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Mr. Trump, 1984, This American and USS LIBERTY #PussyPower #DownWithBigBrother It’s ALL about #LIBERTY

Posted on January 29, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Mr. Trump, 1984, This American and USS LIBERTY #PussyPower #DownWithBigBrother It’s ALL about #LIBERTY

“1984” by George Orwell is 2017’s Must-Read Since Mr. Trump’s election sales of “1984” and other dystopian tales have surged. By Eileen Fleming New York Times Book Critic MICHIKO KAKUTANI wrote on January 26: “1984” shot to No. 1 on Amazon’s best-seller list this week, after Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Trump, described demonstrable…

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New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 By rayhanania 2 Comments on New poll: 41 2 of Americans support refugee settlement

New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement New poll by Arab American Institute shows plurality of Americans stand with refugees and the undocumented, contrasting policies outlined by President Trump. Also … Muslim, Arab and Civil rights groups decry Trump immigration plans   A plurality of Americans support refugee resettlement and undocumented immigrants, contrary to policy…

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Response To: Mr. Trump, Steve Bannon and The NYT #ThisAmerican #PussyPower #TheResistance #WomensMarch

Posted on January 27, 2017April 13, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Response To: Mr. Trump, Steve Bannon and The NYT #ThisAmerican #PussyPower #TheResistance #WomensMarch

Trump Strategist Stephen Bannon Says Media Should ‘Keep Its Mouth Shut’ The New York Times Headline ran on Thursday THIS AMERICAN Responds By Eileen Fleming Just days after Mr. Trump ignited the “running war’’ with the media, chief White House strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, poured some gasoline on that fire arguing that news organizations had…

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EU boosts support for Libyan independence

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on EU boosts support for Libyan independence

EU boosts support for Libyan independence Following the popular uprising in Libya in 2011, the EU made significant efforts, including through the diplomatic track, to assist Libya’s transition towards an inclusive and stable democracy and to support the UN mediation efforts in that process. To this end, the EU provides assistance to Libya and the…

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Plight of Syrians competes for Oscar

Posted on January 26, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Plight of Syrians competes for Oscar

Plight of Syrians competes for Oscar This year’s Academy Awards Oscar presentation of Hollywood Film Oscars includes only two submissions addressing Arab World issues, one on the plight of Syrian refugees and the terrorist war in Aleppo, Syria, and the other a historical drama set during the Algerian civil war of the 1990s.  By Ray Hanania Once again…

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President Trump, THIS AMERICAN and the USS LIBERTY #PussyPower

Posted on January 25, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on President Trump, THIS AMERICAN and the USS LIBERTY #PussyPower

Liberty a state of being free Liberty is freedom from arbitrary or despotic control
 “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”-George Orwell By Eileen Fleming It is the best and the worst of times courtesy of Mr. Trump, whom I call The…

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Despite End of World fear mongering, Embassy move not likely

Posted on January 25, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Despite End of World fear mongering, Embassy move not likely

Despite End of World fear mongering, Embassy move not likely President Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric came to an abrupt halt this past week on many issues including one that Arab activists who have been asleep at the wheel for the past eight years have now grasped as an electrical charge for their protests, screams and continued…

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Mr. Trump Fuels Jane Fonda and Standing Rock Activists #NoDAPL #BANKEXIT#PussyPower #ThisAmerican

Posted on January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mr. Trump Fuels Jane Fonda and Standing Rock Activists #NoDAPL #BANKEXIT#PussyPower #ThisAmerican

Jane Fonda, Reporter reported: MASSIVE INSPIRING AND UPLIFTING PROTESTS WORLDWIDE Jane Fonda was one of thousands at The Women’s March in Los Angeles By Eileen Fleming On Tuesday Jane Fonda wrote at her official site We were told there were as many as 750,000 people. It felt like it. I can’t prove it but when…

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Controversy of Islamist Politics on Other Belief Systems

Posted on January 23, 2017October 2, 2018 By Hakim Khatib No Comments on Controversy of Islamist Politics on Other Belief Systems

Controversy of Islamist Politics on Other Belief Systems By  Hakim Khatib Terrorist attacks have been randomly sweeping the world. While uncertainty around bloody conflicts in West Asia and Africa, sectarian politics in Arabia and Iran, Integration issues in Europe and North America and lack of democracy in Muslim majority states have become the norms of…

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News media bias is primary cause of racism

Posted on January 23, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on News media bias is primary cause of racism

News media bias is primary cause of racism As the nation engages in a political and partisan debate over racism and gender discrimination, the real culprit is actually fueling both. The news media has historically been the main impetus in fueling racism and gender bias in America, something that protestors are ignoring for political reasons….

