Category: Palestine & Jordan

Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence

October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence Ongoing protests against the biased, one-sided coverage of the violence between Israeli and Palestinians. The violence from Gaza was provoked by years of violence by Israel and Jewish settler terrorists without any response from the outside world that has taken thousands of innocent Palestinian…

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A Reason for Hope: Join Combatants for Peace in a Tour of Israel and Palestine Jan. 24 to Feb 3

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 rayhanania 1 Comment

A Reason for Hope: Join Combatants for Peace in a Tour of Israel and Palestine Jan. 24 to Feb 3 Over the last month, Combatants for Peace activists have been out in the field partnering for a future of freedom. Our Palestinian and Israeli women’s group recently raised their voices against the imprisonment of minors,…

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Israeli leader orders police to use live ammunition against Christian and Muslim Palestinian protestors

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli leader orders police to use live ammunition against Christian and Muslim Palestinian protestors Itamar Ben Gvir confirms His Ministry Plans to Authorize Police Use of Live Ammunition Against Palestinian Protesters. In an interview following a report on Israeli TV channel “KAN 11”, the minister explained the move is intended to address scenarios of mass…

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American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allied communities are expressing deep concern and outrage regarding the United States’ decision to admit Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) despite Israel not fully meeting the…

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Civil Society Organizations to the Israeli Supreme Court: Cancel the Racist Admissions Committees Law

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 rayhanania 1 Comment

Civil Society Organizations to the Israeli Supreme Court: Cancel the Racist Admissions Committees Law A petition by Adalah on behalf of nine organizations argues that a recent amendment to the law, aimed at ‘strengthening Jewish settlement,’ underscores its discriminatory purpose towards Palestinian citizens and will harm marginalized communities. 21 September 2023 Today, 21 September 2023,…

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Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Disrespecting the memory of the 2,977 murdered victims of Sept. 11, 2001 by fueling a hatred of Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania The terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001 was a horrific event that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, mostly civilians who were not involved in any conflict, an act of horrific violence…

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Palestinians mount hunger strike campaign against administrative detention

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinians mount hunger strike campaign against administrative detention As of Sunday August 13, 2023, 14 Palestinian political prisoners have joined an open-ended hunger strike in protest of their administrative detentions in Israeli military prisons. They are demanding their freedom, having suffered under indefinite imprisonment without charge or trial. This strike, which follows a long tradition…

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Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals In a new position paper, Adalah analyzes a series of recent measures by the current Israeli government which constitute annexation of the West Bank and a clear policy to extend the regime of Jewish supremacy and deepen the apartheid…

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Politics fuels campaign accusing CUNY graduate of “anti-Semitism”

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Politics fuels campaign accusing CUNY graduate of “anti-Semitism” A CUNY graduate student delivered a speech on May 12, 2023 urging activism for human rights including criticizing Israel that pro-Israel fanatics and the biased American news media have denounced falsely as being “anti-Semitic.” Criticizing Israel is NOT anti-Semitic By Ray Hanania A mob of American politicians,…

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Emgage hires former Illinois Congressional aide to help expand their reach

February 8, 2023February 9, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Emgage hires former Illinois Congressional aide to help expand their reach Shadin Maali named new Emgage Senior Director of Growth and Operations Emgage is pleased to announce that Shadin Maali has been named Emgage’s new Senior Director of Growth and Operations. In her new role, Maali will oversee operations to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity…

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Israeli-push behind effort to ban Tiktok in the United States

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli-push behind effort to ban Tiktok in the United States Social media has an enormous influence on Americans but only the social media that offends Israel is targeted for censorship and restrictions, reflecting their restrictive and repressive society. While Facebook and other Social media have come around to support Israel’s demands to crackdown on criticism…

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Why Palestinians are willing to embrace Netanyahu rather than fight for their rights

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Why Palestinians are willing to embrace Netanyahu rather than fight for their rights When it comes to politics and fighting for their rights, Palestinians seem to loose their enthusiasm quickly and resort to the tragic normalcy of being victims and demanding 100 percent, rather than pursuing a strategic and continuing effort to fight for their…

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The Road Ahead for Jordanian Youth

November 15, 2022November 16, 2022 News Editor News Editor No Comments

The Road Ahead for Jordanian Youth By Amjad Saqer al-Kremeen Young people in any nation represent the real opportunity for change in their societies and often aspire to make a difference for their communities and push their nation to compete in a fast moving and highly competitive world Jordan is a young country. Jordanian youth,…

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Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Interlink 2022 Cookbooks Make the Best Holiday Gifts Buy any 2 cookbooks and get a surprise free cookbook As the holiday season approaches, I am excited to share with you our latest crop of international cookbooks from award-winning chefs, which have already received amazing pre-publication reviews. From Lebanese cuisine to Ukrainian, Chinese, Jamaican, African, Indian,…

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“Ramy” cable series melds Arab world reality with every day American life

October 22, 2022October 23, 2022 rayhanania 1 Comment

“Ramy” cable series melds Arab world reality with every day American life By Ray Hanania As a Palestinian writer in America, my lifelong ambition is to write a TV series that portrays Arabs to Americans as being “no different” than other Americans. If I were to script that show someday, I would call it “Everybody…

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Rep. Cyril Nichols to be feted by supporters at fundraiser Saturday Oct. 22

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Rep. Cyril Nichols to be feted by supporters at fundraiser Saturday Oct. 22 Allies and supporters for State Rep. Cyril Nichols of the 32nd House District will host a fundraiser on Saturday October 22, 2022 from 6 until 10 PM. Titled “We Do the Work,” the fundraiser will be held at the XS Tennis and…

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UN experts condemn Israel’s ‘sadistic’ punitive measures against French-Palestinian rights defender Salah Hammouri

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

UN experts condemn Israel’s ‘sadistic’ punitive measures against French-Palestinian rights defender Salah Hammouri UN independent experts have called on Israel to immediately release Salah Hammouri, an arbitrarily detained French-Palestinian human rights defender and lawyer, who has just ended a 19 day hunger strike in objection to the systematic policy of administrative detention. “We are concerned…

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My life long love affair with stuffed grape leaves

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 rayhanania 1 Comment

My life long love affair with stuffed grape leaves For Arabs, making food is part of family life, the bond that brings everyone together. It isn’t just about eating, but about memories of growing up in a beautiful family. One of my favorite and most popular Arab meals is stuffed grape leaves, which is diced…

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