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New Amnesty International report slams Hamas for War Crimes

March 26, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

After an exhaustive investigation, the human rights group Amnesty International has concluded that Palestinian militants also committed war crimes against Israel including the accidental killing of some Palestinians. The human rights group has already issued an extensive report on the war crimes committed by Israel during the conflict and again urges the United Nations to investigate both sides…

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In Israel’s elections, racism is the winning ballot

March 23, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

In Israel’s elections, racism is the winning ballot By ADALAH The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel The 2015 Israeli elections saw an unprecedented level of racist incitement against Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, which played a critical part in the election’s events and results. Regardless of the debates that will unfold in the follow-up…

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Zoabi seeks to force Israel to be a real Democracy

March 13, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli Arab politician Haneen Zoabi is critical of Israel’s growing fanaticism, but she believes that Israel can be changed to become a true Democracy. Zoabi is one of five Israeli Arabs serving in the Knesset and leading the new Joint List which has brought together under one party list all of the major Israeli Arab political…

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Rasmea Odeh sentenced to 18 months prison

March 12, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

A Detroit jury found Rasmea (Rasmieh) Odeh, 67, guilty of lying on her U.S. immigration forms after more than a year of harassment and persecution by the pro-Israel lobby. The judge in the case refused to allow Odeh to address issues of Israel’s abuse of Palestinian civilians and narrowed the trial to only the issue of…

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Obama names Rob Malley as special adviser

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Obama names prominent Middle East diplomat Rob Malley as the Special Assistant to Middle East, North African and Gulf Region. The appointment was immediately attacked by pro-Israel extremist groups led by the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), a group with a history of racist anti-Arab bashing that represents the interests of a foreign country, Israel. (Updated)…

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Banksy British artist spotlights devastation in Gaza

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015 Mohammed Asad No Comments

British graffiti artist known only as Banksy has helped bring some life to the people of the Gaza Strip who have been living in devastation as a result of Israel’s blockade of international aide to help the more than 100,000 civilians left homeless by Israeli military brutality and terrorist attacks. By Mohammed Asad The anonymous…

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Sunday of Orthodoxy Celebrated in Taybeh, Palestine

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 Maria Khoury No Comments

Photo Array: Practicing the traditions of the Christian religion in the birthplace of Christianity, Palestine, with some of the remaining Christians who survive the pressures of the Middle East conflict. Children taught to honor their religious history at celebration in Taybeh, Palestine. By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. Today was a glorious celebration for the…

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Nadia Hilou: In praise of a brave Christian Palestinian woman

February 27, 2015March 2, 2015 rayhanania 1 Comment

Nadia Hilou, a lone Arab-Israeli Christian voice for families and children, was vilified and attacked by extremists in the Arab community in the Middle East and in the United States because she dared to work for peace from inside the system. Hilou was the first Arab Christian woman to serve in the Knesset and as…

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Israeli Settler attacks on Christian & Muslim Holy sites

February 26, 2015June 12, 2019 Maria Khoury 3 Comments

Israeli settlers and Jewish extremists vandalizing and defacing Christian and Muslim holy sites under Israeli control. What is the government of Israel doing to stop this? By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. Every day I wake up and stare at the new illegal Israeli settlement right in front of my kitchen window. It has been…

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Principled US Rep Schakowsky opposes Netanyahu speech

February 25, 2015February 26, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

An Israel Supporter Who Won’t be at the Prime Minister’s Speech Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky explains why she cannot support or attend the speech planned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to an unofficial joint session of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, DC/February 25, 2015 – “After much thought, I have made the decision…

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Pro-Israel students launch hate campaign against Muslims, Arabs

February 24, 2015October 13, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

The racist nature of the extremist pro-Israel movement against BDS is widely known, but to be supported by pro-Israel professors and university administrators is an obnoxious escalation in fomenting hate crimes against Muslims. These pro-Israel activists are responsible for the rising Islamophobia and racist hate spreading across America that has resulted in the murder of innocent…

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Celebrate Vinfest in Taybeh, Palestine

February 23, 2015February 26, 2015 Maria Khoury No Comments

Come celebrate the Taybeh Vinfest this weekend, Feb. 27-28, 2015, in Taybeh, Palestine. The festival will feature local and regional entertainment and art. By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. The Taybeh Vinfest is a wine festival happening this weekend on 27- 28 February at the new Taybeh Winery in Palestine. It aims to introduce the new Palestinian…

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Courageous stand by Obama on terrorism and Islam

February 19, 2015May 1, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

President Obama has begun a debate on the issue of terrorism and Islam asking Americans to recognize that just because the terrorists claim they represent Islam doesn’t make it so. Why give the terrorists what they want? Defeat terrorism by being educated and understanding the facts, as complex as they may be. We are a smart…

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Civil rights activists target RE/MAX convention in Vegas

February 18, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

By Ray Hanania Civil rights activists from around the country are targeting a convention being held by RE/MAX Realty in Las Vegas beginning March 2 to protest their ongoing support of illegal Jewish-only settlements in occupied Palestine that discriminate against Christians and Muslims. The annual convention will bring RE/MAX representatives from around the world to…

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Israel’s Supreme Court reinstates Haneen Zoabi candidacy

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 rayhanania 4 Comments

By Ray Hanania Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overwhelming ruled that Palestinian member of the Knesset Haneen Zoabi has an absolute right to run for re-election, reversing the State’s election board which has been steadily embracing Apartheid-like policies against non-Jews in order to exclude them from the election process. Last week, the Central Election Committee…

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Photos: Children, civilians continue to suffer in Gaza

February 18, 2015 Mohammed Asad No Comments

By Mohammed Asad Millions in promised aid from the International community to support the rebuilding of thousands of Palestinian civilian homes in the Gaza Strip destroyed during Israeli military terrorism continues to be delayed. The delays come at the worst time for hundreds of thousands of civilians who are struggling to live without proper homes,…

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Rania Abouzeid wins Polk Award for journalism

February 17, 2015August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

By Ray Hanania Rania Abouzeid was named as the recipient of the prestigious George Polk Awards in Journalism for 2014 in the category of Foreign Reporting for her feature published by Politico.com on the rise of ISIS, “The Jihad Next Door: The Syrian Roots of Iraq’s Civil War.” Rania Abouzeid grew up in Australia and is the…

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Film on Israel-Palestine wins Best Documentary in Pasadena

February 16, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

By Ray Hanania A full-length documentary on the challenges facing peace between Palestinians and Israelis, “A People without a Land” was named as the winner of the “Best Documentary Category” at the 2015 Pasadena International Film Festival. The documentary is produced by the husband and wife team of Eliyahu and Pennie Ungar-Sargon and explores the issue of the…

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