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Leading Muslims turn backs on Armenian genocide

Posted on April 22, 2015April 29, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Leading Muslims turn backs on Armenian genocide

While the World is pausing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the massacre of more than one million Armenians by the former Ottoman Empire, many major Muslim American organizations and Arab World leaders have been either silent or have argued that the Armenian genocide is little more than a part of World War I. Armenians, who are Christian,…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Europe, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

The Militarization of Police and The Murdering of Black Men

Posted on April 21, 2015September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes No Comments on The Militarization of Police and The Murdering of Black Men

By Ali Younes When I watched the video of how Charleston police officer shot and killed Walter Scott from behind as he was running away from him, about two weeks ago, a cold chill went through my thoughts of how far American police can, in their overzealous law enforcement approach, shoot and kill a man as…

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Today in History Mordechai Vanunu Speaks 21 April 2004 & 2015

Posted on April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Today in History Mordechai Vanunu Speaks 21 April 2004 & 2015

By Eileen Fleming [East Jerusalem, Israel] Today Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu marked the first day into his twelfth year of open-air captivity after 18 years behind bars writing Update #18 to the Petition to World Media and Israel We are not free until Vanunu is FREE: April 21-2004-2015,Vanunu waiting for freedom NOW to leave…

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National Muslim groups challenge 1915 Armenian massacre

Posted on April 21, 2015April 25, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on National Muslim groups challenge 1915 Armenian massacre

Armenians across the world have been joined by organizations commemorating the 100th anniversary of the massacre of more than 1 million Armenians, mostly Christian, by the Ottoman Turkish empire at the beginning of World War I. But the commemoration has caused some consternation among Muslims. The US Council of Muslim Organizations based in Washington D.C., issued…

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Israeli occupation remains a top concern of Arab Youth

Posted on April 21, 2015October 9, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli occupation remains a top concern of Arab Youth

A new poll by the Dubai-based Public Relations firm Asda’a-Burson Marsteller shows that Youth in the Arab World are wary of the rise of ISIS and the failure of the “Arab Spring,” but see a future driven by the Gulf State including Saudi Arabia and recognize the continued injustices of the Israeli occupation of Palestine. By Ray…

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Rash of thefts hit charitable donation boxes at Dearborn stores

Posted on April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Rash of thefts hit charitable donation boxes at Dearborn stores

American Arabs and Muslims are among the most generous people in America when it comes to raising funds to help the needy. That might explain why their charity donation collections are being targeted at local stores in the Dearborn, Michigan region By Ray Hanania I recently saw a video posted on a popular Facebook Page, Dearborn Area Community…

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May is Mediterranean Diet Month, Eat Healthy

Posted on April 20, 2015April 29, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on May is Mediterranean Diet Month, Eat Healthy

May is Mediterranean Diet month and many companies offer a wide range of Mediterranean foods, ingredients and recipes including Ziyad Brothers Importing at www.Ziyad.com. The Mediterranean Diet is one of the healthiest diets for consumers. . The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Council that helps shape the country’s official dietary guidelines, recently suggested that Americans follow a Mediterranean-style diet….

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A World Lost: Escape From Yarmouk

Posted on April 19, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on A World Lost: Escape From Yarmouk

By Alexandra Halaby Over the past four years war has ravaged the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk. At no other time has the future looked so dismal for the community of refugees who have called it home. The overwhelming destruction and impact on humanity has left the remaining residents in a state of sheer terror. What was once…

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Israel and its Apartheid-like policies

Posted on April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel and its Apartheid-like policies

Israelis insist that Israel is the only Democracy in the Middle East. But what kind of Democracy is a country that discriminates against people based on race and religion and continually reinforces that discrimination? More importantly, what kind of people live in an apartheid-like country and pretends that they do not discriminate? By Ray Hanania For years, I always avoided…

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Hezbollah leader urges Sunni uprising against Al-Saud

Posted on April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Hezbollah leader urges Sunni uprising against Al-Saud

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is stepping up his criticism of Saudi Arabia and their military excursion in Yemen. Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia are historical bitter enemies. By Ali Rizk In his latest speech Hezbollah’s secretary general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah essentially called for a Sunni uprising against Al-Saud, and more specifically against the policies of the Saudi…

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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

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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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

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

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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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

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

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

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 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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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

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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