Editorials are opinions of the paper.
Anti-Muslim McCarthyism American Jewish supporters of Israel do not help the Israeli cause by unfairly attacking the credentials of moderate Muslims to play a role in U.S. affairs. A current target of such attack is Salam Al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Angeles and a member of the L.A. Human Relations Commission. Gephardt's office denies that political pressure caused the turnabout on Al-Marayati. Its excuse is that security clearance would take longer than the six-month life of the commission. The explanation doesn't wash.