Category: Media Bias

Rise in anti-Arab discrimination in America “more intense” and “alarming” ADC official warns

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 Ray Hanania No Comments

Rise in anti-Arab discrimination in America “more intense” and “alarming” ADC official warns By Ray Hanania Anti-Arab racism is increasing “dramatically” but more “alarmingly” are becoming commonplace across every aspect of American life, the executive director of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Abed Ayoub said recently. Ayoub said anti-Arab discrimination has been weaponized “across-the-board” by…

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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by Israel’s killing in Gaza on Sunday of four Al Jazeera staff — correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal — and two freelancers, Moamen Aliwa and Mohammad al-Khaldi. The six journalists were killed and two others were injured by…

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Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022 As the third anniversary of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’smurder nears, a documentary offering new evidence about her killing highlights the failure of American and international authorities in investigating the case and securing justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday. The documentary…

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Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President The Abandon Harris campaign, which is “dedicated to ensuring that the American people, especially the Muslim-American community, recognize the responsibility we share in standing up against oppression and using all our power to stop genocide wherever it may arise,” announced today it is endorsing the Green Party’s…

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Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon The Detroit News and National Review published a repugnant, morally reprehensible, racist cartoon depicting U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as a victim of Israel’s terrorist attack on Lebanese pagers on Sept. 19, 2024. The cartoon implies that Rep. Tlaib, a sitting Member of Congress and…

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USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community

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

USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim organizations, today, Monday August 19, 2024, condemned a coordinated campaign of anti-Muslim attacks aimed at smearing the Minnesota Muslim community as part of political attack on Minnesota governor Tim…

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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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American Human Rights Council condemns ADL attacks against Arab Americans

February 16, 2024February 17, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

American Human Rights Council condemns ADL attacks against Arab Americans The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) issued a statement in response to vicious defamatory attacks by the “Anti-Defamation” League (ADL) against leaders of the Arab American and Muslim Community in Greater Detroit. AHRC Executive Director Imad Hamad released the following statement: “Reaffirms the Right of…

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Saudi Arabia’s US Ambassador slams Washington Post for editorial stereotyping Saudi women

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Saudi Arabia’s US Ambassador slams Washington Post for editorial stereotyping Saudi women In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Reema Bandar Al-Saud slammed the Washington Post Newspaper for an editorial that perpetuates false gender stereotypes and for discriminating against Saudi Arabia in its hosting of the Women’s…

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More than 50 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

More than 50 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war The first month of the Israel-Gaza war is now the deadliest month for journalists since CPJ began documenting journalist fatalities in 1992. As of November 21, CPJ’s investigations showed at least 53 journalists and media workers were among more than 14,000 killed since the war began on October 7—with more than 13,000…

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CPJ expresses grave concern over 4th communications blackout in Gaza

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

CPJ expresses grave concern over 4th communications blackout in Gaza The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is highly alarmed by widespread reports of a communications blackout in Gaza due to a fuel shortage. CPJ urgently calls on the Israeli and Egyptian governments to allow humanitarian assistance, including fuel, to reconnect journalists in Gaza with the…

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Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib needs your help to stand up to the anti-Arab, anti-Muslim anti-Human Rights racists in the U.S Congress who are funded by the foreign-loyal political action committee network AIPAC and other extremist pro-Israel organizations. Tlaib, the only Palestinian member of the racist…

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US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries US Should Push Israel to End War Crimes, Accept Ceasefire The United States should oppose any Israeli actions that could result in the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, said Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN). The group urged Congress…

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Journalist are among casualties in the Israel-Gaza conflict

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Journalist are among casualties in the Israel-Gaza conflict The Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 and Israel declared war on the militant Palestinian group, launching strikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip. CPJ is investigating all reports of journalists killed, injured, detained, or missing in the…

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Israel Cuts Off Electricity and Water to Palestinian Prisoners in the ‘Security Wings’ of Israeli Prisons

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Israel Cuts Off Electricity and Water to Palestinian Prisoners in the ‘Security Wings’ of Israeli Prisons Human rights organizations sent an urgent letter, arguing that this action of collective punishment is illegal and amounts to torture. It is part of a series of arbitrary and vindictive sanctions that the Israeli prison services must immediately halt….

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Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence By Ray Hanania Despite the campaign to vilify Palestinians by Republicans, Democrats, President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, some strong voices are emerging to counter the one sided pro-Israel propaganda that pretends that only Jewish lives matter and Christian and Muslim lives…

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CAIR-MA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Nazi’ Vandalism Targeting Boston Palestinian, Islamic Sign

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR-MA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Nazi’ Vandalism Targeting Boston Palestinian, Islamic Sign Arabs and Muslims are being targeted by racist hatred in wake of Hamas violence and Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip. But American police agencies and politicians are calling only for protections for Jewish citizens and synagogues at many U.S….

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Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence Ongoing protests against the biased, one-sided coverage of the violence between Israeli and Palestinians. The violence from Gaza was provoked by years of violence by Israel and Jewish settler terrorists without any response from the outside world that has taken thousands of innocent Palestinian…