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  • UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba  Arab World
  • Arab American community liaison Hassan Nijem, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Basta at the Arab American Heritage Month event hosted by Pappas’s office.
    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month Activism
  • 04-28-25 Pappas Arab Heritage Month
    Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Arab American Heritage Month by honoring business and community leaders American Arabs
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania
    A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice American Arabs
  • Andrew Boutros, interim US Attorney Northern District of Illinois. Photo courtesy of the US Attorney's Office
    Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois American Arabs
  • Israeli massacres of Palestinian civilians March 18 2025
    Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip Arab World
  • Illinois Muslim Action Day April 9 2025
    Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference American Arabs
  • Investigation demanded in March 23 massacre of 15 first responders by Israel's military in Rafah
    Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025 Arab World
  • More than a dozen candidates running for various local offices in the Chicagoland suburbs attended an Ifatr dinner Thursday, March 13, 2025 hosted by the Arab American Chamber of Commerce at the Jerusalem Banquet Hall in Bridgeview.
    Candidates promise fairness and engagement at Arab Chamber Iftar event March 13 Activism
  • Orland Fire Protection District, Fiscal Voices, receive endorsement of the Arab American Democracy Coaliton
    Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement Activism
  • Partial Image from a video produced by the PASC called "Citizens Against Insider Politics". The video slandered Arabs and Muslims in Orland Park as being supporters of terrorism. The PAC receivced a major donation fromt he founder of Pete's Fresh Market which operate stores in two heavily populated Arab and Muslim communities, Bridgeview and Orland Park.
    CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation Activism
  • The Arab American Chamber of Commerce of Chicagoland and the Palestine Club are hosting a "Candidate's Iftar" on Thursday, March 13 beginning at 5:30 PM at Jerusalem Banquets, 8314 S. Harlem Avenue.
    Arab Chamber and Palestine Club host Candidate Iftar March 13 in Bridgeview Activism
  • Television set and remote. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash
    MBC GROUP unveils MBCNOW, its brand-new groundbreaking entertainment service aggregator American Arabs
  • Mike Ghouse
    Celebration of 500th Interfaith Marriage Ceremony American Arabs
  • Orland Park activist Yousif Zegar addresses the Orland Park Village Board meeting on Feb. 5, 2024.
    All United launches to empower local community and drive political change American Arabs

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Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition

Posted on November 3, 2024November 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition
Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition

Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition Chicago, IL — The Arab American Democracy Coalition (AADC), formerly the Arab American Democratic Club, this week endorsed Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party for President and released its endorsement list for Illinois House, legislative and countywide races on Nov. 5, 2024. AADC…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Election, Human Rights, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, US Arab Politics

CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing
CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing

CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, Friday (Nov. 1, 2024) announced that the results of its latest and final poll of Muslim voter preferences in the 2024 presidential election show that…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Election, News, Politics

Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant
Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant

Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant US Senator Tammy Duckworth claims to be  fighter for victims of racism and discrimination and violence but when it comes to Israel, which has given her more than $782,000, she sets aside principle to pander to violent racist anti-Arab and anti-Muslim policies. Duckworth has…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Arabs and Muslims condemn racist anti-Arab anti-Muslim comments of State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arabs and Muslims condemn racist anti-Arab anti-Muslim comments of State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Arabs and Muslims condemn racist anti-Arab anti-Muslim comments of State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Arabs and Muslims condemn racist anti-Arab anti-Muslim comments of State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz Feigenholtz has a long history of making racial and discriminatory comments against Arabs and Muslims and has acted with impunity in the face of demands for apologies and resignation. Her colleagues including Gov. J.B. Pritzker condemn anti-Semitism but are often silent on…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Human Rights, News, Politics, racism

Book Review: Arab author shares his anecdotes living in the United Kingdom

Posted on October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Book Review: Arab author shares his anecdotes living in the United Kingdom
Book Review: Arab author shares his anecdotes living in the United Kingdom

Book Review: Arab author shares his anecdotes living in the United Kingdom Arab Author and newspaper editor Faisal J. Abbas shares his experience of life in Great Britain, a nation that has had so much influence over the modern evolution of the Arab World, in his new book Anecdotes of an Arab Anglophile By Ray…

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Arab News, Arab World, Book Review, Culture, Features, Middle East, News, Ray Hanania, Saudi Arabia, Spotlight

AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees

Posted on October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees
AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees

AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is pleased to announce its 2024 Spirit of Humanity awardees. The Award Ceremony will be held during the Annual AHRC Gala on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Dearborn. Despite the world’s unprecedented challenges, AHRC’s Gala is one important…

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American Arabs, Event, Events, Human Rights, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan

Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7
Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7

Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7 Illinois State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid condemns all violence and challenges lie that the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas massacre was a first of its kind unprecedented massacre of civilians, noting more than 5,000 Palestinians were killed prior to the militant assault over…

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Activism, American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight, Terrorism, US Arab Politics, war, war crimes

ADC issues condemnation: Impending massacres by Israel must be stopped 

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on ADC issues condemnation: Impending massacres by Israel must be stopped 
ADC issues condemnation: Impending massacres by Israel must be stopped 

ADC issues condemnation: Impending Massacres by Israel must be stopped  The Israeli regime is outdoing themselves in the genocide of Palestinians. Over the past few days hospitals across Gaza have been forced to evacuate. Patients inside the hospitals, including babies in intensive care incubators, face death as they are forced to move across an obliterated…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Human Rights, International news, Lebanon, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism

Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President

Posted on October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President
Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President

Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President The Abandon Harris campaign, which is “dedicated to ensuring that the American people, especially the Muslim-American community, recognize the responsibility we share in standing up against oppression and using all our power to stop genocide wherever it may arise,” announced today it is endorsing the Green Party’s…

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American Arabs, Election, Human Rights, Media Bias, Michigan, News, Politics

UN Officials call for end of violence

Posted on October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on UN Officials call for end of violence
UN Officials call for end of violence

UN Officials call for end of violence 7 October: UN experts call for end of violence and accountability after year of human loss and suffering and blatant disregard for international law Marking the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli attack against the Palestinian population in Gaza that followed and consequent expansion of violence…

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Arab World, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism, war

Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President

Posted on September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President
Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President

Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President Democrats are working overtime to prevent Dr. Jill Stein’s Green Party from being included on state ballots, but they have only been marginally successful in preventing her name from appearing on some state ballots. Stein continues to challenge that violation fo the U.S. Constitution and is…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Election, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly
Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly

Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly By Ray Hanania Palestine National Authority (PNA) Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa warned members of the United Nations Monday that his people face one of the worst assaults of violence in its history. An economist by profession who was appointed prime minister in March of…

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Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Human Rights, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, refugees, war crimes

UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs
UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs

UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs By Ray Hanania Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner -General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), told the UN General Assembly Monday the agency is being falsely accused of committing “a breach of the (UN) Charter and international law” and warned the future of the Palestinians…

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Arab World, Christian & Muslim, International news, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Terrorism

Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon
Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon

Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon The Detroit News and National Review published a repugnant, morally reprehensible, racist cartoon depicting U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as a victim of Israel’s terrorist attack on Lebanese pagers on Sept. 19, 2024. The cartoon implies that Rep. Tlaib, a sitting Member of Congress and…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Israel, Media Bias, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism, Spotlight, Terrorism, US Arab Politics

AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon
AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon

AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) condemns in the strongest words the ongoing Israeli indiscriminate bombardment of Lebanon. Under the pretext of fighting Hezbollah, Israel has been targeting civilians in heavily populated residential areas. Israelis have been threatening that they intend to demolish Lebanon. Just…

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Arab World, Civil Rights, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism

Book Review: Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa

Posted on September 14, 2024September 15, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Book Review: Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa
Book Review:  Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa

Book Review:  Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa In February 2010 I reviewed a phenomenal book by author and activist Susan Abulhawa called “Mornings in Jenin.” I’m republishing and urging readers who have not read it to check it out. It’s a great novel. By Ray Hanania I have read almost every book published on the…

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Activism, Authors, Book Review, Christian & Muslim, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast

ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more

Posted on September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more
ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more

ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is honored to announce the program for its upcoming ArabCon Gala, scheduled for Saturday evening, September 14, 2024, in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s gala will pay tribute to several organizations and individuals for their outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes…

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Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15

Posted on September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15
Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15

Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15 ADC is proud to announce that The Honorable Nina Turner will be joining us at ArabCon  in Dearborn, MI. Ms. Turner will be delivering Special Closing Plenary Keynote Remarks on the evening of Friday September 13. This dynamic, multi-day (September…

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