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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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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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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…
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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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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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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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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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…
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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Press Release Obama condemns Chapel Hill killings: We are all one American Family THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2015 Statement by President Barack Obama ont he Chapel Hill Shootings Yesterday (Thursday), the FBI opened an inquiry into the brutal and outrageous murders of Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Deah…
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Statement from Corrie Family in Response to the Israeli Supreme Court’s Dismissal of Appeal in Wrongful Death of Rachel Corrie February 12, 2015 — Today we received word from our attorneys that the Supreme Court of Israel dismissed our appeal in the wrongful death case of our daughter and sister Rachel Corrie. Our family is disappointed…
By Ali Younes The tragic death of three Muslim American students at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is by all accounts one of the most heinous crimes Arabs and Muslims have ever witnessed in decades. The triple murder of three promising young lives exposes the ugly truth in America that Arabs and Muslims can…
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By Ray Hanania Chapel Hill police have identified the alleged killer of three Muslim Arab students as Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, of 270 Summerwalk Circle. According to police, Hicks was involved in a “dispute” over a parking place at the condominium parking lot with the victims. Hicks is currently being held without bond, and many…
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Three Arab Muslim students living in a region of growing anti-Arab and anti-Muslim anger were found slaughtered Tuesday night in Chapel Hill by a White man whose motives have not yet been determined by police. But the community is wondering whether or not this is another example of a racist hate crime by mainstream White America. By…
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On Sunday, February 8, 2015, the American Middle East Voter’s Alliance Political Action Committee met with Mayoral Candidate Jesus Chuy Garcia and the Asian American leadership in Chicago and announced its formal endorsement of Jesus Chuy Garcia for Mayor of Chicago. AMVOTE-PAC’s Chairman, Judge William J. Haddad (Ret.), stated on Sunday that: “Today, AMVOTE-PAC issued…
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The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) calls upon all peace and justice activists to continue their support of Palestinian- American leader and activist Rasmea Odeh. Ms. Odeh is scheduled to appear at the US Eastern District Court in Detroit for a sentencing hearing on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Peace and justice activists across the country…
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By Ray Hanania Author and Muslim feminist rights voice Asra Nomani discusses the fight to confront growing extremism in the Muslim and the Arab World, and the more important battle to strengthen the voices of moderate. Nomani, the author of several books on her life as a Muslim woman, talks about the need to understand how…
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By Ray Hanania Longtime American Arab activists Warren and Amal David are touring the country to promote their newest online venture, ArabAmerica.com. At a luncheon they hosted in Saturday at Fattoush Restaurant in Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs, the heart of Chicagoland’s Arab American community, the David’s presented their community news and information website to a gathering of 40…
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