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1. man yT In November, 1987, a tribute to Nation of Islam Minister A:. ar Muhammad, Fulani again took the opportunity to express her solidarity with the Libyan people and rail against the “terror of the U.S. government on people of color around the world” After the shooting down of two Libyan MIG planes by the US. in January, 1989, the National Alliance ran a full page article condemning the act. The article stated: “Outside the U.S., few take seriously the American charges that Qaddafi is a. . .terrorist;” and “the specter of Libyan chemical weapons [is not} causing the rest of the world to tremble.” The article continued, “no country has used chemical weapons against a civilian population on so huge a scale as the U.S” (National Alliance, January 19, 1989). For the third year in a row, two rallies were held in 1989, in New York and Washington, mark- ing the U.S. bombing of Libya. In New York, a reception was held at the Castillo Cultural Center. Speakers included Dr. Lenora Fulani, Fred Newman, and Dr. El Moakkif, representing the Libyan regime. The speeches condemned “these Democratic and Republican murderers” (National Alliance, April 27, 1989). The article stated: “It is now generally acknowledged that the bomb- ing of Tripoli was an assassination attempt against Qaddafi in retaliation for his—and his people’s—support for liberation struggles around the world” Fred Newman stated: “Some so-called progressives do not give unconditional support to the Libyans, the Congolese people, the Palestinians and others. They will not stand up to American imperialism regardless of the political price. That is a criminal act...” Other Foreign Concerns In April, 1988, the National Alliance mourned the death of Palestinian terrorist Abu Jihad (also known as Khalil al-Wazir), former second-in-command of the PLO. (Abu Jihad was known for his involvement in Black September, the PLO underground terrorist cell of the early 1970's respon- sible for the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of eleven Israeli athletes.) The newspaper published an “In Memoriam” article with a picture of Abu Jihad and Yasir Arafat, and stated that “the inter- national progressive community” was mourning “the loss of one of its greatest political-military tacticians.” The newspapers credited Abu Jihad with leading “the first Palestinian guerilla attack against Israel” in January 1965, and lamented his “assassination by a Zionist murder squad” The new party magazine, Stono, wrote in August, 1989: [W]e recognize the Palestine Libera- tion Organization as the sole, legitimate political representative of the Palestinian people... .While the majority of Jews continue to support the repression against the Palestinian nationalist move- ment, increasing numbers have become disillusioned with Jewish national utopianism” The other major foreign policy area of concern for the New Alliance Party is the African cou ntry of Zaire. The party, its Rainbow Lobby and U.S.Congo Friendship Committee, are actively involved in a “Dump Mobutu” (the leader of Zaire) movement. The Rainbow Lobby sponsored a forum in November, 1989, at the annual conference of the African Studies Association (ASA) in Atlanta on the subject: “Are Mobutu’s Days Numbered?” Sex and the NAP The New Alliance Party’s “therapy” places an emphasis on overt sexuality and its projects and publications reflect that tone. On November 16, 1989, “Comrade Eugene” wrote to the National Alliance complaining about “x-rated graphics and other pornographic illustrations” in the newspaper. Dan Friedman, manag-