warren@pluto.UUCP (Warren Burstein) (12/20/85)
From The New York Times, Dec 19, p B24:
The owner of a Jewsey City travel agency was arrested today and charged
with conspiring to smuggle 150 pounds of explosives to a member of the
Palestine Liberation Organization in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a
customs agent said.
The suspect, Sultan Ibrahim El Gawli, 47 years old, was arrested in
Jersey City at 4PM by United States customs agents
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Federal court Thurday on charges of
murder for hire, dealing in explosives without a license, exportation
without a license and the conspiracy change, said a customs spokesman,
Michael Kaufman.
Mr. Gawli is a naturalized United States citizen who was born in Egypt...
Were I a racist, I would draw conclusions about the nature of Arabs
in general, and the loyalty of US citzens of Arab heritage. Fortunately
Chedly, I am not.
Please don't flame about the way the Times described the destination
of the stuff. If you must, please change the Subject and don't mention
my name in it.
A special customs agent, Art Stiffel, charged that the conspirators
planned to have the explosive in Israel seven to 10 days before
Christmas.
Happy holidays to you all.
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