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Upcoming book: Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine

October 18, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Upcoming book: Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine Palestinian cartoonist, author, activist and former prisoner Mohammad Sabaaneh will soon release the graphic novel Power Born of Dreams: My Story is Palestine, which was chosen as one of this week’s book of the week by Publishers Weekly. Palestinian cartoonist, author, activist and former prisoner…

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New Book: Apartheid is a Crime, Palestinian life under occupation

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

New Book: Apartheid is a Crime, Palestinian life under occupation Portraits of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. Author Mats Svensson documents Palestinian street scenes, conveying the mannerisms and customs of daily life under military occupation in his new book “Apartheid is a Crime” released by Cune Press. Mats Svensson documents Palestinian street scenes, conveying the…

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Northern Syria’s most severe COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms health system

October 13, 2021October 16, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Northern Syria’s most severe COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms health system Northern Syria is experiencing its most severe wave of COVID-19 as needs rapidly outpace already limited oxygen supplies and health facilities begin to run out of testing kits, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said Wednesday Oct. 13, 2021. Support and…

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APN Announces New Board Members, Including Randi Weingarten, Josh Malina, and Debra Katz

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

APN Announces New Board Members, Including Randi Weingarten, Josh Malina, and Debra Katz At its 40th anniversary gala Oct 7, 2021, Americans for Peace Now’s President and CEO Hadar Susskind will welcome six new members to the organization’s Board of Directors. The six are: Larry Gellman, Debra Katz, Marilyn Katz, Josh Malina, Abby Rapoport, and…

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Arab American race car driver Toni Breidinger receives NASCAR Hall of Fame award

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Arab American race car driver Toni Breidinger receives NASCAR Hall of Fame award Toni Breidinger, first Arab-American female driver of NASCAR, received the NASCAR’S Drive for Diversity Development Series Driver Award today at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. In her thank you speech she stated “Thank you to my partners Roman Empire, Elite Models, Huda…

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Israeli military, settlers and media foment violence against Palestinians

October 7, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli military, settlers and media foment violence against Palestinians B’Tselem: Apartheid’s Watchdogs in Israel Last week, on 28 September 2021, dozens of Israeli settlers, some of them armed, attacked the Palestinian community of Khirbet al-Mufaqarah, which lies in the Masafer Yatta area (South Hebron Hills) in the West Bank, in one of the most severe…

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US Arab Radio promotes COVID vaccinations in October

October 4, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

US Arab Radio promotes COVID vaccinations in October US Arab Radio partners with Life for Relief and Development to push COVID vaccinations during the month of October 2021 Corona Vaccine, Safety and Hope: A US Arab Radio Campaign to Educate and Support the Vaccine Efforts, sponsored by LIFE for Relief and Development and MDHHS (The…

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Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds

October 4, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds There are reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes have been committed in Libya, while violence perpetrated in prisons and against migrants there may amount to crimes against humanity, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya says in a report published today….

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Israeli Government’s decision to involve the Shin Bet and army to fight crime in Arab society is racist and illegal

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Israeli Government’s decision to involve the Shin Bet and army to fight crime in Arab society is racist and illegal In a letter to the Prime Minister and top security officials, Adalah clarifies that the decision made by the special ministerial committee to combat crime and violence in Arab society drastically exceeds the authority of…

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ADC Presents the Rachel Corrie Memorial Award at the 2021 Alex Odeh Memorial Conference

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

ADC Presents the Rachel Corrie Memorial Award at the 2021 Alex Odeh Memorial Conference The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is happy to present this year’s Rachel Corrie Memorial Award to Philip Weiss, founder of Mondoweiss.net. This award is presented annually to an activist or an organization who has shown outstanding commitment to challenging all…

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More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program More than $200,000 in overpaid property tax refunds have been credited to Arab and Muslims Americans in a program initiated by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce President Hassan Nijem. The campaign launched two weeks ago,…

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Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Illinois Congresswoman slams passage of Iron Dome, and home thefts in Sheikh Jarrah Marie Newman tells taxpayers it is possible to change US foreign policy and speak out against Israel’s human rights abuses. Activists slam Congress members who supported Iron Dome removing it from he larger, delayed funding package delayed in the House by partisan bickering…

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ADC, Partners Call On House Judiciary Committee To Hold Hearing on the Assassination of Alex Odeh

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

ADC, Partners Call On House Judiciary Committee To Hold Hearing on the Assassination of Alex Odeh “The Judiciary Committee must demand answers and do what they can to not allow this case to go another minute without progress being made.” “Nearly four decades have gone by and there are many unanswered questions as to why this…

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AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation

September 23, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

AHRC Executive Director Awarded the TSA Certificate of Appreciation The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) congratulates its Executive Director Mr. Imad Hamad on being awarded the 2021 TSA Certificate of Appreciation. This award is a recognition of Mr. Hamad’s constructive and professional working relationship and partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Michigan. The…

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Pappas and Arab Chamber help Arabs save $39,000 in property taxes

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Pappas and Arab Chamber help Arabs save $39,000 in property taxes The American Arab Chamber of Commerce partnering with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas organized a review of properties owned by Arabs and Muslims at the Islamic Community Center of Illinois this week and identified more than $39,000 in tax overpayments that can be refunded. Arab Chamber…

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Arab gas station owners targeted in futile Lightfoot stunt to stop street gang violence

September 8, 2021September 9, 2021 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab gas station owners targeted in futile Lightfoot stunt to stop street gang violence • Dozens of gas stations with food sections have been shut down over minor code violations and kept closed for weeks during repeated inspections in a stunt by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to try to stop street gang violence • Citing electrical cord use,…

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ADC Presents: Post September 11th Community Organizing & Activism

September 3, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

ADC Presents: Post September 11th Community Organizing & Activism ADC invites you to our last installment of the September 11th 20th Anniversary Symposium, which will be happening next Wednesday, September 8 at 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT. Next week’s discussion is titled “Post September 11th Community Organizing & Activism” and will be moderated by ADC National…

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Mohammed Faheem Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Mohammed Faheem Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2022 U.S. house candidate for Illinois, Mohammed Faheem (district 8), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Faheem is the first signer in this…

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