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U.S. Documents Corroborate Mordechai Vanunu RE: Israeli WMD

Posted on April 17, 2015September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 7 Comments on U.S. Documents Corroborate Mordechai Vanunu RE: Israeli WMD
U.S. Documents Corroborate Mordechai Vanunu RE: Israeli WMD

On Wednesday The National Security Archive of George Washington University published documents corroborating much of what Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Mordechai Vanunu has been saying for twenty-nine years. The documents detail the discovery of Israel’s nuclear deceptions, debates over Israel’s lack of candor and efforts to pressure the Israelis to answer key questions about the…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Forever Young with Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra

Posted on April 16, 2015September 29, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 3 Comments on Forever Young with Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra
Forever Young with Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra

By Eileen Fleming [Orlando, Fl.] Bob Dylan rolls through my territory this Sunday marking my first event at Walt Disney Theater’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and Dylan’s 27th year of his Never Ending Tour. From August 15, 2002 until April 19, 2012, Dylan was introduced at the beginning of every concert with…

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Don’t Expect Middle East Peace to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue

Posted on April 16, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Don’t Expect Middle East Peace to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue
Don’t Expect Middle East Peace to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue

As the American presidential campaign gets into swing, there will be a big focus on the battle among the larger field of conservative and extremists Republicans like Cruz, Rand, Rubio and maybe a half dozen more, and they won’t be talking Middle East peace. But neither will Hillary Clinton or any Democrats who challenge her….

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UAE Sheikh Al Nahyan to meet with President Obama

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on UAE Sheikh Al Nahyan to meet with President Obama
UAE Sheikh Al Nahyan to meet with President Obama

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Meet with US President Barack Obama United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, today announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will meet with US President Barack Obama next Monday,…

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GE urged to support fair employment in Palestine-Israel

Posted on April 15, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on GE urged to support fair employment in Palestine-Israel
GE urged to support fair employment in Palestine-Israel

Shareholders Pressing GE and Corning to Adopt Principles to Ensure American Companies in Palestine-Israel Practice Fair Employment Shareholders concerned about fair employment by American companies in Palestine-Israel —especially national, racial, ethnic or religious minorities— will press two huge American corporations this month to adopt the Holy Land Principles to govern the way they treat their…

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Time to Control Israel’s Nuclear Hypocrisies

Posted on April 13, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Time to Control Israel’s Nuclear Hypocrisies
Time to Control Israel’s Nuclear Hypocrisies

Time to Control Israel’s Nuclear Hypocrisies Israel is doing everything it can to undermine any deal on nuclear energy with Iran, not to make the world safer but to preserve its hegemony in the world. Conflict is the engine that sustains and drives today’s Israel, which is governed by extremists and fanatics who thrive in…

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Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Crash Course in Apartheid Israeli Style

Posted on April 12, 2015August 20, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info 5 Comments on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Crash Course in Apartheid Israeli Style

By Eileen Fleming Last week on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren talked about government corruption and how the power of one in solidarity with people of like mind can change government policy. The Democrat from Massachusetts represents one of the largest and most influential Jewish communities in the country. American…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan

Talking with Israeli journalists about Palestine-Israel

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Talking with Israeli journalists about Palestine-Israel

Over the past few weeks, I have interviewed several Israeli journalists as well as Palestinian journalists to examine the challenges facing Palestine-Israel peace. Two Israeli journalists I interviewed are Seth Frantzman, the Op-Ed editor of the Jerusalem Post, and Ricky Ben David, the News Editor of the Times of Israel. By Ray Hanania One of the…

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Would the Arabs be Free Without a State?

Posted on April 10, 2015April 11, 2015 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Would the Arabs be Free Without a State?
Would the Arabs be Free Without a State?

When the West created the Arab States after their colonization and occupation of the Middle East region after World War I, did they abandon their promises of implementing Democracies? Today’s Arab countries are not Democratic and have never been in a large part because of the failures of the Democratic West. By Abdennour Toumi Ankara, Turkey…

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See the Miracle of the Holy Fire

Posted on April 10, 2015April 11, 2015 By Maria Khoury No Comments on See the Miracle of the Holy Fire
See the Miracle of the Holy Fire

Every year, Holy Land Christians commemorate many religious traditions, some of which may have been forgotten by many mainstream Christians in the West. But in Taybeh and in Jerusalem, Palestine, the traditions live on including this celebration of the annual Miracle of the Holy Fire By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. Although I am in…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Maria Khoury, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Women Peacemakers to Cross the DMZ in Korea

