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CPJ calls on Israel to release journalists detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla

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CPJ calls on Israel to release journalists detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla

CPJ calls on Israel to release journalists detained on the Global Sumud Flotilla New York, October 2, 2025 – The Committee to Protect Journalists demands Israeli authorities immediately and unconditionally release the humanitarian crew of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which includes at least 32 journalists, after the vessels were seized on October 1 and 2. “Detaining members of the…

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Video Interview Delinda Hanley of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

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Video Interview Delinda Hanley of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

Video Interview Delinda Hanley of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Arab Americans are demonized by the biases in the mainstream American news media and complain often about it., But they fail to take the first, most important step to end that bias by fully supporting the existing Arab American news media, which is…

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Denying Palestinian Officials Visas to Join UN General Assembly: Wrong and Hypocritical:

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Denying Palestinian Officials Visas to Join UN General Assembly: Wrong and Hypocritical:

Denying Palestinian Officials Visas to Join UN General Assembly: Wrong and Hypocritical: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the international community in urging President Trump to rescind the decision to deny visas to Palestinian officials seeking to attend the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80). The session is scheduled…

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J Street among many Jewish groups supporting justice for Palestine and Israel

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J Street among many Jewish groups supporting justice for Palestine and Israel

J Street among many Jewish groups supporting justice for Palestine and Israel Here is a letter from Jeremy Ben Ami of J Street that is so important to read and support: For decades, the United States and Israel have had a special relationship, a bond my generation was raised to believe rested on shared interests…

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Mo Amer’s “Mo” on Netflix is more than just a great comedy series

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Mo Amer’s “Mo” on Netflix is more than just a great comedy series

Mo Amer’s “Mo” on Netflix is more than just a great comedy series By Ray Hanania The Netflix series “Mo,” starring Arab American comedian Mo Amer is not only one of the best comedy series streaming on cable, but it is a deep dive into the tragic reality of what Palestinians face not just in…

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Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution

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Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution

Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution By Ray Hanania After 20 months since former Mayor Keith Pekau rejected a Gaza Ceasefire resolution and told the Arab American sponsors that if they didn’t like it, they could “Go to another country,” his successor, Mayor Jim Dodge, pushed through a resolution that was approved by the…

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California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents

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California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents

California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents Earlier on Sunday, August 31, 2025, a small group of compromised lawmakers in California secretly advanced Senate Bill 771 which, if passed, will infringe on the First Amendment Rights of all Americans. In an undemocratic process, the lawmakers made…

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Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government

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Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government

Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization By Ray Hanania The U.S. State Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have sanctioned the Palestinian Authority in an effort to undermine its credibility and strengthen Israel’s violent war crime policies. The announcement by Rubio was made Thursday, July 31, 2025…

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Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government

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Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government

Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) next weekend will hit the road for the latest swing of his national “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour, which is focused on the takeover of the national government by billionaires and large corporations,…

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Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House

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Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House

Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House: “As President Trump and Members of Congress roll out the red carpet for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, let’s remember that Netanyahu has been…

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Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report

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Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report

Jordan bans 12 news sites for ‘spreading media poison’ following corruption report People walk past street vendors outside a mosque in Amman, Jordan, in 2018. Jordan banned 12 websites for publishing “distorted” images of the country.  The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Jordanian authorities to lift Wednesday’s ban (May 16, 2025) on a dozen online…

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Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference

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Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference

Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference Muslim Leaders, Lawmakers to Discuss Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference Advocates representing the Muslim and immigrant communities across Chicagoland will travel to the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday, April 9, to call for strengthening Illinois’ welcoming state policies…

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Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement

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Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement

Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement PRESS RELEASE — March 17, 2025 Orland Fire Protection District, IL — As you may see, we do not have the endorsements of mayors, supervisors, or union leaders and activists. We are independent and we support good government. We are most proud of the…

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CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation

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CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation

CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today denounced the circulation of anti-Muslim flyers in Mokena, Illinois, and urged authorities to investigate the incident as a hate crime. SEE: Summit Hill District 161 Candidates Denounce Anti-Muslim Flyers The anonymous flyer,…

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All United launches to empower local community and drive political change

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All United launches to empower local community and drive political change

All United launches to empower local community and drive political change ORLAND PARK, IL – Last week, All United, a newly established statewide Political Action Committee (PAC), launched its mission to build a powerful and inclusive political movement at its inaugural fundraiser—an event that demonstrated the strength, unity, and resolve of the communities it aims…

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Jill Stein endorsed for President by largest Illinois Arab American coalition

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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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CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing

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CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing

CAIR’s Final Election Poll Shows Stein and Harris Still Tied Among Muslim Voters, Trump Trailing The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, Friday (Nov. 1, 2024) announced that the results of its latest and final poll of Muslim voter preferences in the 2024 presidential election show that…

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Arabs and Muslims condemn racist anti-Arab anti-Muslim comments of State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

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Arabs and Muslims condemn racist anti-Arab anti-Muslim comments of State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Arabs and Muslims condemn racist anti-Arab anti-Muslim comments of State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz Feigenholtz has a long history of making racial and discriminatory comments against Arabs and Muslims and has acted with impunity in the face of demands for apologies and resignation. Her colleagues including Gov. J.B. Pritzker condemn anti-Semitism but are often silent on…

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