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Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims By Jon Mroz Last night an undecided Muslim-American woman, Gorba Hamid, asked Donald Trump what he would do to fight Islamaphobia. With all the venom, prejudice and xenophobia flung at the Muslim and Arab communities from the far Right, you may wonder how Ms. Hamid c ould possibly be…
Arab Muslims are telling their Pharaohs, get off my back! A’ashora’s Day makes a connection between Judaism and Islam, Arabs have been forced to fast for decades for their freedom and basic civil political rights. By Abdennour Toumi Muslims in the world are observing A’ashora, the first day of a ten-day observance marking the beginning of…
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Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab President Obama is considering placing an all inclusive category called “MENA” (Middle Eastern and North Africa) on the US Census forms going out soon to identify the nation’s 2020 demographic population, but I think the designation should be sweet and simple “Arab.” I’m not MENA, I am Arab and I…
Palestinians run in Chicago & California marathons Palestinians, American Arabs and others will be among the thousands of runners in marathons across the United States this week including at the annual Bank of America Marathon in Chicago on Sunday Oct. 9, and in Mountain View and Cupertino in California on Thursday, October 13 and San Francisco,…
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American Arab pushes for voter empowerment. Building on the #YallaVote branding for Arab American get-out-the-vote efforts, the Arab American Institute has updated its campaign with “Ammu Sam” the brainchild of one design-savvy Arab American. Rawan Elbaba talks about the inspiration behind the new image which adorns t-shirts, totes and buttons for 2016. By Rawan Elbaba…
Israeli fanatics go berserk over Obama Jerusalem snub. President Obama released a press release of his remarks made during the funeral of former Israeli prime minister and peace activist Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on Sept. 30. The White House later edited the release to edit the location of the funeral in recognition of Jerusalem’s disputed occupied status….
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John Hagee is the founder and National Chairman of the Christian-Zionist organization Christians United for Israel/CUFI. John Hagee also founded Cornerstone Church, is the CEO of his non-profit corporation, Global Evangelism Television and the President and CEO of John Hagee Ministries, which reaches 150 million households. John Hagee recently wrote: Christian support of Israel usually comes…
Podcast: Obama follows in Clinton shadow to build “pro-Israel legacy” Published in the Arab News, Saudi Arabia Sept. 30, 2016 By Ray Hanania Many Arabs believed newly elected President Barack Obama would re-balance America’s heavily pro-Israel foreign policy, including establishing a Palestinian State. In fact Obama didn’t disappoint Arab World or Palestinian expectations when he…
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ADC elects four activists to National Board The national American Arab civil rights organization has elected four more leading activists to its national board, despite grumbling from extremists who have sought to destroy the group. ADC’s Michigan Director recently revealed activists in her state complained about the election process. By Ray Hanania ADC released this press release…
ADC head walks fine line to make Michigan chapter effective. Fatina Abdrabboh might be the one person who can navigate successful among the many diverse and conflicting voices and interests in the widely divided American Arab community to achieve the primary goal in America, to stand up for the civil rights of Arabs and Muslims. But it won’t…
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Perfect Assassination of Jordanian Writer, Nahed Hattar. A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a cartoon considered offensive to Islam, killed two weeks after his release from prison on bail. A perfect assassination starts with demonizing of a person and ends with a condemnation of the assassin. By Hakim Khatib A Jordanian writer, accused of sharing a…
UNITY Journalists of Color host 2 day conference at Loyola University, Water Tower UNITY Journalists of Color host 2 day conference at Loyola University, Water Tower From 8 am – 10 pm Loyola University – Water Tower Campus Schreiber Center, Wintrust Hall, 9th Floor, 16 E. Pearson Street Chicago, IL 60611 UNITY: Journalists for Diversity will host a…
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Jordan’s King offers insight into war on terror. Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein pulled back the veil on some of the myths confronting the Middle East and the failures of the Western World to confront Daesh (ISIS) during an interview on the American TV News program 60 Minutes Sunday (Sept. 25, 2016). The West needs…
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Recipe: M’Sakhan sumac chicken, caramelized onions, traditional Arab chicken meal By Ray Hanania One of my favorite Arabian food dishes is M’Sakhan (Musahkhan, M’Sahkhan), spiced sumac chicken on a bed of chicken broth soaked Pita Bread and covered in caramelized onions. M’Sakhan literally means “warming the bread” in Arabic. The recipe is very popular in…
Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done everything possible to destroy the peace process and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian State, but cleverly disguises his nation’s brutality with “happy talk” and disingenuous pleas for “peace.” By Ray Hanania Benjamin Netanyahu is not idiot. But he is no advocate…
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel during a speech to the United Nation’s General Assembly to set aside their racism and hatred and recognize once and for all the right of Palestinians to a state. Abbas also protested against Israel’s military brutality against Palestinian civilians. By Ray Hanania Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged Israel during…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned Israel that it’s continued policies of violence against Palestinian civilians in the Israeli occupied West Bank and in the Israeli embargoed Gaza Strip will fuel a “Sea of Hatred” during a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2016. By Ray Hanania Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned…
The Algerian Political Impasse Creates Societal Disorder. A political imperative can only produce and question the weakness or the absence of the State and with it the society that is participating in a national suicide. By Abdennour Toumi For politicians, it’s a mistake to bet on pessimism; however, when leaders become unavailable and people don’t have…
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