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The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 By Imad_Hamad No Comments on The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions
The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions

The Flood of 2021: A Time to Reflect and Seek Solutions Thousands of people were caught in the surprises floods that struck the Dearborn region again, seven years after a prior flood devastated homes and live-in 2014. Among the victims of the record-setting flooding that damages hundreds of homes and properties are Arab Americans and…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Business, Commentary, mainstream, Opinion

Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps

Posted on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps
Mordechai Vanunu: Final Annual Update and this Writers Next Steps

With Gratitude for the generosity of TheArabDailyNews for their nine years of hosting the saga of Israel’s nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu By Eileen Fleming Follow THIS LINK to read the Vanunu Saga at TheArabDailyNews.com. This post will be this writer’s final post at TheArabDailyNews. I leave because of lessons I learned during the Trump administration,…

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Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition
Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition

Arab Radio: Yemen Reporter on Houthi violence; Cornelia Meyer on Global Anti-Corruption Coalition Find links to the audio podcast and video podcast of The Ray Hanania Radio Show. Listen and watch every Wednesday at 8 AM on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit and on WDMV AM 700 Radio in Washington D.C, and watch on…

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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security As-sumption Dominating Again?

Posted on June 7, 2021August 10, 2021 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security As-sumption Dominating Again?
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security As-sumption Dominating Again?

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security Assumption Dominating Again? By Abdennour Toumi The reputed Israeli-Palestinian peace process is an effort that has yielded anything but progress. There have been no successes for recent U.S. presidents who have tried to bring Israeli and Palestinian leaders together to find a way to break through to peace. In…

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US-Israel PTSD Collaboration UPDATE and USS Liberty’s 54 Commemoration

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on US-Israel PTSD Collaboration UPDATE and USS Liberty’s 54 Commemoration
US-Israel PTSD Collaboration UPDATE and USS Liberty’s 54 Commemoration

American politicians will not address Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty or the USA Governments failure to support those troops, until they grow a spine attached to a moral conscience that results in ethical behavior: such as would be demonstrated by investigating the January 6thattack on the US Capitol. By Eileen Fleming In response to…

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State Department leads discussion on live Arab Radio

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on State Department leads discussion on live Arab Radio
State Department leads discussion on live Arab Radio

State Department leads discussion on live Arab Radio On this week’s show, Ray Hanania interviewed Chris Hodges, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Assistance Coordination and Press and Public Diplomacy at the State Department’s Bureau for Near Eastern Affairs, on Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s trip to the Middle East. Secretary Blinken’s goal is to meet…

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ADC officials warn of worsening discrimination against Arab Americans

Posted on May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on ADC officials warn of worsening discrimination against Arab Americans
ADC officials warn of worsening discrimination against Arab Americans

ADC officials warn of worsening discrimination against Arab Americans Officials of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee express concerns that discrimination gainst the Arab American community is rising as the nation turns the corner to the 20th Anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. ADC President Samer Khalaf and ADC Legal adviser Abed Ayoub appeared…

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American Human Rights Council Empowers Women

Posted on March 15, 2021March 16, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on American Human Rights Council Empowers Women
American Human Rights Council Empowers Women

American Human Rights Council Empowers Women By Allison Folmar For over 100 years, valiant women who refuse to be silenced have led the fight against voter disenfranchisement and suppression. It was and remains women at the forefront of the movement enacting legislative change pronouncing that every person is deserving of the rights and responsibilities of…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Culture, mainstream, Opinion, Women's rights

Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and Vanunu: Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and Vanunu: Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower
Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and Vanunu: Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower

On Saturday Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted at Western leaders of countries responsible for Israel’s nuclear program that, “Israel is expanding Dimona, the region’s only nuclear bomb factory… By Eileen Fleming Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif tweeted at President Biden and the heads of state of Britain, France and Germany regarding The Guardian’s, “Israel expands nuclear…

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

United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act and USS Liberty Veterans Association

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act and USS Liberty Veterans Association
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act and USS Liberty Veterans Association

The United States-Israel Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Collaborative Research Act garnered nearly 100 bipartisan cosponsors.  By Eileen Fleming Representative Michael Waltz, R-Fla is the first Green Beret to serve in Congress. Last year Waltz introduced the “United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act.” Last week the Florida Daily reported that Waltz’s bill was sent to the House Veterans…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion

The State of American Souls, Must See TV and Trumpism

Posted on February 6, 2021February 7, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on The State of American Souls, Must See TV and Trumpism
The State of American Souls, Must See TV and Trumpism

Trumpism is a term for the political ideology, style of governance, political movement and set of mechanisms for acquiring and keeping power as demonstrated by former president, Donald J. Trump. By Eileen Fleming Truth seekers will be glued to the TV this Tuesday when former U.S. president D. J. Trump’s second impeachment trial begins with…

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The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  
The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  

The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call    By Imad Hamad   I am an independent. I always vote for the person not the party. My political identity is that I am simply a proud American citizen. I am naturalized- an American by choice.  Since 1980, the year I landed in America, I have learned to…

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Pollard Free in Israel: Vanunu Remains Captive

Posted on January 3, 2021January 5, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments on Pollard Free in Israel: Vanunu Remains Captive
Pollard Free in Israel: Vanunu Remains Captive

On the Tuesday before Christmas, Jonathan Pollard, former U.S. Navy analyst and convicted spy flew with his wife from Newark to Tel Aviv, on a private plane provided by Sheldon Adelson and received a hero’s welcome from Prime Minister Netanyahu. By Eileen Fleming US taxpayers provide Israel more ‘benjamin’s’ than to any other country. Adjusted for inflation,…

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

Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans
Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans

Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans Alice Speri, the writer with The Intercept online news discusses her recent article co-authored with Sam Biddle about censorship on social media. Speri discusses a recent decision to censor a university program exploring history because one of the topics was Leila (Laila) Khaled, the first woman…

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American Arabs, Arab Radio, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Media Bias, Middle East, News, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, Social Media, The Arab Street

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

Posted on December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship
Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship

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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Activism, American Arabs, Arab Radio, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Israel, Journalism, News, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast, Politics, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania, Social Media, Technology, Terrorism, US Arab Politics

Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course
Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course

Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course By Imad Hamad Every minute counts during this exceptional election cycle. The electoral outcome depends on turnout.  Anyone following the news has read about the long lines of voters eager to make their voice heard.  This is great for democratic rule.  This elections is not about…

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Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Guest Columnist, Opinion

AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden
AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

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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The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election

Posted on September 22, 2020September 23, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election
The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election

The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election The Arab News Newspaper Live Arab Radio Election Coverage focusses on the impact of the Ginsburg vacancy on the November Presidential election What impact with the battle to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg have on the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential Election? That’s…

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