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Real News Israel WMD Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @nytimes #PussyPower

Posted on January 22, 2017August 20, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Real News Israel WMD Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai @POTUS @realDonaldTrump @nytimes #PussyPower

Real News is reported from The Source The real news about Vanunu Mordechai’s “struggle for freedom” Was Tweeted by Vanunu on Sunday that he will return to Supreme Court on January 30 By Eileen Fleming Due to The Media Blackout and Media Silence over Israel’s nuclear weapons, Israel’s nuclear whistle blower talks to the World…

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This American The Invigorator and The Resistance #Trump #PussyPower #IsraelWMD #Settlements #FreePalestine

Posted on January 21, 2017June 12, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on This American The Invigorator and The Resistance #Trump #PussyPower #IsraelWMD #Settlements #FreePalestine

This American is a work in progress: The Invigorator is Donald J. Trump The Resistance to The Invigorator is a rapidly growing diverse passionate fired up movement of patriots. A PATRIOT is defined as a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies and detractors. By Eileen Fleming Trump declared…

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Presidents Obama, Trump and the “complacency of hope”

Posted on January 20, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Presidents Obama, Trump and the “complacency of hope”

Presidents Obama, Trump and the “complacency of hope” Why change needs to be defined not by eloquent and inspiring promises, but by a new energy in the Arab World to define itself, defend itself and fight for its own justices. The Arab World can’t rely on American presidents, inspirational words or on foreign powers Published in the…

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A glimmer of hope in a Trump presidency

Posted on January 18, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on A glimmer of hope in a Trump presidency

A glimmer of hope in a Trump presidency Donald Trump will be sworn in as the nation’s 45th President. Despite the partisan debate that has smothered the presidential election, Trump could be the catalyst who brings real change to Palestinians who long for a just peace and an end to the Israeli-driven conflict. It may happen,…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Mordechai Vanunu: Israel’s Ludicrous Charges and a Vanunu Biography Book Review #BreakingNews #Vanunu

Posted on January 18, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu: Israel’s Ludicrous Charges and a Vanunu Biography Book Review #BreakingNews #Vanunu

Mordechai Vanunu’s July 4 Indictment concluded with one Guilty and two Non-Guilty Charges  Israel continues to forbid Nuclear Whistle Blower’s right to speak to foreigners By Eileen Fleming    Mordechai Vanunu blew the whistle on Israel’s Nuclear deceptions in 1986. On 18 January 2017, Vanunu reported at Twitter and Facebook: In court today…the judge find…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Health, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Photos: Exhibit features women’s crafts in Gaza

Posted on January 17, 2017February 10, 2017 By Mohammed Asad No Comments on Photos: Exhibit features women’s crafts in Gaza

Photos: Exhibit features women’s crafts in Gaza By Mohammed Asad Palestinians take part in a Heritage exhibition for handicrafts products in Gaza city, on January 17, 2017. This exhibition gives room for the ladies present  their products to feed their families.

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Middle East, Mohammed Asad, News, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs, Spotlight

Trump’s Wall and Israel’s Wall in Palestine

Posted on January 15, 2017January 15, 2017 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Trump’s Wall and Israel’s Wall in Palestine

The Wall Trump and House Republicans are developing will be funded using taxpayer money through a 2006 law that put up 700 miles of barriers along the southern US border.   Trump’s campaign focused on “the wall” but he failed to address key questions By Eileen Fleming Beyond the philosophical arguments of what building a wall between…

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Trump and The Resistance

Posted on January 14, 2017January 14, 2017 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Trump and The Resistance

Organized resistance to Donald Trump’s brand of racism, sexism, xenophobia and bigotry began before Inauguration Day Resistance is the refusal to accept or comply by way of action or argument. By Eileen Fleming Once upon a time in America newly elected presidents enjoyed a honeymoon. Donald Trump will enter the White House as the most unpopular…

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