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Where is the “Arab World” when it comes to killings in Palestine?

Posted on October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Where is the “Arab World” when it comes to killings in Palestine?
Where is the “Arab World” when it comes to killings in Palestine?

The Arab World remains conspicuously silent as Israeli soldiers and armed settler terrorists rampage through the Holy Land murdering Palestinian civilians including women and children, and provoking violent anger from the victims that is portrayed as “terrorism.” It’s conspicuous, but it’s not surprising By Ray Hanania As the Palestinian death toll continues to escalate, the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Intervention in Syria: Russia Gambles Big Time

Posted on October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on Intervention in Syria: Russia Gambles Big Time
Intervention in Syria: Russia Gambles Big Time

By James M. Dorsey At a news conference at the United Nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov may have been on thin ice when he defended Russian intervention on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. He pointed to the chaos that followed US targeting of other Arab autocrats like Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and Libyan…

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Racist Israeli soccer fans in the firing line

Posted on October 12, 2015October 12, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on Racist Israeli soccer fans in the firing line
Racist Israeli soccer fans in the firing line

By James M. Dorsey Israel’s most notorious soccer fan group, La Familia, known for its militant racism against Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims, has put itself in the firing line as Israeli-Palestinian confrontations threaten to spark a third Intifada or popular Palestinian uprising on the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. Members of La Familia,…

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Chicagoland church raises funds for Nazareth Hospital

Posted on October 12, 2015October 12, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicagoland church raises funds for Nazareth Hospital
Chicagoland church raises funds for Nazareth Hospital

Mission of First Presbyterian Church in Wheaton partners to send medical equipment to Nazareth, Israel Hospital to help off-set the imbalance of government run hospitals there Abraham’s Children, a 20-year mission of the First Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, is sponsoring an Oct. 17 visit to Wheaton at 8:30am by Dr. Bishara Bisharat, general director of…

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The Power of Humor in the Palestine-Israel conflict

Posted on October 11, 2015October 11, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on The Power of Humor in the Palestine-Israel conflict
The Power of Humor in the Palestine-Israel conflict

Ray Hanania presents an overview of the importance of humor and the significance of strategic communications Humor is a powerful form of communications and can be used to help bring tensions down in societies, change perceptions and separate those who really hate from those who appear to hate because they can’t control heir fears, apprehensions an…

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Team Palestine competes in Chicago Marathon

Posted on October 11, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 3 Comments on Team Palestine competes in Chicago Marathon
Team Palestine competes in Chicago Marathon

Palestinian American Rush Darwish is leading a team of marathon runners this year in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a 26.2 mile race through the city of Chicago. It’s a growing American tradition. An American Arab has won the marathon four times and still holds the record for the fastest run By Ray Hanania The Bank of…

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Israel targets and kills women & children in Gaza attacks

Posted on October 11, 2015October 11, 2015 By Mohammed Asad 6 Comments on Israel targets and kills women & children in Gaza attacks
Israel targets and kills women & children in Gaza attacks

Israel is targeting women and children as a strategy to pressure Palestinian protests against their policies of oppression and restrictions on non-Jewish civilians in Occupied Palestine. The death toll of Palestinian civilians, including children, continues to increase By Mohammed Asad At 4 am today (Sunday Oct. 11, 2015), Israel bombed agricultural land in Zeitoun in…

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Israeli snipers kill 6 Palestinians in Gaza

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 By Tarek Masood 5 Comments on Israeli snipers kill 6 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli snipers kill 6 Palestinians in Gaza

6 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers, 145 injured. Palestinian youth responded to gunfire provocations from Israeli soldiers along the border of the Gaza Strip near Shujaiya on the Palestinian side and south of Sderot, a hotbed of anti-Palestinian hatred, with their only weapon, rocks. By Tarek Masood Palestinians in the Gaza Strip showed solidarity with Palestinians…

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6 dead, 900 injured by Israeli military, settler terrorism

Posted on October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 By Mohammed Asad No Comments on 6 dead, 900 injured by Israeli military, settler terrorism

Israeli military and settlers assault Palestinians, provoking civilians and using live fire to kill non-violent Palestinian protestors. Settler fanatics continue to call for the destruction of Muslim Holy sites throughout Occupied Palestine while Israeli leaders defend the use of excessive violence and fatal force By Mohammed Asad Gaza City (Ma’an News Network) — Six Palestinians were killed…

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Syrian refugees, Alex Odeh focus of Detroit Radio Show

