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Tampa activists protest ZIM cargo lines to showcase Israeli civil rights violations

Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 By rayhanania 6 Comments on Tampa activists protest ZIM cargo lines to showcase Israeli civil rights violations

Tampa activists protest ZIM cargo lines to showcase Israeli civil rights violations By Dezerey Lyn (Guest contributor) The following is a write up of the blockade action carried out by members of Block the Boat Tampa, Jewish Voice for Peace, Students for Justice in Palestine USF, Students for a Democratic Society, Tampa Food not Bombs,…

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Kuwait Donates $1 Million to ANERA to help Palestinian Children

Posted on September 21, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Kuwait Donates $1 Million to ANERA to help Palestinian Children
Kuwait Donates $1 Million to ANERA to help Palestinian Children

Kuwait Donates $1 Million to ANERA to help Palestinian Children ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid) is pleased to announce a donation of $1 million from the government of Kuwait to fund ANERA’s work with Palestinian communities. The generous contribution enables ANERA to support a range of significant projects serving Palestinian communities in the West Bank…

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Gaza Human Rights group: probe sinking of ship that killed 400 refugees

Posted on September 21, 2014September 24, 2018 By Mohammed Asad No Comments on Gaza Human Rights group: probe sinking of ship that killed 400 refugees

Gaza Human Rights group: probe sinking of ship that killed 400 refugees Human Rights Group Investigates, Calls for International Action in Response to Sinking of Boat Carrying Asylum Seekers Photos by Mohammed Asad, Gaza Strip, Palestine Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Occupied Palestinian Territories – An international investigation must be launched into the smuggling operation that…

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Cooking Middle Eastern food is a passion and necessity for American Arabs

Posted on September 20, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Cooking Middle Eastern food is a passion and necessity for American Arabs

Cooking Middle Eastern food is a passion and necessity for American Arabs By Ray Hanania I remember watching my mother standing in the kitchen in the afternoon preparing the evening’s meal. She was Palestinian from Bethlehem and all of her recipes were phenomenal Palestinian and Middle East food dishes. One of my favorite is grape…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Food, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

New Dilemmas for Turkey’s Syrian-Iraqi Kurds

Posted on September 20, 2014June 12, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on New Dilemmas for Turkey’s Syrian-Iraqi Kurds

New Dilemmas for Turkey’s Syrian-Iraqi Kurds By Abdennour Toumi, Mardin, Turkey As the civil war in Syria continues, the ethnic factor is just one of many paradoxes plaguing this dynamic conflict/crisis. Along Turkey’s southern long borders, it has become clear that with the regime change the Syrian opposition demands have caused Turkey and its regional policy…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Spotlight, Syria

Obituary: Azizah Magazine Publisher Tayyibah Taylor

Posted on September 19, 2014June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Obituary: Azizah Magazine Publisher Tayyibah Taylor

Obituary: Azizah Magazine Publisher Tayyibah Taylor By Ray Hanania Tayyibah Taylor was a different kind of Muslim. She was a woman who shattered the stereotypes against women in the media and broke the restrictions oftentimes imposed on Muslim women. Although she was not Arab, she was an influential role model for Arabs and non-Arabs alike. I met Tayyibah…

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Shishapresso: It’s all in your head

Posted on September 18, 2014November 30, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Shishapresso: It’s all in your head

Shishapresso: It’s all in your head “With its unique capsules, Shishapresso is an easier way to enjoy your hookah experience.” NEW YORK, New York – Shishapresso®, has worked hard to create this unique and innovative solution which eliminates the mess and hassle involved with the preparation of a Shisha. The Shishapresso® capsule is filled with…

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Israel whitewashes another series of civilian massacres

Posted on September 18, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel whitewashes another series of civilian massacres

Israel whitewashes another series of civilian massacres By Ray Hanania Israeli soldiers committed more war crimes during the 51 day missile and tank assault on the civilian population of the Gaza Strip than was investigated in 20 years by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Yet as it has done in almost every instance in the past,…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Yoga Nidra Can Free You From Insomnia and Pain

Posted on September 18, 2014February 18, 2016 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Yoga Nidra Can Free You From Insomnia and Pain

Yoga Nidra Can Free You From Insomnia and Pain By Eileen Fleming Modern science and yoga share the idea that pain and suffering have roots in our past pain, trauma, stress, loss, and illness. Neuroanatomists explain the process of learning from past experiences as neuroplasticity or brain plasticity. Yoga uses the word samskara. Neuroplasticity refers…

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AHRC Condemns the brutal killing of British aid worker David Haines by ISIS

