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Posted on March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on AHRC Presents Exemplary Diplomat Leadership Award to Outgoing Mexican Consul Fernando Gonzalez Saiffe:
AHRC Presents Exemplary Diplomat Leadership Award to Outgoing Mexican Consul Fernando Gonzalez Saiffe:

AHRC Presents Exemplary Diplomat Leadership Award to Outgoing Mexican Consul Fernando Gonzalez Saiffe: On March 28, 2022, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) visited the Consulate General of Mexico in Michigan and presented its AHRC Exemplary Diplomat Leadership Award to His Excellency Fernando Gonzalez Saiffe, outgoing Consul General of Mexico. This prestigious award recognizes the…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Imad Hamad, News, NewsWire

AHRC Hosts an Event on OPIOID Addiction

Posted on March 28, 2022March 29, 2022 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on AHRC Hosts an Event on OPIOID Addiction
AHRC Hosts an Event on OPIOID Addiction

AHRC Hosts an Event on OPIOID Addiction On March 23, 2022, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) hosted a private “Meet & Greet & Open Conversation,” event regarding the common and ongoing challenge of opioids addiction and other substance abuse. The event was by invitation only and included a very diverse group of invited guests….

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AHRC Joins the Nation In Recognizing Black History Month

Posted on February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Joins the Nation In Recognizing Black History Month
AHRC Joins the Nation In Recognizing Black History Month

AHRC Joins the Nation In Recognizing Black History Month By Imad Hamad The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in recognizing and celebrating February as Black History Month.   This month serves as an opportunity to learn about and highlight the rich contributions and accomplishments of African Americans. These contributions enrich our society and…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion

2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on 2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward
2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward

2021 General Elections are Over: Time to Reconcile, Work Together and Move Forward No doubt that this year’s general elections that was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 was one most important and most contested in a number of cities across the state of Michigan, notably in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck for Arab and…

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AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation

Posted on September 23, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation
AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation

AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation  The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) congratulates its Executive Director Mr. Imad Hamad on being awarded the 2021 TSA Certificate of Appreciation.  This award is a recognition of Mr. Hamad’s constructive and professional working relationship and partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Michigan. The…

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9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?

Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on 9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?
9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom?

9/11 Attacks, Twenty Years After: Where is the Wisdom? By Imad Hamad This September 11 is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terror attacks. Twenty years is a long time. What are the lessons of the nation’s response to the attacks? The mistakes? The attacks shocked the country. In response to the vile attacks, George…

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9/11 and a 20th Reflection of That Day

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on 9/11 and a 20th Reflection of That Day
9/11 and a 20th Reflection of That Day

To mark the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, President Biden will visit the attack sites in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Families of hundreds of 9/11 victims told Biden to stay away unless he declassified government evidence that could link Saudi Arabia to the attack. By Eileen Fleming President Biden on Friday signed an executive order to…

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AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award: 

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award: 
AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award: 

AHRC Congratulates MMCC for receiving FBI Director’s Leadership Award:  The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) extends its congratulations to the Michigan Muslim Community Council’s (MMCC) entire team and its chairman Dr. Mahmoud Al-Hadidi for receiving the FBI Director’s 2021 Community Leadership Award (DCLA).  The formal award ceremony was held on Monday, August 23, 2021 at the FBI’s Detroit field…

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Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  
Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  

Dearborn Heights: It is over-due to Remove the Hollow Trees  By Imad Hamad Dearborn Heights has a serious public safety problem. The very old trees are like ticking bombs that go off every time that we deal with heavy rain, high winds and harsh weather, hurting people’s property.   This problem is exacerbated by the unusual harsh weather.  It is the climate crisis and the…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion

Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin

Posted on August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin
Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin

Losing Michigan’s Senator Carl Levin By Imad Hamad On July 29, former US Senator Carl Levin, the longest serving member of US Senate in Michigan history, died. His death follows the death of another giant of Michigan and American politics, Congressman John Dingell. The death of Senator Carl Levin, just like Dingell’s death, were personal…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Imad Hamad, Opinion

Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities 

Posted on August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities 
Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities 

Michigan’s Primary Elections, August 3rd: Charting the Future of Our Communities  By Imad Hamad The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) urges all registered voters to participate in the upcoming primary elections that will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 across the state of Michigan.   This year’s primary elections is extremely important to different key cities such as…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Imad Hamad, Opinion, Politics, US Arab Politics

Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done

Posted on July 15, 2021August 10, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done
Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done

Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly, Thank you for all you have done By Imad Hamad Once one becomes part of public life, he lives in the public eye and under the microscope. There is praise sometimes, criticism other times. Some of it is fair, some unfair. It comes with the territory of being a public figure.  Indeed,…

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Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps

Posted on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps
Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps

With Gratitude for the generosity of TheArabDailyNews for their nine years of hosting the saga of Israel’s nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu By Eileen Fleming Follow THIS LINK to read the Vanunu Saga at TheArabDailyNews.com. This post will be this writer’s final post at TheArabDailyNews. I leave because of lessons I learned during the Trump administration,…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security As-sumption Dominating Again?

Posted on June 7, 2021August 10, 2021 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security As-sumption Dominating Again?
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security As-sumption Dominating Again?

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security Assumption Dominating Again? By Abdennour Toumi The reputed Israeli-Palestinian peace process is an effort that has yielded anything but progress. There have been no successes for recent U.S. presidents who have tried to bring Israeli and Palestinian leaders together to find a way to break through to peace. In…

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Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics

US-Israel PTSD Collaboration UPDATE and USS Liberty’s 54 Commemoration

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on US-Israel PTSD Collaboration UPDATE and USS Liberty’s 54 Commemoration
US-Israel PTSD Collaboration UPDATE and USS Liberty’s 54 Commemoration

American politicians will not address Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty or the USA Governments failure to support those troops, until they grow a spine attached to a moral conscience that results in ethical behavior: such as would be demonstrated by investigating the January 6thattack on the US Capitol. By Eileen Fleming In response to…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and Vanunu: Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and Vanunu: Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower

On Saturday Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted at Western leaders of countries responsible for Israel’s nuclear program that, “Israel is expanding Dimona, the region’s only nuclear bomb factory… By Eileen Fleming Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif tweeted at President Biden and the heads of state of Britain, France and Germany regarding The Guardian’s, “Israel expands nuclear…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act and USS Liberty Veterans Association

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act and USS Liberty Veterans Association

The United States-Israel Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Collaborative Research Act garnered nearly 100 bipartisan cosponsors.  By Eileen Fleming Representative Michael Waltz, R-Fla is the first Green Beret to serve in Congress. Last year Waltz introduced the “United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act.” Last week the Florida Daily reported that Waltz’s bill was sent to the House Veterans…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion

The State of American Souls, Must See TV and Trumpism

Posted on February 6, 2021February 7, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on The State of American Souls, Must See TV and Trumpism

Trumpism is a term for the political ideology, style of governance, political movement and set of mechanisms for acquiring and keeping power as demonstrated by former president, Donald J. Trump. By Eileen Fleming Truth seekers will be glued to the TV this Tuesday when former U.S. president D. J. Trump’s second impeachment trial begins with…

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