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The decision by Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to include American Arab activist Jim Zogby as one of his five appointees to the Democratic Platform Committee will ensure that Middle East peace and the rights of Palestinians will remain on the Democratic Party’s presidential election radar screen. And that is a big deal making the Democratic…
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Orlando, Chicago, Palestine: Is violence and murder just an exercise in politics? Violence in America is defined by the race, religion and politics of the victims, not by the rule of law, principles of morality or journalism ethics By Ray Hanania Only two weeks ago we were mourning the passing of one of the most…
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Tony Rezko remains an icon in the American Arab community and it was no surprise that more than 250 people including friends, family and government officials would come together in Chicago recently to celebrate his release from Federal custody recently in Chicago. In addressing the gathering at the Al Hambra Palace on May 12, 2016, Rezko said…
Unlike the first-generation immigrants, their children are in a process to create new societal roles for themselves at the intellectual, social and political level. Imposing new paradigm working their ways of integrating Europe sociocultural stance By Abdennour Toumi Mayor-elect Sadiq Khan’s victory in the London mayoral elections was read as a successful story across the…
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American Arab Nevada attorney Jesse Sbaih aims to win Democratic nomination of hotly contested 3rd Congressional seat By Shadi Matar Las Vegas has often been called the “City of Lights” but these days Jesse Sbaih is shining just as brightly. His story is one of hard work, dedication, and giving back to the community. He also…
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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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The Arab World is a shambles caused through its own poor leadership. A combination of religious fanaticism built around Islam, and oppression of its people through brutality and oppression, the Arab World has cornered itself in a tight squeeze of irrelevancy By Ray Hanania In 2007, a billionaire American Jew named Sheldon Adelson took profits…
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There are three elements in the power structure of the Algerian state: oil, religion and politics — these elements are to maintain the intra-clan interests, social order and keep the institutions functioning. By Abdennour Toumi These days in Algeria the regime’s machine is busy paving the road to el-Mouradia Palace for the former Energy Minister…
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Muhammad Salah, a longtime critic of Israel’s brutality who defeated the injustice of the pro-Israel American government, died this week. Salah had been imprisoned and tortured by Israel, persecuted again by the United States following the terrorism of Sept. 11, 2001, but kept his head high as he beat the U.S. Government and Israel in court. By…
Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim politicians Schumer and Cornyn have introduced a bill that supposedly will allow victims of terrorism to file lawsuits against foreign countries accused of sponsoring or being connected to those terrorist acts. But the intent really isn’t to protect Americans or give American justice. Instead, the purpose is to pander to the families who lost…
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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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The issue of banning Muslims and expanding America’s existing wall along the Mexican border to deal with illegal immigration remains a contentious political issue in the election campaigns for president this year, but most Americans do not support imposing special restrictions on immigrants and specifically on Muslims. But a new poll by the PEW Research center is flawed…
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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…
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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Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton is following a carefully written script in addressing the Middle East conflict, one that panders to the power of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC and ignores issues of justice, the rule of law and civil rights. Her Democratic primary opponent, Bernie Sanders, however, has made principle and the rule of law foundations…
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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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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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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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