Category: Arab World

In Honor of the USS Liberty Veterans Association and in Response to Anti-Semites

April 13, 2018April 17, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

The Liberty Veterans Association’s Statement of Purpose concludes with the goal: TO BRING THE TRUE STORY OF THE ATTACK ON THE U.S.S. LIBERTY AND HER HEROIC CREW TO THE AWARENESS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. By Eileen Fleming ANTISEMITISM IS EXPRESSED AS HOSTILITY TOWARD OR DISCRIMINATION OF JEWS AS A RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, OR RACIAL GROUP. This American reporter…

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In Honor of Ron Grantski USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Ron Grantski became internationally known for being Laci Peterson’s step-father who testified at the 2004 blockbuster trial of Laci’s husband, Scott Peterson, who was found guilty of her murder and their unborn child. In 1967 Grantski became a survivor of Israel’s June 8 attack on the USS Liberty. On Sunday Grantski died at home in his…

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Nearly 1,000 Christian Arabs will reunite this summer in Ramallah

April 10, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Nearly 1,000 Christian Arabs will reunite this summer in Ramallah The American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine will bring together nearly 1,000 Christian Arabs Nearly 1,000 Christian Arab Americans Expected to Reunite in Ramallah, Palestine for Annual Family Reunion at its 60th Annual convention which will be held in the city located just 10 miles north…

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Assad regime uses chemicals to kill civilians

April 7, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Assad regime uses chemicals to kill civilians Massive Chemical Weapon Attack Leaves 25+ Dead , 500+ Injured in Ghouta. Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations-USA details massive chemical assault on civilians in Ghouta, Syria. WARNING. Images of dead children in story content! Washington DC- A massive chemical weapon attack was just reported in Douma,…

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Western media provides cover for Israeli violence

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Western media provides cover for Israeli violence The violent reaction of the Israeli government to protesters demonstrating against Israel’s oppressive policies in the occupied territories and against Christian and Muslim citizens inside Israel is being enabled by a biased mainstream American and Israeli news media that plays down Israeli atrocities while exaggerating Palestinian crimes. The…

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Saudi’s award AMC contract to open movie theaters

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi’s award AMC contract to open movie theaters AMC to Open First International Movie Theater in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In line with Vision 2030’s diversification efforts, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information has awarded the first license to operate an international-based movie theater in the country to AMC Theatres, which…

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Love Story by USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

USS Liberty survivor of The Six Day War, Donald Pageler exemplifies love as described by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in “The Brothers Karamazov”: “Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams… active love is labor and fortitude.” By Eileen Fleming People with fortitude exemplify courage, endurance, resilience, moral fiber, strength of…

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Video: el-Sisi defends re-election in face of international criticism

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Video: el-Sisi defends re-election in face of international criticism Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi was re-elected to a second term as President of Egypt. The 6th elected President of Egypt, el-Sisi was elected to office in 2014 following a military coup he led that removed President Mohamed Morsi from office the previous year…

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Israeli Human Rights group urges soldiers not to fire on civilians

April 4, 2018September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli Human Rights group urges soldiers not to fire on civilians B’Tselem urges soldiers to refuse to shoot protestors in Gaza: Shooting unarmed protestors is illegal, and a command to do so is a grossly illegal command Tomorrow (Thursday) B’Tselem will launch a campaign entitled “Sorry Commander, I cannot shoot”. The campaign will include newspaper advertisements…

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Americans for Peace Now criticizes Netanyahu attack on New Israel Fund

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Americans for Peace Now criticizes Netanyahu attack on New Israel Fund APN to Fellow US Jewish Groups: Condemn Netanyahu’s attack on the New Israel Fund Washington, DC – Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly rejects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s absurd accusations against the New Israel Fund and calls on fellow American Jewish organizations to…

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Arab News launches 2020 vision, new identity at Arab Media Forum

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab News launches 2020 vision, new identity at Arab Media Forum Newspaper and website to be “The Voice of a Changing Region”; Former editor Khaled Almaeena honored by chairman of SRMG. Middle East’s largest English Language newspaper launches ambitious plan to expand its audience reach Arab News has unveiled on April 4, 2018 a new identity…

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Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations Easter is a special holiday for Christians because more than Christmas, it brings Christians closer to their faith. Although both Easter and Christmas are commercialized by big business and greed, Easter resonates more. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter after mainstream Christians, mainly because the Orthodox remain on the old Julian…

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Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower or Tool?

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Last week Adam Raz wrote for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, “Thirty years after the espionage case that rocked Israel and exposed its nuclear secrets, it can be asked whether Mordechai Vanunu is actually tool in the hands of vested interests.” The top three definitions of “tool” at the Urban Dictionary are: A guy with a hugely over-inflated ego, Someone whose…

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Facebook racism targets Palestinians & Arabs

April 1, 2018April 2, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Facebook racism targets Palestinians & Arabs Jewish Voice for Peace, one of several Jewish American organizations that advocates for peace based on compromise and justice between Palestinians and Israelis, reports that Facebook is actively censoring posts by Palestinians and pro-Palestinian users, while ignoring racist and hate-filled posts from pro-Israel extremists. Facebook has a history of…

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Martin Luther King Jr. and a Palestinian American

April 1, 2018September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Khaled Diab was a 1948 Palestinian Muslim refugee who realized the American dream, learned to forgive his enemy and live as a brother to all. Martin Luther King Jr. taught, “We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love….

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Human rights groups protest Israeli government killings

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Human rights groups protest Israeli government killings Adalah, Al Mezan demand immediate criminal investigation of Israeli killings in Gaza on Land Day. Israeli military officials publicly stated in advance of the protests that the army would employ weapons and tactics that violate international – and even Israeli – law. Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and…

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Time for Churches to join protests against Israeli oppression

March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 Maria Khoury 13 Comments

Time for Churches to join protests against Israeli oppression The killing of 15 Palestinians who were among thousands of demonstrators protesting against Israel’s government atrocities and discrimination is a reminder that more needs to be done. The stories are not being reported fully in the mainstream news media as Israel continues to abuse Palestinian rights….

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Resurrecting Mary Magdalene, Old Crones, Antichrists and Holy Wisdom

March 31, 2018September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Mary Magdalene was a Jewish follower of Jesus who traveled with him, witnessed his public torture, crucifixion and resurrection. Mary Magdalene disappeared from the New Testament Gospels immediately after she reported to the male disciples that she had seen Jesus three days after his dying on a wooden cross. By Eileen Fleming Mary Magdalene is named at least 12…

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