Category: Israel

Israel’s racist government denies water to Christians and Muslims in East Jerusalem

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israel’s racist government denies water to Christians and Muslims in East Jerusalem Adalah Petitions Israeli Supreme Court Over Severe Water Shortages in Kufr ‘Aqab, a Palestinian Neighborhood in Occupied East Jerusalem. The petition, filed on behalf of 204 residents, argues that the Israeli authorities’ failure to provide a continuous and adequate water supply undermines the…

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Dr. Jill Stein to headline AbandonBiden Movement Convention in Chicago

August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Dr. Jill Stein to headline AbandonBiden Movement Convention in Chicago By Ray Hanania Leaders of the AbandonBiden Movement which stripped President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris of significant Arab and Muslim support during the presidential Democratic Primary elections this past year will host their own convention in Chicago beginning Monday, featuring an appearance by…

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Arab and Muslims to join conference countering Democratic Convention “silence” on Gaza genocide

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab and Muslims to join conference countering Democratic Convention “silence” on Gaza genocide By Ray Hanania Chicago, IL — As thousands of delegates gather in Chicago next week for the Democratic National Convention to officially confirm a successor to President Joe Biden, Arab and Muslim community leaders will join African American and progressive activists in…

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Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full accountability An independent human rights expert today condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi in Gaza on 1 August 2024. “I strongly denounce the deliberate targeting by Israel of two journalists in Gaza, which adds to an…

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Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution:

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Michigan Primaries 2024: Vote Today and be part of the solution: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) calls upon all eligible registered voters not to miss voting today, Tuesday primary elections day, Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Voting polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Election day is the day of action. It…

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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein demands Biden-Harris end Israel’s genocide in Gaza to avert Middle East war As tensions increase in the Middle East as a result of Israel’s violence and killing of a hostage negotiator, Ismael Haniyeh, Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party presumptive presidential nominee, issued the following statement today urging the…

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Arab Americans for Trump takes message directly to the community in key swing states

July 27, 2024August 6, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab Americans for Trump takes message directly to the community in key swing states Arab American supporters of President Donald Trump are hosting meetings in Michigan and soon in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia and several more key swing states during the next three months. Arab Americans for Trump is also arranging meetings with key community leaders…

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Arab and Muslim American groups denounce war criminal Netanyahu appearance before Congress

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab and Muslim American groups denounce war criminal Netanyahu appearance before Congress On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 110 organizations joined together to unequivocally reject the invitation and appearance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress at a time when he is credibly accused of perpetrating war crimes, crimes against…

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Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024)

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Abandon Biden Campaign Condemns Biden’s Megalomania and Media Complicity (July 12, 2024) The Abandon Biden campaign strongly condemns President Joe Biden’s recent press conference, which highlighted not only his unwillingness to do what’s right for this country but also the media’s complicity in erasing the genocide in Gaza. During the press conference, not one reporter…

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CAIR Calls on President Biden to ‘Stop Enabling’ Israeli Massacres After Mass Slaughter in Gaza ‘Safe Zone’

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR Calls on President Biden to ‘Stop Enabling’ Israeli Massacres After Mass Slaughter in Gaza ‘Safe Zone’ Muslim civil rights group also condemns Biden administration decision not to sanction Israeli unit that committed gross human rights abuses The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on…

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Candidate Jill Stein vows to fight for justice for Israelis and Palestinians

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Candidate Jill Stein vows to fight for justice for Israelis and Palestinians Dr. Jill Stein, the Jewish American candidate for the Green Party running for President in the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election, said she would reject extremism in the Middle East and champion justice for Palestinians and Israelis if elected. Stein told Ray Hanania,…

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Israeli bill to designate UNRWA a terrorist organization is an attack on humanitarian aid

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israeli bill to designate UNRWA a terrorist organization is an attack on humanitarian aid Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns a bill that passed a preliminary reading yesterday in Israel’s Parliament, known as the Knesset, aimed at designating UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,…

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CPJ calls for investigation into Israeli shooting at 2 Al-Araby TV journalists in West Bank

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CPJ calls for investigation into Israeli shooting at 2 Al-Araby TV journalists in West Bank Israeli forces fired at camera operator Rabih Al-Monayar (left) and reporter Ameed Shehade while they were reporting on an Israeli raid for Al-Araby TV in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on May 4, 2024. (Screenshot: Al-Araby TV/YouTube) The Committee…

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Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Rafah threat is inhumane, says UN Human Rights Chief

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Rafah threat is inhumane, says UN Human Rights Chief UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday, May 6, 2024, warned that civilian deaths, suffering and destruction were set to increase beyond already unbearable levels followingIsrael’s orders to Palestinians to evacuate parts of Rafah ahead of an anticipated new offensive….

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Testimonies from the Occupied Palestinian Territory show new depths of Israel’s atrocities: UN expert

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Testimonies from the Occupied Palestinian Territory show new depths of Israel’s atrocities: UN expert The Occupied Palestinian Territory is enveloped in a spiral of unstoppable violence, with stories Palestinians and other witnesses relay adding new depths to atrocities the world has witnessed since the beginning of Israel’s assault on Gaza over six months ago, the…

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AHRC is Disappointed, Not Surprised by the US veto of Palestine Full Membership in UN

April 20, 2024April 24, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC is Disappointed, Not Surprised by the US veto of Palestine Full Membership in UN The recent Biden Administration’s vetoing of the United Nations Resolution to admit Palestine as a full member state of the UN is not surprising to those familiar with the US record on Palestine. It is just another betrayal of US…

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USC capitulates to hate and bigotry demonizing Muslims and Arabs

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

USC capitulates to hate and bigotry demonizing Muslims and Arabs The Provost of the University of Southern California (USC) announced Monday April 15, 2024 the cancellation of the school’s valedictorian address at the school’s upcoming commencement. Valedictorian Asna Tabassum’s speech was cancelled based on alleged security concerns related to her vocal support for Palestinian liberation…

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CAIR condemns Israeli forces luring Palestinians into crossfire using fake baby cries in Gaza

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR condemns Israeli forces luring Palestinians into crossfire using fake baby cries in Gaza CAIR Condemns Latest Israeli Massacre of Children in Gaza, Attempts to Lure People to Death with Fake Baby Cries, Destruction of Homes in ‘Buffer Zone’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today…

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