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First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

Posted on June 10, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land
First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land Israel’s terrorist Jewish-only settlers entered Hebron in 1967 as “tourists” and then occupied one of the city’s hotels, creating a base to build a new racist settlement. Today, those settlers have murdered, brutalized and assaulted Christians and Muslims in Hebron as they expand their illegal…

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The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war

Posted on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war
The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war

The shame of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war Fifty years have passed since Israel launched its war against the Arab World on June 5, 1967, claiming that it was “forced” to attack Egypt, then Syria and later Jordan, occupying the remaining portions of Palestine that it failed to take nearly two decades earlier. Although Israel has…

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APN Statement Marking 50 Years of Israel Occupation

Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on APN Statement Marking 50 Years of Israel Occupation
APN Statement Marking 50 Years of Israel Occupation

APN Statement Marking 50 Years of Israel Occupation Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Six-Day War, Israel’s greatest military victory, a victory that ironically inflicted a political disaster upon the state of Israel. After fifty years, the disastrous Pyrrhic repercussions of this military victory are intensifying as the occupation of the West Bank solidifies…

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50 years of failed strategy is nothing to commemorate

Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on 50 years of failed strategy is nothing to commemorate
50 years of failed strategy is nothing to commemorate

50 years of failed strategy is nothing to commemorate June 5, 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Israel’s premeditated attack against loudmouthed Arab neighbors in a war that had never really ended from 1948. Rather than using strategic thinking and creative actions to defeat Israel or force Israel to accept the legitimacy of Palestinian Nationalism and…

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Ethics Corrects Mistakes to End 50 yr. USA Govt. Cover-Up USS Liberty Incident

Posted on June 4, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Ethics Corrects Mistakes to End 50 yr. USA Govt. Cover-Up USS Liberty Incident
Ethics Corrects Mistakes to End 50 yr. USA Govt. Cover-Up USS Liberty Incident

Ethics are moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity. Journalism ethics, Media ethics, code of ethics and the canons of journalism share common elements including the principles of: truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and being accountable to the public. By Eileen Fleming Ethical Journalism is guided by important values beginning with truthfulness, gathering…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan

The Battle for Jerusalem: The Struggle for Justice, Truth and Liberty

Posted on May 26, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on The Battle for Jerusalem: The Struggle for Justice, Truth and Liberty
The Battle for Jerusalem: The Struggle for Justice, Truth and Liberty

“In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem,” is a docudrama produced by the Christian Broadcasting Network/CBN which made over $1.6 million on its first day premiering in 733 cinemas. Gordon Robertson, the CEO of CBN said he hoped the movie would “point people toward God and start a conversation about Middle Eastern foreign policy.” “The…

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Media exploitation of discrimination and human rights

Posted on May 25, 2017September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Media exploitation of discrimination and human rights

Media exploitation of discrimination and human rights The news media is often harsh when addressing issues of civil and human rights in the Arab and Muslim Worlds, but they always seem to come up with excuses in their failure to address civil and human rights violations right here in America and in the West. Clearly, the…

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Trump vows to support Palestinian economy

Posted on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump vows to support Palestinian economy
Trump vows to support Palestinian economy

Trump vows to support Palestinian economy Trump continues on his push to support Palestinian rights despite blowback from the mainstream American news media, anti-Arab critics and extremists in the Palestinian and Arab community who oppose peace based on compromise. Trumps visit with Abbas reinforces Abbas’s position as the leader of the Palestinian people, shunning the waning influence of the…

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Trump lands in Israel, pushes Palestinians

Posted on May 22, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump lands in Israel, pushes Palestinians
Trump lands in Israel, pushes Palestinians

Trump lands in Israel, pushes Palestinians President Donald Trump arrived in Israel, his second stop in his weeklong foreign trip that began in Saudi Arabia and will end May 27. Greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who mentioned everything except the Palestinians, President Trump made sure to remind people one of his goals is…

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Trump urges Arab world to fight terrorism harder

Posted on May 21, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump urges Arab world to fight terrorism harder
Trump urges Arab world to fight terrorism harder

Trump urges Arab world to fight terrorism harder President Trump vows to work closely with Arab and Muslim nations, denounces Hezbollah, Iran and Syria as terrorist organizations, and promises to support the Arab World’s fight against religious extremism in a speech to a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia By Ray…

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Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudis

Posted on May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudis
Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudis

Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudis By Ray Hanania President Donald J. Trump met with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia, and Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the beginning…

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Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers

Posted on May 19, 2017May 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers
Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers

Palestinians injured in protests supporting hunger strikers Story from Maan News Agency: Palestinians protest across the occupied territories in the West Bank, occupied Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in support of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israel’s prison gulag system. The day of solidarity was marked by violence by Israeli soldiers firing on civilian protestors Photos…

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Ahmad Hasaballah, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA

Posted on May 19, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA
We Americans on a Mission from God with a Message @POTUS Trump: How to MAGA

Establish every June 8 to be known as USS Liberty Remembrance Day We Americans submit the following way for POTUS Trump to earn RESPECT as an American for LIBERTY By Eileen Fleming Ten years after beginning my mission from God in support of the USS LIBERTY a nationwide grass roots movement has rooted dedicated to…

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Boim murder was tragic, but Corrie murder is even worse

Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Boim murder was tragic, but Corrie murder is even worse
Boim murder was tragic, but Corrie murder is even worse

Boim murder was tragic, but Corrie murder is even worse David Boim and Rachel Corrie were born only months apart, but their cases couldn’t be more distinct when it comes to the issues of justice, fairness and righteousness. Boim, a 17 year old with dual American and Israeli citizenship, was killed by Hamas militants in 1996 as he…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, racism, Ray Hanania, Terrorism

Trump throws media, Israel into badly needed disarray

Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump throws media, Israel into badly needed disarray
Trump throws media, Israel into badly needed disarray

Trump throws media, Israel into badly needed disarray President Donald Trump is unpredictable and that might actually benefit two important goals. The first is to thwart the stranglehold Israel has on American foreign policy, blocking peace with the Palestinians. The second is more important, to confront the mainstream news media which fuels the flames of racism and…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania

Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel

Posted on May 16, 2017May 23, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel
Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel

Photos of Gaza fisherman murdered by Israel By Ahmad Hasaballah Photographs of of the Martyr’s funeral of fisherman Mohamed Majid Bakr, who was killed Monday May 15, 2017 on Nakba Day by the Israeli occupation while he was working in the waters off of Gaza City. All photos copyright May 16, 2017 © Ahmad Hasaballah. Bakr was only…

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Ahmad Hasaballah, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs

Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day

Posted on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day
Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day

Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day Palestinians around the world are commemorating Nakba Day, the day in which Israel and the United Nations committed the Palestinian people to a homeless diaspora and struggle against increasing Israeli violence and racist persecution of their rights. Palestine Solidarity Campaign is presenting a week of events to commemorate and honor Palestinian…

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POTUS Trump and Russiagate Vis-à-vis Kissinger and the USS LIBERTY

Posted on May 13, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on POTUS Trump and Russiagate Vis-à-vis Kissinger and the USS LIBERTY

The image from the Oval Office of the Navy flag sandwiched in-between Russia’s ambassador to the US and POTUS Trump was released by Russia’s state owned news agency and first Tweeted by the official twitter-account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. USA Media was NOT allowed into that meeting which occurred…

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