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A letter from a reader on the Brannigan controversy A reader writes asking about the protests by Muslims in suburban Chicagoland against Republican Palos Township trustee Sharon Brannigan and comments she has made in the past criticizing Muslims. By Ray Hanania Sharon Brannigan has published views and opinions that have angered many Muslims in the…
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Even Israeli terrorism is not justification for Palestinian violence A recent surge in violence by Palestinians against Israeli military, police and civilians is not justified even in the face of increasing terrorism and violence by Israelis against Palestinians. The knife attacks by Palestinians are only undermining the larger interests of Palestinians to achieve freedom from…
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Absolute best Facebook Page on Middle East food There are a lot of misleading places on Facebook to get information on the Mediterranean Diet and Middle Eastern foods and recipes, but one of the best Facebook pages is called “Mediterranean Foods & Recipes.” You can click here to go to the Facebook Page and join…
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Mordechai Vanunu was the catalyst for this American to become a Reporter Facebook was the catalyst that inspired this article regarding the ongoing Vanunu Saga By Eileen Fleming Three weeks after this American writer’s first of eight trips to both sides of Israel Wall in Palestine, with a little help from a few friends in…
Israel wipes out non-Jewish village, replaces with Jewish only plans No non-Jews allowed: New Israeli town of Hiran, to be built upon ruins of Bedouin village, is open to Jewish residents only contrary to state’s representations before Supreme Court Hiran planned for construction in place of Bedouin town of Umm al-Hiran; state had earlier committed:…
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On Friday the Center for Public Integrity requested the White House, Department of Justice and Office of Government Ethics investigate presidential strategist Stephen K. Bannon for using a private public relations executive to conduct official White House business. In July the Center for Public Integrity and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting launched #CitizenSleuth — a crowd-sourced investigation that…
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Israel strips Palestinian of “Israeli citizenship” In another example of Apartheid racism, Israel has stripped a non-Jewish citizen of his citizenship. Citizenship is ONLY taken away from Christians and Muslims, but not from Jews in Israel, defining a new more pernicious form of religious and racial apartheid by the government of the State of Israel….
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Dereliction of duty is defined as an intentional abandonment, the state of being abandoned; or intentional or conscious neglect McMaster’s book, “Dereliction of Duty” neglects to note essential history such as LBJ’s intentional abandonment and conscious neglect of the USS LIBERTY crew By Eileen Fleming Far-right affiliates of Steve Bannon, such as Brietbart are accusing national…
British court ruling: only justice for Arabs is through violence A British Court has blocked a lawsuit that has accused former British Prime Minister Tony Blair of War Crimes in the the illegal war launched on March 19, 2003 against the people of Iraq. Although Iraq was not involved in the terrorism of Sept. 11,…
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Marine Corps Four-star General John F. Kelly became POTUS Trump’s second Chief of Staff amidst historically low approval ratings, a stalled legislative agenda and an escalating Russia investigation “They love us everywhere we go, so when in doubt, send the Marines” –Tom Lehrer By Eileen Fleming Marine Corps Four-star General John F. Kelly’s first challenge…
Israel prevented five members of an interfaith delegation from boarding their flight in Washington, D.C., because of their support of BDS/Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on Israel UNTIL Israel ends the military occupation of Palestine and honors equal human rights for all. Our gratitude to Rick Ufford Chase for being one of the five and to…
Material Support and the new FBI The soon-to-be Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, has a concerning track record on First Amendment rights despite support from both Republicans and Democrats. By Ryan Suto “As expected” is the best description of the Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump’s pick to be the next Director of the…
Violence in Israel defined by hypocrisy and race Israel spotlights violence when it is committed by Palestinians and plays it down when it is committed by Israeli Jews or settler fanatics. Even the punishments are different, with Christians and Muslims being punished to the extreme while Israeli Jews and settlers are often given a pass….
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French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 75th anniversary of the deportation of Jews from Paris during WWII, claiming Anti-Zionism “Is a new type of anti-Semitism” By Eileen Fleming On Sunday in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that denying or hiding France’s role in WWII is an ongoing disgrace stating: There are those who say…
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Fadi Thabit photo exhibit documents Gaza Life A photo exhibit by art teacher and Gaza photographer Fadi Thabit offers insight into the daily lives of Palestinians living under the brutal occupation of Israel’s punishing military embargo By Mohammed Asad The art teacher and photographer Fadi Thabit recently organized a photo gallery of photographic portraits of…
The headline at Haaretz announced: “‘But Sir, It’s an American Ship.’ ‘Never Mind, Hit Her!’ When Israel Attacked USS Liberty” We thank them for that and for reminding me of this reporter’s 2007 interview with the Commander of the USS Liberty which proves the Israeli State document cited is egregiously false By Eileen Fleming The Haaretz article…
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Le Rapprochement: An American in Paris The rapprochement between the two capitals exists despite, both countries’ Presidents viewed as an odd couple. By Abddennour Toumi Latent differences between two great nations often emerge and become problematic for the relationship. Did there really exist an anti-French sentiment as expressed by the American media, certain politicians, the…
American Arabs mourn passing of author Jack Shaheen A former consultant on Middle East Affairs for CBS Network News, Jack G. Shaheen was an accomplished professor of Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University who helped shatter stereotypes against Arabs, Muslims and other ethnic groups by exposing the biases of Hollywood and the American media. By…
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