Category: Middle East

Trump unveils “Deal of the Century” calls for Palestine State

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Trump unveils “Deal of the Century” calls for Palestine State Joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump unveiled his “Deal of the Century” on Tuesday Jan. 28, 2020 saying it will lead to a Two-State Solution and economic advancements for Palestinians By Ray Hanania Standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President…

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Friends of Hebron fights for civil rights and justice

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Friends of Hebron fights for civil rights and justice The Friends of Hebron volunteer organizations formerly Hebron Freedom Fund, stands up for the rights of Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Donate to this great organization and standup for the rights of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. Their work is the work of…

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Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran

January 14, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Why Israel has an interest in a militant Iran Despite the aggressive rhetoric. from Israel’s leaders, Israel benefits from Iran remaining a militant extremist regime. Israel has secretly supplied Iran with weapons and exploits the perception of Iran as a radical nation against the reality of Israel’s needs for a “bad guy” in the region…

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Special Adviser on Iran spells out war crimes of Qassem Suleimani and Iran

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Special Adviser on Iran spells out war crimes of Qassem Suleimani and Iran President Trump’s U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Brian Hook presents briefing on expanded sanctions on Iran and takes questions from some reporters. Hook detailed specifics about Qassem Suleimani’s killing of Americans, but defends Israel against…

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Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Islamophobia or fun? Golden Globe winner Youssef suggests he was profiled during airport security check Golden Globe winner Ramy Youssef videotapes his experience passing through Los Angeles Airport security with his Golden Globe Award carried in a special box as it passes through security, is opened and then wiped down. Afterwards, the TSA Agent jokes…

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AHRC expresses concern with dramatic developments in Middle East, urges Dialogue and Peace

January 6, 2020January 7, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC expresses concern with dramatic developments in Middle East, urges Dialogue and Peace The head of Greater Detroit’s largest Arab American civil rights organization urges restraint and calls for dialogue to avoid war with Iran, Iraq and United States. Imad Hamad, executive director of the American Human Rights Council express deep concern over spiraling events…

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Saudi tourism takes-off with China, UK, Malaysia, US, Canada topping list of new arrivals

January 4, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi tourism takes-off with China, UK, Malaysia, US, Canada topping list of new arrivals New YouGov data shows one in five tourists are now more interested in visiting Saudi Arabia for a vacation. According to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, China, UK, Malaysia, United States and Canada top the list of new…

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Eight multinational corporations sued for allegedly financing attacks by al-Qaeda terrorists

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Eight multinational corporations sued for allegedly financing attacks by al-Qaeda terrorists Families of Americans killed and injured by al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists sue eight multinational corporations and Iran for allegedly financing the attacks. The families also filed a lawsuit claiming that Iran has provided material support to the terrorists Two lawsuits were filed today on behalf…

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Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran Senator Bernie Sanders co-sponsors legislation to block funding for President Trump’s war with Iran in Iraq while Americans protest across the country against the violence and targeted assassination of Iranian Military Commander Qassem Soleimani. The National Nonviolent PeaceForce denounces Trump’s violence as well as…

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Christ to Cronkite: Call for Unconditional Love

December 31, 2019 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Without an evolutionary worldview, Christianity does not really understand, much less foster, growth or change. Nor does it know how to respect and support where history is heading. By Eileen Fleming American author and Franciscan friar Richard Rohr writes prolifically about the need to unite contemplation/deep thought to direct actions to help heal people and our…

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CAIR vows fight against Trump suppression of free speech at Universities

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR vows fight against Trump suppression of free speech at Universities The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today pledged to oppose an executive order signed by President Trump that attempts to suppress academic freedom by conflating the vile bigotry of anti-Semitism with First Amendment-protected criticism of…

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Tickets available for conference Israel’s lobby

December 28, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Tickets available for conference Israel’s lobby The “Transcending the Israel Lobby at Home and Abroad” conference (IsraelLobbyCon) takes place all day on May 29, 2020, in Washington, DC, at the National Press Club ballroom. The conference will feature the following speakers: Gideon Levy is a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. In his keynote speech he…

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Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg’s Tweet for Christ’s Sake

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

For Christmas Mayor Pete Buttigieg, an Episcopalian tweeted a message of solidarity, and then was questioned by a “pro-life, pro-woman, pro-family, pro-marriage” tweeter. By Eileen Fleming In honor of Christmas Mayor Pete Buttigieg, an Episcopalian tweeted: “Today I join millions around the world in celebrating the arrival of divinity on earth, who came into this…

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Christianity Today and Evolution of the Soul

December 25, 2019January 3, 2020 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

A week before Christmas, Christianity Today, founded by the Rev. Billy Graham published: “Trump Should Be Removed from Office”. Mr. Trump will be in Miami on Jan. 3 to birth an “Evangelicals for Trump” coalition. By Eileen Fleming Christianity Today/CT is the evangelical magazine that has provoked a fierce debate over the need to impeach…

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Mordechai Vanunu’s 2019 Supreme Court Petition for full freedom from Israel: DISMISSED!

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Producer of “30 Minutes with Vanunu”, Author of “Mordechai Vanunu’s Freedom of Speech Trial, and Senior Non-Arab Correspondent for USA’s The Arab Daily News Responds. By Eileen Fleming Monday’s Google-alert for “Vanunu” announced the Irish Times and The Jewish Press reported on Israel’s nuclear whistle-blower’s latest petition to Israel’s Supreme Court seeking to end the restrictions…

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Podcast: Arab Radio on Netanyahu, elections, Tlaib and Gaza

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast: Arab Radio on Netanyahu, elections, Tlaib and Gaza Arab Radio on Gaza, Israeli & Palestinian Elections, Trump’s assault on free speech. December 13, 2019 WNZK AM 690 Radio Live; The Arab street Radio and Podcast #ArabRadio #Podcast Arab Radio on Gaza, Israeli & Palestinian Elections, Trump’s assault on free speech. December 13, 2019 WNZK AM…

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Truth Decay, Faith-Based Scripts: Vanunu Mordechai and USS Liberty Pitches and Passes

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Over the past two decades, “Truth Decay” has characterized national political and civil discourse in the United States in tribal disagreements over facts and interpretations of facts and data. Faith-based scripts are based on social values of a particular faith; but the faith does NOT have to be classified as a religion. By Eileen Fleming America’s…

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Saudi Arabia denounces attack on Pensacola Naval base

December 6, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi Arabia denounces attack on Pensacola Naval base Saudi King Salman calls President Trump to express his condolences and forceful rejection of the violence at the Pensacola Naval; base by a Saudi Arabian national. An array of Saudi officials also joined in forcefully condemn Florida shooting which took the lives of three Americans, the life…

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