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Palestinian Christians celebrate St. George Day in Taybeh

May 6, 2016May 8, 2016 Maria Khoury No Comments

Palestinian Christians in the Israeli occupied West Bank Village of Taybeh celebrate St. George Day in the community with the local Greek Catholic Church (Melkite Practice). Taybeh has one of the strongest Christian communities in Palestine with three churches, Ancient Byzantine Church and several enchanting chapels By Dr. Maria C. Khoury Today, May 6th was a…

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Effective PR would easily flip American public opinion on Palestine

May 5, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The PEW Research Center released a new poll that shows that a majority of Americans admit they sympathize with Israel and only a small portion support the Palestinians. While it reflects fundamental American racism and an ignorance about the facts of Middle East justice, that can easily be turned around with a simple but effective PR…

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

Liberty Central and USS Liberty Remembrance Day

May 4, 2016May 5, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Liberty means Freedom By Eileen Fleming UPDATED 5/5/16: Around 10 AM EST Corporate office for Orlando Sentinel left a phone message that the ad must be edited to NOT mention Israel– which is on the bottom line in red. Art Support has been notified and this story TBC once AD complies and goes live USS Liberty…

American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers

HCEF program reconnects diaspora youth with Palestine

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Knowing your heritage is the key foundation of successful activism to bring peace and justice to Palestine and restoring Palestinian rights. The Holy Land Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) is hosting its 5th annual summer program to bring Palestinians back to Palestine and understand Palestinian culture, history and aspirations firsthand By Ray Hanania The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical…

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Rubio’s humiliation offers break for Middle East peace

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s embarrassing defeat as a presidential candidate, and his even more humiliating failure to win his own state, Florida, in the presidential primary, has created a great opportunity for the forces of Middle East goodwill to step up to the plate and elect a progressive who can move Israeli-Palestinian peace forward, Patrick Murphy By Ray Hanania Nothing was…

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Syrian refugees in Gaza join call for change in Syria

May 2, 2016February 10, 2017 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Syrian refugees in Gaza join call for change in Syria Syrian refugees in Gaza join in supporting the call for more international help for Syrians fleeing the violence and war in Syria. The Palestinians are protesting against the Syrian regime which critics have said is using the ISIS violence as a cover to block Democratic change…

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Palestinian protest against Gaza embargo

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Palestinians demand that Israel end its oppressive blockade of the Gaza Strip during May Day protests in Gaza City. Among the many products banned by Israel’s embargo includes cement and construction materials needed to repair buildings damaged by Israeli terrorism and military violence By Mohammed Asad Palestinian workers demonstrate against the Israeli blockade of the…

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Christians celebrate Easter in Palestine

April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 Maria Khoury No Comments

Christians in Palestine prepare to celebrate Orthodox Easter, Sunday May 1 By Maria Khoury We are sending you sincere greetings from the sacred land of our Lord’s Resurrection on this most joyous Holy Saturday where the Miracle of the Holy Fire was received from the Holy-Life-Giving-Tomb-of-Christ in Jerusalem by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch His Beatitude Theophilos III….

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When will the Arab World get off its lazy rich ass?

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

The Arab World is a shambles caused through its own poor leadership. A combination of religious fanaticism built around Islam, and oppression of its people through brutality and oppression, the Arab World has cornered itself in a tight squeeze of irrelevancy By Ray Hanania In 2007, a billionaire American Jew named Sheldon Adelson took profits…

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Israel’s Nuclear Time-Bomb, Vanunu Humanrights #LetsTalkNukes

April 28, 2016October 30, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Israel’s nuclear time-bomb exposed in ultrasound examination of Dimona reactor: 1,537 defects seen in the aluminum core By Eileen Fleming In April a Scientific forum in Tel Aviv released the ultrasound examination of Israel’s Nuclear reactor which revealed 1,537 defects in the aluminum core of the Dimona. On Tuesday, Israel’s Haaretz reported: Fears for the condition of…

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Jamie Farr brings down the House at annual AAI banquet

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Actor Jamie Farr keynoted the annual Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards dinner and ceremony hosted by the Arab American Institute in Washington D.C. recently. The AAI President Jim Zogby presented several awards to Farr and to others for their work to help those in need By Rawan Elbaba Contributor “Refugees are all around us. As…

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Hi, my name is Chekib Khelil, and I am running for President

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 Abdennour Toumi 5 Comments

There are three elements in the power structure of the Algerian state: oil, religion and politics — these elements are to maintain the intra-clan interests, social order and keep the institutions functioning. By Abdennour Toumi These days in Algeria the regime’s machine is busy paving the road to el-Mouradia Palace for the former Energy Minister…

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Obit: Persecuted by Israel and US, Salah dies

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Muhammad Salah, a longtime critic of Israel’s brutality who defeated the injustice of the pro-Israel American government, died this week. Salah had been imprisoned and tortured by Israel, persecuted again by the United States following the terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001, but kept his head high as he beat the U.S. Government and Israel in court. By…

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Clear Channel Outdoor Dishonors USS LIBERTY Veterans and Friends

April 23, 2016April 23, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Clear Channel Outdoor is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies with more than 675,000 displays reaching more than half a billion people in more than 40 countries on five continents each month. By Eileen Fleming Clear Channel in Orlando now joins OutFront Media in dishonoring USS Liberty Veterans and Friends First Amendment Rights…

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Defending American lives, only when it’s politically convenient

April 21, 2016October 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim politicians Schumer and Cornyn have introduced a bill that supposedly will allow victims of terrorism to file lawsuits against foreign countries accused of sponsoring or being connected to those terrorist acts. But the intent really isn’t to protect Americans or give American justice. Instead, the purpose is to pander to the families who lost…

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Quora Censors Senior Correspondent Report on Vanunu

April 20, 2016April 21, 2016 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

UPDATE: On Thursday around 1 PM EST, Mordecai Vanunu Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower announced at TWITTER: April 21 2016 didn’t bring my Freedom. They postponed again their decision about this case, but I am ready to go any time soon. Freedom Must come At 1:30 PM on April 21, I received the following TWEET from Marc…

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Arabs among TIME Magazine’s Top 100 list

April 14, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

More and more, American Arabs are becoming positive icons in our society despite the constant barrage of hate and the demonization of Arabs by the biased mainstream American news media. A recent list of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 includes several Arabs showing that the negativism promoted by the media against Arabs is in decline and is…

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French Marianne, the Naked Truth

April 14, 2016 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Over the course of decade since the law has passed, the discourse surrounding it has become increasingly centered on the hijab, the Muslim veil representing religion and womanhood, which covers the head and neck. Suggestions arose that the hijab is imposed upon Muslim women by their male family members, and that these women required liberation….

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Paris