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Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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

December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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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Vote and Let the Political and Legal System Run Its Course

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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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AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

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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Response to Israeli expert on whistleblowers and The Matter of Mordechai Vanunu

September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 USS_Liberty Info 3 Comments

Clinical psychologist Ilan Diamant, never met Israel’s nuclear whistleblower but his opinions regarding Vanunu reminded this American -who has met and interviewed Vanunu- of the Expert Opinion of Charles Barnaby in the Matter of Mordechai Vanunu By Eileen Fleming The Guardian’s obituary of Frank Charles Barnaby reported the nuclear weapons scientist died on the first of…

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America’s 19th 9/11, Stand or Fall

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in rural Pennsylvania where one of the hijacked planes crashed in a field. The following is this American’s commemoration of 11 September 2001. By Eileen Fleming “United we stand, divided we fall” is a phrase used to inspire unity and collaboration of individuals…

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Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support While President Trump is ignoring the needs of Muslims and allowing his policies on Muslims to be distorted and twisted, Joe Biden is leading a positive campaign to appeal to Muslims to win over their support. A recent video by Biden quotes an Islamic Hadith on standing…

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Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians The decision by the United Arab Emirates to “normalize” relations with Israel is a one-sided gesture that only pauses but does not stop the larger “annexation” moves by Israel. Worse is the UAE effort also doesn’t stop the violence and the daily forms of annexation that take…

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Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart The devastation in Lebanon caused by an explosion of more than 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate deserves a serious investigation. And there first place to look is in the circle of Russian influence including its trerrorist partners Iran, Hezbollah, and Syria. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is…

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Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show Radio Host Ray Hanania talks to listeners on his Detroit radio show “The Arab street” on Friday August 14, 2020 discussing the Beirut explosion, the “differences” between President Trump and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the Israeli occupation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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USS Liberty Survivors of The Six-Day War Read and Write

August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

On 8 June 1967, thirty four Americans were killed, 174 wounded and scarred for life because the USA Government failed to support the USS Liberty troops while Israel was attacking them with bombs, bullets, and torpedoes; and continues to disrespect the Liberty troops request to speak to the American people during an open Congressional hearing….

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Podcast: Ray Hanania looks at the challenges facing Arab Americans

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast: Ray Hanania looks at the challenges facing Arab Americans The Problem with the Arab American Community: Award winning journalist and communicator Ray Hanania talks about how the Arab American community can overcome the self-imposed failings to become successful. Many Arab Americans live here physically but are “mentally” still back home Podcast, July 21, 2020, Volume III,…

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“Ramy” is entertaining, but does little to dispel Arab stereotypes

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

“Ramy” is entertaining, but does little to dispel Arab stereotypes The Hulu comedy series “Ramy,” now in its second season, is entertaining, but it stops short of tackling the challenges most Arabs and Muslims face in America. The series still presents Arabs as all Muslim and in the context of a religious struggle rather than…

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Racist social media posts force one of Minneapolis’ largest Arab groceries to close

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Racist social media posts force one of Minneapolis’ largest Arab groceries to close Social posts denounced as “racist” posted years ago by the daughter of a major Minneapolis Arab Grocery store have been cited in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing to force the closure of that store. Majdi Wadi published a passioned explanation…

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George Floyd Reaffirms our Humanity

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Imad_Hamad No Comments

George Floyd Reaffirms our Humanity Racism is a universal challenge. There is no society on earth that is free from racism. While the US and other countries have made progress to be less racist, racism still exists. The death of George Floyd has resulted in avalanche of condemnation and massive protests. This reaction to Mr….

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Annual Update for Vanunu Mordechai, Israel’s nuclear whistleblower and Captive

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Israel’s nuclear whistleblower Vanunu Mordechai reported by tweet: “They renew all the restrictions for one more year, from June 2020 to June 2021, no any Freedom yet, So I will continue to post every month ‘Waiting to be free’” By Eileen Fleming Read Vanunu’s monthly tweets HERE WHY you should care: From 1976 to 1985,…

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A Covid-19 USS Liberty Remembrance Day

May 29, 2020June 6, 2020 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Covid-19 caused the cancellation of the USS Liberty’s 53rd reunion of survivors of The Six Day War. The following is published in honor of 2020’s USS Liberty Remembrance Day. By Eileen Fleming This retired nurse has lived in Florida for decades but New York is my homeland. I began paying attention to Covid19 in January. It…

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Netflix fuels war on truth in new season of Fauda

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Netflix fuels war on truth in new season of Fauda Netflix fuels war on truth in its new series “Fauda,” which purports to show the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a distortion that waters down Israel’s oppressive brutality while exaggerating the threat from the Palestinians. The 3 season series is so disgusting I am…

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