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Children with PTSD in Gaza: AIPAC and MLK in USA

Posted on August 11, 2014September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Children with PTSD in Gaza: AIPAC and MLK in USA

Children with PTSD in Gaza: AIPAC and MLK in USA By Eileen Fleming Exclusive to The Arab Daily News   Palestinian health officials report that since Israel’s Operation Protective Edge began on July 8th, more than 1,900 people including at least 450 children have been killed. More than 9,000 civilians including at least 3,000 children…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan

Have the Lebanese weathered the storm just in time?

Posted on August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 By rayhanania No Comments on Have the Lebanese weathered the storm just in time?

  By Ali Rizk Two recently held meetings, one between Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, and the other between Sayyed Nasrallah and the head of the Lebanese Christian Marada movement Suleiman Franjieh, reflect a sense of urgency amid the rising ISIL regional threat. According to Hezbollah officials, Jumblatts talks…

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Morocco Shines as Key US Business and Security Ally at US-Africa Summit

Posted on August 8, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Morocco Shines as Key US Business and Security Ally at US-Africa Summit

Morocco Shines as Key US Business and Security Ally at US-Africa Summit Numerous Agreements Signed with US on Investment, Counterterrorism Led by Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane, more than a dozen high-ranking Moroccan officials and business leaders made a strong case for Morocco’s key role in promoting economic development and stability in Africa at the…

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Activism, Arab World, Business, North Africa, Press Releases

Gaza War To Restorative Yoga

Posted on August 8, 2014September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Gaza War To Restorative Yoga

Gaza War To Restorative Yoga By Eileen Fleming Exclusive to The Arab Daily News   In Thursday’s email,  Ray Hanania, the Managing Editor of The Arab Daily News wrote, Yes, the Gaza war was one of the worst I’ve seen in my entire life covering the conflict…I am completely and totally overwhelmed with work and…

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

Wise, University of Illinois guilty of violating Illinois Hate Crimes Laws in Salaita firing?

Posted on August 8, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Wise, University of Illinois guilty of violating Illinois Hate Crimes Laws in Salaita firing?

Wise, University of Illinois guilty of violating Illinois Hate Crimes Laws in Salaita firing? By Ray Hanania A “Hate Crime” occurs when a victim is intentionally singled out because of his or her identity. Isn’t that what happened this week to Dr. Steven Salaita, a Palestinian professor who was fired because he criticized the government…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Holding Obama, Netanyahu and Mashaal Accountable

Posted on August 7, 2014September 24, 2018 By Mike Ghouse 7 Comments on Holding Obama, Netanyahu and Mashaal Accountable

By Mike Ghouse We urge our governmental and humanitarian agencies to investigate and establish responsibilities for the death of 1900 civilians in the latest conflict. Through this we hope and pray for de-escalating the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Arab sentiments caused by the brutal but senseless killings in the conflict. Our ultimate goal is security for…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Mike Ghouse, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

University of Illinois fires professor for expressing views critical of Israel’s war crimes in Gaza

Posted on August 7, 2014October 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on University of Illinois fires professor for expressing views critical of Israel’s war crimes in Gaza

University of Illinois fires professor for expressing views critical of Israel’s war crimes in Gaza McCarthyism on the rise in America against American Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania Dr. Steven G. Salaita, a well-known and highly regarded writer and author in the American Arab community, was fired from his teaching job at the University…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Ray Hanania

Rashida Tlaib still has a future in politics

Posted on August 6, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Rashida Tlaib still has a future in politics

Rashida Tlaib still has a future in politics By Ray Hanania State Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-6th MI) lost her bid to unseat incumbent Virgil Smith in the Michigan State Senate’s 4th District Democratic Primary Election Tuesday August 5. Tlaib’s fate eliminates a legislator who championed community rights and was a strong voice for American Arabs. It…

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

Amash wins GOP endorsement; Tlaib loses bid; Baydoun makes strong showing

Posted on August 6, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Amash wins GOP endorsement; Tlaib loses bid; Baydoun makes strong showing

