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Israel Supreme Court rejects “equality for all” bill Israeli Supreme Court refuses to allow discussion of full equal rights & ‘state of all its citizens’ bill in Knesset. Adalah: Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Arab Knesset members promoting democratic values on the basis of equality for all. The Israeli Supreme Court early this afternoon, Sunday, 30…
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Arabs should support J Street Arabs, Palestinians and Muslims need to be strategic in fighting for Palestinian rights. That means we have to reject broad stroke rejections, and distinguish among coalitions not on the basis of religion but on the basis of belief. We can’t reject support from Jews or Israelis who share in our…
Afula city council members swear to ‘preserve city’s Jewish character’ The Jewish Nation-State Law effect: Afula city council members swear to ‘preserve city’s Jewish character’. Adalah demands municipality immediately rescind racist oath; Adalah fears northern city ban on non-residents in public park is aimed at Arab citizens from surrounding communities. Half a year after Israel…
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Palestinian standup comedian Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat discusses his career By Ray Hanania Chicagoland Palestinian American comedian Nasr Abu Ali Owaynat will be performing comedy at the renown Chicagoland comedy club Riddles on Jan. 10, 2019. Abu Ali was born to a Palestinian American immigrant and an American mother from Kentucky. He started doing comedy…
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APN urges Trump block “Legalization” of West Bank Settlements Americans for Peace Now is urging President Donald Trump to stop impending wholesale “Legalization” of West Bank Settlement & Outposts Washington, DC The government of Israel seems to be on the verge of legalizing scores of illegal settlement-outposts in the West Bank and making it dramatically…
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In 2005 while this American was in Jerusalem, I vowed to God before I told Mordechai Vanunu, that I would tell [as in write] the Vanunu saga UNTIL Israel allowed its nuclear whistle blower the right to leave the state. Despite Vanunu’s 2015 wedding and being granted asylum to Norway, Israel has continued to renew…
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Aljazeera’s Ali Younes joins Ray Hanania on Arab Radio Friday Dec. 14 Syndicated columnist Ray Hanania hosts a regular morning radio show broadcast from Detroit on the US Arab Radio network hosted by Laila Alhusini. This week’s guest is Aljazeera writer Ali Younes. they’ll discuss Israeli terrorism in the West Bank, the BDS movement, and…
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“Blood in the Water: How the US and Israel Conspired to Ambush the USS Liberty” details the USA-Israeli collusion of the attack on the USS LIBERTY during the Six-Day War and is the definitive work to end the over fifty-year long cover-up. By Eileen Fleming In the Synopsis of “Blood in the Water: How the US…
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An online white supremacy group duped Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre and other celebrities into recording YouTube videos that used coded alt-right language to promote anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. ANTISEMITISM IS EXPRESSED AS HOSTILITY TOWARD OR DISCRIMINATION OF JEWS AS A RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, OR RACIAL GROUP. By Eileen Fleming In 2018 Brett…
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Censorship is the suppression or prohibition of books, films, news, etc. that are considered politically incorrect according to governments or private institutions, such as Media outlets. On Wednesday the Middle East Monitor/MEMO joined the long list of media outlets to censor Mordechai Vanunu. By Eileen Fleming The opinion piece “Israel’s open secret” by Dr Mohammad…
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Standing up against racist laws that restrict free speech By Ray Hanania #BDS #BoycottLaws #IsraeliApartheid Letter I wrote to Illinois Representative David Harris of Arlington Heights (Republican) who introduced a bill last year to expand the existing anti-BDS law that prohibits Americans from criticizing a specific foreign country, Israel. I criticize Israel’s government and will…
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Arab Radio: Arabs and Hypocrisy in the U.S. Congress Al Jazeera journalist and writer Ali Younes will join Arab News columnist Ray Hanania on this week’s edition of The Arab Street Radio, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 live in Greater Detroit on WNZK AM 690 Radio, and live online. Younes and Hanania will analyze the gains…
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UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory” UN Special Rapporteurs give Israel 60 days to respond to ‘deep concerns’ regarding Jewish Nation-State Law. Four Special Rapporteurs express ‘deep concern’ that Nation-State Law is ‘discriminatory in nature and in practice against non-Jewish citizens and other minorities and does not apply the principle of equality between citizens,…
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Israel rules it is not liable for civilian casualties in Gaza Israeli court: State isn’t liable for damages for severely wounding Gaza boy in 2014; new law grants comprehensive immunity to Israeli military in Gaza. According to court, law prohibiting Palestinians living in Gaza – an ‘enemy entity’ – from seeking compensation from Israel is constitutional,…
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Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App It is our pleasure at Peace Now to share with you that our sister organization in the United States, Americans for Peace Now, has just released its new and improved settlement map mobile application, Facts on the Ground. The app is a staple of our tours…
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Arab themes dominate 32nd Annual Israeli Film Festival in Los Angeles Films include “Foreign Land,” “In Her Footsteps,” “The Oslo Diaries,” “Avanti Popolo,” “Tzeva Adom: Color Red” The 32nd Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, California, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States and taking place November 6th – 20th, will premiere…
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Peace Now advocates film on Palestinian children healthcare needs Americans for Peace Now is urging the public to help support a documentary that details how Palestinian doctors are receiving support from Israeli doctors to provide health care, especially for children with heart ailments. A Crowdfunding campaign has been launched to complete the film which has…
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Chicagoland Arab, Muslim community mourn passing of Miriam Zayed Local activist fought for the rights of Arabs and Muslims in the Chicagoland area and also for the rights of all in mainstream American politics. Miriam Zayed was among one of the first two Arab Americans in Chicagoland to run for public elective office in the…
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