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Christian group criticizes Israel home demolitions in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Christian group criticizes Israel home demolitions in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem
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Christian group criticizes Israel home demolitions in Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Strongly Opposes the Demolition of the Salhiya Family Home in Sheikh Jarrah On January 19, 2022, in the early hours of the morning, Israeli police forcibly evicted the Salhiya family and demolished their home in the Sheikh Jarrah…

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ATFL and MEI Brief State Department on Lebanon Policy Recommendations

Posted on January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on ATFL and MEI Brief State Department on Lebanon Policy Recommendations
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ATFL and MEI Brief State Department on Lebanon Policy Recommendations At a meeting with senior State Department officials yesterday, the leadership of American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL), a leadership organization of Americans of Lebanese descent, and the president of the Middle East Institute (MEI), the oldest Washington based institution dedicated solely to the study…

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AHRC congratulates Chief Haddad for his service, and his successor Officer Shahin

Posted on December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on AHRC congratulates Chief Haddad for his service, and his successor Officer Shahin
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AHRC congratulates Chief Haddad for his service, and his successor Officer Shahin AHRC Thanks Chief Haddad for His Service, Congratulates Officer Shahin on His Appointment as Chief of Dearborn Police The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the citizens of Dearborn in thanking outgoing Chief Ronald Haddad for his years of dedicated service to the…

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Racist targeting of Arab businesses by Lightfoot administration to be probed by City Council hearing

Posted on December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Racist targeting of Arab businesses by Lightfoot administration to be probed by City Council hearing
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Racist targeting of Arab businesses by Lightfoot administration to be probed by City Council hearing 36th Ward Chicago Alderman Gilbert Villegas proposed a City Council investigation into a Building Department Task Force accused of harassing Arab-owned small businesses targeted by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s racist crackdown to confront rising street gang violence. By Ray Hanania Chicago…

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Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle

Posted on December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle
Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle

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Being Arab in America is a burdensome struggle Arab Americans have a lifelong challenge living in America. Part of the problem comes from he divisions in their own community, and the marginalization of them by the Arab World. We’re discriminated against and there is no system to address that discrimination. We are excluded from almost…

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US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology

Posted on December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology
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US Rep. Lauren Boebert owes US Rep. Ilhan Omar an apology People who can’t debate real issues because they lack the intelligence to do so instead turn to racist hatred and name-calling to demonize others with whom they disagree. That’s the case with Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert who made a vicious personal attack against Minnesota…

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An Arab American Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on An Arab American Thanksgiving
An Arab American Thanksgiving

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An Arab American Thanksgiving By Ray Hanania One of the greatest contributions of the Arab World to the Western World is the gift of Arab food, especially in America where the national menu has grown as a result of the arrival of immigrants from around the world. One of the most important food holidays in…

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International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN

Posted on November 22, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN
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International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People announced the World observance of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on November 29,  2021, at 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (CST New York Time) in the General Assembly Hall…

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American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9

Posted on November 13, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9
American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9

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American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9 The American Arab Chamber of Commerce, the only active organization representing Chicagoland Arab and Muslim business owners, will host the first business dinner for members on Thursday December 9 at Aladdins’ Banquets, 8821 W. 87th Street in Hickory Hills, Illinois. The Chamber…

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Six Palestinians on hunger strike protesting their administrative detention

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Six Palestinians on hunger strike protesting their administrative detention
Six Palestinians on hunger strike protesting their administrative detention

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Six Palestinians on hunger strike protesting their administrative detention B’Tselem: Release all administrative detainees Six Palestinian prisoners are currently on hunger strike to protest their administrative detention: Kayed Fasfous, 32, a father of a seven-year-old from Dura, has been on hunger strike for 118 days. He is in hospital as the lengthy strike has caused…

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More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program

Posted on November 6, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program
More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program

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More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program Hundreds of Arab and Muslims property owners participated in a Tax Refund Workshop organized by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce Friday Nov. 5, 2021 at the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, Illinois. More…

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American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support

Posted on October 31, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support
American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support

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American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support Hassan Nijem of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce has saved 22 Hookah lounges from being closed, helped to force Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to stop her racist closures and discriminatory targeting of Arab store owners, and now has helped Arab American collect property tax refunds of…

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Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church

Posted on October 31, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church
Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church

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Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has identified more than $100 million in property tax overpayments that can be refunded to property owners. Working with community organizations like the American Arab Chamber of Commerce and its president Hassan Nijem, the county has identified nearly…

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Pappas to host Tax Refund workshop at St. George Church

Posted on October 30, 2021November 6, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Pappas to host Tax Refund workshop at St. George Church
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Pappas to host Tax Refund workshop at St. George Church Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce will host another property tax refund workshop on Sunday Oct. 31, 2021 at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Pappas working with the Chamber board and president Hassan Nijem have help secure refunds of…

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Palestine Rights Committee express concern on Israel’s human rights crackdown

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestine Rights Committee express concern on Israel’s human rights crackdown
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Palestine Rights Committee express concern on Israel’s human rights crackdown Palestinian Rights Committee’s Bureau Expresses Deep Concern at Israel’s Designation of Civil Society Bodies as “Terrorist Organizations” ADC in Washington DC joins in protest Arabic: العربية Following is a statement by the Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the…

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Leaders of World Jewish Congress, Muslim World League convey concerns to UN

Posted on October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Leaders of World Jewish Congress, Muslim World League convey concerns to UN
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Leaders of World Jewish Congress, Muslim World League convey concerns to UN Ambassador Ronald Lauder, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa: ‘Campaigns Against Racism More Effective if United.’ Lauder and Al-Issa convey Vision and Concerns to UN Secretary-General António Guterres World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder and Muslim World League Secretary-General Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa elevated their interfaith…

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New Book: Apartheid is a Crime, Palestinian life under occupation

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on New Book: Apartheid is a Crime, Palestinian life under occupation
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New Book: Apartheid is a Crime, Palestinian life under occupation Portraits of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. Author Mats Svensson documents Palestinian street scenes, conveying the mannerisms and customs of daily life under military occupation in his new book “Apartheid is a Crime” released by Cune Press. Mats Svensson documents Palestinian street scenes, conveying the…

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Israeli military, settlers and media foment violence against Palestinians

Posted on October 7, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli military, settlers and media foment violence against Palestinians
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Israeli military, settlers and media foment violence against Palestinians B’Tselem: Apartheid’s Watchdogs in Israel Last week, on 28 September 2021, dozens of Israeli settlers, some of them armed, attacked the Palestinian community of Khirbet al-Mufaqarah, which lies in the Masafer Yatta area (South Hebron Hills) in the West Bank, in one of the most severe…

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