Category: American Arabs

HCEF program reconnects diaspora youth with Palestine

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Knowing your heritage is the key foundation of successful activism to bring peace and justice to Palestine and restoring Palestinian rights. The Holy Land Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) is hosting its 5th annual summer program to bring Palestinians back to Palestine and understand Palestinian culture, history and aspirations firsthand By Ray Hanania The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical…

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Rubio’s humiliation offers break for Middle East peace

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s embarrassing defeat as a presidential candidate, and his even more humiliating failure to win his own state, Florida, in the presidential primary, has created a great opportunity for the forces of Middle East goodwill to step up to the plate and elect a progressive who can move Israeli-Palestinian peace forward, Patrick Murphy By Ray Hanania Nothing was…

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Israel’s Nuclear Time-Bomb, Vanunu Humanrights #LetsTalkNukes

April 28, 2016October 30, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Israel’s nuclear time-bomb exposed in ultrasound examination of Dimona reactor: 1,537 defects seen in the aluminum core By Eileen Fleming In April a Scientific forum in Tel Aviv released the ultrasound examination of Israel’s Nuclear reactor which revealed 1,537 defects in the aluminum core of the Dimona. On Tuesday, Israel’s Haaretz reported: Fears for the condition of…

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Jamie Farr brings down the House at annual AAI banquet

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Actor Jamie Farr keynoted the annual Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards dinner and ceremony hosted by the Arab American Institute in Washington D.C. recently. The AAI President Jim Zogby presented several awards to Farr and to others for their work to help those in need By Rawan Elbaba Contributor “Refugees are all around us. As…

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Obit: Persecuted by Israel and US, Salah dies

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Muhammad Salah, a longtime critic of Israel’s brutality who defeated the injustice of the pro-Israel American government, died this week. Salah had been imprisoned and tortured by Israel, persecuted again by the United States following the terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001, but kept his head high as he beat the U.S. Government and Israel in court. By…

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Clear Channel Outdoor Dishonors USS LIBERTY Veterans and Friends

April 23, 2016April 23, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Clear Channel Outdoor is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies with more than 675,000 displays reaching more than half a billion people in more than 40 countries on five continents each month. By Eileen Fleming Clear Channel in Orlando now joins OutFront Media in dishonoring USS Liberty Veterans and Friends First Amendment Rights…

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Defending American lives, only when it’s politically convenient

April 21, 2016October 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim politicians Schumer and Cornyn have introduced a bill that supposedly will allow victims of terrorism to file lawsuits against foreign countries accused of sponsoring or being connected to those terrorist acts. But the intent really isn’t to protect Americans or give American justice. Instead, the purpose is to pander to the families who lost…

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Quora Censors Senior Correspondent Report on Vanunu

April 20, 2016April 21, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

UPDATE: On Thursday around 1 PM EST, Mordecai Vanunu Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower announced at TWITTER: April 21 2016 didn’t bring my Freedom. They postponed again their decision about this case, but I am ready to go any time soon. Freedom Must come At 1:30 PM on April 21, I received the following TWEET from Marc…

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Silver Star Medal Citation Admits Israel’s Attack on USS LIBERTY

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The Silver Star Medal is the third-highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. By Eileen Fleming Israel’s June 8 1967 attack on the USS Liberty garnered eleven Silver Star Medals but the one awarded to Terry Halbardier,…

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Queen Noor: People not governments can bring peace

April 18, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Her Majesty Queen Noor speaks of global peace and humanitarianism at Judson University’s World Leaders Forum Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan captivated a crowd of 450 people who gathered for the World Leaders Forum today at Judson University. A world-renowned humanitarian activist, Queen Noor addressed topics such as Syrian refugees, water supply and women’s…

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The Saga of the LIBERTY and OutFrontMedia

April 15, 2016April 15, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The Saga of the LIBERTY and the struggle to honor THE MOST DECORATED SHIP IN THE US NAVY FOR A SINGLE ACTION Continues By Eileen Fleming The USS LIBERTY can get no satisfaction from the U.S. Government nor can their friends get a reply from OutFront Media RE: WHY was this billboard in New Bedford,…

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Arabs among TIME Magazine’s Top 100 list

April 14, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

More and more, American Arabs are becoming positive icons in our society despite the constant barrage of hate and the demonization of Arabs by the biased mainstream American news media. A recent list of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 includes several Arabs showing that the negativism promoted by the media against Arabs is in decline and is…

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Palestinians need a civil rights movement

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

The American civil rights struggle of the 20th Century is no different than the civil rights struggle of Palestinians living in Israel and under occupation. But what Palestinians need is a civil rights movement that is truly driven by peaceful protest and that can help restrain the urge to vengeance and revenge. Israel is using…

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Gut-wrenching Nuclear Deceptions and the G-7

April 12, 2016April 13, 2016 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Gut-wrenching is anything that causes mental or emotional anguish  By Eileen Fleming “Gut-wrenching” was how U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defined his visit to the site of the world’s first targeted atomic bombings of innocent civilians. Kerry became the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit the Hiroshima Peace Park, located at ground zero for the first of…

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Snyder should appoint Tlaib to vacated Michigan Senate Seat

April 12, 2016April 13, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has set the election to allow voters to select a successor to former Michigan Senator Virgil Smith in the 4th District. But he should immediately name former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib as Smith’s successor, given the history of the district’s past elections. Tlaib has announced she will not run for the senate seat…

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Jamie Farr heads up Images & Perceptions Conference

April 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Actor Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H and acclaimed standup comedian Mike Batayeh are among the scheduled speakers at the 13th Annual Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference to be held on Thursday April 28, 2016 at the Byblos Banquets, 7258 Chase Road in Dearborn, Michigan. Standup Comedian Mike Batayeh Speakers, who will address the impact of stereotypes,…

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AHRC announces Spirit of Humanity Award winners

April 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The American Human Rights Council based on Greater Detroit (AHRC) announces its 2016 “Spirit of Humanity” Awardees. The award is named in honor of Kayla Mueller who was murdered by ISIS/Daesh terrorists The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is pleased to announce its 2016 “Spirit of Humanity” Gala Awardees. This year’s awardees are highly admired…

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USS Liberty, Outfront Media and The First Amendment

April 10, 2016June 12, 2019 USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments

The USS Liberty is the most decorated ship in the US Navy for a single action The USS Liberty survivors have been engaged in a raging First Amendment battle ever since that day in infamy when Israel targeted and attacked America’s premier spy ship as it navigated in international waters on 8 June 1967. By…

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