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Author: Ray Hanania

Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992). A veteran who served during the Vietnam War and the recipient of four SPJ Peter Lisagor Awards for column writing, Hanania writes weekly opinion columns on mainstream American & Chicagoland topics for the Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Regional News, The Reporter Newspapers, and Suburban Chicagoland.   His award winning columns can be found at www.HANANIA.COM Subscribe FREE today Hanania also writes about Middle East issues for the Arab News, and The Arab Daily News criticizing government policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hanania was named "Best Ethnic American Columnist" by the New America Media in November 2007, and is the 2009 recipient of the SPJ National Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing. Email Ray Hanania at [email protected]. Follow RayHanania at Twitter

Turki Alalshikh Announces Multiple Bouts as Part of Public Workout Ahead of Canelo vs. Crawford Showdown

Posted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Turki Alalshikh Announces Multiple Bouts as Part of Public Workout Ahead of Canelo vs. Crawford Showdown
Turki Alalshikh Announces Multiple Bouts as Part of Public Workout Ahead of Canelo vs. Crawford Showdown

Turki Alalshikh Announces Multiple Bouts as Part of Public Workout Ahead of Canelo vs. Crawford Showdown Las Vegas, United States, September 6, 2025: His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, announced the staging of several bouts during the Public…

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Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution

Posted on September 3, 2025September 6, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution
Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution

Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution By Ray Hanania After 20 months since former Mayor Keith Pekau rejected a Gaza Ceasefire resolution and told the Arab American sponsors that if they didn’t like it, they could “Go to another country,” his successor, Mayor Jim Dodge, pushed through a resolution that was approved by the…

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US Arab Radio Partners with Arab Center Washington DC to Expand National Outreach

Posted on September 2, 2025October 21, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on US Arab Radio Partners with Arab Center Washington DC to Expand National Outreach
US Arab Radio Partners with Arab Center Washington DC to Expand National Outreach

US Arab Radio Partners with Arab Center Washington DC to Expand National Outreach US Arab Radio (ArabRadio.us) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Arab Center Washington DC (ACW), aimed at strengthening national communications with Arab-American audiences nationwide and enhancing dialogue on critical issues affecting the community and American society at large. This collaboration…

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California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents

Posted on August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents
California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents

California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents Earlier on Sunday, August 31, 2025, a small group of compromised lawmakers in California secretly advanced Senate Bill 771 which, if passed, will infringe on the First Amendment Rights of all Americans. In an undemocratic process, the lawmakers made…

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O’Hare Airport inspector threatens to dismantle Muslim prayer tent authorized in 2022

Posted on August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on O’Hare Airport inspector threatens to dismantle Muslim prayer tent authorized in 2022
O’Hare Airport inspector threatens to dismantle Muslim prayer tent authorized in 2022

O’Hare Airport inspector threatens to dismantle Muslim prayer tent authorized in 2022 A Prayer tent authorized in 2022 to accommodate prayers for Muslim Uber/Lyft drivers at O’Hare Airport is being threatened with removal. The tent is located at 10400 W. Johnson Road in Des Plaines in a side area of the vehicle staging lot that…

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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike
Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by Israel’s killing in Gaza on Sunday of four Al Jazeera staff — correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal —  and two freelancers, Moamen Aliwa and Mohammad al-Khaldi. The six journalists were killed and two others were injured by…

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AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity 

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity 
AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity 

AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity  On Friday, October 24, 2025, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC) will host its Spirit of Humanity Awards & Dinner Gala in Dearborn, Michigan. This is more than an event, it is a call to conscience. A summons to peace advocates, justice defenders, and all…

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UN experts appalled by relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on UN experts appalled by relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system
UN experts appalled by relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system

UN experts appalled by relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system The targeted destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system by the Israel Defense Forces amounts to “medicide,” UN experts* said today, accusing Israel of deliberately attacking and starving healthcare workers, paramedics and hospitals to wipe out medical care in the besieged enclave. “As human beings and…

