Muslim pro-Israel activist threatened
Michael Freund The Jerusalem Post Jan. 1, 2004

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A devout Muslim college student in Canada known for her pro-Israel views on
campus has received death threats after expressing support for the Jewish
state's right to exist.

"As a result of my pro-Israel views, I have received a lot of verbal
assault, and a few threats to my life," Sarah Nasser, a third-year student
at the University of Toronto, told The Jerusalem Post.

"I received some violent resentment from the pro-Palestinian left-wing
majority on campus. Most of my Muslim friends do not respect my views," she
said.

Born in Canada to parents who migrated from Tanzania, Nasser is a religious
Muslim who covers her head with a veil and lives according to the rules of
the Koran. She recently returned from a visit to Israel, and signed a
petition to the United Nations denouncing suicide bombings.

"Being a supporter of the existence of Israel does not conflict with Islam,
it complements Islam," she said. "The Koran does not have any verses that do
not allow for the Jews to return to the Land of Israel." Nasser says that
the North American media fails to portray the "severity" of the Palestinian
uprising, and says that the armed uprising is proof that "Yasser Arafat and
his followers will do whatever it takes and cause as much bloodshed as is
necessary to overtake all of Israel."

Active in campus political groups, Nasser urges the Jewish State to do more
to improve its image abroad, saying that pro-Israel Muslims should be
brought here to "show them what Israel is like, and to equip them with the
knowledge to speak out in their communities about how sweet a country Israel
is."

"I love Jews as I love true Muslims," she said. "Therefore, I believe Jews
should have a right to live legitimately in their homeland."