US Arab Politics Archives

Rubio’s humiliation offers break for Middle East peace

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s embarrassing defeat as a presidential candidate, and his even more humiliating failure to win his own state, Florida, in the presidential primary, has created a great opportunity for the forces of Middle East goodwill to step up to the plate and elect a progressive who can move Israeli-Palestinian peace forward, Patrick Murphy By Ray Hanania Nothing was…

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Jamie Farr brings down the House at annual AAI banquet

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Actor Jamie Farr keynoted the annual Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards dinner and ceremony hosted by the Arab American Institute in Washington D.C. recently. The AAI President Jim Zogby presented several awards to Farr and to others for their work to help those in need By Rawan Elbaba Contributor “Refugees are all around us. As…

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Snyder should appoint Tlaib to vacated Michigan Senate Seat

April 12, 2016April 13, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has set the election to allow voters to select a successor to former Michigan Senator Virgil Smith in the 4th District. But he should immediately name former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib as Smith’s successor, given the history of the district’s past elections. Tlaib has announced she will not run for the senate seat…

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Global refugee crisis to be spotlighted by AAI Gibran event

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Kahlil Gibran Awards Spotlight Global Refugee Crisis: Awardees include UNHCR & Unite Lebanon Youth Project; Appearances by supermodel Alek Wek & Syrian virtuoso Mariela Shaker April 4, 2016 (Washington) With more than 60 million people forcibly displaced in every region of the world, the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) is proud to shine a light on those…

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American Arab Christians support Trump

March 29, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Despite vicious attacks and bullying from political and Muslim extremists, many American Arabs, especially Christians, are standing up to support Donald Trump for President of the United States. The latest coalition to endorse Trump is the “American-Mideast Coalition for Trump” which includes leaders from the American Arab Christian community. Here is their statement: We, representatives of…

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Analysis: America’s unDemocratic process of “Democracy”

March 28, 2016April 3, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

Many people in the world look at the United States as the bastion of Democracy, citing their election process which boasts one-vote, one-person. In other words, each American 18 years of age or older has the same power to vote for and elect the people who represent them in government. It is a great concept, but…

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Podcast: Arab Radio: Michigan voters discuss elections

March 11, 2016 rayhanania No Comments

03-11-16 Arab Radio Ray Hanania on Michigan Elections Arab Radio Podcast. Arab and Chaldean voters discuss the Michigan March 8, 2016 primary election results that gave victories to Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary and Donald Trump int he Republican Primary. Mar 11th, 2016 by rayhanania Ray Hanania talks with listeners in Dearborn, Michigan and…

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Sanders edge in Michigan may be due to Arab support

March 10, 2016October 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Bernie Sanders won the important Michigan Primary Tuesday (March 8) and a big part of his victory can be directly attributed to support he received mainly from Muslim Americans and Arabs in Wayne County. But Donald Trump still carried the state with overwhelming support from Chaldeans, Middle East Christians. The two communities have been separated…

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Trump, Sanders sweep Arab votes in Dearborn region

March 9, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders won their party primaries in Michigan Tuesday, March 8, but also attracted significant votes from among the Dearborn region’s large Arab and Middle Eastern Christian voting constituencies in the Southeastern corner of the Wolverine State. Muslims appeared to lean towards Sanders, who is Jewish. By Ray Hanania Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders both…

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Despite rhetoric, Trump leads with Arab radio callers

February 12, 2016September 24, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration, but Arab Christians and Middle East Christians like Chaldeans are connecting with Trump because of his “tough” policies against radicalism and religions extremism, on Arab Radio By Ray Hanania Donald Trump has been criticized for calling for bans on Muslim and Hispanic immigration,…

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Arab League hosts 4th annual Arab American Day

January 1, 2016September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab World ambassadors join Arab league in conference saluting American Arab activism at Washington D.C. commemoration this week The Fourth Annual Arab-American Day 2015, hosted by the League of Arab States in cooperation with the Council of the Arab Ambassadors in Washington, DC., ended an afternoon of panel discussions and serious business networking on a…

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Congressman Boustany announces U.S. Senate candidacy

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 rayhanania 1 Comment

Lebanese American Congressman Charles W. Boustany filed a notice with the Federal Election Commission to run as a candidate in the Spring for the U.S. Senate representing Louisiana By Ray Hanania Congressman Charles W. Boustany Jr., M.D., one of only seven American Arab members of the U.S. Congress, officially filed disclosures with the Federal Election…

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Bernie Sanders offers reasoned approach to Middle East peace

November 19, 2015April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

For a long time, I supported the election of Hillary Clinton as President. I supported her against Barack Obama and for a longtime believed we needed to elect her to help restore reason and sanity to dealing with the Middle East. But the Clintons’ views on the Middle East have changed much and I believe…

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No discussion of Israel or Palestine at Democratic debate

October 14, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and two other Democrats went at it in a live debate on CNN Tuesday night. But during the more than two hours of discourse, there was only one mention of Israel and nothing about the escalating violence and oppression of Palestinians. What does that all mean about Middle East…

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Chicagoland Muslims reject criticism from Carson, Trump at Eid gathering

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Thousands of Muslims gathered at Toyota Park in suburban Chicagoland to celebrate the Eid al -Udha, Feast of the Sacrifice and listened as statewide leaders denounced anti-Muslim and anti-Arab racism by presidential candidates including Donald Trump and Ben Carson By Ray Hanania Bridgeview, Illinois – More than 14,000 Muslims at a suburban Chicago stadium Thursday…

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Hypocrisy on Obama being a Muslim, and anti-Arab racism

September 18, 2015September 24, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Donald Trump is being attacked for not correcting a supporter who claims President Obama is a Muslim. But very few Republican candidates or many in the mainstream American news media have demanded the same of other candidates. Trump may not be John McCain, but he is no different than most of the Republicans running for president. So why only attack…

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How Silverstein and Feigenholtz Strengthen Extremism and Violence

June 11, 2015June 13, 2015 rayhanania No Comments

Instead of introducing a law to urge Israelis and Palestinians to make peace and avoid violence, Illinois Legislators State Sen. Ira Silverstein and State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz introduced a law to strip Americans of their Constitutional Rights of Free Speech and to defend Israel’s extremist policies including its discrimination against Christians and Muslims, the theft of civilian lands and…

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Nick Rahall ends 38 years in U.S. Congress

May 21, 2015October 2, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Veteran American Arab congressman retires from his West Virginia congressional district after serving 38 years representing Americans and American Arabs. Rahall is the longest serving American Arab in politics and most admired in public life. His voice for principle and justice will be missed By Ray Hanania When I first got involved in politics in the early…

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