Category: Arab World

Congress and Media must address Israel’s WMD and State Torture of Vanunu

February 28, 2015September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

By Eileen Fleming President Obama’s timely declassification of this 1987 report on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Program and Aljazeera’s SPY CABLES must be the final straw to force USA Media and Congress to end their cooperation in Israel’s Nuclear Deceptions and State torture of Mordechai Vanunu. This Tuesday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress…

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SHUT DOWN AIPAC: The Israeli Drain on US Tax Dollars

February 27, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

“The explanation for America’s impotent and morally bankrupt policy is the political clout of the Israel lobby. Barack Obama knows that if he were to side with the Palestinians in Gaza or criticize Israel’s actions in any way, he would face a firestorm of criticism from the lobby and his chances of getting Congressional approval…

American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Sami The-Bedouin

Nadia Hilou: In praise of a brave Christian Palestinian woman

February 27, 2015March 2, 2015 rayhanania 1 Comment

Nadia Hilou, a lone Arab-Israeli Christian voice for families and children, was vilified and attacked by extremists in the Arab community in the Middle East and in the United States because she dared to work for peace from inside the system. Hilou was the first Arab Christian woman to serve in the Knesset and as…

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Israeli Settler attacks on Christian & Muslim Holy sites

February 26, 2015June 12, 2019 Maria Khoury 3 Comments

Israeli settlers and Jewish extremists vandalizing and defacing Christian and Muslim holy sites under Israeli control. What is the government of Israel doing to stop this? By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. Every day I wake up and stare at the new illegal Israeli settlement right in front of my kitchen window. It has been…

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A Nonviolent Action to Stamp Out Extremism and Violence

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Using postage stamps, the Arab World can protest in a non-violent manner against the murder of civilians, including Americans by Israel’s settlers and military. They can Stamp Out Violence and Stamp Out Extremism. By Ray Hanania The failure of the Arab world to engage in strategic communications and effective public relations has made all Arabs an…

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Honoring USS Liberty’s Dr. Kiepfer and USS Liberty Vets

February 25, 2015March 31, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

By Eileen Fleming [Kerrville, Texas] USS Liberty’s lone physician, Dr. Richard Kiepfer, entered eternity last Friday from his home adorned with icons of St. Francis of Assisi. Kiepfer was the Chief Medical Officer and only physician on the USS Liberty during Israel’s brutal attack on America’s premier spy ship as it navigated in international…

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Celebrate Vinfest in Taybeh, Palestine

February 23, 2015February 26, 2015 Maria Khoury No Comments

Come celebrate the Taybeh Vinfest this weekend, Feb. 27-28, 2015, in Taybeh, Palestine. The festival will feature local and regional entertainment and art. By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. The Taybeh Vinfest is a wine festival happening this weekend on 27- 28 February at the new Taybeh Winery in Palestine. It aims to introduce the new Palestinian…

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Courageous stand by Obama on terrorism and Islam

February 19, 2015May 1, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

President Obama has begun a debate on the issue of terrorism and Islam asking Americans to recognize that just because the terrorists claim they represent Islam doesn’t make it so. Why give the terrorists what they want? Defeat terrorism by being educated and understanding the facts, as complex as they may be. We are a smart…

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Christians Muslims: We are siblings not strangers

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Muslims and Christians have a long history of friendship and respect that can’t be broken by recent events involving terrorism and violence by a few. Christianity and Islam have close ties that should not be destroyed by stereotypes and lack of knowledge. Government leaders should remember that. By Abdennour Toumi Paris – France — In the early…

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Israel’s Supreme Court reinstates Haneen Zoabi candidacy

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 rayhanania 4 Comments

By Ray Hanania Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overwhelming ruled that Palestinian member of the Knesset Haneen Zoabi has an absolute right to run for re-election, reversing the State’s election board which has been steadily embracing Apartheid-like policies against non-Jews in order to exclude them from the election process. Last week, the Central Election Committee…

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Photos: Children, civilians continue to suffer in Gaza

February 18, 2015 Mohammed Asad No Comments

By Mohammed Asad Millions in promised aid from the International community to support the rebuilding of thousands of Palestinian civilian homes in the Gaza Strip destroyed during Israeli military terrorism continues to be delayed. The delays come at the worst time for hundreds of thousands of civilians who are struggling to live without proper homes,…

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Humanitarian Organization to Bring Solar Energy to Gaza

February 17, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

By Alexandra Halaby Over the past few months an international team of humanitarians have been organizing a project which would bring solar power to Gaza. Gaza engineer, Naji Abu Shaaban, along with his group of engineers in Gaza have been working around the clock to make this solar project a reality. Outside of Gaza are…

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Technology will theme Art Forums in Kuwait and Dubai

February 16, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Art Dubai announces Global Art Forum 2015 2015 Global Art Forum takes on the theme of technologies, and their impact on the world of art, culture and beyond. 50 local and international contributors participate in the ninth edition, codirected by Turi Munthe and Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, with Shumon Basar as Director-at-Large The Global Art Forum begins, for…

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Jon Stewart and the new Fourth Estate

February 15, 2015October 4, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

By Eileen Fleming The real impact of Jon Stewart and how the bogus anchor influenced real anchors is a story in progress; but for this reporter it all began when The Daily Show went back on the air nine nights after THAT DAY we call 911. Watch it HERE Jon began by asking, “are…

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Netanyahu and Congress: Let’s Talk Israel’s Nukes @nytimes

February 11, 2015October 13, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

By Eileen Fleming On Monday at a Likud election rally in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored the increasing congressional efforts to dissuade him from speaking before the U.S. Congress on March 3rd claiming: “A bad deal with Iran is forming in Munich that will endanger Israel’s existence. … Therefore I am determined…

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Future of Middle East: Between a rock and a hard place

February 10, 2015February 18, 2015 Jafar Ramini No Comments

By Jafar M. Ramini I am in a quandary, torn like no other time before between throwing in the towel and calling it a day or continuing on the same path with no end in sight. What brought this state of confusion and uncertainty in my mind and heart is the wall-to-wall media coverage of…

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Arab election unity puts spotlight on Israeli racism & discrimination

February 9, 2015October 9, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

By Ray Hanania The decision by Israel’s Arab political parties to create a “joint list” in the upcoming March 17 Israeli Knesset elections has put the spotlight on Israel’s historic contradictions claiming on one hand to be a “Democracy” but in reality embracing racist and discriminatory practices. In the past, the majority of Arab Israeli…

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Hezbollah squeezes Israel’s options in Syria

February 9, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

By Ali Rizk The latest developments in the ongoing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel leave little room for doubt that a full scale war between the two enemies is highly unlikely. As we move ahead the issue to keep an eye on will be the intelligence/assassination war and how recent events may alter Israeli assassination…

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