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Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and Vanunu: Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif and Vanunu: Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower

On Saturday Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted at Western leaders of countries responsible for Israel’s nuclear program that, “Israel is expanding Dimona, the region’s only nuclear bomb factory… By Eileen Fleming Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif tweeted at President Biden and the heads of state of Britain, France and Germany regarding The Guardian’s, “Israel expands nuclear…

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Court tosses racist anti-BDS law in Arkansas

Posted on February 13, 2021February 22, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Court tosses racist anti-BDS law in Arkansas

Court tosses racist anti-BDS law in Arkansas CAIR issues statement commending court decision to stand by the U.S. Constitutional Right of Free Speech  T’ruah, J Street Celebrate 8th Circuit Decision Striking Down Anti-BDS Law That Violates First Amendment In response to today’s ruling by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals that the Arkansas law prohibiting government…

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Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success

Posted on February 6, 2021July 11, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success
Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success

Arab-American influencers Furrha Family share secrets of their success Salem Furrha and his eight children @theFurrhaFamily on TikTok and Instagram represent a large movement of American Arabs who have turned to social media as a means of breaking up the boredom of coronavirus restrictions and sharing their lives showcasing a popular and positive  image of Arab…

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International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes
International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes

International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes Gush Shalom: The ruling by the International Criminal Court is a game-changer. From now on, Israeli Army soldiers and officers had better think twice about obeying orders to destroy Palestinian homes. Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc) press release, Februari 6, 2021 The judges of the International Criminal…

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Biden weaponizes anti-Semitism to smother criticism of Israel

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Biden weaponizes anti-Semitism to smother criticism of Israel
Biden weaponizes anti-Semitism to smother criticism of Israel

Biden weaponizes anti-Semitism to smother criticism of Israel On Monday, February 3, the Biden Administration announced that it “embraces and champions” the so-called International Holocaust Remembrance Allaince (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism, according to a State Department official. AMP recognizes the material and violent existence of anti-Semitism, exemplified most recently in the nazi garb worn at…

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Israel continues policy of forcibly transferring Palestinians

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel continues policy of forcibly transferring Palestinians
Israel continues policy of forcibly transferring Palestinians

Israel continues policy of forcibly transferring Palestinians On Monday Feb. 1, 2021, another massive demolition at Khirbet Humsah; today, troops began extensive training among homes and fields of Masafer Yatta residents  Israel has taken two unusally broad measures this week as part of its ongoing efforts to forcibly transfer Palestinian communities in order to take…

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Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots

Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots NEW YORK — Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities, issued the following statement calling for an end to violence sparked by an Israeli youth attack on Palestinians and subsequent death of Israeli Ahuvia Sandak. Rabbi…

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Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid

Posted on January 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid
Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid

Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid Al-Haq welcomes the publication of B’Tselem’s position paper recognising the construction and maintenance of a single apartheid regime over the Palestinian people.[1] B’Tselem’s paper compellingly and starkly illustrates the now clearly fictional distinction between the oppressive treatment of Palestinians not only in the occupied Palestinian territory but also as…

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Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram

Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram On Friday morning Jan. 8, 2021, two hundred Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists demonstrated in the village of A-Rakeez, following the shooting of 24-year-old Harun Abu Aram on 1 January 2021 by an Israeli soldier in the Palestinian village of A-Rakeez. The shooting…

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Pollard Free in Israel: Vanunu Remains Captive

Posted on January 3, 2021January 5, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments on Pollard Free in Israel: Vanunu Remains Captive

On the Tuesday before Christmas, Jonathan Pollard, former U.S. Navy analyst and convicted spy flew with his wife from Newark to Tel Aviv, on a private plane provided by Sheldon Adelson and received a hero’s welcome from Prime Minister Netanyahu. By Eileen Fleming US taxpayers provide Israel more ‘benjamin’s’ than to any other country. Adjusted for inflation,…

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Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law
Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law

Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law Israeli Supreme Court hearing on petitions against law is slated to kick off Tuesday morning at 9 AM; Adalah: The law’s distinct apartheid characteristics guarantee Israel’s ethnic-religious character as exclusively Jewish, while anchoring discrimination and racism against Palestinian citizens. An expanded panel of 11…

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Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans
Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans

Arab Radio: Censorship on Social Media targets Arab Americans Alice Speri, the writer with The Intercept online news discusses her recent article co-authored with Sam Biddle about censorship on social media. Speri discusses a recent decision to censor a university program exploring history because one of the topics was Leila (Laila) Khaled, the first woman…

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Gush Shalom condemns Morocco deal with Apartheid Israel

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Gush Shalom condemns Morocco deal with Apartheid Israel

Gush Shalom condemns Morocco deal with Apartheid Israel Gush Shalom strongly condemns the agreement with Morocco. Calls agreement “A cynical deal between Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara” The agreement between Israel and Morocco announced today by President Trump at the very last moment of his term, is a cynical…

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Arab American Memoir: “Stories My Father Told Me”

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American Memoir: “Stories My Father Told Me”
Arab American Memoir: “Stories My Father Told Me”

Arab American Memoir: “Stories My Father Told Me” Memories of a Childhood in Syria and Lebanon By Elia Zughaib, Illustrated by Helen Zughaib In a world driven by power, money, and the pursuit of personal success, Helen and her father Elia have given us a glimpse of an intact society stretched to the limit, yet…

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Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship

Posted on December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship
Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship

Arab Radio: Alice Speri of The Intercept discusses Social Media censorship Alice Speri, a writer with The Intercept, will join radio host Ray Hanania on Friday December 11, 2020 at 8 AM EST on “The Ray Hanania Show” on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit to discuss rising censorship on Social Media platforms like Facebook…

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Congresswoman McCollum slams illegal Trump-Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Congresswoman McCollum slams illegal Trump-Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands
Congresswoman McCollum slams illegal Trump-Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands

Congresswoman McCollum slams illegal Trump-Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands Congresswoman Betty McCollum urges Democrats in Congress to Reject Illegal Israeli-Trump Annexation of Palestinian Lands To Promote Middle East Peace and Security. Slams Secretary of State Michael Pompeo for visiting an illegal racist Israeli settlement in Israel Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) issued the following statement today…

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Over 100 US Congregations Reflect on Plight of Palestinian Christians, Rebuking Administration’s Christian Zionism

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Over 100 US Congregations Reflect on Plight of Palestinian Christians, Rebuking Administration’s Christian Zionism
Over 100 US Congregations Reflect on Plight of Palestinian Christians, Rebuking Administration’s Christian Zionism

Over 100 US Congregations Reflect on Plight of Palestinian Christians, Rebuking Administration’s Christian Zionism  Less than two weeks after Mike Pompeo visited a museum in Jerusalem honoring Christian Zionism, more than 115 U.S. Christian congregations representing 10 of the largest Protestant denominations and the Catholic church preached on the plight of Palestinian Christians and Muslims…

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AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden Arab American Institute founder and president Jim Zogby offered the most compelling argument why American Arabs should support Joe Biden for President over President Donald Trump during an appearance on The Ray Hanania Show on WNZK AM 690 live radio on the US Arab…

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