Posted on September 18, 2014November 30, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Condemns the brutal killing of British aid worker David Haines by ISIS

AHRC Condemns the brutal killing of British aid worker David Haines by ISIS [Michigan- September 17, 2014]: The American human Rights Council (AHRC) strongly condemns the brutal killing of David Haines, the British aid worker who was held hostage since March 2013  by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. The group is also known as…

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Activism, American Arabs, Press Releases

Block the Boat Versus Israeli Zim Shipping Company

Posted on September 17, 2014November 30, 2020 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Block the Boat Versus Israeli Zim Shipping Company

Block the Boat Versus Israeli Zim Shipping Company By Eileen Fleming Block the Boat actions against Israel-based Zim Integrated Shipping Services, began in Oakland, California and quickly spread to Tacoma, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Tampa. Last month in Oakland, four days of demonstrations by Block the Boat activists stopped the Zim Piraeus from fully unloading…

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

HOW DID I GET HERE???

Posted on September 16, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on HOW DID I GET HERE???

How did I get here? By Harvey Stein I am an American-Israeli Jew. I live in Jerusalem (or sometimes I call it, “JerusaQuds”). When Ray Hanania asked me if I wanted to write for the Arab Daily News, I of course said, “of course.” I had met Ray when I made a short documentary on…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight, Video

Podcast: Sam Rasoul discusses Arab political empowerment; Rateb Rabie discusses fate of Middle East Christians

Posted on September 15, 2014November 30, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Podcast: Sam Rasoul discusses Arab political empowerment; Rateb Rabie discusses fate of Middle East Christians

Sam Rasoul discusses Arab political empowerment; Rateb Rabie discusses fate of Middle East Christians 4 pm CST: Ray Hanania, host of Talk of the Town Radio show on www.YalahaVoice.com and WCEV 1450 AM Radio, interviews Virginia 11th District Delegate (State legislator) Sam Rasoul on his political career and his successful election in November 2013 and his election…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Ray Hanania, religion, US Arab Politics

Photo Essay: Gaza children begin school amid devastation caused by Israeli violence

Posted on September 14, 2014September 24, 2018 By Mohammed Asad 1 Comment on Photo Essay: Gaza children begin school amid devastation caused by Israeli violence
Photo Essay: Gaza children begin school amid devastation caused by Israeli violence

Gaza children begin school amid devastation caused by Israeli violence By Mohammed Asad More than 50,000 Palestinian school children showed up for the first day of classes at more than 125 schools in the Gaza Strip in Palestine, weeks after Israel abruptly ended its vicious military assault and violence against the civilian population. Children were forced to gather…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Mohammed Asad, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

H.E. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi to Receive the 2014 HCEF Path of Peace Award

Posted on September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on H.E. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi to Receive the 2014 HCEF Path of Peace Award
H.E. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi to Receive the 2014 HCEF Path of Peace Award

H.E. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi to Receive the 2014 HCEF Path of Peace Award Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, will receive the 2014 HCEF Path of Peace Award on Friday, October 17, 2014 at the HCEF Awards Banquet, held in conjunction with the 16th International Conference,…

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Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

President Obama strategy to defeat ISIL might not work

Posted on September 12, 2014September 24, 2018 By Ali Younes No Comments on President Obama strategy to defeat ISIL might not work

President Obama strategy to defeat ISIL might not work By Ali Younes President Barack Obama announced last night his long awaited strategy to authorize air strikes against the extremist terrorist group that calls itself the ‘Islamic State in Iraq and Levant” (ISIL). Obama also announced the sending of more US troops to the region totaling…

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Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Spotlight, Syria

Ted Cruz and his anti-Christian stand on Christian Arabs

Posted on September 12, 2014October 9, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Ted Cruz and his anti-Christian stand on Christian Arabs

Ted Cruz and his anti-Christian stand on Christian Arabs Republican Tea Party Senator says persecution of Christians by extremist Muslims is wrong but persecution of Christians by Israel is God’s will By Ray Hanania U.S. Senator Ted Cruz showed how little he knows or cares about true Christians when stepped onto a stage before an audience of…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Video

University of Illinois Board formally votes to deny Salaita hiring

Posted on September 11, 2014November 30, 2020 By rayhanania 2 Comments on University of Illinois Board formally votes to deny Salaita hiring

University of Illinois Board formally votes to deny Salaita hiring Is anti-Arab bias the driving factor in punishing Salaita for his opinions critical of Israel. What role does Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn play in the free speech drama and academic freedom By Ray Hanania The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign voted…

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Candidates are debating Trump, ICE and partisan politics but are not speaking about the real issues burdening taxpayers;…

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