Category: Opinion

Dear French President Macron: Anti-Zionism Is NOT a Form Of Anti-Semitism

July 16, 2017September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

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

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 Mohammed Asad No Comments

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…

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Haaretz publishes Israeli Lie Regarding Commander of USS Liberty

July 14, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

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

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

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…

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American Arabs mourn passing of author Jack Shaheen

July 10, 2017 rayhanania 1 Comment

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

July 10, 2017September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu Sentenced and Threatened

July 10, 2017August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

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

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017 Abdennour Toumi 2 Comments

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…

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Ehrenreich book exposes media lies about Israel’s occupation

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

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

July 5, 2017September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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

June 29, 2017June 30, 2017 Mike Ghouse No Comments

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…

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Responding to Catholic Sexual Misconduct with The Christian Manifesto as an Art Form

June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

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

June 28, 2017 Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments

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…

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Entertaining American Audiences with the Palestinian EXODUS Story

June 23, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

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

June 23, 2017September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Mordechai Vanunu: Ignored by The Intercept, Listed at Amazon FUN Forum as a Notable Traitor

June 21, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

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…

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Snowden Leaked NSA USS Liberty Documents and We Americans Remember Captain McGonagale

June 18, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

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

June 17, 2017June 17, 2017 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

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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