Category: Commentary

Hunger striker al-Qiq held without trial, justice

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Palestinian journalist imprisoned without trial or justice by Israel continues hunger strike to expose Israel’s civil rights abuses, violence and oppression. Muhammed al-Qiq symbolizes the enduring struggle against Israel’s brutality By Bettejo Indelicato A Palestinian prisoner on hunger striker becomes more than the individual their tortured body encompasses. The hunger striker, in this case Muhammad al-Qiq (Mohammed…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

Algerians salute Palestinian football team

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Mohammed Asad 5 Comments

Algerians salute Palestinian football team Algerian football players and fans salute the struggle of the Palestinian people during a soccer match between the Algerian Olympic football team and the Palestinian Football team, played in Algeria. By Mohammed Asad Palestinians in the Gaza Strip watch on big screens a friendly football (soccer) match between the Palestinian…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Mohammed Asad, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs, Sports

Netherlands hosts Islamic display at embassy

February 20, 2016April 29, 2017 Mohammed Asad 1 Comment

Netherlands hosts Islamic display at embassy Netherlands embassy in Gaza opens a historical and cultural display of Islamic scripts and artifacts By Mohammed Asad The Embassy of the Netherlands opened an historical exhibition of a collection of Islamic scripts and information related to the Koran which Muslims scholars trace to ancient times. The Ambassador of the Netherlands…

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Palestinian Journalist’s hunger strike enters 87th day

February 19, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Palestinian Journalist Muhammad al-Qiq’s Hunger Strike Enters 87th Day inside of Israeli Hospital Martyrdom is staring down 33 year old Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq as he somehow clings to life after, what is nearing, three months of starvation in protest of his illegal imprisonment by Israel. By Dezeray Lyn In HaEmek hospital in Afula, al-Qiq…

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Christian Arab, Chaldean Arabian omelettes

February 13, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Christian Arab, Chaldean Arabian omelette pita sandwiches. An unusual breakfast sandwich of egg omelettes, cheese, pita bread and your favorite meat (bacon, ham or lamb slices) By Ray Hanania Christian Arabs throughout the Middle East and the Levant and Chaldeans, Middle East Christians mainly from Iraq, often enjoy a breakfast sandwich omelette prepared with flat…

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Despite rhetoric, Trump leads with Arab radio callers

February 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration, but Arab Christians and Middle East Christians like Chaldeans are connecting with Trump because of his “tough” policies against radicalism and religions extremism, on Arab Radio By Ray Hanania Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration,…

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Israelis master PR far more than Palestinians

February 10, 2016 rayhanania 4 Comments

Israel writes, produces, distributes and advocates for more press releases than all of the Arab World combined. That should be shocking but most Arabs don’t even know what I’m talking about. By Ray Hanania For the average person, this doesn’t mean much. But in terms of the bottom line, it could make a significant difference in…

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Will controversy follow sale of Church to Muslims?

February 2, 2016October 2, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Will controversy follow recent sale of Palos Church to Muslims? The southwest suburbs have a history of community opposition to the building of a mosque or Muslim center, reflecting growing racism and discrimination against Muslims nationwide. Have things changed? By Ray Hanania Ray Hanania More than 15 years ago, tried to purchase the abandoned Reform Church…

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Controversy plagues Arab Quartback Manziel

February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Johnny Manziel, the American Arab of Lebanese and Italian heritage, was on a fast track to fame as quarterback for the Cleveland Browns professional football team. But Manziel couldn’t seem to get his personal life in order, and a series of controversies including physical altercationsreportedly pushed the team to drop him this year By Ray Hanania Fewer than…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Ray Hanania, Sports

Sarkozy: Lights! Action! Cut!

January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy losing popularity as he pursues a possible return in 2017, but his book (France for Life) is topping the popularity charts. Sarkozy just cannot stay away from the “limelight” of politics — but he certainly stands to make some money from this book! By Abdennour Toumi Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy…

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Christa McAuliffe, an American Arab in shuttle disaster

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

30 years ago, the world watched in horror as the Shuttle Challenger exploded on live television 73 seconds after lift-off at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Among the seven astronauts who died was the first American Arab astronaut, Christa McAuliffe By Ray Hanania I remember standing in the offices of one of my editors…

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Appeal from Jewish Voice for Peace

January 28, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Jewish Voice for Peace takes on bias in the United Auto Workers (UAW) and other unions that have turned their backs on human rights By Karen Ackerman I was the Political Director of the AFL-CIO (the largest federation of unions in the U.S.) for 8 years. But long-before I worked for the AFL-CIO, one of my…

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Nothing Holy about the Holy Land

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

There is nothing Holy about the Holy Land. Israel complains a lot about Palestinians, but rarely does a self-evaluation that might expose its own hypocrisies on things like normalization, hate and hypocrisy. If it did, and corrected things, we might have a genuine peace By Ray Hanania Much is criticized by Israelis about how Arabs…

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Israel forces Gaza Palestinians into cold

January 26, 2016September 24, 2018 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Israel controls the electricity and gas supplies to the Gaza Strip and imposes a harsh embargo on the nearly 2 million Palestinians living in the coastal strip near the Sinai Desert. But Palestinians are finding creative ways to get around Israel’s oppression, especially in fighting the cold Winter weather By Mohammed Asad Israel controls the…

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Palestinian Journalist Dying in Israeli Gulag

January 26, 2016January 26, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

In Bad Waters — Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq is dying in an Israeli Gulag. He is one of many thousands of Palestinians suffering in the Israeli prison system By Dezeray Lyn Muhammad al-Qiq is starving to death. He is unconscious. He hasn’t taken a meal in over 60 days. He is 33. He is a journalist. He has been placed on ‘administrative detention’…

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Reading the grinds in Arabian coffee

January 24, 2016January 25, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

If you have never had your coffee grounds read, you are missing out on understanding your potential future. The art of reading coffee grounds in the Middle East traces back to thousands of years of practice, fortune tellers and seers By Ray Hanania When I was younger, my mother and aunts used to read my…

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Storms, floods slam Gaza Strip

January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Storms slammed the Gaza Strip this week causing some flooding and forcing residents to seek shelter By Mohammed Asad Storms slammed the Gaza Strip this week causing some flooding and forcing residents to seek shelter A storm hits the Gaza Strip in Palestine. The photos show civilians seeking shelter, talking about gas, electricity shortages in theirs homes….

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Point Theme from MyThemeShop is the Worst

January 24, 2016February 18, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Point Theme from MyThemeShop is the Worst “Point Theme” from MyThemeShop.com is the worst theme center for wordpress. The system is corrupt and flawed. Everytime they update their theme, it rearranges your design dramatically and you have to spend hours re-aligning your WordPress web site. Worse is that they exploit you and the force you…

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