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Forever Young with Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra

April 16, 2015September 29, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 3 Comments

By Eileen Fleming [Orlando, Fl.] Bob Dylan rolls through my territory this Sunday marking my first event at Walt Disney Theater’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and Dylan’s 27th year of his Never Ending Tour. From August 15, 2002 until April 19, 2012, Dylan was introduced at the beginning of every concert with…

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Don’t Expect Middle East Peace to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue

April 16, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

As the American presidential campaign gets into swing, there will be a big focus on the battle among the larger field of conservative and extremists Republicans like Cruz, Rand, Rubio and maybe a half dozen more, and they won’t be talking Middle East peace. But neither will Hillary Clinton or any Democrats who challenge her….

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Time to Control Israel’s Nuclear Hypocrisies

April 13, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

Time to Control Israel’s Nuclear Hypocrisies Israel is doing everything it can to undermine any deal on nuclear energy with Iran, not to make the world safer but to preserve its hegemony in the world. Conflict is the engine that sustains and drives today’s Israel, which is governed by extremists and fanatics who thrive in…

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Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Crash Course in Apartheid Israeli Style

April 12, 2015August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info 5 Comments

By Eileen Fleming Last week on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren talked about government corruption and how the power of one in solidarity with people of like mind can change government policy. The Democrat from Massachusetts represents one of the largest and most influential Jewish communities in the country. American…

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Talking with Israeli journalists about Palestine-Israel

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Over the past few weeks, I have interviewed several Israeli journalists as well as Palestinian journalists to examine the challenges facing Palestine-Israel peace. Two Israeli journalists I interviewed are Seth Frantzman, the Op-Ed editor of the Jerusalem Post, and Ricky Ben David, the News Editor of the Times of Israel. By Ray Hanania One of the…

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Would the Arabs be Free Without a State?

April 10, 2015April 11, 2015 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

When the West created the Arab States after their colonization and occupation of the Middle East region after World War I, did they abandon their promises of implementing Democracies? Today’s Arab countries are not Democratic and have never been in a large part because of the failures of the Democratic West. By Abdennour Toumi Ankara, Turkey…

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See the Miracle of the Holy Fire

April 10, 2015April 11, 2015 Maria Khoury No Comments

Every year, Holy Land Christians commemorate many religious traditions, some of which may have been forgotten by many mainstream Christians in the West. But in Taybeh and in Jerusalem, Palestine, the traditions live on including this celebration of the annual Miracle of the Holy Fire By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. Although I am in…

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Women Peacemakers to Cross the DMZ in Korea

April 7, 2015September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

By Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate Why are we planning to walk across the DEMILITARIZED ZONE (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea? Almost two years ago, when Christine Ahn proposed international women peacemakers walk across the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) which separates North and South Korea as an important action to help support Korean women…

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Armed attack Inside the Jordanian Department of Intelligence, baffles Jordanians

April 6, 2015February 13, 2026 Ali Younes No Comments

Armed attack Inside the Jordanian Department of Intelligence, baffles Jordanians By Ali Younes King Abdullah II of JordanIn an unprecedented violent attack inside Jordan’s most secretive and feared government security agency, The General Intelligence Directorate (GID), also known as the “Mukhabarat” in Arabic, an intelligence officer attacked and stabbed a high ranking senior officer during an…

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Middle East Orthodox Christians observe Easter

April 5, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Orthodox Christians, mainly from the Middle East or Mediterranean region, closely follow the same traditions as Catholics and Protestants, but in a fundamental origin that has been preserved over the two millennium. The Orthodox Easter observations and celebrations begin a week after mainstream Christians leading up to this year’s important Easter date, Sunday April 12, 2015 By…

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Podcast: Aftab defends Mayor Emanuel; Sonia Khalil on her election

April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 rayhanania 1 Comment

Podcast: Talk of the Town Radio with host Ray Hanania on YahalaVoice.com Friday 3:30 PM CST Chicago time, on www.YahalaVoice.com (and second half broadcast on 1450 AM Radio (4-4:30 PM CST) At the top of the show, we speak with guest Salman Aftab, an influential Muslim American activist in Chicago politics describes why he supports…

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That Upbeat Melody of Muslim-Bashing

April 3, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Rarely can anyone have a discussion that involves Muslims without a little bashing even when it has to do with boot stomping, dressing flaying Country music. Is Country music more patriotic, or does it intentionally fan the flames of Muslim-bashing? By Ray Hanania What do country music, Ted Cruz, terrorists and Muslims have in common? This week…

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Resurrection of Mordechai Vanunu Ends the Legend of Vanunu

April 2, 2015September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments

By Eileen Fleming On Palm Sunday 2015, Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu resurrected his Facebook and Causes connections which ended my Administrative duties over the last three years while Vanunu was on sabbatical from the WWW. Vanunu inherited 21,000+ supporters at what had been known as TNT/Telling Nuclear Truths which he re-christened “Mordechai vanunu”. Vanunu…

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World Muslim Congress leader to speak at Aligarh Muslim University

April 1, 2015September 24, 2018 Mike Ghouse No Comments

Michael Ghouse, World Muslim Congress leader, to speak at Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Muslim University | www.WorldMuslimCongress.com Aligarh Muslim University has organized a two day International conference with the theme -“Intellectual Crises of the Muslim Ummah: Rethinking Traditional Solutions.” Center for promotion of Educational Advancement of Muslims in India. Click here. Leader of the conference…

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Arab and Israelis journalists analyze the Israeli elections

March 31, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Journalists Mohammed Najib based in Ramallah and Seth Frantzman offer their analysis of the March 17, 2015 Israeli elections and what they mean. Najib, a Palestinian based in Ramallah, Palestine, and Frantzman, an Israeli based in Jerusalem, each discuss what they believe is the significance of the elections, the potential outcomes and the surprise performance…

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The Daily Show and Israeli Apartheid #FreeVanunu #TDS @Trevornoah @TheDailyShow

March 30, 2015September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

By Eileen Fleming On Monday The New York Times broke the news that Trevor Noah will succeed Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’ and quoted the 31-year-old South African, “I didn’t live a normal life – I grew up in a country that wasn’t normal.” Mr. Noah grew up in Soweto, the son of a…

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Land Day report shows worsening discrimination in Israel

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

As Palestinians and the world celebrate Land Day in recognition of the land rights stolen by Israel in occupied Palestine, a new report shows the Apartheid-like discrimination by Israel against Christian and Muslim citizens of Israel and especially against the victims of Israel’s Apartheid-like policies in the West Bank. By Ray Hanania A new report…

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Doctors protest 5 recent chemical attacks in Syria

March 26, 2015 rayhanania 1 Comment

Volunteer doctors with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) have protested the use of chemical weapons targeting civilians in Syria. At least five bombings using chemical weapons have taken place over several Syrian cities during the past two weeks, SAMS officials report. By Ray Hanania Medical doctors and volunteers working with the Syrian American Medical Society…

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