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Ciaramella helped organize a letter-writing campaign.  According to the ''Yale Daily News'', Bassam Frangieh was looking for an opportunity to teach more of the classes that he would like to teach. One of the protesters said, “His specialty is Arabic language and literature, and he wanted to teach some classes on style and poetry.” A week after the protest, Yale’s administration announced that they had “upped the ante with an offer competitive enough to keep one of its star language instructors from leaving” Yale.

Ciaramella helped organize a letter-writing campaign.  According to the ''Yale Daily News'', Bassam Frangieh was looking for an opportunity to teach more of the classes that he would like to teach. One of the protesters said, “His specialty is Arabic language and literature, and he wanted to teach some classes on style and poetry.” A week after the protest, Yale’s administration announced that they had “upped the ante with an offer competitive enough to keep one of its star language instructors from leaving” Yale.

Apparantly Frangieh wanted to use [[literature]] to shape sdtudent views on the “heroic Arabic poet-martyrs” battling against the supposed occupation in [[Palestine]]. In 2000, Frangieh published a chapter romanticizing [[terrorism]] in a book entitled ''Tradition, Modernity, and Postmodernity in Arabic Literature''.  Frandieh praised Abd al Rahim Mahmud, the “first Arab poet-martyr.” Mahmud, who is often used to inspire terrorism and [[suicide bombing]]s among Arab youth, was described by Frangieh as “carrying his [[soul]] in the palm of his hand” as he “threw himself into the cavern of [[death]].” Romanticizing his terrorism, Frangieh recalls Mahmud’s “premature death at age 35, fighting a battle in an attempt to keep Palestine free from foreign occupation, [which] brought dignity to the hearts of his people. Through his death he eliminated the gap between words and action … he shall remain a symbol of heroism and pride for his people.”

Apparantly Frangieh wanted to use [[literature]] to shape student views on the “heroic Arabic poet-martyrs” battling against the supposed occupation in [[Palestine]]. In 2000, Frangieh published a chapter romanticizing [[terrorism]] in a book entitled ''Tradition, Modernity, and Postmodernity in Arabic Literature''.  Frandieh praised Abd al Rahim Mahmud, the “first Arab poet-martyr.” Mahmud, who is often used to inspire terrorism and [[suicide bombing]]s among Arab youth, was described by Frangieh as “carrying his [[soul]] in the palm of his hand” as he “threw himself into the cavern of [[death]].” Romanticizing his terrorism, Frangieh recalls Mahmud’s “premature death at age 35, fighting a battle in an attempt to keep Palestine free from foreign occupation, [which] brought dignity to the hearts of his people. Through his death he eliminated the gap between words and action … he shall remain a symbol of heroism and pride for his people.”

In 2007, Bassam Frangieh signed an Arabic-language petition, “[[Not In Our Name]],” which encouraged signatories to “stand together to thwart the [[Zionist]]-[[Crusade]]r [[conspiracy]].” Denouncing U.S. [[Iraq]] policy as a “barbaric onslaught of cowboy masters, world Zionist leaders and their local agents, Frangieh claims that the only reason for the invasion of Iraq was the Zionist plan.” A long-time supporter of the [[Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions]] Movement against [[Israel]] — designed to “challenge international support for Israeli [[apartheid]] and settler-[[colonialism]]” — Frangieh was recruited to an even more prestigious post at Claremont McKenna College in 2007, where he is currently head of the Arabic Department for the five Claremont Colleges.

In 2007, Bassam Frangieh signed an Arabic-language petition, “[[Not In Our Name]],” which encouraged signatories to “stand together to thwart the [[Zionist]]-[[Crusade]]r [[conspiracy]].” Denouncing U.S. [[Iraq]] policy as a “barbaric onslaught of cowboy masters, world Zionist leaders and their local agents, Frangieh claims that the only reason for the invasion of Iraq was the Zionist plan.” A long-time supporter of the [[Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions]] Movement against [[Israel]] — designed to “challenge international support for Israeli [[apartheid]] and settler-[[colonialism]]” — Frangieh was recruited to an even more prestigious post at Claremont McKenna College in 2007, where he is currently head of the Arabic Department for the five Claremont Colleges.