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Senator Hastings and Rep Nichols introduce commemoration resolutions for the late Nemer Ziyad

Posted on November 27, 2024December 11, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Senator Hastings and Rep Nichols introduce commemoration resolutions for the late Nemer Ziyad
Senator Hastings and Rep Nichols introduce commemoration resolutions for the late Nemer Ziyad

Senator Hastings and Rep Nichols introduce commemoration resolutions for the late Nemer Ziyad The resolutions were approved in the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois State House on November 11 and on November 13, 2024, memorializing his passing and acknowledging his achievements as a proud Arab American State Senator Michael Hastings and State Rep. Cyril…

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Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition

Posted on November 3, 2024November 4, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition
Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition

Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition Chicago, IL — The Arab American Democracy Coalition (AADC), formerly the Arab American Democratic Club, this week endorsed Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party for President and released its endorsement list for Illinois House, legislative and countywide races on Nov. 5, 2024. AADC…

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Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant
Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant

Senator Tammy Duckworth tells Arabs and Muslims their concerns are irrelevant US Senator Tammy Duckworth claims to be  fighter for victims of racism and discrimination and violence but when it comes to Israel, which has given her more than $782,000, she sets aside principle to pander to violent racist anti-Arab and anti-Muslim policies. Duckworth has…

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AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees

Posted on October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees
AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees

AHRC Announces its 2024 Spirit of Humanity Awardees The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) is pleased to announce its 2024 Spirit of Humanity awardees. The Award Ceremony will be held during the Annual AHRC Gala on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Dearborn. Despite the world’s unprecedented challenges, AHRC’s Gala is one important…

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Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7
Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7

Statement from State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid on 5000 Palestinians killed prior to Oct. 7 Illinois State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid condemns all violence and challenges lie that the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas massacre was a first of its kind unprecedented massacre of civilians, noting more than 5,000 Palestinians were killed prior to the militant assault over…

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ADC issues condemnation: Impending massacres by Israel must be stopped 

Posted on October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on ADC issues condemnation: Impending massacres by Israel must be stopped 
ADC issues condemnation: Impending massacres by Israel must be stopped 

ADC issues condemnation: Impending Massacres by Israel must be stopped  The Israeli regime is outdoing themselves in the genocide of Palestinians. Over the past few days hospitals across Gaza have been forced to evacuate. Patients inside the hospitals, including babies in intensive care incubators, face death as they are forced to move across an obliterated…

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UN Officials call for end of violence

Posted on October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on UN Officials call for end of violence
UN Officials call for end of violence

UN Officials call for end of violence 7 October: UN experts call for end of violence and accountability after year of human loss and suffering and blatant disregard for international law Marking the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli attack against the Palestinian population in Gaza that followed and consequent expansion of violence…

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Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President

Posted on September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President
Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President

Community rallies to support Dr. Jill Stein for President Democrats are working overtime to prevent Dr. Jill Stein’s Green Party from being included on state ballots, but they have only been marginally successful in preventing her name from appearing on some state ballots. Stein continues to challenge that violation fo the U.S. Constitution and is…

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Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly
Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly

Palestinians face darkest period in history, Prime Minister tells UN assembly By Ray Hanania Palestine National Authority (PNA) Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa warned members of the United Nations Monday that his people face one of the worst assaults of violence in its history. An economist by profession who was appointed prime minister in March of…

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UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs
UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs

UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs By Ray Hanania Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner -General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), told the UN General Assembly Monday the agency is being falsely accused of committing “a breach of the (UN) Charter and international law” and warned the future of the Palestinians…

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Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon
Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon

Detroit News and National Review condemned for publishing racist cartoon The Detroit News and National Review published a repugnant, morally reprehensible, racist cartoon depicting U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) as a victim of Israel’s terrorist attack on Lebanese pagers on Sept. 19, 2024. The cartoon implies that Rep. Tlaib, a sitting Member of Congress and…

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AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon

Posted on September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon
AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon

AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) condemns in the strongest words the ongoing Israeli indiscriminate bombardment of Lebanon. Under the pretext of fighting Hezbollah, Israel has been targeting civilians in heavily populated residential areas. Israelis have been threatening that they intend to demolish Lebanon. Just…

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Book Review: Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa

Posted on September 14, 2024September 15, 2024 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Book Review: Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa
Book Review:  Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa

Book Review:  Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa In February 2010 I reviewed a phenomenal book by author and activist Susan Abulhawa called “Mornings in Jenin.” I’m republishing and urging readers who have not read it to check it out. It’s a great novel. By Ray Hanania I have read almost every book published on the…

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ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more

Posted on September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more
ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more

ArabCon 2024 Gala Program features Dr. Cornel West, Macklemore, and more The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is honored to announce the program for its upcoming ArabCon Gala, scheduled for Saturday evening, September 14, 2024, in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s gala will pay tribute to several organizations and individuals for their outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes…

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Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15

Posted on September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15
Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15

Speakers, panels on Gaza and politics showcase ADC “ArabCon” Convention in Dearborn Sept. 12 – 15 ADC is proud to announce that The Honorable Nina Turner will be joining us at ArabCon  in Dearborn, MI. Ms. Turner will be delivering Special Closing Plenary Keynote Remarks on the evening of Friday September 13. This dynamic, multi-day (September…

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US sanctions Israeli extremist settler group Hashomer Yosh in West Bank as Gaza holocaust rages

Posted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on US sanctions Israeli extremist settler group Hashomer Yosh in West Bank as Gaza holocaust rages
US sanctions Israeli extremist settler group Hashomer Yosh in West Bank as Gaza holocaust rages

US sanctions Israeli extremist settler group Hashomer Yosh in West Bank as Gaza holocaust rages Extremist settler violence in the West Bank causes intense human suffering, harms Israel’s security, and undermines the prospect for peace and stability in the region, a statement released by the White House announced on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. It is…

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MSF opens field hospital in Deir al-Balah as frontline inches closer to Al-Aqsa Hospital as Gaza Holocaust worsens

Posted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on MSF opens field hospital in Deir al-Balah as frontline inches closer to Al-Aqsa Hospital as Gaza Holocaust worsens
MSF opens field hospital in Deir al-Balah as frontline inches closer to Al-Aqsa Hospital as Gaza Holocaust worsens

MSF opens field hospital in Deir al-Balah as frontline inches closer to Al-Aqsa Hospital as Gaza Holocaust worsens Field hospitals cannot replace the health care system that Israel has dismantled in Gaza. Following an evacuation order issued by Israeli forces and a recent explosion near the MSF-supported Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza…

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USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community

Posted on August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community
USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community

USCMO Condemns “Defamatory, Islamophobic” Attempts to Smear Minnesota Muslim Community The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the nation’s umbrella group of national, regional, and local Muslim organizations, today, Monday August 19, 2024, condemned a coordinated campaign of anti-Muslim attacks aimed at smearing the Minnesota Muslim community as part of political attack on Minnesota governor Tim…

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