Category: Israel

Analysis by Arab Center Washington DC: Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Analysis by Arab Center Washington DC: Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War By Sina Azodi When President Donald Trump, in close partnership with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, he anticipated the total capitulation of the Islamic Republic. Although the opening phase of the campaign inflicted significant damage on Iran’s military and nuclear…

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Peace activist and ecumenical Christian leader condemns Israel’s human rights violations

July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Peace activist and ecumenical Christian leader condemns Israel’s human rights violations “While America Celebrates Freedom, I Was Denied Entry to My Homeland Palestine and the Promise of Liberty,” Sir Rateb Y. Rabie, KCHS, HCEF founder says in newsletter statement. Click here to read more. Israel consistently violates Visa Waiver Program agreement it made with United…

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Arab Center analyzes prospects for an effective Arab Joint List in Israeli elections

June 8, 2026June 9, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Arab Center analyzes prospects for an effective Arab Joint List in Israeli elections Arab Center of Washington D.C. Executive Director Khalil Jahshan has authored an analysis of the prospects for an effective Arab Joint List in the upcoming Israeli elections. Jahshan writes that the three Palestinian Arab Parties in Israel announced that they would run…

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NO AZURE FOR APARTHEID: Workers Protest Microsoft’s Build Conference for Third Year in a Row

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

NO AZURE FOR APARTHEID: Workers Protest Microsoft’s Build Conference for Third Year in a Row Over the past two days, June 2nd-3rd, Microsoft workers with No Azure for Apartheid have led protests and disruptions on land, sea, and air, of the flagship annual Build conference for the third year in a row, to protest Microsoft’s participation in the…

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New Palestine Book by Ramsey Hanhan “Palestine Bleeds for You”, out June 9

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

New Palestine Book by Ramsey Hanhan “Palestine Bleeds for You“, out June 9 Ramsey Hanhan’s new collection of poetry and essays on Gaza, “Palestine Bleeds For You” (Fomite Press, 2026) is scheduled for release on June 9. “All we can do as writers, at a time like this, is to document and be our authentic…

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Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians driving displacement, warn UN experts

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians driving displacement, warn UN experts UN experts today, April 30, 2026, expressed grave concern that sexual violence has become a tool of Israeli occupation, committing genocide, perpetuating the system of oppression by intimidating the Palestinian population and driving their forcible transfer. “Israeli sexual violence has become embedded in Palestinians’…

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24 members of Congress demand US probes of American Arabs killed by Israel

April 30, 2026May 14, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

24 members of Congress demand US probes of American Arabs killed by Israel By Ray Hanania As the one-year anniversary of the killing of an American Arab Khamis Ayyad by Israeli settlers approaches, 24 members of the U.S. Congress expressed frustration in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting U.S. Attorney…

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Hearing this week on bill to repeal Illinois’ discriminatory BDS bill

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Hearing this week on bill to repeal Illinois’ discriminatory BDS bill Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on the drive to repeal the discriminatory anti-BDS Bill in Pringfield: The Illinois Human Rights Advocacy Protection Act, HB 2723, is officially in committee, and the hearing is scheduled for Thursday. Our bill repeals Illinois’ 2015 anti-boycott law,…

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Israel’s death penalty law constitutes discriminatory regime of capital punishment: UN experts

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israel’s death penalty law constitutes discriminatory regime of capital punishment: UN experts Israel’s new law effectively providing for the death penalty solely against Palestinians constitutes a discriminatory regime of capital punishment and manifestly violates Israel’s obligations under international human rights law, UN experts* said today. “We condemn the Knesset’s adoption of this law and call…

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Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026

March 31, 2026April 5, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab Center Washington D.C. hosts conference on Trump upending democracy and diplomacy April 9, 2026 Chicago, IL — The Arab Center of Washington D.C. has a power-packed program to address the dramatic international foreign policy changes and policies being pursued by President Donald Trump. Trump was inaugurated to his second term in January 2025, succeeding…

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Heeb Magazine offers new podcast, and join Heeb Media Guild

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Heeb Magazine offers new podcast, and join Heeb Media Guild Your friends at Heeb have been busy! In this issue: It’s a podcast network! We found your long lost Heeb t-shirt Does Bibi belong in jail? A nostalgic newsletter for OG Heebsters Join the Heeb Media Guild Check it all out below! Introducing… the Heeb…

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Jared Kushner tells it straight on Gaza and Iran at FII Conference

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Jared Kushner tells it straight on Gaza and Iran at FII Conference By Ray Hanania Miami, Fl – President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, a Special Peace Envoy for Gaza and Ukraine, acknowledged during a presentation at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Priority Summit in Miami Thursday, that he has been criticized by all sides…

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Arab Center: The US-Israel War on Iran: Analyses and Perspectives

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Arab Center: The US-Israel War on Iran: Analyses and Perspectives Mar 2, 2026 Susan M. Akram, Charles W. Dunne, Amy Hawthorne, Patricia Karam, Khalil E. Jahshan, Annelle Sheline, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen The United States has joined Israel in an all-out war on the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 28, 2026, a US armada of two aircraft carrier strike groups and scores…

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Washington Report on Middle East Affairs memorializes passing of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs memorializes passing of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson In Memoriam: Rev. Jesse Jackson Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, 84, died on Feb. 17, 2026. Corporate media reporting on his legacy will acknowledge his groundbreaking two runs for president and his civil rights work, but they are likely to leave out Jackson’s…

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Ruzevich slams Casten’s support of Genocide in Palestine

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Ruzevich slams Casten’s support of Genocide in Palestine How do you know an incumbent is worried about losing the primary election? He introduces a bill that attempts to cover up his complicity in an ongoing genocide, his disregard for his constituency, and his desire to maintain the status quo in Congress. Statement from candidate Joseph…

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Microsoft workers and allies mark start of Return to Office with protests and call to cut ties with Israel’s government

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Microsoft workers and allies mark start of Return to Office with protests and call to cut ties with Israel’s government REDMOND, WA – On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, from 8:30AM to 10:30AM during morning rush hour, Microsoft workers and community members picketed at the company’s Redmond campus demanding that Microsoft cut ties with Israel. Workers…

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Congress members rally behind Delia Ramirez “Block the Bombs” act proposal

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Congress members rally behind Delia Ramirez “Block the Bombs” act proposal Congresswoman Delia Ramirez released this important report on the law she is sponsoring, called the “Block the Bombs” Act which would prohibit the delivery of bombs for use against civilians to foreign countries like Israel. From Congresswoman Delia Ramirez: “The Block the Bombs Act…

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Ray Hanania joins Marc Sims podcast on censorship, Bad Bunny and racism

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Ray Hanania joins Marc Sims podcast on censorship, Bad Bunny and racism Marc Sims talks with journalist Ray Hanania about censorship and fear. Ray Hanania is an American journalist of Palestinian descent. Hanania talks with Sims about social media censorship against critics of Israel’s government, such as AIPAC Tracker, and the growth of racism reflected…