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Trump Reneges on JFK Assassination File, Former House Rep. Responds with a reminder of Vanunu Mordechai

Posted on April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 7 Comments on Trump Reneges on JFK Assassination File, Former House Rep. Responds with a reminder of Vanunu Mordechai
Trump Reneges on JFK Assassination File, Former House Rep. Responds with a reminder of Vanunu Mordechai

Despite promising to release everything in President John F. Kennedy’s Assassination file on 26 April 2018, Mr. Trump did NOT. In response to Trump’s citing “national security reasons”, Cynthia McKinney, a six-term Congresswoman currently teaching at North South University, Bangladesh tweeted a reminder of Israel’s nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu By Eileen Fleming The National Archives…

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

A Taybeh Day for Saint George

Posted on April 27, 2018April 29, 2018 By Maria Khoury No Comments on A Taybeh Day for Saint George
A Taybeh Day for Saint George

A Taybeh Day for Saint George By Dr. Maria C. Khoury Today was a wonderful celebration for our Patron Saint George with Archimandrite Fr. Jack-Nobel, our Taybeh parish priest of St. George Great Martyr Church  of the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate  celebrating the feast of St. George in our village with His Excellency the new General Patriarchal Vicar in…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Maria Khoury, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, religion

Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice

Posted on April 27, 2018April 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice
Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice

Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice As the occupation of Palestine approaches 70 years this week, Palestinians and champions of justice need to carefully distinguish between extremists and moderates, and to reject blanket attacks against people because they are Israeli or Jewish. The BDS movement is two movements: an extreme movement against Jews…

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Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media

Posted on April 23, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media
Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media

Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media A tenured professor at California State University at Fresno has come under attack after she criticized the late First Lady Barbara Bush for her family’s racist assault against Palestinians and the Arab World. There is no doubt that the Bush family has represented more…

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Rewriting the future: Editor in Chief Faisal J. Abbas on Arab News’ new leaf

Posted on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Rewriting the future: Editor in Chief Faisal J. Abbas on Arab News’ new leaf
Rewriting the future: Editor in Chief Faisal J. Abbas on Arab News’ new leaf

Rewriting the future: Editor in Chief Faisal J. Abbas on Arab News’ new leaf The Arab News Newspaper is the leading English language newspaper in the Middle East, and important title that reflects the focus of much of its editorial content which has been published over the past 43 years. The newspaper has expanded, embraced…

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Tipping and Bargaining in Egypt: Bakhshesh or Sadaqa

Posted on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Tipping and Bargaining in Egypt: Bakhshesh or Sadaqa
Tipping and Bargaining in Egypt: Bakhshesh or Sadaqa

Tipping and Bargaining in Egypt: Bakhshesh or Sadaqa The role of tipping in the Arab World in tourism and the economy is important. To most Western tourists particularly Americans, the question of tipping is normal, like adding sales tax to the bill, but in the Middle East, however, the question of tipping, and add to it…

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American Palestinian to Sail “The Liberty” in honor of the USS Liberty and his Mother

Posted on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on American Palestinian to Sail “The Liberty” in honor of the USS Liberty and his Mother
American Palestinian to Sail “The Liberty” in honor of the USS Liberty and his Mother

Nabil Amra will captain “The Liberty” as one of 19 sailors in the 2018 Golden Globe Race who will travel 30,000 miles alone and without outside assistance for about nine months replicating a 1968 race that ended with one finisher. By Eileen Fleming Nabil Amra was born and lived in the USA from 1975 until…

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Mordechai Vanunu, Secret Weapon and Persistent Missions

Posted on April 17, 2018September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu, Secret Weapon and Persistent Missions
Mordechai Vanunu, Secret Weapon and Persistent Missions

Mordechai Vanunu emerged from 18 years behind bars on 21 April 2004 under ongoing draconian restrictions because Israel claims Vanunu still has secrets about their nuclear weapons program. Three years into Vanunu’s first stint in solitary confinement the movie “Secret Weapon” about Israel’s nuclear bomb was released. By Eileen Fleming The logline for the film “Secret…

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Google discriminates against Arab news sites

Posted on April 17, 2018May 8, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Google discriminates against Arab news sites
Google discriminates against Arab news sites

