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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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Activist Issa Amro dragged through Israeli Gulag Israel tries to silence the struggle for human rights by Christian and Muslim Palestinians in the militarily occupied West Bank. One target is civil rights activists Issa Amro who shines a light on the illegal activities and extremism of Jewish settlers in the besieged city of Hebron located…
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On Monday the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court gave Israel’s nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu a two-month suspended jail sentence for violating the draconian restrictions placed upon him on 21 April 2004 when he emerged from 18 yrs. behind bars. Mordechai Vanunu was also condemned to two more months in prison “if he commits another similar violation…
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Algeria-France Relations: Love & Hate Mode Love-hate relationship between the two nations, story lines still make headlines. By Abdennour Toumi The Algerian-born French writer, Jules Roy, wrote once “… if the French Empire had applied the motto of the French Republic, it would not have lost Algeria.” This year July fifth marked the fifty-fifth Anniversary…
Ehrenreich book exposes media lies about Israel’s occupation Author and award winning journalist Ben Ehrenreich pens a new book that offers readers fair and balanced insight into the reality of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinians in a way that most mainstream American news media pretends does not exist. Ehrenreich has come under vicious attack…
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Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed In their confrontation with Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council has demanded that Al-Jazeera close its doors. That may sound tough and extreme to some given its many years of battling racism and discrimination in America. But in recent years, Al-Jazeera’s has made a steady downward slide away…
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Muslims for America Since July 4, 1776 Did you know that the Muslim contribution and participation to the United States of America began at the birth of our nation? By Dr. Mike Ghouse Washington, D.C., Jun 30, 2017 – The Center for Pluralism and its Board of Directors have every reason to be jubilant. Each successive…
Responding to Catholic Sexual Misconduct with The Christian Manifesto as an Art Form Cardinal George Pell Australia’s senior Roman Catholic prelate and one of Pope Francis’ top advisers was charged with sexual assault, the Victoria police said on Thursday The Christian Manifesto is The Sermon on The Mount also called The Beatitudes. Art Forms include artistic compositions,…
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Photos of life at Beit Lahia in Gaza By Ahmad Hasaballah Gaza Strip war photographer Ahmad Hasaballah captures some photographs of the Palestinians in everyday in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahia. Hasaballah’s award winning photography has documented the lives and struggles of Palestinians who live under Israeli oppression and the brutal Israeli…
The Palestinian EXODUS story told in Keep Hope Alive was inspired by a 1948 Palestinian Muslim refugee from the Galilee who made his way to the USA which led to a lucrative career with TOP Secret Clearance in the Defense Industry during the Cold War After THAT DAY we call 9/11, Khaled Diab united American Jews, Christians and…
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Bringing American Palestinians & Israelis together is first step to peace President Trump is serious about his commitment to help Israelis and Palestinians restart and complete peace negotiations. But there is an essential first step that must be taken to make it work. Trump can’t speak about Palestinian-Israeli peace to the dysfunctional Washington D.C. elite…
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The Intercept is a platform for documents released by Edward Snowden on a mission to “produce aggressive, adversarial journalism across a wide range of issues” The Intercept passed on an exclusive regarding Mordechai Vanunu but he was named a traitor at the Amazon Customer Discussion “FUN Forum” which triggered this article By Eileen Fleming After NSA whistleblower…
In a classified document from the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE, leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden regarding the USS LIBERTY We learn a few new FACTS regarding the USS Liberty’s activities “during the mission” immediately preceding The Six Day War through Israel’s attack upon America’s then premier surveillance ship on 8 June…
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President Macron’s Pragmatic Maghreb Foreign Policy France’s foreign policy has been known for its pragmatism and steadfastness under all the Presidents of the Fifth Republic. By Abennour Toumi President Emmanuel Macron has many challenges ahead in his five-year term in office. One of them is foreign policy, a domain that is directly related to his…
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Palestinians failing in telling their story Where is the Palestinian “Exodus”? Palestinians have failed to tell their story to counter the lies propagated by lies spread by Israel. The Israelis have built up myths catered to appeal Audiences in America, where the power rests to determine who will dominate the Middle East. Arabs have underestimated…