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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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A Plurality of American Voters Support Ben & Jerry’s

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

A Plurality of American Voters Support Ben & Jerry’s Decision to Boycott Israeli Settlements Washington, DC, September 1, 2021 — The decision by Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian lands is supported by a significant plurality of American voters. The iconic Vermont-based ice cream company with an…

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Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio looks at American evacuation of Afghanistan to the Taliban Guests include US Rep. Betty McCollum and Iraqi columnist Dalia AlAqidi on the US Arab Radio Network sponsored by Arab News Newspaper, and broadcast in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 and in Washington DC on WDMV AM 700. View the Zoom Video of the…

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ADC leads dozens demanding Biden push Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to end oppression of Palestinians

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

ADC leads dozens demanding Biden push Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to end oppression of Palestinians Joint Statement on Biden-Bennett August 26th White House Meeting Ahead of President Joe Biden’s first in-person meeting today with newly-elected Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, ADC, along with the undersigned organizations, insists President Biden center core Palestinian calls for justice…

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AHRC Supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Call for Audit of the No-Fly and Terror Watch Lists

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

AHRC Supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Call for Audit of the No-Fly and Terror Watch Lists The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) supports Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s (MI-District 12) call for the FBI and DHS to audit the No- Fly- List and the Terror Watch List that were created in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Before…

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ADC & Partner Organizations Call for Lebanon TPS Designation

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

ADC & Partner Organizations Call for Lebanon TPS Designation The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee on Tuesday August 24, 2021, with the support and endorsement of nearly 100 partner organizations, officially requested DHS Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Lebanon. In light of severe economic collapse, a health…

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Candidates rallying in race to succeed Jesse White as Secretary of State

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Candidates rallying in race to succeed Jesse White as Secretary of State Here is a rundown of all the qualified candidates running in the important race for Illinois Secretary of State. The incumbent Secretary of State, Democrat Jesse White, is retiring so a replacement will be selected next year. Who he endorses is important but…

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ADC explores Media coverage of Arabs & Muslims after Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

August 16, 2021August 17, 2021 News Editor News Editor No Comments

ADC explores Media coverage of Arabs & Muslims after Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks ADC Explores the impact Sept. 11 has on the Arab & Muslim American community and on mainstream media coverage of our community, live today with moderator and veteran journalist Ali Younes, who is joined by Program Director at Rethink Media Adrienne…

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ADC Panel August 16 explores how media portrayed Arabs after Sept. 11

August 13, 2021August 17, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

ADC Panel August 16 explores how media portrayed Arabs after Sept. 11 ADC Presents a virtual online Zoom forum exploring the Post September 11th Media Portrayal of Arabs & Muslims with a panel of professional journalists. veteran journalist Ali Younes, who will be joined by Program Director at Rethink Media Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani; Arab News…

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ADC urges probe of rising discrimination against Arab Americans

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

ADC urges probe of rising discrimination against Arab Americans In response to the recent surge of discrimination cases aimed at silencing pro-Palestinian voices in the work place, ADC has requested that the House Education and Labor Committee hold a hearing into the discriminatory practices happening across the country. In a letter to Chairman Bobby Scott…

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Israel threatens to confiscate Palestinian land in Bethlehem

July 29, 2021August 10, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Israel threatens to confiscate Palestinian land in Bethlehem Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) has a long history with Tent of Nations, a family owned farm located in the southwest hills of Bethlehem. Owned and operated by the Nassar family, the land is not only an active farm but a dedicated space for peace and…

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Ethiopia-Egypt battle over GERD Dam focus on Ray Hanania Arab Radio show

July 25, 2021August 10, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Ethiopia-Egypt battle over GERD Dam focus on Ray Hanania Arab Radio show Ethiopian Media specialist Omer Redi Ahmed joins Egypt Journalist Mohamed Elsetouhi to discuss the concerns that exist between Egypt and Ethiopia on the Ethiopian GERD Dam project. Ethiopia is filling up the reservoir and Egypt contends it is siphoning off significant water from…

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Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations

July 23, 2021August 10, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations The Olympics offers a moment of pride for oppressed citizens of Palestine. The Tokyo Olympics will begin with a Flag Ceremony expected to last about 3 hours with each country represented by a male and a female athlete carrying their nation’s flags. The Arab World…

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Israeli Supreme Court upholds the racist and discriminatory Jewish Nation-State Law

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli Supreme Court upholds the racist and discriminatory Jewish Nation-State Law Adalah: The Law is illegitimate and violates the absolute prohibitions of international law Today, 8 July 2021, the Israeli Supreme Court in a 10 to 1 decision, upheld the 2018 Jewish Nation-State Basic Law, which enshrines Jewish supremacy and racial segregation as foundational principles…

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Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7

July 7, 2021August 10, 2021 rayhanania 1 Comment

Video Podcast Arab Radio: Dearborn flooding, UAE peace deal July 7 The Ray Hanania Radio Show on #Arabradio Wed 8 am EST, July 7, featured two segments, one on Dearborn’s flooding problems, and the other on the UAE-Israel peace accord Segment 1: 8:AM EST We have Imad Hamad, the executive director of the American Human…

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