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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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Democratic Party Endorsements June 28, 2022: Congressional and Statewide offices: Democrats By The Arab Daily News online newspaper The Arab Daily News polled its 3,682 followers asking them who they supported in the June 28, 2022 Democratic Primary elections. The following are endorsements by The Arab Daily News, based on our subscriber poll. Click here…
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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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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 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 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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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 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…
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…
DCEO Access to Capital: Arab American Heritage Month business workshop The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) hosted an online workshop with specialists designed to help Arab American businesses learn more about the opportunities offered to strengthen their businesses. The program was organized in conjunction with Arab American Heritage Month and co-organized by…
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DCEO Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month (AAHM) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) honors the contributions of Arab Americans in Illinois and hosts a virtual webinar entitled ” Access to Capital: Resources for Arab American Businesses to Grow and Thrive.” Public invited to view The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will host a…
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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 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…
Chicago aldermen to host forum on Arab businesses closed by Mayor Lightfoot Ald. Gilbert Villegas and other aldermen including Ald. Raymond Lopez, are hosting a public forum to allow Arab American business owners the chance to detail what happened to their businesses when they were forcibly closed last summer by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The hearing…
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American Arab Chamber and DCEO host online panel to help Arab Businesses secure funding American Arab Chamber of Commerce joins Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE), the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Regional Economic Development (RED) to host a program to help Arab Businesses…
Champion of Arab American rights Ray Lopez announces for Mayor Ald. Raymond Lopez who fought to defend the rights of Arab American store owners and who has led the fight against Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s continued failures to reduce crime announced his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago on Wednesday April 6, 2022. Lopez is the only…
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Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month More than 250 government leaders, elected officials and candidates for office attended a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month in Hickory Hills in suburban Chicago hosted by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. The dinner was donated by three Chamber members and was free to the public featuring a…
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Will Smith violence takes Oscar protests to dangerous level When Hollywood actor Will Smith walked on stage of the 94th Academy of Arts and Sciences Oscars Award on Sunday March 27, 2022, and punched comedian Chris Rock in the face with an open fist, he elevated and personalized what has been an occasional occurrence of…
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