Kennedy’s claim that Arabs ‘don’t produce science’ meets a Nobel Prize reality check
The health secretary’s comments — widely condemned overnight by critics as untrue and racially biased — were made while campaigning in a state with a large Arab American population. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks about Arab contributions to science and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The remarks were widely criticized as untrue and racially biased. Kennedy argued that the 500 million Arabs in the world "don't produce science," while Arab refers to a religious identity. While Arabs can be Muslim, Christian, Jewish, or of another faith, the vast majority of Muslims worldwide are not Arab. Egyptian law scholar Mohamed El Baradei, a diplomat and vice-president of Egypt, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 alongside the International Atomic Energy Agency for his efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes. Other notable winners include Egyptian-American scientist Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian-Israeli scientist Sir Michael Atiyah, Egyptian novelist NaguIB Mahfoudz, and Egyptian writer Sir Michael
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity’s scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event... [4790 symbols]
주제: Nobel Peace Prize