Google discriminates against Arab news sites Google is one of the most important online news and information sites so when it discriminates against pro-Arab writing and promotes pro-Israel writings, there is something wrong. It’s racist, actually, and the Arab World should be aware of Google’s biases. Google needs to change. It’s about fairness, objectivity and…

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Saudi Crown Prince forges ahead against extremism

Posted on April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi Crown Prince forges ahead against extremism
Saudi Crown Prince forges ahead against extremism

Saudi Crown Prince forges ahead against extremism Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is taking a realistic approach to the Middle East as he bolsters the voices of moderates, challenges the extremists and pushes for a realistic peace accord between Israel and Palestine. The tactic MBS is pursuing is one that few Arabs have…

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Arab News, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

In Honor of the USS Liberty Veterans Association and in Response to Anti-Semites

Posted on April 13, 2018April 17, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on In Honor of the USS Liberty Veterans Association and in Response to Anti-Semites
In Honor of the USS Liberty Veterans Association and in Response to Anti-Semites

The Liberty Veterans Association’s Statement of Purpose concludes with the goal: TO BRING THE TRUE STORY OF THE ATTACK ON THE U.S.S. LIBERTY AND HER HEROIC CREW TO THE AWARENESS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. By Eileen Fleming ANTISEMITISM IS EXPRESSED AS HOSTILITY TOWARD OR DISCRIMINATION OF JEWS AS A RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, OR RACIAL GROUP. This American reporter…

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In Honor of Ron Grantski USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War

Posted on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on In Honor of Ron Grantski USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War
In Honor of Ron Grantski USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War

Ron Grantski became internationally known for being Laci Peterson’s step-father who testified at the 2004 blockbuster trial of Laci’s husband, Scott Peterson, who was found guilty of her murder and their unborn child.  In 1967 Grantski became a survivor of Israel’s June 8 attack on the USS Liberty. On Sunday Grantski died at home in his…

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Western media provides cover for Israeli violence

Posted on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Western media provides cover for Israeli violence
Western media provides cover for Israeli violence

Western media provides cover for Israeli violence The violent reaction of the Israeli government to protesters demonstrating against Israel’s oppressive policies in the occupied territories and against Christian and Muslim citizens inside Israel is being enabled by a biased mainstream American and Israeli news media that plays down Israeli atrocities while exaggerating Palestinian crimes. The…

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Activism, Arab News, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, News Media, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism

A New NAFTA Could Cure Disease

Posted on April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on A New NAFTA Could Cure Disease
A New NAFTA Could Cure Disease

A New NAFTA Could Cure Disease By Charles Boustany American, Canadian, and Mexican trade negotiators are in the midst of hashing out a new North American Free Trade Agreement. Several contentious issues remain unresolved. One of the biggest sticking points is the strength of intellectual property protections, such as patents and copyrights. The Canadians and…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Business, Commentary, Editors Picks, Guest Columnist, mainstream, Opinion, Politics

Love Story by USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War

Posted on April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Love Story by USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War
Love Story by USS Liberty Survivor of The Six-Day War

USS Liberty survivor of The Six Day War, Donald Pageler exemplifies love as described by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in “The Brothers Karamazov”: “Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams… active love is labor and fortitude.” By Eileen Fleming People with fortitude exemplify courage, endurance, resilience, moral fiber, strength of…

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

Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations

Posted on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations
Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations

Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations Easter is a special holiday for Christians because more than Christmas, it brings Christians closer to their faith. Although both Easter and Christmas are commercialized by big business and greed, Easter resonates more. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter after mainstream Christians, mainly because the Orthodox remain on the old Julian…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, religion, Syria, Turkey

Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower or Tool?

Posted on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower or Tool?
Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower or Tool?

Last week Adam Raz wrote for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, “Thirty years after the espionage case that rocked Israel and exposed its nuclear secrets, it can be asked whether Mordechai Vanunu is actually tool in the hands of vested interests.” The top three definitions of “tool” at the Urban Dictionary are: A guy with a hugely over-inflated ego, Someone whose…

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

Martin Luther King Jr. and a Palestinian American

Posted on April 1, 2018September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Martin Luther King Jr. and a Palestinian American
Martin Luther King Jr. and a Palestinian American

Khaled Diab was a 1948 Palestinian Muslim refugee who realized the American dream, learned to forgive his enemy and live as a brother to all. Martin Luther King Jr. taught, “We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love….

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