Category: Palestine & Jordan

Al-Quds University pens deal with Arab Investment corp

June 9, 2016August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Palestinian Investment Company- APIC signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Al-Quds University within the Dual Studies Program with the support of German Government In line with its corporate social responsibility strategy to invest in education, culture, entrepreneurship, youth development, children, as well as charitable institutions, the Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC)recently signed a memorandum…

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Senator Kirk joins pro-Apartheid support movement

June 8, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Anti-BDS amendment (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) submitted to Defense Authorization Act of 2017 by Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, to support the apartheid movement in Israel discriminating against Christians and Muslims On May 25, 2016, Sen. Mark Kirk, (R-IL) and 16 co-sponsors submitted an anti-BDS amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S….

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A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York.

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York By Dezeray Lyn New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has moved against speech rights for the people of the state he serves by criminalizing any business or individual actively supporting the Boycott Divest Sanction campaign against Israel for various transgressions including the fracturing of international…

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USS Liberty Veterans Speaking Tour Kicks Off in Florida

June 6, 2016October 9, 2016 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

On Wednesday the USS Liberty Veterans Speaking and USS Liberty Day Petition Gathering Tour kicks off in Deland, Florida By Eileen Fleming At noon on June 8 at the Volusia County Administration Center the second annual USS Liberty Remembrance Day Petition Drive precedes a screening of the BBC film “Dead in the Water” at 6 PM. At…

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No justice for Americans killed by Israelis

June 1, 2016January 9, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Americans killed by Israel & 49th Anniversary of attack on USS Liberty. 49th Anniversary of the Israeli attack on the U.S.S. Liberty ignored by Americans. Americans killed by Israel continue to be forgotten by Americans. There is no patriotism for their memories in an American controlled by Israel’s propaganda, lies and lobby By Ray Hanania Many Americans…

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6th anniversary of Mavi Marmara assault remembered

May 30, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Palestinians commemorate the 6th anniversary of Mavi Marmara by Israeli assault terrorists. Armed Israeli terrorists attacked a non-violent peace protest by passengers aboard a ship intended to showcase the illegal Israel embargo against Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and to provide humanitarian aid By Mohammed Asad Palestinians gathered in the Gaza Strip near the sea to…

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Palestinian businesses report strong growth in past year

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian business group APIC reports strong growth in industries that include food, automobile, medical supplies and shopping centers. The Palestinian business group also has strong commitments to education, culture, entrepreneurship, and youth development and children, as well as general humanitarian support Arab Palestinian Investment Company (APIC) held its annual general assembly meeting on May 18,…

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Pennsylvania Legislators Claim USS Liberty Veterans and Friends are Bigots

May 21, 2016October 9, 2016 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

A bigot is a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions. State Rep. Stan Saylor is one of the most vocal of the Pennsylvania House and Senate reps to claim that USS Liberty Survivors and Friends of the Liberty are bigots. By Eileen Fleming On April 5, Alison Weir of IfAmericansKnew received THIS…

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68 Years of the Palestinian Ongoing Nakba !

May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Nakba, in Arabic, simply means, Catastrophe, or Tragedy; for Palestinians, it is the most tragic nightmare to happen to a whole nation in modern history. The irony is that while Palestinian commemorating the 68th anniversary of their Catastrophe, the Palestinian exodus, Israelis celebrate what they call “independence day”. The wonder is how people can celebrate…

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Holy Month of Ramadan celebrated with Medjool Dates

May 11, 2016February 10, 2017 rayhanania 1 Comment

Medjool Dates are considered the best tasting dates in the world, which is why so many people throughout the world enjoy them. They are the preferred dates to enjoy also during the Holy Month of Ramadan observed by billions of Muslims around the world By Ray Hanania Ramadan is a very important holiday not only and especially…

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#AskNetanyahu will he #FreeVanunu

May 11, 2016September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

#AskNetanyahu went viral within moments after Prime Minister Netanyahu asked for it! By Eileen Fleming #AskNetanyahu backfired as a PR stunt for which I am very grateful for it enabled this article which includes my Letter to the New York Times, following my TWEET at Prime Minister Netanyahu: eileen fleming @wearewideawake @IsraeliPM #AskNetanyahu Will U #FreeVanunu Read Vanunu…

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UPS pushed to make employee policies fair

May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Holy Land Principles targets major delivery service UPS to ensure their policies respect the rights of all employees including Arabs, Palestinians and Muslims. Mac Bridge Principles apply to corporate conduct by all For the first time in its history, UPS has been presented with a Resolution regarding its fair employment practices in Israel-Palestine. The huge delivery company, with 424, 000 employees,…

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Belgian official reviews Gaza humanitarian crisis

May 10, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

The Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders arrived Tuesday morning in Gaza Strip via the Israeli-controlled (Erez) Beit Hanoun crossing, only one day after Turkish and Swiss ambassadors’ visit to the Strip By Mohammed Asad The Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders arrived Tuesday morning in Gaza Strip via the Israeli-controlled (Erez) Beit Hanoun crossing, only one…

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Middle East Arab Christians face extinction

May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Arab Christians and Middle East Christians are being abandoned because of their religious beliefs and are the victims of a new level of genocide, an author and former Washington Post and Los Angeles Times Middle East reporter Danial Williams writes. #SaveArabChristians Arab Christians and Middle East Christians “Christians in the Middle East have been abandoned to…

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Mordechai Vanunu: Indictments and Vendettas

May 9, 2016September 24, 2018 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Mordechai Vanunu, Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower was indicted again on Sunday. By Eileen Fleming Israel’s thirty-year vendetta against Vanunu hit a record low as Attorney Avigdor Feldman told Haaretz on May 8: Filing an indictment for a single meeting with two foreigners that occurred three years ago, for moving [apartment] at the same address, and in the end…

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UN official keynotes AHRC human rights gala

May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

UN official keynotes AHRC Dearborn civil rights event. Dr. Rima Khalaf, Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, based in Beirut, will be the keynote speaker at the annual “Spirit of Humanity” Gala dinner hosted by the American Human Rights Council By Ray Hanania Dr. Rima Khalaf,…

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Children die in Gaza house fire caused by candles

May 8, 2016May 8, 2016 Mohammed Asad No Comments

The Israeli embargo on supplies for the Gaza Strip and Israel’s control of electrical power has created an impossible situation for Gaza’s civilians. Recently, a family was forced to use candles during Israeli controlled electrical black outs and the candles caused a fire that took the lives of three children By Mohammed Asad Palestinian children look through…

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Palestinian Christians celebrate St. George Day in Taybeh

May 6, 2016May 8, 2016 Maria Khoury No Comments

Palestinian Christians in the Israeli occupied West Bank Village of Taybeh celebrate St. George Day in the community with the local Greek Catholic Church (Melkite Practice). Taybeh has one of the strongest Christian communities in Palestine with three churches, Ancient Byzantine Church and several enchanting chapels By Dr. Maria C. Khoury Today, May 6th was a…

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