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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

CAIR App allows users to report bias

Posted on June 26, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR App allows users to report bias

CAIR App allows users to report bias CAIR Launches New Civil Rights App Allowing Reporting of Bias Incidents. Download for free. App offers advice on rights and procedures The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today launched a new civil rights app, called “Making Democracy Work for Everyone,” which gives users the ability to immediately report…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, mainstream, News

Bringing American Palestinians & Israelis together is first step to peace

Posted on June 23, 2017September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Bringing American Palestinians & Israelis together is first step to peace

Bringing American Palestinians & Israelis together is first step to peace President Trump is serious about his commitment to help Israelis and Palestinians restart and complete peace negotiations. But there is an essential first step that must be taken to make it work. Trump can’t speak about Palestinian-Israeli peace to the dysfunctional Washington D.C. elite…

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Study shows Extra-Virgin Olive Oil preserves memory

Posted on June 21, 2017September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Study shows Extra-Virgin Olive Oil preserves memory

Study shows Extra-Virgin Olive Oil preserves memory Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Preserves Memory and Protects Brain Against Alzheimer’s Disease, New Research at Temple Shows. Study prepared by the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is associated with a variety of health benefits, including a lower incidence of…

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Palestinians failing in telling their story

Posted on June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 By rayhanania 10 Comments on Palestinians failing in telling their story
Palestinians failing in telling their story

Palestinians failing in telling their story Where is the Palestinian “Exodus”? Palestinians have failed to tell their story to counter the lies propagated by lies spread by Israel. The Israelis have built up myths catered to appeal Audiences in America, where the power rests to determine who will dominate the Middle East. Arabs have underestimated…

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Alberto Fernandez named to head outreach to Arab World

Posted on June 13, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Alberto Fernandez named to head outreach to Arab World
Alberto Fernandez named to head outreach to Arab World

Alberto Fernandez named to head outreach to Arab World Fernandez formerly served as a U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. He will become President of the Middle East Broadcasting Network, which is run by the US Broadcasting Board of Directors. MBN broadcasts news and features in Arabic to Arab World countries The Broadcasting…

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Kathy Griffin and the real US extremism

Posted on June 11, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Kathy Griffin and the real US extremism

Kathy Griffin and the real US extremism I’m sick and tired of the anti-Trump jihadists who care more about destroying their political enemy, President Donald Trump, than they do about making American Great. Yes, Great Again! The anti-Trump critics are hypocrites who say and do anything to demonize the American President while turning their backs…

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First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

Posted on June 10, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land
First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land Israel’s terrorist Jewish-only settlers entered Hebron in 1967 as “tourists” and then occupied one of the city’s hotels, creating a base to build a new racist settlement. Today, those settlers have murdered, brutalized and assaulted Christians and Muslims in Hebron as they expand their illegal…

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Last Men in Aleppo series airs July 10 on PBS

Posted on June 8, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Last Men in Aleppo series airs July 10 on PBS
Last Men in Aleppo series airs July 10 on PBS

Last Men in Aleppo series airs July 10 on PBS ‘Last Men in Aleppo,’ Airing July 10, 2017 on POV, Documents Syrian Volunteers’ Heroic Work Incredible access, bravery and signs of life in a city under siege Last Men in Aleppo. CREDIT: AMC 2017 The year is 2015. Syria’s brutal civil war has been ravaging…

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The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war

Posted on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war
The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war

The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war Fifty years have passed since Israel launched its war against the Arab World on June 5, 1967, claiming that it was “forced” to attack Egypt, then Syria and later Jordan, occupying the remaining portions of Palestine that it failed to take nearly two decades earlier. Although Israel has…

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The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers

Posted on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers
The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers

The Arab Daily News articles picked up by many newspapers The Arab Daily News American Arab online news and commentary site is proud that many of its articles are republished in Arab American, Muslim and also mainstream Western newspapers around the world. Print Newspapers and online news sites have permission to republish articles and columns that are published…

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APN Statement Marking 50 Years of Israel Occupation

Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on APN Statement Marking 50 Years of Israel Occupation

APN Statement Marking 50 Years of Israel Occupation Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Six-Day War, Israel’s greatest military victory, a victory that ironically inflicted a political disaster upon the state of Israel. After fifty years, the disastrous Pyrrhic repercussions of this military victory are intensifying as the occupation of the West Bank solidifies…

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50 years of failed strategy is nothing to commemorate

Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on 50 years of failed strategy is nothing to commemorate

50 years of failed strategy is nothing to commemorate June 5, 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Israel’s premeditated attack against loudmouthed Arab neighbors in a war that had never really ended from 1948. Rather than using strategic thinking and creative actions to defeat Israel or force Israel to accept the legitimacy of Palestinian Nationalism and…

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Media exploitation of discrimination and human rights

Posted on May 25, 2017September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Media exploitation of discrimination and human rights

Media exploitation of discrimination and human rights The news media is often harsh when addressing issues of civil and human rights in the Arab and Muslim Worlds, but they always seem to come up with excuses in their failure to address civil and human rights violations right here in America and in the West. Clearly, the…

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Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen entre to great recipes

Posted on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen entre to great recipes
Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen entre to great recipes

Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen entre to great recipes One of the most refreshing and entertaining food programs showcasing Middle Eastern and Arab World cuisine is Julie Tabouli. From New York and of Lebanese heritage, Julie has been cooking since she was a young child passing on recipes handed down to her from her mother and grandmother. On…

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American Arabs, Features, Food, Lebanon, Middle East, News, recipe, Television

Trump vows to support Palestinian economy

Posted on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump vows to support Palestinian economy

Trump vows to support Palestinian economy Trump continues on his push to support Palestinian rights despite blowback from the mainstream American news media, anti-Arab critics and extremists in the Palestinian and Arab community who oppose peace based on compromise. Trumps visit with Abbas reinforces Abbas’s position as the leader of the Palestinian people, shunning the waning influence of the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Trump lands in Israel, pushes Palestinians

Posted on May 22, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump lands in Israel, pushes Palestinians

Trump lands in Israel, pushes Palestinians President Donald Trump arrived in Israel, his second stop in his weeklong foreign trip that began in Saudi Arabia and will end May 27. Greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who mentioned everything except the Palestinians, President Trump made sure to remind people one of his goals is…

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Technology: Don’t get fooled by Magzter

Posted on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Technology: Don’t get fooled by Magzter

Technology: Don’t get fooled by Magzter Magzter sent me a pitch that seemed great: For $49 a year, I could get access to thousands of magazines and articles and share those articles and magazines with up to four total family members. I had subscribed to several magazines from Magzter in the past but this sounded…

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Arab Islamic American summit with promote anti-Terror fight

Posted on May 21, 2017October 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Islamic American summit with promote anti-Terror fight

Saudi Foreign Minister Says Arab Islamic American Summit Will Promote Partnership to Fight Terrorism Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the Arab Islamic American Summit, held today in Riyadh, was an important step in building an effective partnership to combat terrorism, promote positive dialogue and counter…

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When they raise the value of your property assessment, they are also raising your property taxes

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Don’t let them tell you anything different in Illinois, a state where property taxes are the number one answer to every…

Chicago’s new political school board bureaucracy: “Who learned you English?”

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Instead of reducing government, Chicago is expanding government and thereby taxation in the creation of a separate schoo…

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In Illinois, it’s the economy stupid, not Trump, not name-calling, not slimy scandals

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Some elections are won by lots of PAC money & mudslinging, failing to address real issues facing voters. It’s one reason…

Maria Pappas shines a bright light on public service

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