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USCMO Reiterates Call on President Biden to Stop the Gaza Genocide After U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell Dies in Protest The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) – the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim associations today reiterated its call on President Biden to stop the Gaza genocide after 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, an active-duty member…
Arab Americans celebrate local candidates at annual forum Bridgeview, Ill — Local candidates and elected officials who respect the Arab and Muslim community with open doors and fairness were feted at a community forum in Bridgeview hosted by the Arab American Illinois Political Coalition, formerly the Arab American Democratic Club. More than 400 people attended…
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Sonia Anne Khalil campaigns for Illinois State House 36th District Longtime Arab American activists Sonia Anne Khalil announced on December 10, 2023 her candidacy to seek the Democratic Party domination for the Illinois Legislative 36th House seat next year. Khalil is the leading candidate in the Democratic Primary for the 36th House seat in the…
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CAIR Condemns Israeli Executions of Wounded, Unarmed Palestinian in West Bank The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned what it called the latest “Israeli war crime of the day” after video surfaced reportedly showing Israeli forces opening fire on a group of unarmed Palestinian civilians…
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Muslim American woman challenges unresponsive Congressman Sean Casten in March 19 Democratic primary By Ray Hanania Congressman Sean Casten, who has failed to live up to his promises to outreach and include Arab and Muslim Americans in the last election, is being challenged in th March 19, 2024 Democratic Primary election by healthcare activist Mahnoor…
Doctors Without Borders calls on Israel to ‘show humanity’ Dying under bombs in Gaza cannot be the only option left to people The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières today released a video statement from MSF France General Director Claire Magone, highlighting the dire humanitarian emergency in Gaza and calling on Israel to…
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Adalah: Israel Loosening Gun Controls Puts Palestinian Lives in Peril New regulations drastically expand the number of Jewish Israelis who are eligible to bear arms passed by Knesset committee amid state emergency. National Security Minister Ben-Gvir to heavily arm Jewish civilians and institute militias that will operate with impunity. On 15 October 2023, the Knesset’s…
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Podcast: No Going Back? Hamas’s Atrocities and Another Catastrophe in Gaza For the first episode of a new season of Hold Your Fire!, Richard Atwood is joined by Crisis Group experts Joost Hiltermann, Mairav Zonszein and Azmi Keshawi to discuss Hamas’s shock attack on Israel over the weekend and its potential consequences. The attack saw Palestinian…
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Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence By Ray Hanania Despite the campaign to vilify Palestinians by Republicans, Democrats, President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, some strong voices are emerging to counter the one sided pro-Israel propaganda that pretends that only Jewish lives matter and Christian and Muslim lives…
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CAIR-MA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Nazi’ Vandalism Targeting Boston Palestinian, Islamic Sign Arabs and Muslims are being targeted by racist hatred in wake of Hamas violence and Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip. But American police agencies and politicians are calling only for protections for Jewish citizens and synagogues at many U.S….
Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence Ongoing protests against the biased, one-sided coverage of the violence between Israeli and Palestinians. The violence from Gaza was provoked by years of violence by Israel and Jewish settler terrorists without any response from the outside world that has taken thousands of innocent Palestinian…
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A Reason for Hope: Join Combatants for Peace in a Tour of Israel and Palestine Jan. 24 to Feb 3 Over the last month, Combatants for Peace activists have been out in the field partnering for a future of freedom. Our Palestinian and Israeli women’s group recently raised their voices against the imprisonment of minors,…
Civil Society Organizations to the Israeli Supreme Court: Cancel the Racist Admissions Committees Law A petition by Adalah on behalf of nine organizations argues that a recent amendment to the law, aimed at ‘strengthening Jewish settlement,’ underscores its discriminatory purpose towards Palestinian citizens and will harm marginalized communities. 21 September 2023 Today, 21 September 2023,…
Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications By Ray Hanania I attend many conferences hosted by Arab American and Muslim American organizations every year, and there is one thing I always see that consistently undermines their effectiveness. They don’t put enough effort into self-promotion or creating press releases on their events. By not…
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Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals In a new position paper, Adalah analyzes a series of recent measures by the current Israeli government which constitute annexation of the West Bank and a clear policy to extend the regime of Jewish supremacy and deepen the apartheid…
Politics fuels campaign accusing CUNY graduate of “anti-Semitism” A CUNY graduate student delivered a speech on May 12, 2023 urging activism for human rights including criticizing Israel that pro-Israel fanatics and the biased American news media have denounced falsely as being “anti-Semitic.” Criticizing Israel is NOT anti-Semitic By Ray Hanania A mob of American politicians,…
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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi hosts property Tax workshop for Arab community Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi will host a property Tax workshop for the Arab American community on Thursday, May 11 at Niko’s Banquet Hall, 7600 S. Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview from 6 PM until 8 PM. The workshop will address issues from understanding…
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County Treasurer Maria Pappas celebrates Arab Heritage Month with business and community leaders Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by recognizing more than 30 business, civic, political and religious leaders from the Chicagoland Arab community with Certificates of Excellence. Pappas will also unveil her office’s new Arab-language outreach video at…