Category: Civil Rights

Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law Israeli Supreme Court hearing on petitions against law is slated to kick off Tuesday morning at 9 AM; Adalah: The law’s distinct apartheid characteristics guarantee Israel’s ethnic-religious character as exclusively Jewish, while anchoring discrimination and racism against Palestinian citizens. An expanded panel of 11…

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Dingell to Facebook: Eradicate Anti-Muslim Content On Your Platform

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Dingell to Facebook: Eradicate Anti-Muslim Content On Your Platform Raises urgent concerns of Facebook perpetuating violence against Muslim community Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) today urged immediate action from Facebook to eradicate anti-Muslim bigotry from the platform and demanded Mark Zuckerberg implement six measures to combat bigoted content. In a letter signed by 29 colleagues, Dingell…

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AHRC Observes Human Rights Day

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC Observes Human Rights Day The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) joins the United Nations, countries around the world, and fellow human rights organizations in observing Human Rights Day that falls annually on December 10. In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In 1950, the United Nations…

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Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship

December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship Alice Speri, a writer with The Intercept, will join radio host Ray Hanania on Friday December 11, 2020 at 8 AM EST on “The Ray Hanania Show” on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit to discuss rising censorship on Social Media platforms like Facebook…

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AHRC Observes the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC Observes the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the United Nations and the rest of the world community in observing the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. The day is observed annually on December 2. This day was established by the United Nations to…

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Over 100 US Congregations Reflect on Plight of Palestinian Christians, Rebuking Administration’s Christian Zionism

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Over 100 US Congregations Reflect on Plight of Palestinian Christians, Rebuking Administration’s Christian Zionism Less than two weeks after Mike Pompeo visited a museum in Jerusalem honoring Christian Zionism, more than 115 U.S. Christian congregations representing 10 of the largest Protestant denominations and the Catholic church preached on the plight of Palestinian Christians and Muslims…

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Arab American challenges racist anti-Arab Chuck Schumer in 2022 election

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American challenges racist anti-Arab Chuck Schumer in 2022 election Khaled Salem announced he is running against U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, who has been repeatedly denounced as a racist anti-Arab incumbent, in the upcoming 2022 election. Salem also demanded on Monday that foreign governments release all American detainees who are being held in their prisons…

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Comedian Ahmed Ahmed headlines AHRC fundraiser

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Comedian Ahmed Ahmed headlines AHRC fundraiser AHRC to host its Annual Spirit of Humanity Gala virtually on Friday, December 4, 2020. Arab American comedian Ahmed Ahmed will headline the Spirit of Humanity Gala fundraiser for the American Human Rights Council on December 4, 2020 The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) will be hosting its annual…

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Arab Democrats host pre-election GOTV rally

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab Democrats host pre-election GOTV rally Arab Americans encouraged to be fully engaged in the November 3, 2020 General Election and to make their voices heard by the candidates, local government officials, and the news media. The 3 hour online Zoom Annual Rally for Candidates hosted by the Arab American Democratic Club and the American…

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Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020

October 13, 2020October 16, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020 Arab American Democrats will fete Democratic candidates running in the Nov. 3, 2020 General election at an online Zoom Conference that will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 beginning at 11 AM. The conference includes elected officials, government officials of all parties, local…

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AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden Arab American Institute founder and president Jim Zogby offered the most compelling argument why American Arabs should support Joe Biden for President over President Donald Trump during an appearance on The Ray Hanania Show on WNZK AM 690 live radio on the US Arab…

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Arab Americans urge retention of Aurelia Pucinski for Illinois Appellate Court justice

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans urge retention of Aurelia Pucinski for Illinois Appellate Court justice Illinois Appellate Court Justice Aurelia Pucinski is seeking retention on the Tuesday, November 3, 2020 General Election ballot. Her Ballot number is 201 and she needs your support. This year’s ballot is going to be very long and difficult because of having so…

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Rachel Corrie Foundation hosts Olympia Washington ArabFest

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Rachel Corrie Foundation hosts Olympia Washington ArabFest Oct 5 – 30, 2020 Month long virtual online festival will begin October 5 through Oct. 30 with new events each day from 8 AM until 5 PM. Check out their website at https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ Since 2012, the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice has provided a biennial…

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Emgage Michigan to host conference on political empowerment

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Emgage Michigan to host conference on political empowerment Join Emgage Michigan, our allies and speakers: Keynote Fayrouz Saad, Brian Mosallam, Linda Sarsour, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Imam Mika’il Stewart Saadiq, State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud, and Candidate Abraham Aiyash on September 20th, in our Annual (Virtual) Gala Sunday Sept. 20, 2020. We will be…

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AHRC observes 19th Commemoration of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC observes 19th Commemoration of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in observing the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. It is important to keep in mind the lessons of the attack. The aim of the 9/11 heinous terrorist attack was not only to harm…

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Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: World must intervene to stop Israeli plunder of Palestinian archeological sites

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: World must intervene to stop Israeli plunder of Palestinian archeological sites The Israeli occupation authorities’ decision to confiscate Deir Samaan and Dei Qal’a, two important archeological sites in the Salfit area, is an act of looting and cultural appropriation. It is the final step in a gradual yet deliberate scheme that has…

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Marie Newman will include Arabs and Muslims in her administration

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Marie Newman will include Arabs and Muslims in her administration Marie Newman, who ousted Congressman Dan Lipinski from office in the Democratic Primary election last March, told a rally hosted by Arab Americans Friday that she will strive to bring police and activists together for the benefit of the community and to fight racism of all…

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Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more URGENT CALL-TO-ACTION. Webinar Sept. 5 addresses how Jewish National Fund engaged in the displacement of Palestinians from their homes and the confiscation of their lands. With all eyes on the United States’ presidential election, the Israeli settler movement has been inciting violence, ransacking Palestinian…

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