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Partial revert. Source of blockquote moved to EL, keeping the paragraph before it - a 15% increase in violence deserves to be mentioned and shouldn't be filed under the less encyclopedic "slightly"
A majority of Arab-Americans, around 62%, originate from [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], [[Palestine]] and [[Jordan]].
A majority of Arab-Americans, around 62%, originate from [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], [[Palestine]] and [[Jordan]].
Since Sept. 11, 2001, Arab-Americans have gotten more attention than they might have wished. Last year, a 15% increase across the nation in incidents of violence, discrimination and harassment against Muslims was reported.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-11-20-arab-americans_x.htm U.S. Census reports on Arab-Americans for first time]</ref>
Organizations like the "American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee" are working to empower Arab Americans and defend the civil rights of all people of Arab heritage in the United States. <ref>[http://www.adc.org/index.php?id=119 What is ADC?]</ref>
Organizations like the "American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee" are working to empower Arab Americans and defend the civil rights of all people of Arab heritage in the United States. <ref>[http://www.adc.org/index.php?id=119 What is ADC?]</ref>
*[http://www.arabcenter.net/ Arab Center of Washington]
*[http://www.arabcenter.net/ Arab Center of Washington]
*[http://bsimmons.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/american-muslims-ready-to-attack-usa/ American Muslims Ready to Attack USA?] by [[Sher Zieve]].
*[http://bsimmons.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/american-muslims-ready-to-attack-usa/ American Muslims Ready to Attack USA?] by [[Sher Zieve]].
[http://www.nodo50.org/csca/agenda2004/iraq/arabes-eeuu_16-01-04.html Open letter from the Arab-American and Muslim Community to the US Anti-War Movement]
== References ==
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