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CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted ‘Uncommitted’ in Dem Primary

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CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted ‘Uncommitted’ in Dem Primary

CAIR Exit Poll Finds 94% of Michigan Muslims Voted ‘Uncommitted’ in Dem Primary Exit poll also shows most Michigan Muslim voters would vote for third party candidate if general election were held today The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Michigan chapter (CAIR-Michigan) tonight announced that its automated telephone exit poll of 527 Muslim…

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Arab Americans celebrate local candidates at annual forum

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Arab Americans celebrate local candidates at annual forum

Arab Americans celebrate local candidates at annual forum Bridgeview, Ill — Local candidates and elected officials who respect the Arab and Muslim community with open doors and fairness were feted at a community forum in Bridgeview hosted by the Arab American Illinois Political Coalition, formerly the Arab American Democratic Club. More than 400 people attended…

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#AbandonBiden leadership hosts Conference in Chicago Saturday Dec. 30, 2023

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#AbandonBiden leadership hosts Conference in Chicago Saturday Dec. 30, 2023

#AbandonBiden leadership hosts Conference in Chicago Saturday Dec. 30, 2023 #AbandonBiden campaign hosts conference in Chicago where Arab and Muslim American leaders will discuss their reaction to President Joe Biden’s support of the genocide and warcrimes committed by Israel against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. The conference will be held in Chicago Saturday, Dec….

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CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting  

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CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting  

CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today demanded that Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua issue an apology for her biased actions during a recent Santa Ana City Council meeting.    On Tuesday, Dec. 5,…

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Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism

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Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism

Americans rally to support Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib targeted by Islamophobic racism Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib needs your help to stand up to the anti-Arab, anti-Muslim anti-Human Rights racists in the U.S Congress who are funded by the foreign-loyal political action committee network AIPAC and other extremist pro-Israel organizations. Tlaib, the only Palestinian member of the racist…

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2024 election battle among Arab Americans shaping up in Ilhan Omar’s Minnesota congressional district

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2024 election battle among Arab Americans shaping up in Ilhan Omar’s Minnesota congressional district

2024 election battle among Arab Americans shaping up in Ilhan Omar’s Minnesota congressional district By Ray Hanania At least two Arab Americans have announced their plans to challenge three-term Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-5th) in next year’s congressional elections. Sarah Gad, 36, overcame tragedy and a bout with the law to transform her life and…

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US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries 

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US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries 

US Congress: Reject Bill to Support Forced Israeli Displacement of Palestinians to Third Countries  US Should Push Israel to End War Crimes, Accept Ceasefire The United States should oppose any Israeli actions that could result in the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, said Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN). The group urged Congress…

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Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence

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Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence

Arab Americans fight back against biased media coverage of Israel-Palestine violence Ongoing protests against the biased, one-sided coverage of the violence between Israeli and Palestinians. The violence from Gaza was provoked by years of violence by Israel and Jewish settler terrorists without any response from the outside world that has taken thousands of innocent Palestinian…

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‘We Can’t Stop Now’: Sami Scheetz Announces Re-Election Bid for Iowa House District 78

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‘We Can’t Stop Now’: Sami Scheetz Announces Re-Election Bid for Iowa House District 78

‘We Can’t Stop Now’: Sami Scheetz Announces Re-Election Bid for Iowa House District 78 State Representative Sami Scheetz (D-Linn County) announced his re-election campaign to the Iowa House of Representatives on Tuesday.  “I ran to serve Cedar Rapids because we deserve a voice in Des Moines who puts our needs first,” said Rep. Scheetz. “Over…

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Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says

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Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says

Relationship between Arab Americans and African Americans needs more balance, Black State Rep says By Ray Hanania Illinois State Rep. Cyril Nichols has raised an issue that many Arab Americans prefer not to discuss. Are Arab Americans doing enough to balance the support they get from African Americans? In an interview on The Ray Hanania…

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Rev. Jackson to host 35th Anniversary of his historic 1988 candidacy for president

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Rev. Jackson to host 35th Anniversary of his historic 1988 candidacy for president

Rev. Jackson to host 35th Anniversary of his historic 1988 candidacy for president Jesse Jackson supporters plan 35th Anniversary Celebration of Historic 1988 Run for the Presidency and Issue Call for Renewed Activism Before 2024 Election  Jesse Jackson’s campaigns for President of the United States made history in 1984 and 1988, paving the way for…

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Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications

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Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications

Arab American organizations do a poor job of communications By Ray Hanania I attend many conferences hosted by Arab American and Muslim American organizations every year, and there is one thing I always see that consistently undermines their effectiveness. They don’t put enough effort into self-promotion or creating press releases on their events. By not…

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Zogby to speak about Jackson’s role in supporting Arab empowerment at Rainbow Push conference July 14-19

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Zogby to speak about Jackson’s role in supporting Arab empowerment at Rainbow Push conference July 14-19

Zogby to speak about Jackson’s role in supporting Arab empowerment at Rainbow Push conference July 14-19, 2023 Arab American Institute founder Jim Zogby will be among the speakers at a 35th Anniversary Commemoration of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s campaign for president July 14 – 19, 2023. In his 1984 AND 1988 campaigns for president, the…

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AHRC and ICD Hold Meet, Greet and Open Conversation with USCIS:

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AHRC and ICD Hold Meet, Greet and Open Conversation with USCIS:

AHRC and ICD Hold Meet, Greet and Open Conversation with USCIS: Consistent with AHRC’s (American Human Rights Council) efforts to facilitate and organize a series of community “Meet, Greet and Open Conversation” sessions, the (AHRC) and the Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) hosted a community forum and discussion with the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)…

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Organic Arab American ethnic community journalism vanishing

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Organic Arab American ethnic community journalism vanishing

Organic Arab American ethnic community journalism vanishing By Ray Hanania In October 1999 when the fledgling National Arab American Journalist Association (NAAJA) hosted its first national Writer’s Conference in Chicago, nearly 300 journalists, writers and students attended in the hopes of creating a broader network that pushed the Arab community’s interests in writing into breaking…

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Menendez and Risch condemn Syria’s re-admission to Arab League

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Menendez and Risch condemn Syria’s re-admission to Arab League

Menendez and Risch condemn Syria’s re-admission to Arab League U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement condemning the Arab League’s decision to re-admit Syria, but Arab American leaders condemn Senators Menendez and Risch for failing to respect the…

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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi hosts property Tax workshop for Arab community

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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi hosts property Tax workshop for Arab community

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi hosts property Tax workshop for Arab community Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi will host a property Tax workshop for the Arab American community on Thursday, May 11 at Niko’s Banquet Hall, 7600 S. Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview from 6 PM until 8 PM. The workshop will address issues from understanding…

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