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CAIR-LA Raises Deep Concerns Regarding UC Settlement in Case Perpetuating False Narrative That UCLA Anti-Genocide Encampment Was Antisemitic 

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR-LA Raises Deep Concerns Regarding UC Settlement in Case Perpetuating False Narrative That UCLA Anti-Genocide Encampment Was Antisemitic 
CAIR-LA Raises Deep Concerns Regarding UC Settlement in Case Perpetuating False Narrative That UCLA Anti-Genocide Encampment Was Antisemitic 

CAIR-LA Raises Deep Concerns Regarding UC Settlement in Case Perpetuating False Narrative That UCLA Anti-Genocide Encampment Was Antisemitic The Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today raised concerns regarding a recent announcement by the University of California that it will pay to settle a federal lawsuit that stemmed from the…

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Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government
Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government

Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization By Ray Hanania The U.S. State Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have sanctioned the Palestinian Authority in an effort to undermine its credibility and strengthen Israel’s violent war crime policies. The announcement by Rubio was made Thursday, July 31, 2025…

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Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government

Posted on July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government
Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government

Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) next weekend will hit the road for the latest swing of his national “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour, which is focused on the takeover of the national government by billionaires and large corporations,…

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Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House

Posted on July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House
Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House

Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House: “As President Trump and Members of Congress roll out the red carpet for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, let’s remember that Netanyahu has been…

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War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children

Posted on July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children
War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children

War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children FIDH, along with its Palestinian and French member organisations Al-Haq, Al Mezan, PCHR and the LDH, as well as the AFPS, are calling for the opening of an investigation against two French-Israeli soldiers, Sasha A. and Gabriel B. These two soldiers,…

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CAIR Says Israel Turns Gaza into ‘Human Slaughterhouse’ as Killing of Civilians Continues

Posted on July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR Says Israel Turns Gaza into ‘Human Slaughterhouse’ as Killing of Civilians Continues
CAIR Says Israel Turns Gaza into ‘Human Slaughterhouse’ as Killing of Civilians Continues

CAIR Says Israel Turns Gaza into ‘Human Slaughterhouse’ as Killing of Civilians Continues The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today Tuesday, July 1, 2025, said Israel has turned Gaza into a “human slaughterhouse” after Israeli forces murdered at least 69 people, including 19 children, seven women…

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Emergency Court Motions to Stop Elbit Drone Parts Shipment via Frankfurt Airport 

Posted on June 7, 2025June 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Emergency Court Motions to Stop Elbit Drone Parts Shipment via Frankfurt Airport 
Emergency Court Motions to Stop Elbit Drone Parts Shipment via Frankfurt Airport 

Emergency Court Motions to Stop Elbit Drone Parts Shipment via Frankfurt Airport  Lawsuit intended to stop Israeli killings of innocent civilians, women and children in their ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip where more than 60,000 people have been indiscriminately murdered by Israeli forces using American made weaponry and backed by American taxpayer funding. The…

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Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

Posted on June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022
Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022 As the third anniversary of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’smurder nears, a documentary offering new evidence about her killing highlights the failure of American and international authorities in investigating the case and securing justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday. The documentary…

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Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report

Posted on June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report
Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report

Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report People walk past street vendors outside a mosque in Amman, Jordan, in 2018. Jordan banned 12 websites for publishing “distorted” images of the country.  The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Jordanian authorities to lift Wednesday’s ban (May 16, 2025) on a dozen online…

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CAIR Condemns MIT for banning Class President from Graduation Ceremony over Anti-Genocide speech

Posted on June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR Condemns MIT for banning Class President from Graduation Ceremony over Anti-Genocide speech
CAIR Condemns MIT for banning Class President from Graduation Ceremony over Anti-Genocide speech

CAIR Condemns MIT for banning Class President from Graduation Ceremony over Anti-Genocide speech The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Massachusetts chapter (CAIR-MA) today condemned the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for reportedly banning MIT class of 2025 president Megha Vemuri from attending her undergraduate graduation…

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