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Podcast Interview: Peter Kirstein discusses Columbia College censorship of Arab professor

March 27, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 2 Comments

Podcast Interview: Peter Kirstein discusses Columbia College censorship of Arab professor By Ray Hanania Peter Kirstein, vice president of the Illinois Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), discusses a recent AAUP report which concluded that Columbia College Professor Iymen Chehade had been discriminated against by the College following an anonymous complaint that…

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Podcast Interview: Iymen Chehade discusses Columbia College discrimination

March 26, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Podcast Interview: Iymen Chehade discusses Columbia College discrimination By Ray Hanania Columbia College Professor Iymen Chehade discusses the censorship of his class by the Chicago Illinois based College administration after an anonymous student filed an official complaint against him accusing him of bias. Although the College failed to do a complete investigation or to identify…

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Bullet hit Orland Mosque dome, Orland Park police confirm

March 26, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Bullet hit Orland Mosque dome, Orland Park police confirm Hunt for suspect(s) continues, police say By Ray Hanania Orland Park Police said they are aggressively investigating an apparent gunshot that penetrated the golden dome of the Prayer Center of Orland Park early Tuesday morning as about 40 members of the Mosque congregation were conducting their…

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Israel: “ We never apologized to the Jordanians”

March 26, 2014September 24, 2018 Ali Younes No Comments

Israel: “ We never apologized to the Jordanians” Jordanian officials: “ Whatever the Israelis said, we considered it an apology” By Ali Younes In the aftermath of the murder of judge Raed Zeiter on March 10, Jordanians reacted with angry protests demonstrations against their government’s reaction which was described by protesters as “ cowardice” ,…

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Bullets fired at Dome of Orland Park Illinois mosque

March 25, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Bullets fired at Dome of Orland Park Illinois mosque By Ray Hanania A single gun-shot was fired through the Golden dome of the Prayer Center of Orland Park, a mosque that opened to much community opposition and controversy in the Southwest suburban community in 2004. The Orland Park Illinois Police Department, which has taken strong…

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Columbia College cancels professor’s class for showing Oscar nominated film 5 Broken Cameras

March 25, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 5 Comments

Columbia College cancels professor’s class for showing Oscar nominated film 5 Broken Cameras By Ray Hanania In another example of anti-Arab bias, a Columbia College student complaint that a teacher, Professor Iymen Chehade, was teaching “bias” has resulted in the college canceling a segment of the professor’s class on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Click here to listen to…

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Obama Silent on 6th Anniversary of American Zack Shahin Dubai arrest

March 24, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Obama Silent on 6th Anniversary of American Zack Shahin Dubai arrest Legal team says U.S. State Dept silence is deafening as Shahin’s imprisonment without upheld conviction continues since 2008 The six-year anniversary of U.S. Citizen Zack Shahin’s imprisonment has come and gone, with nary a word from the U.S. Department of State suggesting any resolution…

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Exclusive: “They murdered my son in cold blood” grieving father of Judge Raed Zeiter declares

March 23, 2014September 24, 2018 Ali Younes 1 Comment

Exclusive: “They murdered my son in cold blood” grieving father of Judge Raed Zeiter declares Witness accounts contradict claims by Israel and demand stronger response from Jordanian Government By Ali Younes In an exclusive interview with the Arab Daily News, the father of Raed Zeiter said his son was murdered by Israeli soldiers on March 10…

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Silverstein bill to censor critics of foreign country stymied in Illinois Senate

March 21, 2014April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Silverstein bill to censor critics of foreign country stymied in Illinois Senate By Ray Hanania Senate Bill 3017, introduced by State Sen. Ira Silverstein to protect Israel from American citizens expressing their constitutional rights to criticize a foreign country, failed to be called for a vote last week, suggesting that it might dies, opponents of…

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Jay Cristol: Israeli War Crimes Apologist Par Excellence

March 21, 2014January 9, 2019 Joe Meadors No Comments

Jay Cristol: Israeli War Crimes Apologist Par Excellence by Joe Meadors Review of “The Liberty Incident Revealed: The Definitive Account of the 1967 Israeli Attack on the U.S. Navy Spy Ship” by A. Jay Cristol Just another day to spread more myths, half-truths and outright lies about the USS Liberty. Or — as Jay Cristol…

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Facebook Memorial Page set up for Justice for Raed Zeiter

March 21, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Facebook Memorial Page set up for Justice for Raed Zeiter By Ray Hanania A memorial page honoring Raed Zeiter, the Jordanian Judge who was murdered by Israeli soldiers on March 20, 2014 at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and the Israeli Occupied West Ban of Palestine, has been created to put pressure on…

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Mayor Emanuel welcomes Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal from Kingdom of Morocco to Chicago

March 21, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Mayor Emanuel welcomes Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal from Kingdom of Morocco to Chicago By Ray Hanania “Meeting with Moroccan Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal highlights City’s strong partnership with Sister City Casablanca,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal from the Kingdom of Morocco to Chicago Thursday, to convey the City’s steadfast commitment…

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Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese leaders lament death of Metropolitan Philip Saliba

March 20, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese leaders lament death of Metropolitan Philip Saliba Funeral plans detailed Please, read the following urgent message from His Beautitude Patriarch JOHN X and the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese in North America regarding the falling asleep of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP. It includes special info, as well as funeral services and viewing info. There are 3 important…

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Loyola University group votes to divest from companies supporting illegal Israeli occupation

March 20, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Loyola University group votes to divest from companies supporting illegal Israeli occupation By Ray Hanania In the face of growing legislation that would punish any company, school or organization that “boycotts” Israel, Loyola University became the first Jesuit University to approve a resolution to divest from any business that profits from the illegal and oppressive…

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Conflicting Israeli and Jordanian statements on murder of Judge Raed Zeiter

March 19, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Conflicting Israeli and Jordanian statements on murder of Judge Raed Zeiter By Ray Hanania The growing controversy over the March 10, 2014 murder of Jordanian Judge Raed Zeiter has put added pressure on the government of Jordan and Israel to conduct a complete and transparent investigation into the shooting. The Israelis maintain video surveillance of…

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Illinois Senator Silverstein to censor American critics of foreign country Israel

March 19, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Illinois Senator Silverstein to censor American critics of foreign country Israel By Ray Hanania An Illinois state Senator has introduced legislation that would deny Americans the right to criticize or boycott an educational institution in a foreign country, and deny state funding to any organization in which criticism or boycott has been expressed. The law…

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Hoda Kotb named among Women of Influence for 2014

March 17, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Hoda Kotb named among Women of Influence for 2014 American Arab journalist and Today Show reporter Hoda Kotb will be among those honored May 1 by the T.J. Marshall Foundation for Leukemia, Caner and AIDS Research. Honorees also include fashion designer Randi Rahm, Z100 Radio’s Sharon Dastur, and founder of Radio One Cathy Hughes. The T.J….

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Actor Edward James Olmos headlines Detroit diversity conference April 10 in Dearborn

March 14, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Actor Edward James Olmos headlines Detroit diversity conference April 10 in Dearborn By Ray Hanania Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Edward James Olmos will headline the annual Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference in Dearborn April 10 featuring a day-long program of entertainment, educational instruction and attendee participation exploring issues of diversity. This year’s theme is “Embracing…

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