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<< Muslim and Arab groups meet with Albright

 Washington, DC (September 16)- American Muslim and Arab American groups
 today met with Secretary of State Madeline Albright and Assistant Secretary
 of State for Near East Affairs Martin Indyk.

 During the course of the meeting AMJ Executive Director Khalid Turaani
 raised the issue of Israel's discriminatory policies and practices against
 Jerusalem's Muslim and Christian inhabitants that is eroding their presence
 in the city. Turaani also stressed AMJ's position that Palestinian refugees
 have an inalienable right to return to their homeland.

 Skip Gnehm of the Foreign Service invited Muslims to apply for positions in
 the Department of State.  He spoke about the need for more American Muslims
 and Arab Americans in the State Department. American Muslims who are
 interested are invited to visit http://www.state.gov/ for more information.

 The meeting included representatives from the following Muslim
 organizations: American Muslim Council, American Muslim Foundation,
 American Muslims for Jerusalem, Council on American-Islamic Relations, the
 Islamic Society of North America, and the Muslim Public Affairs Council.

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