Category: Opinion

John McCain, Joe Lieberman and a Palestinian American’s Jerusalem Dream

September 2, 2018September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

On Saturday at the National Cathedral in D.C., Joe Lieberman spoke about his and John McCain’s Jerusalem dream; which is also a dream of Palestinian refugees. By Eileen Fleming Former senator Joe Lieberman’s eulogy for his friend and colleague Senator John McCain, recounted many tales depicting McCain as a friend, politician, and a moral man….

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

John McCain was never a God, just a complicated flawed human

September 1, 2018September 1, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

John McCain was never a God, just a complicated flawed human The biased and racist news media has turned the late Senator John McCain into a modern day God, not because they loved him and really respected him but because of their shameless politics: they love that he as a senior Republican challenged and criticized…

Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Journalism, mainstream, Media Bias, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism, US Arab Politics

McCain, Trump, The Bible, Evangelicals and Intifadas

August 30, 2018September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

By the time he died on Saturday, Senator John McCain orchestrated a four-day celebration of his life alongside an unmistakable rebuke to POTUS Trump and his agenda. On Monday night after the Press had left, in a closed door meeting with evangelical leaders, POTUS Trump repeated his debunked claim that he had gotten “rid of” a…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Infectious Diseases, Inevitable Riots and Injustice

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Infectious Diseases, Inevitable Riots and Injustice The cholera outbreak is a public health crisis added to yet another public policy failure of the successive governments, which looks like the extension of the October ‘88 riots by other means. By Abdennour Toumi Life-threatening infectious diseases are making news again in Algeria, with 70 cases officially confirmed,…

Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion

J.B. Pritzker’s Muslim problem lingers

August 24, 2018December 2, 2021 rayhanania 1 Comment

J.B. Pritzker’s Muslim problem lingers Illinois’ Arab American community continues to grow in strength which is why more and more many candidates for public office are courting them for their voter support. But racism is not something that can just be ignored and has to be addressed forthrightly and with an apology. That doesn’t always…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, immigrants, Israel, mainstream, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Terrorism, US Arab Politics

9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance and Déjà vu

August 21, 2018September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of efforts to promote community service on September 11 in tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, and all who rose up in service in response to the attacks. We know Déjà vu when a present situation feels like a past experience. By Eileen…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Berqas and the Tolerant Letterboxes

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Maen Alhusseini No Comments

Berqas and the Tolerant Letterboxes A British official’s derogatory remarks about the wearing of berqas (burqas, burkas, facial coverings) have ignited a firestorm of criticism and a discussion about the boundaries of religion, politics, and tolerance. Guest columnist Maen Alhusseni speaks to the racism of the issue By Maen Alhusseini Former foreign secretary and British…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Maen Alhusseini, Middle East, Opinion, religion

Seeing through anti-Trump anger to achieve peace

August 13, 2018September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Seeing through anti-Trump anger to achieve peace Extremist activists have managed to hold Palestine hostage to their unattainable demands, which would essentially return the clock to 1947 before Israel was established by the United Nations with the overbearing influence of the United States. By Ray Hanania Nearly two years into President Donald Trump’s term in…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Tlaib slips through Black divide to win Congressional seat

August 9, 2018February 1, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Tlaib slips through Black divide to win Congressional seat Rashida Tlaib was able to win the office for U.S. Congress in Michigan’s 13th District in a large part because of support from activists like filmmaker Michael Moore and allies of Bernie Sanders, but mainly because her African American rivals split the Black vote decisively reducing their…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Tlaib primary builds Palestinian presence in Congress

August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Tlaib primary builds Palestinian presence in Congress Although there is much focus on the fact that Rashida Tlaib is Muslim, and is touted as the “first Muslim woman” to be elected to Congress this November, her Arab heritage is of much more significance. As a Palestinian Arab, Tlaib could find herself in an unusual caucus…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote

August 6, 2018September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Much at stake for Arab Americans in Michigan’s vote Aug. 7 Michigan, which has one of the largest Arab American populations, will vote on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in primary elections. Many Arab Americans are on the ballot including Abdul El-Sayed for Governor on the Democratic ticket, and Rashida Tlaib for Congress, also on the Democratic…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, mainstream, Opinion, Politics, US Arab Politics

Deactivated Facebook, LOA from TADN, Rescue Dogs and Serenity

August 3, 2018August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Facebook users of fake accounts will persist to spread ‘fake news’ while those who use the platform to socialize will continue to share their personal lives. This Facebook user deactivated her account and announces her leave of absence from TheArabDailyNews.com By Eileen Fleming I did not alert any of my nearly 5,000 Facebook friends that…

Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Opinion

USS Liberty: No Mistake About USA Government Cover-Up and Media Spin

July 27, 2018September 2, 2022 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Never forget the USS Liberty USS Liberty Veterans Associations current three-term president Ernest Gallo is famous for saying: “We must never forget the holocaust, however, in concert, it is equally important for the future of the United States to never forget the USS Liberty.” The grassroots movement ‘We American and the USS Liberty’ exists to…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Affaire d’État or Scandal, the Palace Is Boiling

July 25, 2018August 20, 2019 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Affaire d’État or Scandal, the Palace Is Boiling President Macron’s supporters prefer to compare him to President Obama rather than President Nixon, and believe he will survive the storm. By Abdennour Toumi First heat waves of the summer season in Paris have produced an unusual sweat and wet in the town; everybody is trying to…

Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Europe, immigrants, Opinion

Soccer and Politics in a Day of Glory

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Soccer and Politics in a Day of Glory There is a vicious circle here, the French mainstream media act with hypocrisy because of the perception the Adopter has developed vis-à-vis the Adopted. By Abdennour Toumi Soccer is a social activity within the community that is contrary to circumstantial triumphalism and seed nationalism; it is about…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Europe, Middle East, Opinion, Paris, Sports

Left doesn’t care about Muslims, only uses them as wedge

July 17, 2018September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Left doesn’t care about Muslims, only uses them as wedge Activists on the Left often claim that they champion the rights of others including Muslims and sometimes Arabs, but the truth is they really don’t support us. They just don’t mind using us for their own political agendas. Activists on the Left have been no…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Media Bias, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania, religion, US Arab Politics

Pharmacists Can Do More than Fill a Prescription

July 13, 2018July 14, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

Pharmacists Can Do More than Fill a Prescription The dialectic of egalitarism and misogyny has been poisoning the real debate for decades in Arab societies. By Abdennour Toumi Since the burst of the political Tunisiami hit the most immune Arab tyrant castles and made others vulnerable, the materialization of the revealed demands are democratic values,…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion, Tunisia, Women's rights

POTUS Trump Colludes in Israel’s Nuclear Deceptions and What The New Yorker Missed

July 12, 2018September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

In June The New Yorker reported on a 13 February 2017, White House meeting regarding a ‘secret’ letter concerning Israel’s nuclear arsenal under the title: How Trump and Three Other U.S. Presidents Protected Israel’s Worst-Kept Secret: Its Nuclear Arsenal By Eileen Fleming Staff writer for The New Yorker Adam Entous described a tense scene in…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan