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The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election

September 22, 2020September 23, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election The Arab News Newspaper Live Arab Radio Election Coverage focusses on the impact of the Ginsburg vacancy on the November Presidential election What impact with the battle to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg have on the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential Election? That’s…

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Rachel Corrie Foundation hosts Olympia Washington ArabFest

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Rachel Corrie Foundation hosts Olympia Washington ArabFest Oct 5 – 30, 2020 Month long virtual online festival will begin October 5 through Oct. 30 with new events each day from 8 AM until 5 PM. Check out their website at https://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ Since 2012, the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice has provided a biennial…

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Minority Report: Arab News’ in-depth look at Lebanon’s Jewish community

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Minority Report: Arab News’ in-depth look at Lebanon’s Jewish community A once-thriving community with roots dating back hundreds of years, they are now a silent and forgotten minority. The Arab News Newspaper, the Middle East’s leading English language publication, tracked down Lebanese Jews in the diaspora to talk to them about their memories of a lost…

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Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: World must intervene to stop Israeli plunder of Palestinian archeological sites

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: World must intervene to stop Israeli plunder of Palestinian archeological sites The Israeli occupation authorities’ decision to confiscate Deir Samaan and Dei Qal’a, two important archeological sites in the Salfit area, is an act of looting and cultural appropriation. It is the final step in a gradual yet deliberate scheme that has…

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Marie Newman will include Arabs and Muslims in her administration

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Marie Newman will include Arabs and Muslims in her administration Marie Newman, who ousted Congressman Dan Lipinski from office in the Democratic Primary election last March, told a rally hosted by Arab Americans Friday that she will strive to bring police and activists together for the benefit of the community and to fight racism of all…

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Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more URGENT CALL-TO-ACTION. Webinar Sept. 5 addresses how Jewish National Fund engaged in the displacement of Palestinians from their homes and the confiscation of their lands. With all eyes on the United States’ presidential election, the Israeli settler movement has been inciting violence, ransacking Palestinian…

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Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation Chicago-based Ziyad Brothers Importing (ZBI), one of America’s largest distributors of quality Middle Eastern foods, has brought together leading Lebanese food manufacturers to provide food donations to help victims of the tragic events that unfolded in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4th. Ziyad team is currently in Beirut organizing the food distribution…

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Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman Arab and Muslim Americans will organize a rally Sept. 4, Friday for Marie Newman who is the democratic nominee for U.S. Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. The event is hosted by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce and the American Palestinian Club By Ray Hanania A…

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Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support While President Trump is ignoring the needs of Muslims and allowing his policies on Muslims to be distorted and twisted, Joe Biden is leading a positive campaign to appeal to Muslims to win over their support. A recent video by Biden quotes an Islamic Hadith on standing…

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Dingell, Tlaib seek answers from Beaumont Health over potential merger with Advocate Aurora Hospital Systems

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Dingell, Tlaib seek answers from Beaumont Health over potential merger with Advocate Aurora Hospital Systems Letter comes after significant number of Beaumont Health physicians express concerns about proposed merger with out-of-state hospital system Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congresswoman Tlaib (D-MI) reached out to Beaumont Health seeking answers on the healthcare provider’s proposal to merge…

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Zakat Foundation Launches Muslim Philanthropy Graduate Institute

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Zakat Foundation Launches Muslim Philanthropy Graduate Institute Offers humanitarian studies fall fellowship with Indiana University Zakat Foundation of America has announced the creation of the Zakat Foundation Institute, an independent nonprofit graduate school aiming to professionalize Muslim charitable work and award masters degrees in humanitarian and development studies to candidates from the Islamic philanthropic sector….

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CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the National Basketball Association (NBA) to prioritize its “commitment to social justice over profits” by ending all collaboration with the Chinese…

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Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies ICNA Relief Chicago (icnarelief.org), the local chapter of the national nonprofit has, so far, distributed over 50,000 pounds of food, serving over 20,000 individuals in need within the Chicagoland area in 2020. On Thursday, August 20, 2020, the organization will distribute fresh meat…

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Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 rayhanania 1 Comment

Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show Radio Host Ray Hanania talks to listeners on his Detroit radio show “The Arab street” on Friday August 14, 2020 discussing the Beirut explosion, the “differences” between President Trump and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the Israeli occupation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice Movements, Calls on Allies to Stop Working with ADL The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a broad coalition of more…

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Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS Zachary Clark Disseminated ISIS Propaganda and Bomb-Making Instructions in an Effort to Incite Acts of Terrorism and Violence in New York City and Elsewhere The Department of Justice announced that…

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Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria The American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (FRRME), the American branch of a worldwide refugee relief charity, anticipates a huge wave of Syrian refugees in the near future, as food shortages strike Syria. With a severe bread shortage caused by many bakeries…

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Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition The Court accepts petition filed by human rights organization HaMoked on behalf of eleven members of the Abu Bakr family from the town of Yaabed In a majority opinion issued today, Israel’s High Court of Justice cancelled an Israeli military order for a punitive home demolition…

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