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Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

Posted on June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022
Documentary names soldier it says killed Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022

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

Posted on October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President
Abandon Harris Endorses Green Party’s Stein for President

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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American Arabs, Election, Human Rights, Media Bias, Michigan, News, Politics

Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon
Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon

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

Posted on August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community
USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community

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

Posted on August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Dr. Jill Stein to headline AbandonBiden Movement Convention in Chicago
Dr. Jill Stein to headline AbandonBiden Movement Convention in Chicago

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

Posted on February 16, 2024February 17, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on American Human Rights Council condemns ADL attacks against Arab Americans
American Human Rights Council condemns ADL attacks against Arab Americans

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

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Saudi Arabia’s US Ambassador slams Washington Post for editorial stereotyping Saudi women
Saudi Arabia’s US Ambassador slams Washington Post for editorial stereotyping Saudi women

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

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on More than 50 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war
More than 50 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war

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

Posted on November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on CPJ expresses grave concern over 4th communications blackout in Gaza
CPJ expresses grave concern over 4th communications blackout in Gaza

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

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism
Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism

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 

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries 
US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries 

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

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Journalist are among casualties in the Israel-Gaza conflict
Journalist are among casualties in the Israel-Gaza conflict

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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Civil Rights, Human Rights, Israel, Journalism, Media Bias, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight, Terrorism, war, war crimes

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

Posted on October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel Cuts Off Electricity and Water to Palestinian Prisoners in the ‘Security Wings’ of Israeli Prisons
Israel Cuts Off Electricity and Water to Palestinian Prisoners in the ‘Security Wings’ of Israeli Prisons

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

Posted on October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence
Some American legislators stand up for justice and against all violence

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

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR-MA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Nazi’ Vandalism Targeting Boston Palestinian, Islamic Sign
CAIR-MA Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Nazi’ Vandalism Targeting Boston Palestinian, Islamic Sign

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

Posted on October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence
Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence

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…

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Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications

Posted on June 17, 2023June 17, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications
Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications

Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications By Ray Hanania I attend many conferences hosted by Arab American and Muslim American organizations every year, and there is one thing I always see that consistently undermines their effectiveness. They don’t put enough effort into self-promotion or creating press releases on their events. By not…

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Organic Arab American ethnic community journalism vanishing

Posted on June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Organic Arab American ethnic community journalism vanishing
Organic Arab American ethnic community journalism vanishing

Organic Arab American ethnic community journalism vanishing By Ray Hanania In October 1999 when the fledgling National Arab American Journalist Association (NAAJA) hosted its first national Writer’s Conference in Chicago, nearly 300 journalists, writers and students attended in the hopes of creating a broader network that pushed the Arab community’s interests in writing into breaking…

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