Category: Politics

City of Dearborn’s Tribute to Debbie Dingell, well-deserved farewell 

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City of Dearborn’s Tribute to Debbie Dingell, well-deserved farewell 

City of Dearborn’s Tribute to Debbie Dingell, well-deserved farewell There is no doubt that the City of Dearborn’s farewell dinner that will be held on Monday,  October 24, 2022, honoring Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, was an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s services to Dearborn and to all its residents during her tenure representing…

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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib panders to emotions but fails to achieve results

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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib panders to emotions but fails to achieve results Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says she is a champion of human rights for Palestinians, but is she really effective or is she just pounding her chest and fueling the emotions of a community in America that is discriminated by racism, media bias and stereotyping? Tlaib…

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State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders 

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State Department release Joint Statement on crisis in Syria by government leaders  Representatives of the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met August 30-31 at the envoy level  in Geneva to discuss the crisis in Syria. Read their statement regarding conflict in…

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Weaponizing Anti-Semitism as a tool to protect Israel’s war crimes

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Weaponizing Anti-Semitism as a tool to protect Israel’s war crimes

Weaponizing Anti-Semitism as a tool to protect Israel’s war crimes Pro-Israel activists who have been insulating Israel from criticism of its human rights violations and military war crimes continue to come up with new laws to discourage criticism of Israel’s government. In 2015, they launched the anti-BDS laws state by state adopting them in 28…

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Time to ditch the spoils system, our elected officials need to be more inclusive

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Time to ditch the spoils system, our elected officials need to be more inclusive

Time to ditch the spoils system, our elected officials need to be more inclusive By Imad Hamad No doubt that elections/ time is especially important to citizens and candidates. It’s the best time when candidates make their best effort to connect with people almost around the clock. They spare no effort to communicate personally with…

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Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promises to support Arabs and Muslims

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Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promises to support Arabs and Muslims

Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promises to support Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promised to ensure that Arabs and Muslims will be included in his administration during a visit he made to celebrate the Eid Al Adha with Chicagoland’s Muslim community. Wilson joined the Muslim community for…

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Gov Pritzker makes more appointments to state commissions, boards but no Arabs

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Gov Pritzker makes more appointments to state commissions, boards but no Arabs

Gov Pritzker makes more appointments to state commissions, boards but no Arabs Gov. Pritzker Announces Eleven Appointments to Boards and Commissions. Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration Gov. J.B. Pritzker continued to finally start filling vacant seats on the state’s…

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Nearly four years in office, Pritzker fails to deliver on promises to Arab Americans

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Nearly four years in office, Pritzker fails to deliver on promises to Arab Americans

Nearly four years in office, Pritzker fails to deliver on promises to Arab Americans Nearly four years after taking office, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has broken his only promise he made to Arab Americans and Muslims and has failed give Arabs and Muslims representation on the states 435 boards and commissions. In almost all of…

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The Arab Daily News candidate endorsements: Cook County, Illinois

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The Arab Daily News candidate endorsements: Cook County, Illinois

The Arab Daily News candidate endorsements: Cook County, Illinois Endorsements, Democratic Primary Election, June 28, 2022, Cook County races The Arab Daily News polled its 3,682 followers asking them who they supported in the June 28, 2022 Democratic Primary elections for the Cook County Board. The Arab Daily News Editorial Board is proud to issue…

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Congressman Sean Casten joins Ray Hanania Radio Show

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Congressman Sean Casten joins Ray Hanania Radio Show

Congressman Sean Casten joins Ray Hanania Radio Show US Rep. Sean Casten was the guest on The Ray Hanania Show on the US Ara Radio Network on Wednesday June 1, 2022, discussing his views on the Middle East, Israel and Palestine. Casten is seeking re-election to the new 6th District in the Illinois Democratic Primary…

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Survivors of Israel’s strike on USS Liberty commemorate 55th year June 6 – 8

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Survivors of Israel’s strike on USS Liberty commemorate 55th year June 6 – 8

Survivors of Israel’s strike on USS Liberty commemorate 55th year June 6 – 8 Survivors of the U.S.S. Liberty, which was savagely attacked on June 8, 1967 by Israel’s military, will gather at a 55th reunion in Arlington, Virginia June 6 – June 8, 2022, to commemorate the lives of the 34 American soldiers who…

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Nearly 100 candidates, officials address Arab Democratic Club forum Sunday

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Nearly 100 candidates, officials address Arab Democratic Club forum Sunday

Nearly 100 candidates, officials address Arab Democratic Club forum Sunday Watch the video below of the event and speeches from candidates and officials (The Facebook Live Video was CENSORED by Facebook as a part of Facebook’s anti-Arab and anti-Muslim policies) The Arab American Democratic Club (AADC) Hosted its pre-election Candidates Forum & Brunch today at…

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Arabs and Muslim blast Mayor lightfoot for racist store closings

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Arabs and Muslim blast Mayor lightfoot for racist store closings

Arabs and Muslim blast Mayor Lightfoot for racist store closings The American Arab Chamber of Commerce blasted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as “racist” for shutting down Arab and Muslims businesses when crimes are committed near them. Chamber officials said Lightfoot does not close stores owned by other racial groups when crimes occur near their businesses….

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Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential

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Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential

Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential The United Nations Relief and Works Agency was set up to help refugees forced out of Palestine by the Israeli war in 1947 and again by the Israeli war in 1967. Until the war is resolved and Palestinian rights are recognized by Israel, the UNRWA has a…

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Chicago aldermen to host “forum” to explore Mayor Lightfoot’s racist crackdown on Arab stores

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Chicago aldermen to host “forum” to explore Mayor Lightfoot’s racist crackdown on Arab stores

Chicago aldermen to host “forum” to explore Mayor Lightfoot’s racist crackdown on Arab stores Several Chicago Aldermen will convene a Special Forum on Monday May 9 at the Islamic Community Center of Illinois (ICCI) at 6435 W. Belmont Avenue to examine the forced closure of more than 150 Arab American owned stores last summer by…

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Local Illinois officials join Chicagoland Muslims for Eid Celebration at SeatGeek stadium

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Local Illinois officials join Chicagoland Muslims for Eid Celebration at SeatGeek stadium

Local Illinois officials join Chicagoland Muslims for Eid Celebration at SeatGeek stadium Every year, Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek hosts one of the largest Eid al-Fitr celebrations commemorating the end of Ramadan at SeatGeek stadium with state and local officials. This Eid celebration on Monday was one of the largest again showing how much the leadership…

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Political candidates join local Arab leaders for Iftar

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Political candidates join local Arab leaders for Iftar

Political candidates join local Arab leaders for Iftar Arab Chamber leaders Radi Abuhashish and Hassan Nijem host Iftar attended by three of Chicago’s leading candidates for Chicago Mayor Ald. Raymond Lopez, Dr. Willie Wilson, and Paul Vallas, and also State Rep. Cyril Nichols who sponsored legislation to designate Arabs a “Minority” to gain improved access…

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Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress, Rob Cruz, Opens a Dialogue with the Palestinian Community

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Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress, Rob Cruz, Opens a Dialogue with the Palestinian Community

Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress, Rob Cruz, Opens a Dialogue with the Palestinian Community GOP Candidate for the 6th District Congressional seat, Rob Cruz shares his community-minded message to The Palestinian American Club. As an auxiliary speaker, Cruz illustrates how his platform and the community’s values overlap On Thursday, March 31st, Rob Cruz spoke in…

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