Category: Michigan

AHRCs Calls for Unity in the Face of Hatred: Dearborn is an All-American City

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 Press Release Press Release No Comments

AHRCs Calls for Unity in the Face of Hatred: Dearborn is an All-American City The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins all peace-loving people in Dearborn, Michigan, and across the nation in condemning, in the strongest terms, the ongoing and persistent planned and organized smear campaigns against the city of Dearborn and its uniquely diverse…

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Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Ranking member Shaheen opening remarks at Nominations Hearing for key State Department positions Shaheen slams nomination of Amer Ghalib as Ambassador to Kuwait over his remarks regarding pro-Israeli exaggerations and propaganda regarding the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. WASHINGTON – Today, Thursday Oct. 23, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate…

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Video Interview Delinda Hanley of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Video Interview Delinda Hanley of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Arab Americans are demonized by the biases in the mainstream American news media and complain often about it., But they fail to take the first, most important step to end that bias by fully supporting the existing Arab American news media, which is…

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AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity

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

AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity On Friday, October 24, 2025, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC) will host its Spirit of Humanity Awards & Dinner Gala in Dearborn, Michigan. This is more than an event, it is a call to conscience. A summons to peace advocates, justice defenders, and all…

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CAIR Condemns MIT for banning Class President from Graduation Ceremony over Anti-Genocide speech

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

CAIR Condemns MIT for banning Class President from Graduation Ceremony over Anti-Genocide speech The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Massachusetts chapter (CAIR-MA) today condemned the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for reportedly banning MIT class of 2025 president Megha Vemuri from attending her undergraduate graduation…

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CAIR condemns GOP selection of Genocidal anti-Palestinian racist Rep. Brian Mast as Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR condemns GOP selection of Genocidal anti-Palestinian racist Rep. Brian Mast as Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the GOP’s selection of genocidal anti-Palestinian racist Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) as chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the next Congress….

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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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ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is honored to announce the program for its upcoming ArabCon Gala, scheduled for Saturday evening, September 14, 2024, in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s gala will pay tribute to several organizations and individuals for their outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes…

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Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15 ADC is proud to announce that The Honorable Nina Turner will be joining us at ArabCon in Dearborn, MI. Ms. Turner will be delivering Special Closing Plenary Keynote Remarks on the evening of Friday September 13. This dynamic, multi-day (September…

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Amer Zahr runs for Dearborn Schools Nov. 5, 2024

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Amer Zahr runs for Dearborn Schools Nov. 5, 2024 Dearborn’s population is 110,000 people. Arab Americans make up almost 65,000 of them. Dearborn School’s student body is over 20,000. And Arab American children make up 80% of that student body. Yet only 2 out of our 7 school board members are Arab Americans. Representation matters….

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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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How will Arab and Muslim Americans vote and why, is focus of Arab Radio show in Michigan and online

August 16, 2024August 20, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

How will Arab and Muslim Americans vote and why, is focus of Arab Radio show in Michigan and online Chicago, IL — The presidential election is the focus on a special season of “The Ray Hanania Radio Show” which begins broadcasting this week in Michigan on the US Arab Radio Network sponsored by Arab News,…

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Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Abandon Biden Campaign Reacts to Presidential Debate: A Call to Reject Genocide and Racism Last night’s presidential debate revealed a stunning and disheartening moment as the term “Palestinian” was openly used as a slur officials of the #AbandonBiden campaign said Friday. This blatant racism, particularly against Palestinians, was exemplified when Donald Trump hurled the insult,…

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ICD Hosts its Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Ramadan “Iftar” Dinner:

March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

ICD Hosts its Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Ramadan “Iftar” Dinner: On March 26, 2024, the Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) held its annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Ramadan ‘Iftar”. The “Iftar” Dinner (breaking the fast) was held with a full house of various law enforcement agencies at all levels local, state, and federal as well as…

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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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On World Children’s Day, Israel has turned Gaza into a Graveyard for Children:

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

On World Children’s Day, Israel has turned Gaza into a Graveyard for Children: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the world’s peace-loving community in recognizing the World’s Children Day that falls annually on November 20. The World Children’s Day is an occasion to commemorate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child that was…

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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…

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Flooding slams Wayne County in Detroit Michigan: Dingell releases statement of support

August 27, 2023August 27, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Flooding slams Wayne County in Detroit Michigan: Dingell releases statement of support Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) released the following statement on the storms and flooding impacting Wayne County. “I have been in close touch with local, county, state, and federal officials since yesterday morning, and have been in every community that appears to be seriously…

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