James Abourezk

James George Abourezk (February 24, 1931 – February 24, 2023) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Representative and United States Senator from South Dakota. He was the first Greek Orthodox Christian of Lebanese-Antiochite descent to serve in the United States Senate.

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"I marveled at the Hezbollah resistance to Israel . . . It was a marvel of organization, of courage and bravery."

- James Abourezk

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"The Arabs who were involved in 9/11 cooperated with the Zionists, actually. It was a cooperation. They gave them the perfect excuse to denounce all Arabs."

- James Abourezk

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"There's a direct correlation, we've found, between the demonization of Saddam, and violent acts against Arab-Americans in this country."

- James Abourezk

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