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Exclusive: “They murdered my son in cold blood” grieving father of Judge Raed Zeiter declares Witness accounts contradict claims by Israel and demand stronger response from Jordanian Government By Ali Younes In an exclusive interview with the Arab Daily News, the father of Raed Zeiter said his son was murdered by Israeli soldiers on March 10…
Remember the USS Liberty’s MD in honor of National Dr. Day By Eileen Fleming Exclusive to The Arab Daily News In 1990, an act of Congress established every March 30th to be National Dr. Day; to recognize physicians, their work, and their contributions to society and the community. One reason, I ran for US HOUSE…
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New American TV show fuels more anti-Arab stereotypes By Ray Hanania In 1991, MGM in Hollywood produced a film that it called “Not Without My Daughter.” The movie is about an American woman who marries an Iranian man in the United States and, after having a young daughter, the husband convinces the wife to visit…
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HP Printer problems: no such thing as a recall By Ray Hanania I purchased an Hewlett-Packard HP Photosmart 5520. It’s an inkjet printer that has four cartridges, blue, yellow, pink and black. I bought it because I wanted to be able to use wifi to print from my cell phone and iPads using my home…
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Silverstein bill to censor critics of foreign country stymied in Illinois Senate By Ray Hanania Senate Bill 3017, introduced by State Sen. Ira Silverstein to protect Israel from American citizens expressing their constitutional rights to criticize a foreign country, failed to be called for a vote last week, suggesting that it might dies, opponents of…
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Jay Cristol: Israeli War Crimes Apologist Par Excellence by Joe Meadors Review of “The Liberty Incident Revealed: The Definitive Account of the 1967 Israeli Attack on the U.S. Navy Spy Ship” by A. Jay Cristol Just another day to spread more myths, half-truths and outright lies about the USS Liberty. Or — as Jay Cristol…
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Facebook Memorial Page set up for Justice for Raed Zeiter By Ray Hanania A memorial page honoring Raed Zeiter, the Jordanian Judge who was murdered by Israeli soldiers on March 20, 2014 at the King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing between Jordan and the Israeli Occupied West Ban of Palestine, has been created to put pressure on…
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Mayor Emanuel welcomes Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal from Kingdom of Morocco to Chicago By Ray Hanania “Meeting with Moroccan Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal highlights City’s strong partnership with Sister City Casablanca,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed Ambassador Rachad Bouhlal from the Kingdom of Morocco to Chicago Thursday, to convey the City’s steadfast commitment…
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Hassles with WordPress plugins, again When I purchased WordPress, I expected a lot. I especially thought that everyone would be upfront about costs and services. I paid $50 to use the mobile app from WP Touch Pro 3, but was surprised to later learn it had to be renewed annually. At first, I was upset. But, I have…
Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese leaders lament death of Metropolitan Philip Saliba Funeral plans detailed Please, read the following urgent message from His Beautitude Patriarch JOHN X and the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese in North America regarding the falling asleep of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP. It includes special info, as well as funeral services and viewing info. There are 3 important…
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Loyola University group votes to divest from companies supporting illegal Israeli occupation By Ray Hanania In the face of growing legislation that would punish any company, school or organization that “boycotts” Israel, Loyola University became the first Jesuit University to approve a resolution to divest from any business that profits from the illegal and oppressive…
USS Liberty: 47 Years of Lies By James Ennes SINCE JUNE 8, 1967, when Israeli air and naval forces deliberately attacked the American intelligence ship USS Liberty, Israel and its American supporters have lied about what happened. The facts are simple and straightforward. Israeli forces reconnoitered the ship for hours in daylight with unlimited visibility,…
Obituary: Arab Christians Mourn passing of Orthodox Leader Metropolitan Philip Saliba (1931-2014) By Ray Hanania The Anthochian Orthodox Christian Church and community worldwide are mourning the passing of a remarkable leader who helped forge the religious community’s identity and activism and served as an inspirational representative of their Christian faith in Jesus, the Christ and…
Conflicting Israeli and Jordanian statements on murder of Judge Raed Zeiter By Ray Hanania The growing controversy over the March 10, 2014 murder of Jordanian Judge Raed Zeiter has put added pressure on the government of Jordan and Israel to conduct a complete and transparent investigation into the shooting. The Israelis maintain video surveillance of…
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Syrian Refugees: We Will Be Back, After Awhile By Abdennour Toumi Special correspondence from Şanliurfa, Turkey In April, 2011, the first Syrian refugees crossed the border into Turkey. Now, three years later, the most recent UNHCR estimates, dated March 18, 2014, 841, 889 Syrians have registered in Turkey, according to AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management…
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Mediterranean Diet Recipe: Jareesh, whole wheat berry favorite By Nijma Darwish Jareesh (sometimes referred to as Jareesha) is amazing in its simplicity; with just a few ingredients you can enjoy a ridiculous rich taste and a meal large enough to feed a village. It’s easy to prepare, but like many Arab dishes requires a bit…
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Illinois Senator Silverstein to censor American critics of foreign country Israel By Ray Hanania An Illinois state Senator has introduced legislation that would deny Americans the right to criticize or boycott an educational institution in a foreign country, and deny state funding to any organization in which criticism or boycott has been expressed. The law…
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Pro-Israel bullying on college campuses is so unAmerican By Ray Hanania When I was in college in the early 1970s, the world wasn’t much different than it was today. Today’s conflicts in the Middle East were matched by conflicts in Eastern Europe. Today’s “Arab Spring” was replaced back then by the Cold War. Today’s wars…
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