Posted on April 7, 2015September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Women Peacemakers to Cross the DMZ in Korea
Women Peacemakers to Cross the DMZ in Korea

By Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate Why are we planning to walk across the DEMILITARIZED ZONE (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea? Almost two years ago, when Christine Ahn proposed international women peacemakers walk across the De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) which separates North and South Korea as an important action to help support Korean women…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming

Armed attack Inside the Jordanian Department of Intelligence, baffles Jordanians

Posted on April 6, 2015March 23, 2017 By Ali Younes No Comments on Armed attack Inside the Jordanian Department of Intelligence, baffles Jordanians
Armed attack Inside the Jordanian Department of Intelligence, baffles Jordanians

Armed attack Inside the Jordanian Department of Intelligence, baffles Jordanians By Ali Younes In an unprecedented violent attack inside Jordan’s most secretive and feared government security agency, The General Intelligence Directorate (GID), also known as the “Mukhabarat” in Arabic, an intelligence officer attacked and stabbed a high ranking senior officer during an alleged armed robbery attempt…

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Middle East Orthodox Christians observe Easter

Posted on April 5, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Middle East Orthodox Christians observe Easter
Middle East Orthodox Christians observe Easter

Orthodox Christians, mainly from the Middle East or Mediterranean region, closely follow the same traditions as Catholics and Protestants, but in a fundamental origin that has been preserved over the two millennium. The Orthodox Easter observations and celebrations begin a week after mainstream Christians leading up to this year’s important Easter date, Sunday April 12, 2015 By…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, religion, Spotlight

Podcast: Aftab defends Mayor Emanuel; Sonia Khalil on her election

Posted on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Podcast: Aftab defends Mayor Emanuel; Sonia Khalil on her election
Podcast: Aftab defends Mayor Emanuel; Sonia Khalil on her election

Podcast: Talk of the Town Radio with host Ray Hanania on YahalaVoice.com Friday 3:30 PM CST Chicago time, on www.YahalaVoice.com (and second half broadcast on 1450 AM Radio (4-4:30 PM CST) At the top of the show, we speak with guest Salman Aftab, an influential Muslim American activist in Chicago politics describes why he supports…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

That Upbeat Melody of Muslim-Bashing

Posted on April 3, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on That Upbeat Melody of Muslim-Bashing
That Upbeat Melody of Muslim-Bashing

Rarely can anyone have a discussion that involves Muslims without a little bashing even when it has to do with boot stomping, dressing flaying Country music. Is Country music more patriotic, or does it intentionally fan the flames of Muslim-bashing? By Ray Hanania What do country music, Ted Cruz, terrorists and Muslims have in common? This week…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Ray Hanania, religion

Resurrection of Mordechai Vanunu Ends the Legend of Vanunu

Posted on April 2, 2015September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments on Resurrection of Mordechai Vanunu Ends the Legend of Vanunu
Resurrection of Mordechai Vanunu Ends the Legend of Vanunu

By Eileen Fleming On Palm Sunday 2015, Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu resurrected his Facebook and Causes connections which ended my Administrative duties over the last three years while Vanunu was on sabbatical from the WWW. Vanunu inherited 21,000+ supporters at what had been known as TNT/Telling Nuclear Truths which he re-christened “Mordechai vanunu”. Vanunu…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan, Video

World Muslim Congress leader to speak at Aligarh Muslim University

Posted on April 1, 2015September 24, 2018 By Mike Ghouse No Comments on World Muslim Congress leader to speak at Aligarh Muslim University
World Muslim Congress leader to speak at Aligarh Muslim University

Michael Ghouse, World Muslim Congress leader, to speak at Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Muslim University | www.WorldMuslimCongress.com Aligarh Muslim University has organized a two day International conference with the theme -“Intellectual Crises of the Muslim Ummah: Rethinking Traditional Solutions.” Center for promotion of Educational Advancement of Muslims in India. Click here. Leader of the conference…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Mike Ghouse, religion

Arab and Israelis journalists analyze the Israeli elections

Posted on March 31, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab and Israelis journalists analyze the Israeli elections
Arab and Israelis journalists analyze the Israeli elections

Journalists Mohammed Najib based in Ramallah and Seth Frantzman offer their analysis of the March 17, 2015 Israeli elections and what they mean. Najib, a Palestinian based in Ramallah, Palestine, and Frantzman, an Israeli based in Jerusalem, each discuss what they believe is the significance of the elections, the potential outcomes and the surprise performance…

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