Category: American Arabs

Appeal from Jewish Voice for Peace

January 28, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Jewish Voice for Peace takes on bias in the United Auto Workers (UAW) and other unions that have turned their backs on human rights By Karen Ackerman I was the Political Director of the AFL-CIO (the largest federation of unions in the U.S.) for 8 years. But long-before I worked for the AFL-CIO, one of my…

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Recipe: Nenae ma’a Lemon (Lemon with Mint) drink

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Recipe: Nenae ma’a Lemon (Lemon with Mint) drink This is a very popular and tasty Middle Eastern refreshment. It’s easy to make but requires fresh mint leaves. Mint (nenae in Arabic) is an easy to grow plant that produces a wonderful and essential flavor and ingredient in many Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Arab recipes. The plant grows…

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Boycott Not Answer to Lack of Oscar Diversity

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

African Americans left out of this year’s Oscar Nominations have again complained, but the focus seems not to be on diversity but rather on African Americans. Minority minorities and other people of color left out of the movie industry are being left out in this debate, too. The issue of the Hollywood bias isn’t about…

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Revolution and Pieces of Peace

January 17, 2016April 29, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

“The Revolution starts now, when you rise above your fear and tear the walls round you down.”-Steve Earle By Eileen Fleming “Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures” as President John F. Kennedy said. Pieces of Peace include a state of tranquility…

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Flip or Flop HGTV one of my favorite shows

January 14, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

There are so few positive images of American Arabs on television but one stands out, Tarek El Moussa who with his wife, Christina, star in the popular HGTV series Flip or Flop, purchasing and remodeling homes in need of major repair By Ray Hanania Most people buy and remodel maybe two or three of their own…

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Radio podcast: Obama, Nikki Haley and Donald Trump

January 14, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Ray Hanania joins Bentley “Bawb” Patterson on Patterson’s weekly radio show on Yalaha Voice to discuss reaction to the news that Al Jazeera American (AJAM) will be closed in April, and to the State of the Union speech by President Barack Obama and the Republican reaction by South Carolina Governor Nikki R. Halley Columnist and…

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Theeb, Arabic language film, nominated for Oscar

January 14, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

An Arabic language film, Theeb, was nominated for an Oscar by the Academy Awards on Thursday. The film is the story about a young boy who helps a British soldier during World War I. Theeb, the Arabic language story of a young bedouin boy who embarks on a journey through the Ottoman Empire during World…

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Al Jazeera America to close, digital side to expand

January 13, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Al Jazeera Media Network to Expand International Digital Services in U.S.; Al Jazeera America to Cease Operations in the Coming Months DOHA, Qatar and NEW YORK — Al Jazeera Media Network (the “Network”) today announced from Doha its intention to expand its existing international digital services to broaden its multi-platform presence in the United States. As audiences…

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Racists target Wheaton, Illinois mosque

January 13, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Racists set up phony website to defame and libel Muslims in Wheaton. Fake site purports to be website of Wheaton Mosque and is intended to promote hate and Islamophobia The Islamic Center of Wheaton (ICW) is under cyber-attack by an unknown group. A website bearing the same name of ICW is on the web and it contains…

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“The Mosque in Morgantown” explores hurdles facing Islam

January 13, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

New documentary The Mosque in Morgantown explores challenges facing Islam Brittany Huckabee’s documentary The Mosque in Morgantown airs on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at 8 p.m. on WORLD Channel (check local listings), as part of the fourth season of America Reframed, public media’s newest documentary series hosted by Natasha Del Toro. The film is part of…

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Who is Nikki Haley who bashed Obama, praised Israel?

January 13, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Who is Nikki Haley who bashed Obama, praised Israel? Nikki Haley surfaced out of nowhere this week offering the nine minute rebuttal to the State of the Union speech by President Barack Obama. She was described as “Indian-America” (from India, not Native America) but she is Sikh and a conservative who opposes fundamental rights for immigrants…

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Recipe: Arabian fried rice with lamb

January 12, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Recipe: Arabian fried rice with lamb. Diced lamb mixed with fried rice, served hot. Blending Mediterranean and Asian cuisine into the perfect mix. Arabian fried rice with lamb is an easy to prepare variation of a very popular Asian food dish and it might open the door to learning more about the spread of the Arab World…

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Wheaton professor says views don’t contradict Christianity

January 8, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins defended her actions in arguing that Muslims and Christians believe in the same God, but said she is confident she will prevail. Hawkins was suspended with pay by Wheaton College and is facing a termination hearing By Ray Hanania Wheaton College Political Science Professor Larycia Hawkins said Friday that she…

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New film explores challenges facing American Arabs

January 7, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Usama Alshaibi’s documentary “American Arab” has its national television premiere on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 8 p.m. on WORLD Channel (check local listings), as part of the fourth season of AMERICA REFRAMED, public media’s newest documentary series. The film, made through Chicago production collective Kartemquin Films (makers of THE INTERRUPTERS), will be available for free streaming on www.worldchannel.org starting February…

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Wheaton College to fire Black teacher over Islam

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Wheaton college plans to fire an African American professor this week who last month wrote on her Facebook Page that Christians and Muslims believe in the same God. The censorship reflects the degradation of Christianity among Americans By Ray Hanania A lot of people wonder what would happen to Jesus if he lived in today’s…

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An Open letter to Donald Trump on Islam

January 6, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has peeled back the hypocrisy of the rightwing conservative Republican Party, exposing hardcore racist views against Muslims and Islam. Many of those standing up to defend Muslims are among the true Christians By Ray Hanania Donald Trump has attracted huge following because of his willingness to speak to the mindset of…

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Gratitude, Missions, Departures and History’s sake

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 USS_Liberty Info 3 Comments

With gratitude to YOU for reading this Senior Non-Arab Correspondent for USA’s The Arab Daily News this post serves as my Leave of Absence Notice. By Eileen Fleming When my baby brother James A. Kasmir died by suicide last February, I embarked upon a mission to help end the stigma of mental illness in the…

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Arab League hosts 4th annual Arab American Day

January 1, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab World ambassadors join Arab league in conference saluting American Arab activism at Washington D.C. commemoration this week The Fourth Annual Arab-American Day 2015, hosted by the League of Arab States in cooperation with the Council of the Arab Ambassadors in Washington, DC., ended an afternoon of panel discussions and serious business networking on a…

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