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CISCO NOW FOCUS OF HOLY LAND PRINCIPLES: GE, CORNING & INTEL RESOLUTIONized Three major American companies doing business in Palestine/Israel – Israel/Palestine have now been served with Shareholder Resolutions on the Holy Land Principles— an 8-point corporate code of conduct. GE, Corning and Intel have all been “ RESOLUTIONized.” Fr. Sean Mc Manus— President of the…
Delinda Hanley, the capable news editor of the must-read Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, will be recognized at ADC’s national convention next month in Washington DC for her tireless work to educate Americans and the public and the Middle East and issues such as the Israeli killing of Rachel Corrie. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee…
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Amnesty International, which has been blasted by Israel as “biased” “anti-Semitic” and “wrong,” released a report Israelis are now touting relentlessly which slams Hamas for a wave of Arab-on-Arab violence, targeting Palestinians who allegedly spied for Israel. The violence, however, is appalling. But while Palestinians acknowledge their vices, Israelis continue to close a blind eye to…
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On the Campaign Trail with AKParti Candidate Mr. Yüksel YENI in northwestern Anatolia. By Abdennour Toumi Bursa, Turkey — On Saturday I got aboard the AKParti “conquer caravan” for two days on the campaign trail with Mr. Yüksel YENI touring the province of Bursa in the Marmara region of northwestern Anatolia. Bursa is the fourth most populous city…
Days after officials at the Federation of International Football Associations announced plans to allow a vote on whether or not to allow Israel to remain in the association, the United States launched a widespread prosecution against’s FIFA’s international leadership in Zurich Switzerland. That will teach FIFA for cracking down on Israeli racism By Ray Hanania The U.S….
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By Eileen Fleming On Saturday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to thank the U.S. for blocking a decision that would task the UN secretary general with convening an international conference on making the Middle East a nuclear weapons-free zone by March 2016. U.S. Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller…
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Voices are rising slowly against the growing injustices and undemocratic tyranny that claims to be wrapped in Democracy. But increasing death sentences handed down by Egypt’s politically driven judicial system and oppressive government are putting Democracy and freedom to shame. Among the condemned is Dr. Emad Shahin, visiting professor of public policy at Georgetown University in…
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Camel racing, representing bedouin Arab culture, is increasingly drawing tourists and crowds in Dubai and the Gulf region. Once popular int he 1980s, the sport of camel racing is seeing a revival. For a truly authentic experience in the UAE, look no further than the camel race. The cacophony of car horns, shouts and thud of…
Fox & Fiends is a new comic strip from The Arab Daily News that lampoons the vicious slander and lies on the FOX Cable TV morning show “Fox & Friends” starring propagandists Brian Kilmeade, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Steve Doocy. By Ray Hanania Fox & Fiends is a new comic strip from The Arab Daily News…
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By Gamal Gasim Several weeks have passed since the beginning of the Saudi-led military operation against the forces of the Houthis-Saleh alliance. While Saleh has made a pretense of looking for a political solution, his forces have joined the Houthis for intense fighting in Aden, Taiz, and Mareb. The Saleh and Houthi forces have indicated…
Veteran American Arab congressman retires from his West Virginia congressional district after serving 38 years representing Americans and American Arabs. Rahall is the longest serving American Arab in politics and most admired in public life. His voice for principle and justice will be missed By Ray Hanania When I first got involved in politics in the early…
By Eileen Fleming On Wednesday at Facebook’s Free Mordechai Vanunu Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower wrote: “Vanunu Married Kristine,in The Redeemer church,Jerusalem ,May 19.2015.“ The headline in Norway read Vanunu giftet seg med norske Kristin and the following is excerpted from Google Translate: It was yesterday morning that the two said yes to…
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner can do the right thing and support Middle East peace by rejecting a bill sponsored by pro-Israel activist Il Rep. Sara Feigenholtz and urge the Illinois General Assembly to support peace based on Two-States, non-violence and the respect of human rights. Rauner can also take a strong stand to defend the…
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The results of a comprehensive report prepared by the Euromid Observer for Human Rights about the repercussions of the Israeli siege imposed on the Gaza Strip, which enters its ninth year next June By Mohammed Asad It has been nine months since Israel agreed to a ceasefire that ended its third and most massive military…
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By Eileen Fleming Forty-eight years after Israel’s attack, survivor and President of the USS LIBERTY Veterans Association, Ernie Gallo is no longer waiting for an act of congress; but is leading others to get Congress to act. On Monday Gallo’s following Letter was hand-delivered to the Orlando offices of Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio….
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By Abdennour Toumi Ankara, Turkey — Turkish parliamentary elections on June 7th are fast approaching, the streets are decorated with parties’ banners, and daily candidate caravans furrow the districts with blaring loud speakers, seeking the vote for their constituency. The operation has already begun in Turkish communities abroad. It’s a “sports” contest on a national scale, yet this…
Jordanian Military court accuses Journalist of undermining country By Ali Younes He was designated by the military prosecutor as a “special case” and “very dangerous criminal” thus he was led in and out court with his hands tied behind his back, his legs,neck and waist shackled in iron making him looking like the movie character…
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By Jafar M Ramini These are very difficult times for us. We Palestinians are going through an emotional upheaval that stirs our hearts and squeezes our tear ducts. For it was on May 15th 1948 that the Jewish terrorist armies attacked many villages and towns in Palestine destroying over 600 of them and driving around…