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Arab American push to expand April Arab Heritage month recognition Media professional Warren David joins The Arab street Radio and podcast on WNZK AM 690 Radio Friday March 13, 2020 to discuss Arab American Heritage month activities in April, and the politics of Senator Bernie Sanders. By Ray Hanania Arab Americans will be pushing to…
Hyatt Magazine to host Arab Heritage Month reception Hyatt Magazine will host a special dinner commemorating Arab American Heritage Month at the Paradise Banquets in Bridgeview on April 21, 2020. April is recognized in 18 American states as Arab American Heritage month and was designated in a special law adopted by the Illinois Legislature in…
Dr. Ashrawi: Israeli annexation pace is escalating and state-sanctioned settler terrorism on the rise Palestinian spokesperson Hanan Ashrawi accuses Israel’s rightwing government of escalating the annexation of civilian Palestinian, non-Jewish lands to build racist settlements in the Occupied West Bank and Occupied East Jerusalem and of enabling state-sanctions settler terrorism Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on Wednesday, March 11,…
Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC Washington D.C. Attorney Martin McMahon filed a lawsuit against Netanyahu and Trump and 17 other defendants in February 2020 accusing them of denying the civil and human rights of Palestinians in Israel and in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Jerusalem. McMahon held…
Addiction to Opioids: A Common Challenge, a Shared Responsibility The American Human Rights Council in Dearborn, Michigan held a conference on the growing problem of Opiod Addiction in the Arab American and Muslim community. The conference was held on Feb. 18, 2020 to address the challenges facing drug addictions On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the…
Egyptian American Sarah Gad seeking Democratic nomination for Congress in 1st District Egyptian American University of Chicago Law student Sarah Gad says her own personal experiences from seven years ago involving drug addiction has motivated her to understand the challenges facing many Illinois residents and to support pro bono legal work for those in need….
