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Disabled Palestinians compete in basketball series By Mohammed Asad Disabled Palestinians take part in a local wheelchair basketball championship sponsored by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City December 17, 2015.
Although Saudi Arabia has traditionally been associated with a more puritanical form of Islam — Wahabis — it is far more moderate and is the frontline against rising radicalism in the Muslim World. As the custodian of two of Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia recently organized a coalition of 34 Islamic allies to fight rising…
Israel headed towards a bi-national state in its rejection of peace based on two-states, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warns at major international foreign policy forum in Washington D.C. The Two-State Solution isn’t dead yet, but Israel is working overtime to kill it without worrying about what the future will bring, resulting in One-State…
The Mediterranean Diet continues to be considered one of the top choices for people concerned about their healthy. The diet consists of many food products from the Middle East and the Arab World. A recent conclusion by major nutritional scientists (detailed below) suggests that the public needs to be more educated about their food choices….
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By Ali Younes Jordanian intelligence agents detained the 23 year old son of well known anti-ISIS Salafist, Sheikh Abu Qatada at his home on Tuesday after a book review study at the Sheikh’s house. Abu Qatada told the Arab Daily News that his son Qatada was detained by men who only identified themselves as Jordanian…
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Teen killings in Chicago have raised questions about Israel’s similar polices in Occupied Palestine, and the biases of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel who has refused to address his abuses not only of African American rights but also his civil rights assaults against American Arabs in Chicago By Ray Hanania More than 13 months ago, a…
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The head of the Holy Land Principles organization demanded in a press release today that Cisco publicly dissociate itself from activist Julie Hammerman’s, accusing her of lying about the group. McManus charges that activist’s lies destroy responsible investment When a corporate entity bills itself as a Socially Responsible Investment organization or firm, yet testifies to…
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Palestinian women protest violence by Israeli soldiers and armed settlers on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Israeli soldiers have targeted women and children in responding to protests against Israel’s Apartheid occupation of Palestine By Mohammed Asad Dozens of women, in the Gaza Strip on Sunday Nov. 29, 2015 formed a…
Countdown to Deconstruction: a White American terrorists strikes down innocent victims, but the biased mainstream American news media won’t let you see it for what it really is By Dezeray Lyn A devastating terrorist attack has just taken place in America. Many are injured, several are dead. The US fear machine is on full blast,…
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By Mohammed Asad The Magen David Adom, the so-called emergency and ambulance service for the “Democratic” State of Israel, has been proven to be discriminatory and driven by hatred. The MDA has intentionally delayed emergency treatment to Palestinian Christian and Muslim victims and have often allowed the victims to die rather than provide them medical…
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By Mohammed Asad Palestinian children take part in a festival to mark “World Children’s Day” in Gaza City on Nov. 22, 2015.
No justice in Israel for Christians or Muslims, which is why Israel is increasingly being identified by its own actions as an Apartheid State. Palestinian “suspects” are murdered and brutalized with no justice, while Israeli “suspects” are soft-peddled and whitewashed by Israel’s judicial system to hide the truth about today’s Israeli society. By Ray Hanania…
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Why is there a difference between the coverage by the mainstream Western and American news media of the terrorism in Paris on Friday Nov. 13 compared to the absence of media coverage of the terrorism in Beirut the day before? The reasons involve a twisted form of journalism applied by Western journalists that distinguishes between…
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For a long time, I supported the election of Hillary Clinton as President. I supported her against Barack Obama and for a longtime believed we needed to elect her to help restore reason and sanity to dealing with the Middle East. But the Clintons’ views on the Middle East have changed much and I believe…
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In my weekly column at Creators Syndicate, this week, I analyze the factors that may be driving what I believe is the racism that is driving the Western response to terrorism in Paris and Beirut. Why is Daesh/ISIS terrorism in Paris different from Daesh/ISIS terrorism in Beirut? By Ray Hanania It’s a hot topic these…
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Palestinians protest Israeli violence with creative talents By Mohammed Asad Palestinian youths play music and paint murals during an event to show solidarity with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem, in Gaza city on November 18, 2015. The surge in violence across Israel, Jerusalem and the Israeli-occupied West Bank has been fueled in…
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The horrific atrocities committed by ISIS (Daesh) in Paris this week are outrageous acts of terrorism that must be confronted by the world. The world needs to understand the true nature of this terrorist group and look at it beyond the normal madness of stereotypes and religious racism By Ray Hanania This week, in what…
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Israeli military and armed settlers and civilians have been provoking more protests from Palestinians by targeting Palestinian protesters with lethal force. Dozens more civilian protesters have been seriously injured by Israeli gunfire By Mohammed Asad The Palestinian Ministry of Health report that 20 civilian protesters against Israel’s illegal settlements and against Israel’s military violence were…
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