and he was deported in June 1988. U.S. Secretary of State 200:
advocacy center in Washington, DC in 1996. YAP International's mission is to promote and protect the rights and well-being of the world's youth, giving particular attention to children victimized by conflict, exploitation, and state and personal violence."
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ordered Awad arrested and expelled. Officials charged that Awad broke Israeli law by inciting "civil uprising" and helping to write leaflets that advocated civil disobedience that were distributed by the leadership of the
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right to expel him from his place of birth and he refused to leave. The Israeli government stayed the deportation order mainly at the insistence of the U.S. In May 1988, Prime Minister
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in Washington, D.C. since the early 1990s. He is an adjunct professor in the School of International Service where he teaches classes in the theories and methods of nonviolence.
1358: 838: 1325:, Weekly Standard, 4/06/2009. Detailed history of Palestinian nonviolence, including interview with Mubarak Awad and discussion of his role, by an Israeli historian. 1353: 215: 209: 232:. He wrote that nonviolence could be used as a means of resistance. The Centre also sponsored a number of nonviolent actions during the early months on the first 1318: 268:. Using this knowledge and his experience, Awad prepared his own "12-page blueprint for passive resistance in the territories," eventually published in the 1378: 1383: 1209: 779: 359: 1408: 1398: 1368: 160: 1413: 1388: 274:. He has translated into Arabic the teachings of Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. In 1998 Mubarak Awad's nephew, Sami Awad founded the 1393: 1126: 1000: 1343: 1218: 753: 707: 1403: 1313: 952: 330: 333:
wants the entire Palestine and I agree. Palestine for me is the Galilee, Akko, Ashdod, everything. This is Palestine for me." Dr.
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he is often referred to as the Arab Gandhi due to the similarity between his teachings of the power of nonviolence and those of
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missionaries influenced Awad's views in his youth. In the 1960s he moved to the United States to study at the Mennonite
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Critics argue that Awad advocated violence under the guise of calling it civil disobedience. In a 1984 article for the
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Awad has called for Israel to be replaced with Palestine. In a Jerusalem speech to Palestinian students he said "the
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state department responsible for finding placements for "at risk" youth referred to the state from county
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Stein, Jeff (8 December 2014). "The 'Palestinian Gandhi' Who Still Believes Non-Violence is the Answer".
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and received a BA in social work and sociology. He went on to obtain an MS in education from
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The Missing Mahatma: Searching for a Gandhi or a Martin Luther King in the West Bank
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Journal, Glenn R. Simpson Staff Reporter of The Wall Street (28 February 2002).
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Palestinian-American psychologist and nonviolent resistance advocate
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Non-Violent Resistance: A Strategy for the Occupied Territories
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and argued against revenge. He was given the right to Israeli
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Hope through Steadfastness: The Journey of ‘Holy Land Trust’
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Nonviolence in the Middle East: A Talk with Mubarak Awad
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In 1983 Awad returned to Jerusalem and established the
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Efrat, Dr Shlomo Riskin, Rabbi of (7 January 1988).
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occupation. He also drew upon the methodologies of
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