Posted on October 9, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Syrian refugees, Alex Odeh focus of Detroit Radio Show
Syrian refugees, Alex Odeh focus of Detroit Radio Show

The plight of Syrian refugees in Germany and the 30 year anniversary of the murder by Israeli extremists of Palestinian American Christian Alex Odeh in Santa Ana, California. Guests include Kelly Hayes-Raita and ADC Midwest Director Fatina Abdrabboh By Ray Hanania The Arab Daily News Radio Show, Friday Oct. 9, 2015 with host Ray Hanania. Hanania…

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Tunisian group wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 9, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Tunisian group wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
Tunisian group wins 2015 Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 goes to Tunisian group for their efforts to bing Democracy to their country during the 2011 Jasmine Revolution The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is to be awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its decisive contribution to the building of a…

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Anti-Muslim protest is a God-given opportunity for American Muslims

Posted on October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 By Mike Ghouse 4 Comments on Anti-Muslim protest is a God-given opportunity for American Muslims
Anti-Muslim protest is a God-given opportunity for American Muslims

On Oct. 9 and 10, a group of protesters organized by the “Global Rally for Humanity,” plans to stage anti-Muslim demonstrations in front of at least 20 Mosques, community centers and government offices across America. They are calling for protests in “every country at every Mosque.” The page encourages “patriots” around the country to set…

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Israel and Media to Blame for Increasing Violence

Posted on October 8, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel and Media to Blame for Increasing Violence

The biased Israeli and mainstream American news media are focused on the tragic murders of Israelis in the recent escalation of violence in Palestine, and are downplaying or ignoring the killing of Palestinians by Israeli terrorists to create the false perception that the conflict is driven by “anti-Semitism,” “hatred of Jews” and by “Arab extremism.”…

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Mordechai Vanunu Birthday Vigil, Supreme Court Date, Jesus and John Lennon

Posted on October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu Birthday Vigil, Supreme Court Date, Jesus and John Lennon
Mordechai Vanunu Birthday Vigil, Supreme Court Date, Jesus and John Lennon

Mordechai Vanunu turns 61 on October 13. UK supporters will vigil for a Free Mordechai Vanunu on Saturday. Vanunu’s 8th Supreme Court appeal for his freedom was rescheduled from Sept. 21 to Oct. 26, 2015. By Eileen Fleming On Sunday Israel’s nuclear whistle blower, Mordechai Vanunu wrote at Facebook: When they arrested me on Sep….

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Etihad Airways announces luxury service to New York

Posted on October 8, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Etihad Airways announces luxury service to New York
Etihad Airways announces luxury service to New York

Etihad Airways Announces Early Arrival of Signature A380 Service, Including The Residence by Etihad, to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), today announced that its award-winning Airbus A380 service, which features the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky: The Residence by Etihad™, will…

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Arab World, Business, Gulf States, News

Roger Waters holding up civil rights tradition in opposing Apartheid

Posted on October 7, 2015October 8, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Roger Waters holding up civil rights tradition in opposing Apartheid
Roger Waters holding up civil rights tradition in opposing Apartheid

Roger Waters, the acclaimed British musician and co-founder of the rock sensation Pink Floyd, is not bullied or intimidated by attacks from the likes of washed-up singer Dionne Warwick (“Walk on By”) or the foul-mouthed radio racist Howard Stern who stains the America’s Got Talent TV series each week. He’s standing by the civil rights tradition…

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Tarek Masood’s Life in Palestine: The first Winter Days

Posted on October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 By Tarek Masood No Comments on Tarek Masood’s Life in Palestine: The first Winter Days
Tarek Masood’s Life in Palestine: The first Winter Days

Tarek Masood’s Life in Palestine: A photographic look at the first Winter Days in Gaza under siege By Tarek Masood A look at the daily life of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Tarek Masood is a Gaza photographer who shoots daily life of Palestinians living under siege in the Gaza Strip.)

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Photographs, Tarek Masood

2022 World Cup sparks labour reform, just not in Qatar

Posted on October 6, 2015June 12, 2019 By James Dorsey No Comments on 2022 World Cup sparks labour reform, just not in Qatar
2022 World Cup sparks labour reform, just not in Qatar

By James M. Dorsey The 2022 Qatar World Cup may be sparking social change in the Gulf, just not (yet) in Qatar. Qatar’s winning of the hosting rights for the World Cup gave human rights and trade union activists the leverage they needed to more effectively pressure the Gulf state for reform, if not abolition,…

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