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

Israel’s racist government denies water to Christians and Muslims in East Jerusalem

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Israel’s racist government denies water to Christians and Muslims in East Jerusalem

Israel’s racist government denies water to Christians and Muslims in East Jerusalem Adalah Petitions Israeli Supreme Court Over Severe Water Shortages in Kufr ‘Aqab, a Palestinian Neighborhood in Occupied East Jerusalem. The petition, filed on behalf of 204 residents, argues that the Israeli authorities’ failure to provide a continuous and adequate water supply undermines the…

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Dr. Jill Stein to headline AbandonBiden Movement Convention in Chicago

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Dr. Jill Stein to headline AbandonBiden Movement Convention in Chicago

Dr. Jill Stein to headline AbandonBiden Movement Convention in Chicago By Ray Hanania Leaders of the AbandonBiden Movement which stripped President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris of significant Arab and Muslim support during the presidential Democratic Primary elections this past year will host their own convention in Chicago beginning Monday, featuring an appearance by…

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How will Arab and Muslim Americans vote and why, is focus of Arab Radio show in Michigan and online

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How will Arab and Muslim Americans vote and why, is focus of Arab Radio show in Michigan and online

How will Arab and Muslim Americans vote and why, is focus of Arab Radio show in Michigan and online Chicago, IL — The presidential election is the focus on a special season of “The Ray Hanania Radio Show” which begins broadcasting this week in Michigan on the US Arab Radio Network sponsored by Arab News,…

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Arab and Muslims to join conference countering Democratic Convention “silence” on Gaza genocide

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Arab and Muslims to join conference countering Democratic Convention “silence” on Gaza genocide

Arab and Muslims to join conference countering Democratic Convention “silence” on Gaza genocide By Ray Hanania Chicago, IL — As thousands of delegates gather in Chicago next week for the Democratic National Convention to officially confirm a successor to President Joe Biden, Arab and Muslim community leaders will join African American and progressive activists in…

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Arab Americans to answer DNC Convention silence on Palestinians at special conference

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Arab Americans to answer DNC Convention silence on Palestinians at special conference Experts offer realistic path forward for saving lives during conference to be held in parallel conjunction to the Democratic National Convention at the headquarters of Operation PUSH for Excellence on Chicago’s SouthSide with Arab and Muslim American and African American speakers, including AAI…

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Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability

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Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability

Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability An independent human rights expert today condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi in Gaza on 1 August 2024. “I strongly denounce the deliberate targeting by Israel of two journalists in Gaza, which adds to an…

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Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution:

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Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution:

Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) calls upon all eligible registered voters not to miss voting today, Tuesday primary elections day, Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Voting polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Election day is the day of action. It…

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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war

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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war As tensions increase in the Middle East as a result of Israel’s violence and killing of a hostage negotiator, Ismael Haniyeh, Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party presumptive presidential nominee, issued the following statement today urging the…

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Kayrouz calls on Michigan legislature to address FOIA flaws allowing governments to hide facts in injury cases

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Kayrouz calls on Michigan legislature to address FOIA flaws allowing governments to hide facts in injury cases

Kayrouz calls on Michigan legislature to address FOIA flaws allowing governments to hide facts in injury cases Southfield, MI — Tougher legislation is needed to strengthen Michigan FOIA laws to prevent the repetition of an injustice in which a police officer was able to manipulate a crime scene investigation and prevent the release of information…

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Arab Americans for Trump takes message directly to the community in key swing states

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Arab Americans for Trump takes message directly to the community in key swing states

Arab Americans for Trump takes message directly to the community in key swing states Arab American supporters of President Donald Trump are hosting meetings in Michigan and soon in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia and several more key swing states during the next three months. Arab Americans for Trump is also arranging meetings with key community leaders…

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Arab and Muslim American groups denounce war criminal Netanyahu appearance before Congress

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Arab and Muslim American groups denounce war criminal Netanyahu appearance before Congress On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 110 organizations joined together to unequivocally reject the invitation and appearance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress at a time when he is credibly accused of perpetrating war crimes, crimes against…

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Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024)

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Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024)

Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024) The Abandon Biden campaign strongly condemns President Joe Biden’s recent press conference, which highlighted not only his unwillingness to do what’s right for this country but also the media’s complicity in erasing the genocide in Gaza. During the press conference, not one reporter…

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CAIR Calls on President Biden to ‘Stop Enabling’ Israeli Massacres After Mass Slaughter in Gaza ‘Safe Zone’

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CAIR Calls on President Biden to ‘Stop Enabling’ Israeli Massacres After Mass Slaughter in Gaza ‘Safe Zone’

CAIR Calls on President Biden to ‘Stop Enabling’ Israeli Massacres After Mass Slaughter in Gaza ‘Safe Zone’ Muslim civil rights group also condemns Biden administration decision not to sanction Israeli unit that committed gross human rights abuses The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on…

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Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism

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Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism

Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism Last night’s presidential debate revealed a stunning and disheartening moment as the term “Palestinian” was openly used as a slur officials of the #AbandonBiden campaign said Friday. This blatant racism, particularly against Palestinians, was exemplified when Donald Trump hurled the insult,…

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Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love

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Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love

Arabs eat Middle East food like they are making love There are many great Middle East restaurants in America, but one of the best is Zakia in Atlanta, Georgia. It truly is an expression of the Arab saying that Arabs eat food with the same passion that they have when making love By Ray Hanania…

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Candidate Jill Stein vows to fight for justice for Israelis and Palestinians

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Candidate Jill Stein vows to fight for justice for Israelis and Palestinians

Candidate Jill Stein vows to fight for justice for Israelis and Palestinians Dr. Jill Stein, the Jewish American candidate for the Green Party running for President in the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election, said she would reject extremism in the Middle East and champion justice for Palestinians and Israelis if elected. Stein told Ray Hanania,…

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Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs

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Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs

Zwar ranked the Best Middle East restaurant in Chicagoland suburbs Chicagoland’s best Middle East Arabian restaurant offers a special exotic entertainment show now every Wednesday, completing their great food menu with the mesmerizing Belly Dancer Tina every Wednesday from 7 PM until 9 PM. Enjoy a great show along with the best tasting Middle Eastern…

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New York blocks Jill Stein’s ballot access in presidential bid

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New York blocks Jill Stein’s ballot access in presidential bid

New York blocks Jill Stein’s ballot access in presidential bid Despite collecting 10 times more signatures than all other grassroots contenders, presidential candidate Jill Stein, who has strong support among Arab and Muslim Americans, has fallen shy of New York state’s  “oppressive” ballot access requirement preventing her inclusion on the presidential election ballot. Stein has…

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