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RAY HANANIA — Op-Ed writer, author, radio host, podcaster Ray Hanania is an award winning political and humor columnist who analyzes American and Middle East politics, and life in general. He is an author of several books. Hanania covered Chicago Politics and Chicago City Hall from 1976 through 1992 at the Daily Southtown and the Chicago Sun-Times. He began writing in 1975 publishing The Middle Eastern Voice newspaper in Chicago (1975-1977). He later published “The National Arab American Times” newspaper (2004-2007). Hanania writes weekly columns on Middle East and American Arab issues as Special US Correspondent for the Arab News ArabNews.com, at TheArabDailyNews.com, and at SuburbanChicagoland.com. Hanania is the recipient of four (4) Chicago Headline Club “Peter Lisagor Awards” for Column writing. In November 2006, he was named “Best Ethnic American Columnist” by the New American Media. In 2009, Hanania received the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for Writing from the Society of Professional Journalists. Click here to send Ray Hanania email. Follow RayHanania on Gettr.com, the uncensored Twitter Ray Hanania on Gettr, the new Twitter

Ashrawi warns Israel destroying Christian presence in the Holy Land at Middle East Christian confab

October 19, 2014October 19, 2014 rayhanania 1 Comment

Ashrawi warns Israel destroying Christian presence in the Holy Land at Middle East Christian confab By Ray Hanania Last September, Middle East Christians were thrust into a spotlight they have long deserved when U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told a questionable Washington D.C. group ostensibly organized to “defend them” that if they didn’t support Israel then…

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My Imaginary Friend Is American

October 18, 2014October 18, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

My Imaginary Friend Is American By Yousef Khatib I met my American imaginary friend long time ago in Palestine. We have had mutual interests since childhood: music, movies, food, theatre, cartoon and crayons. Few years later, I started to think that he was just being orientalist so I started hanging out with British imaginary friends….

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Jordan King says he is committed to protecting Christian Arabs

October 17, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Jordan King says he is committed to protecting Christian Arabs AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said that co-existence and fraternity among Muslims and Christians living in Jordan stand as a distinct model in the Middle East. He made his remarks at a meeting with a number of leaders of Christian denominations from…

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Notes of a dirty not-too-old man

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

Notes of a dirty not-too-old man by Yousef Khatib Here I am, once again, ditching a pile of unfinished projects, texts, drawings and models and creating a new file and folder to overwhelm my morning with a random concept. Let’s hope I finish this one. Notes of a Dirty Not-Too-Man as opposed to Bukowski ‘s…

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Silly

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

Silly By Yousef khatib It’s a silly thing how only drag queens smoke shisha in America. I mean, drag queen in Palestine smoke it too with other non drag queens. By the end of the day, no one wonders why their phones’ covers are crystalloids. He smokes it too and Alice does as well. So…

Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago?

October 16, 2014October 18, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago By Yousef khatib Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago Being a Palestinian in America and Chicago? Being a Palestinian in America Being a Palestinian in Chicago Being a Palestinian in America Being a Palestinian in Chicago Being a Palestinian in America Being a Palestinian in Chicago Being…

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Ramallan Morning in Chicago

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

Ramallan Morning in Chicago By Yousef Khatib Waking up at 4:00 pm (GMT+3) and 8:00 am (CDT) feels like waking up in two different multiverses. Reading the news, listening to Mashrou’ Leila, waiting for my morning coffee to attack my blood system, and smiling: Where am I? A prestigious bank is offering a lot of…

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Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace

October 15, 2014October 15, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

Conference explores the important role of Christians in Middle East peace The most important gathering of Christian Arab voices on Palestine and Peace By Ray Hanania The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) will holds its 16th Annual Convention this weekend, Oct. 17 and 18, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in the nation’s capitol exploring…

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Podcast: Jewish Voice for Peace activist Seth Morrison on peace

October 13, 2014October 2, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast: Jewish Voice for Peace activist Seth Morrison on peace Seth Morrison of Jewish Voice for Peace talks about the challenges facing the movement to bring peace to Palestine and Israel through compromise during an interview Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 on Talk of the Town Radio on WCEV 1450 AM radio and www.YahalaVoice.com. Morrison explains…

