Category: Middle East

Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American War Veterans website is looking for your military stories New website seeks to document the experiences of Arab Americans who have served or are still serving in the U.S. Military. The profiles and photographs are being archived on a new website to help Americans better understand the contributions Arab Americans have made and…

American Arabs, Arab American History, Bloggers, Commentary, mainstream, Middle East, News, Opinion, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

Martyred Valentines and Evolutionary Love

February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Ancient Romans may be responsible for Valentines Day for history records Emperor Claudius II executing two men — both named Valentine — on Feb. 14 during the 3rd century A.D. Modern times Valentines Day and love go together like hand in glove; but what is love? By Eileen Fleming In one woodcut portrait of Valentine, the text claims…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Pelosi has 513,949 reasons to make Omar apologize for “Benjamin” comment

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Pelosi has 513,949 reasons to make Omar apologize for “Benjamin” comment #Benjamins #ProIsraelPACS #BuyingCongress No wonder #NancyPelosiwas so quick to hammer Congresswoman #IhlanOmar to apologize over her accurate claims that the pro-Israel lobby buys influence in the U.S. Congress through millions in donations “Benjamins” (100 dollar bills). Here’s the list: By Ray Hanania This week,…

American Arabs, Israel, Middle East, Politics, racism, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics, Writers Promote

What Americans Need to Know about Mordechai Vanunu: UPDATED

February 9, 2019March 3, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Over 4,000 movie producers, reps, and managers have received hard copies and thousands more PDF copies of InkTip’s February edition, which includes the following logline for “This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu” on page 10: “TRUE Story of this middle aged American who realized her childhood dream of being a reporter after a…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Algeria’s State: Between Deep State’s Denial and Opposition’s Delusion

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Algeria’s State: Between Deep State’s Denial and Opposition’s Delusion Political debate between competing interests does not necessarily have a malign effect on the search for accountability. By Abdennour Toumi Last week Algeria’s ruling coalition endorsed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as its candidate in the April, 2019 Presidential election, despite his poor health — however, the 82-year-old…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion

Algeria Migration Policy: National Security Concerns Vs. Humanitarian Morality

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Algeria Migration Policy: National Security Concerns Vs. Humanitarian Morality Algeria’s migration policy reflects the interdependence of its domestic national security and to some extent regional foreign policy priorities and objectives. By Abdennour Toumi The first ever international agreement on the migration crisis aimed at coordinating action on migration around the world was signed by a…

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Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria THE ARAB STREET Radio & Podcast broadcast from Chicago through 690 AM WNZK Radio in Detroit Michigan and live online … Friday Jan. 18, 2019 … interview with Hanaa Hasan, a researcher and writer at Middle East Monitor, specializing in the Levant and North Africa….

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Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections Israeli journalist Tal Schneider was the guest in an online forum Thursday (Jan. 23, 2019) hosted by Americans for Peace Now. During the discussion, she observed that the Arab vote, despite uniting, might not be strong enough to refocus the country on addressing the occupation or on…

Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast

Saudi Arabia appoints Fahad Nazer as new spokesman

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi Arabia appoints Fahad Nazer as new spokesman The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Appoints Fahad Nazer as Official Spokesperson The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C., has appointed Mr. Fahad Nazer as its new Official Spokesperson. Nazer replaces Ms. Fatimah Baeshen, who served in the role since September…

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The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later

January 19, 2019January 20, 2019 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

The Islamic Republic of Iran: Forty Years Later Forty years later, neither the tears of the Arab regimes nor the rise of Israeli alarms have stopped the expansion of Iran’s nuclear program and hegemony in the region. By Abdennour Toumi With the Iraqi quagmire, the Syrian imbroglio, and the Afghanistan cul-de-sac, the U.S. and the…

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Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism Arabs in Israel represent more than 20 percent of the total population, but only hold 10.8 percent of the seats on the Knesset, or 13 out of 120 seats. The Arab Joint List consisting of the four largest Arab Israeli political parties ranks as the 3rd…

Arab News, Arab World, Arab World Politics, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Israel, Middle East, News, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Saudi Arabia, Writers Promote

Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin Benjamin Netanyahu has hundreds of thousands of followers on nearly every social media platform in Hebrew, Arabic, English and Farsi. He’s just one example of the sophisticated way Israeli government officials and politicians are using social media to enhance their propaganda to those targeted audiences. In comparison,…

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Arab Radio: Should Palestinians accept the Trump Peace Plan?

January 18, 2019January 19, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Should Palestinians accept the Trump Peace Plan? By Ray Hanania President Trump is preparing to unveil his “Deal of the Century” for Palestinian peace, the Trump Peace Plan. Naturally extremists on both sides, Israel and Palestine, will reject it because that’s what they do. They reject everything because their employer is conflict and…

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ANERA CEO urges US to restore Palestine Aid

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

ANERA CEO urges US to restore Palestine Aid Anera urges U.S. Government to Revise or Reverse Decision on Pulling Aid to Palestinians. Anera President and CEO Sean Carroll is available for a limited number of interviews to discuss the cuts to Anera’s programming serving refugees and other vulnerable populations in Gaza and the West Bank. USAID’s…

Arab World, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, refugees

The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib 01-11-19 The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf, Women’s rights, Rashida Tlaib. Host Ray Hanania joins Ali Younes to discuss the case of Saudi Teenager Rahaf al-Qunun and the election of Rashida Tlaib to congress exploring a wide range of issues with radio listeners Welcome to THE ARAB STREET…

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Israel’s government will do and say anything to cover its atrocities

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Israel’s government will do and say anything to cover its atrocities How Israel used strategic public relations communication to veil its atrocities and instead sell itself falsely as a benevolent Democracy that is the victim of blood-lusting anti-semitic Arabs. By Ray Hanania Israel’s government will do anything to distract the world from its human rights…

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Arab, Jewish groups denounce law to stifle American freedoms

January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab, Jewish groups denounce law to stifle American freedoms Arab and Jewish groups announced their opposition to a law introduced in the U.S. Senate to make it illegal for Americans to criticize Israel by boycotting Israel’s illegal, and racist Jewish settlements. The bill targets the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanction) movement which targets Israel’s Apartheid policies…

American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Israel, Middle East, News, News Media, Palestine & Jordan, racism

WHY Jerry Fawell Jr. can’t imagine Trump ‘doing anything that’s not good for the country’

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

“Where there is no vision, the people perish”-Proverbs 29:18 Jerry Fawell Jr. expresses the Antichrist ideology of Fundamentalist Christians in The Washington Post’s Magazine feature titled “Jerry Falwell Jr. can’t imagine Trump ‘doing anything that’s not good for the country’”, which inspired this post. By Eileen Fleming Over two thousand comments have been posted in…