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DOD says truth on Niger more important than USS Liberty

Posted on October 28, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on DOD says truth on Niger more important than USS Liberty
DOD says truth on Niger more important than USS Liberty

DOD Says truth on Niger more important than USS Liberty “DoD Owes Families, Nation Information on Niger Action” but NOT on USS Liberty Attack by Joe Meadors, USS Liberty Survivor Four Green Berets were Killed in Action in Niger. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, held a prolonged,…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Profile: Sam Jammal’s candidacy in California Congressional race

Posted on September 27, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Profile: Sam Jammal’s candidacy in California Congressional race
Profile: Sam Jammal’s candidacy in California Congressional race

Profile: Sam Jammal’s candidacy in California Congressional race Arab Americans on the Ground: Sam Jammal on challenging a 24-year incumbent and getting involved. The Arab American Institute looks at the candidacy of Sam Jammal in the 39th Congressional race in Orange County, in California By Rawan Elbaba As a young college student, Sam Jammal had…

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Material Support and the new FBI

Posted on July 20, 2017April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Material Support and the new FBI
Material Support and the new FBI

Material Support and the new FBI The soon-to-be Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, has a concerning track record on First Amendment rights despite support from both Republicans and Democrats. By Ryan Suto “As expected” is the best description of the Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump’s pick to be the next Director of the…

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Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day

Posted on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day
Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day

Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day Palestinians around the world are commemorating Nakba Day, the day in which Israel and the United Nations committed the Palestinian people to a homeless diaspora and struggle against increasing Israeli violence and racist persecution of their rights. Palestine Solidarity Campaign is presenting a week of events to commemorate and honor Palestinian…

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The Election Results Paralyzed Me

Posted on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on The Election Results Paralyzed Me

The Election Results Paralyzed Me A Muslim American discusses how the recent election for president has impacted his life. Does he feel anger, fear or what? By Sabir A. Rahman This last election day I served as an election judge. After a very long and tiring day, I came home dead tired and went to…

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The Inexhaustible Memories of Palestine

Posted on January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on The Inexhaustible Memories of Palestine
The Inexhaustible Memories of Palestine

The Inexhaustible Memories of Palestine By Barbara Nimri Aziz    It had been five years since I last ventured into the Occupied Territories, the shrinking Palestinian homelands.  I had stood speechless at the misnomered separation wall, essentially a cement corral and a menacing blight on the landscape of the Holy Land. I had seen the…

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Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer

Posted on September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 By Hakim Khatib No Comments on Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer
Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer

Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer, Nahed Hattar. A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a cartoon considered offensive to Islam, killed two weeks after his release from prison on bail. A perfect assassination starts with demonizing of a person and ends with a condemnation of the assassin. By Hakim Khatib A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a…

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Looking past religion in Middle East

Posted on August 31, 2016June 12, 2019 By Hakim Khatib No Comments on Looking past religion in Middle East
Looking past religion in Middle East

Looking past religion in Middle East. Turmoil in the Middle East: Regional Dimensions Beyond Religion By Hakim Khatib Guest Contributor Given the current Middle Eastern scenario, one may reasonably hold the argument that the on-going turmoil in the Middle East owes its burden equally to the Machiavellian Anglo-American policies in the region and the harrowing…

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American Arab vying for Nevada congressional seat

Posted on May 10, 2016September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab vying for Nevada congressional seat
American Arab vying for Nevada congressional seat

American Arab Nevada attorney Jesse Sbaih aims to win Democratic nomination of hotly contested 3rd Congressional seat By Shadi Matar Las Vegas has often been called the “City of Lights” but these days Jesse Sbaih is shining just as brightly. His story is one of hard work, dedication, and giving back to the community. He also…

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Appeal from Jewish Voice for Peace

Posted on January 28, 2016April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Appeal from Jewish Voice for Peace
Appeal from Jewish Voice for Peace

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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Charles Glass on Syria: Religious cleansing continues

Posted on October 25, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Charles Glass on Syria: Religious cleansing continues
Charles Glass on Syria: Religious cleansing continues

Charles Glass on Syria: Religious Cleansing Continues “Urgent” Need for US-Russian Settlement “Until the regional powers and superpowers agree that the war in Syria should end, it will not end,” veteran Middle East correspondent Charles Glass said Wednesday at an event sponsored by Christian Solidarity International. In a public lecture at Boston College, Charles Glass,…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Syria

Surge in destruction of Palestinian homes in Israel

Posted on August 22, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Surge in destruction of Palestinian homes in Israel
Surge in destruction of Palestinian homes in Israel

Thirty-one aid, faith, human rights, and development organizations are calling on world leaders to take urgent action to halt ongoing demolitions and hold the government of Israel accountable for the wanton destruction of Palestinian property and of projects funded by international aid in the occupied West Bank. Surge in destruction reported By Edith Garwood Amnesty…

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Why Aden is so Important?

Posted on May 21, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Why Aden is so Important?
Why Aden is so Important?

By Gamal Gasim Several weeks have passed since the beginning of the Saudi-led military operation against the forces of the Houthis-Saleh alliance. While Saleh has made a pretense of looking for a political solution, his forces have joined the Houthis for intense fighting in Aden, Taiz, and Mareb. The Saleh and Houthi forces have indicated…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Gulf States

In Israel’s elections, racism is the winning ballot

Posted on March 23, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on In Israel’s elections, racism is the winning ballot
In Israel’s elections, racism is the winning ballot

In Israel’s elections, racism is the winning ballot By ADALAH The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel The 2015 Israeli elections saw an unprecedented level of racist incitement against Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, which played a critical part in the election’s events and results. Regardless of the debates that will unfold in the follow-up…

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Netanyahu exploits Charlie Hebdo for his own motives

Posted on January 17, 2015January 18, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Netanyahu exploits Charlie Hebdo for his own motives
Netanyahu exploits Charlie Hebdo for his own motives

By Amer Sabaileh When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attended the march against terrorism in Paris last week in the wake of terrorist attack against French satirist newspaper Charlie Hebdo,  he was in reality marching for his own agendas, not against terrorism. His Paris appearance  was critically designed to position himself as a direct partner…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Analysis: Palestinian leadership not immune to change

Posted on January 8, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Analysis: Palestinian leadership not immune to change
Analysis: Palestinian leadership not immune to change

By Amer Sabaileh The Palestinian leadership is facing many problems and conflicts not only with Israel in trying to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, but also facing major serious conflicts from within its ranks. Intra-Palestinian squabbles are no longer along the Fatah-Hamas divide that define these conflicts, but now it is within the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?

Posted on January 7, 2015January 7, 2015 By Ali Younes No Comments on Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?
Is a Military Coup d’état imminent in Yemen?

By: Gamal Gasim, Ph.D Is Yemen on the verge of a rapid and dramatic change through an imminent military coup d’état?  It has been difficult to follow the dramatic events unfolding in Yemen since the Houthis entered the capital city, Sana’a, on September 21, 2014; but when looking carefully at the trajectory of events in…

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Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach

Posted on October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach
Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach

Israel/Palestine Conflict: Time now to change to a human rights approach By Edith Garwood The same day Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General, visited the Gaza Strip saying, “a restrictive occupation that has lasted almost half a century, the continued denial of Palestinian rights and the lack of tangible progress in peace negotiations” was the…

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