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BDS Protestors confront Israeli Shipping line in Tampa

October 12, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

BDS protestors confront Israeli shipping line in Tampa The following is a write up of the Block the Boat Tampa picket and protest which was held in the morning hours of October 11th at the Port of Tampa against the ZIM ship, Alabama. At 5:30 am, activists, community organizers, local labor union members and representatives…

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Hundreds of Israeli public figures urge British Parliament to recognize the State of Palestine

October 12, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Hundreds of Israeli public figures urge British Parliament to recognize the State of Palestine Gush Shalom, Israel. Press Release, October 13, 2014 Embed from Getty Images 363 Israeli public figures have signed a letter to the Members of the British Parliament, calling upon them to vote in favor of British recognition of a Palestinian State, to be…

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Hanania releases new book on PoweR PR strategies for Minorities

October 9, 2014October 2, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Hanania publishes new book, PoweR PR, offering communications strategies for Minorities Veteran syndicated columnist and former award winning Chicago City Hall political reporter Ray Hanania released his newest book this week called “PoweR PR: Ethnic Activist’s Guide to Strategic Communications & challenging the biased Mainstream Media” intended to help minorities and ethnic groups that have been marginalized and excluded from the “Biased Mainstream…

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PLO Ashrawi urges Britain to recognize Palestine State

October 9, 2014October 9, 2014 rayhanania No Comments

PLO Ashrawi urges Britain to recognize Palestine State A few days ahead of the British parliamentary vote on the recognition of the State of Palestine, PLO Executive Committee member, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, met with correspondents from British media outlets in Palestine to reiterate the official call of the PLO for all states to recognize the…

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AHRC expresses serious concern regarding case of Palestinian-American activist Rasmea Odeh

October 7, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

AHRC expresses serious concern regarding case of Palestinian-American activist Rasmea Odeh The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) expresses its serious concern regarding the government proceedings against Ms. Rasmea Odeh, a long- time Arab- American community activist. Ms Odeh is a well known and well respected Arab American leader and activist who served the community in…

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Hanan Ashrawi & Archbishop Atallah Hanna headline HCEF 16th Annual Conference

October 6, 2014April 29, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Hanan Ashrawi & Archbishop Atallah Hanna headline HCEF 16th Annual Conference Full Program of Events has been finalized!!! You are all invited to register for the Conference & Awards Banquet! The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation is proud to share the complete program for the 16th international Conference! We are optimistic that 16th International Conference: “Together in Faith for the Common Good” will…

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Podcast: Mayoral candidate Fioretti vows to re-establish Chicago Arab Advisory Commission

October 3, 2014April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast Mayoral candidate Fioretti vows to re-establish Chicago Arab Advisory Commission Fioretti promises to recognize and work with Chicago’s rich racial and ethnic diversity that Mayor Emanuel has abandoned By Ray Hanania Chicago Mayoral candidate Robert “Bob” Fioretti said that one of his first acts as mayor will be to re-establish the role of the city’s “vibrant and…

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Annual Taybeh OktoberFest forced to cancel, organizers say

October 3, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Annual Taybeh OktoberFest forced to cancel, organizers say Taybeh Brewing Company, Taybeh, Ramallah, Palestine Taybeh Oktoberfest Press Release; Nadim Khoury / David Khoury October 3, 2014 The Taybeh Brewing Company regrets to announce that the harsh conditions of Palestine have led to the decision to cancel the 10th Annual Taybeh Oktoberfest 2014. The Taybeh Beer family expresses…

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AHRC welcomes the 26th Global Report on Fighting Impunity

September 30, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC welcomes the 26th Global Report on Fighting Impunity The American Human rights Council (AHRC) welcomes the publishing of the 26 Global Report on Fighting Impunity prepared by International Rehabilitation Center that was released on Monday September 29, 2014. The UN General Assembly proclaimed June 26 as the annual “International Day in Support of Victims…

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