Category: Palestine & Jordan

Israel suspected in murder of Palestinian Mazen Faqha

March 26, 2017 Mohammed Asad 2 Comments

Israel suspected in murder of Palestinian Mazen Faqha Mazan Faqha was a political prisoner in Israel released in the 2011 prisoner exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on June 25, 2006. Shalit was with a group of soldiers at a military outpost when members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Bridgade captured him, holding him for five years. The…

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Like an Eagle for the USS LIBERTY

March 25, 2017September 25, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Fly Like an Eagle is a Song, an Album and a Calling A Calling is a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence By Eileen Fleming The song “FLY LIKE an EAGLE” from the album of the same name by the Steve Miller Band ranked…

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BDS Israel to End Apartheid in the Holy Land and Save the Soul of Democracy

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

BDS stands for Boycott, Divest and Sanction BDS Israel is a way to End the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and Honor equal human rights for all the people of the Holy Land By Eileen Fleming BDS: boycott, divest and sanction Israel as a way to end the military occupation of Palestine received a ‘shot in the arm’…

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My Column at the Arab News: Israel’s dual justice

March 22, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

My Column at the Arab News: Israel’s dual justice By Ray Hanania Israel has a dual system of justice that is based on racism. One system is for Jews and the other system is for non-Jews. A good example of the disparity is in the different ways Israel’s government handled the prosecutions of two people,…

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Writers Respond: Ray Hanania to Robert E. Litman

March 22, 2017September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Writers Respond: Ray Hanania to Robert E. Litman Whenever you write a column, you always encourage reader responses. Most of the time, writers, especially opinion writers, abstain from responding. But sometimes, the comment reflects a society-wide myth that needs to be addressed. This is one of those issues that needs a response. Recently, I wrote a…

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The Balfour Declaration and Brother Harold

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was the first international recognition of the Zionist movement The Balfour Declaration promised a Jewish state in the land of Palestine Thus Palestine has always been within the belly of Israel By Eileen Fleming In recognition of the Balfour Declaration’s 100th anniversary this year, British Prime Minister Theresa May told the Conservative…

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Dozens of Israelis, Palestinians protest Jerusalem Marathon

March 17, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians protested in the Jerusalem Marathon This Friday, 17th of March, the Jerusalem Marathon took place, marking 50 years to the “unification” of the city. Palestinian public committees along with Free Jerusalem group organized a protest in front of the marathon. The protesters wished to remind the residents and the participants…

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Radio Podcast: Istanbul Palestinian Diaspora conference

March 17, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Radio Podcast: Istanbul Palestinian Diaspora conference Al Jazeera Journalist Ali Younes joins Columnist and radio talkshow host Ray Hanania in discussing the future of the Palestinians on live radio in Detroit on Friday March 17, 2017 on WNZK AM 690. Listen to the audio podcast of the radio show below Al Jazeera English reporter and editor…

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Vanunu Mordechai TWEETS his struggle for FREEDOM from Israel

March 16, 2017August 20, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Vanunu Mordechai breaks the news of his latest Supreme Court Appeal at TWITTER *FINAL UPDATE: On 10 May 2017, Vanunu tweeted Israel continues the restrictions against its nuclear whistle blower By Eileen Fleming UPDATE April 19: Vanunu tweeted, “Next news coming soon we will hear if they continue all the restrictions…” [April 21 marks 13…

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14th Anniversary of the murder of Rachel Corrie

March 16, 2017September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

14th Anniversary of the murder of Rachel Corrie In honor of the memory of civil rights activist Rachel Corrie, an American citizen who was killed by Israeli soldiers on March 16, 2003, her parents Cindy and Craig Corrie have issued a letter to express their gratitude to the many supporters who have memorialized her human…

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The Crone, Iraq and a Cool Cat

March 16, 2017September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The crone is a stock character in folklore and fairy tales The crone is often depicted as a Grandmother, a wise woman, or a midwife. In Jungian psychology, the crone is an archetype. An archetype is the original pattern from which all things of the same kind are based By Eileen Fleming Every woman has within The…

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Israel’s rejection of Arafat Street reflects rejection of peace

March 15, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Israel’s rejection of Arafat Street reflects rejection of peace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped in this past week to force residents of an Israeli city consisting of mostly Muslim and Christian Palestinians to remove a street sign etected to honor the late Palestinian President Yasir Arafat. Click here to read Ray Hanania’s column on this…

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Israelis, Palestinians protest Jerusalem Marathon

March 15, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Israelis and Palestinians will protest in the Jerusalem Marathon This upcoming Friday, 17th of March, the Jerusalem Marathon will be held, marking 50 years to the “unification” of the city. Palestinian public committees along with Free Jerusalem group are organizing a protest in front of the marathon. We wish to remind the residents and the…

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Al Jazeera: Palestinians debate impact of Diaspora efforts

March 14, 2017March 15, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Al Jazeera: Palestinians debate impact of Diaspora efforts Veteran Arab American journalist Ali Younes explores the challenges facing the Palestinian Diaspora in his most recent feature on the recent gathering of Palestinian activists in Istanbul. Click here to read the Al Jazeera Feature. Ali Younes, an award winning professional journalist who has traveled throughout the Middle…

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Apartheid Israel seeks to expel non-Jewish Knesset member

March 14, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Apartheid Israel seeks to expel non-Jewish Knesset member Israel, which has continued to embrace more racist and Apartheid policies under extremist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, moved this week to expel a non-Jewish member of the Israeli Knesset for criticizing racist Israeli policies against Christians and Muslims. The Israeli Knesset is using the Apartheid “Expulsion Law”…

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Martin Luther King, Tom Hayden and April 4 2017

March 10, 2017September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Martin Luther King was assassinated on April 4 1968 Rev. King and Tom Hayden are inspiring commitments to action for this April 4 By Eileen Fleming At UCLA’s Royce Hall on 19 February 2017, family and friends CELEBRATED THE LIFE OF TOM HAYDEN: A COMMITTED MAN Jane Fonda wrote: Tom died last October surrounded by…

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The Hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors

March 8, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

The Hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors Critics of President Trump are loud in voicing their anger at his suspension of immigration from six predominantly Muslim nations, but are deafly silent in standing up against the same kind of oppression because it is sponsored by Israel By Ray Hanania The hypocrisy of the anti-Trump protestors is amazing…

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A Day Without a Woman and the USS LIBERTY

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Wednesday’s Day Without a Woman strike is spotlighting women’s economic power and contributions to society in paid and unpaid labor. On this Day Without a Woman, this American woman labors in love for the USS LIBERTY By Eileen Fleming On the first women’s day in 1909, 15,000 women marched through the streets of New York demanding…