Amash wins GOP endorsement; Tlaib loses bid; Baydoun makes strong showing By Ray Hanania When it comes to American Arab politics, Metro Detroit and Southeastern Michigan are the center of the world. And this week, the districts there saw several important election contests with some winning, others losing and still others receiving encouragement to continue their…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

In final vote before primary election, Amash votes for America over Israel

Posted on August 5, 2014October 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on In final vote before primary election, Amash votes for America over Israel

In final vote before primary election, Amash votes for America over Israel Congress increases American taxpayer debt to assist Israel By Ray Hanania In his last vote Friday before returning to his 3rd Congressional district to face-off against a wild-rhetoric challenger in the Republican Primary this week, U.S. Rep. Justin Amash cast a vote for…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

What does it cost to buy a U.S. Senator? Not much!

Posted on August 4, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on What does it cost to buy a U.S. Senator? Not much!

What does it cost to buy a U.S. Senator? Not much! How about a few of them, say 33? By Ray Hanania What does it cost to buy a United States Senator? You would think it might be an expensive proposition. But it really is not, especially if you happen to be a foreign country with a…

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Bloggers, Commentary, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

B’Tselem: 35 civilians killed when Israel bombs four story building

Posted on August 1, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on B’Tselem: 35 civilians killed when Israel bombs four story building

B’Tselem: 35 civilians killed when Israel bombs four story building “Most lethal strike on a single residential building in Gaza in many years, and probably ever” Israeli civil rights group says According to information received by B’Tselem, at approximately 7:30 A.M on the morning of 29 July 2014, the Israeli Air Force bombed a four-story…

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Activism, Arab World, News, Press Releases

National Press Club condemns Iran for journalist detention, but is silent on Israel’s killing of journalists

Posted on July 31, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on National Press Club condemns Iran for journalist detention, but is silent on Israel’s killing of journalists

National Press Club condemns Iran for journalist detention, but is silent on Israel’s killing of journalists By Ray Hanania In a lucid example of the moral bankruptcy and bias of the mainstream American news media, the National Press Club issued a press release this week which condemned the Government of Iran for its detention of a…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, News Media, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Why American Arabs and Muslims need their own news blog

Posted on July 30, 2014August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Why American Arabs and Muslims need their own news blog

Why American Arabs and Muslims need their own news blog By Ray Hanania The Huffington Post is one of the internet’s top ranked news blogs. And yet when you read through the HuffPo’s postings today, you notice that while the rest of the world is focused on the Israeli siege of Gaza and the massacre…

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Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News Media, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Sharon and Hamas: How the Likud Bloc Mid-wifed the Birth of Hamas

Posted on July 27, 2014October 9, 2023 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Sharon and Hamas: How the Likud Bloc Mid-wifed the Birth of Hamas

Sharon and Hamas: How the Likud Bloc Mid-wifed the Birth of Hamas by Ray Hanania (January 2003) (Click here to view PDF with sourced footnote citations.) Hamas is considered one of Israel’s greatest threats, but the Islamic terrorist organization found its beginnings in the misguided Israeli effort to encourage the rise of a religious alternative that would undermine…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Israel, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Tlaib-Smith: Michigan Democrats gear up for 4th Senate District battle

Posted on July 25, 2014January 9, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Tlaib-Smith: Michigan Democrats gear up for 4th Senate District battle

Tlaib-Smith: Michigan Democrats gear up for 4th Senate District battle By Ray Hanania (Updated) Michigan is in the homestretch of a tough election battle between an longtime political dynasty and an up-and-coming American Arab legislator. Palestinian American Rashida Tlaib, 37, is in a fight for her political life, although even if she doesn’t win the…

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

Israel Broadcast Authority refuses to broadcast names of dead Palestinian children

Posted on July 24, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel Broadcast Authority refuses to broadcast names of dead Palestinian children

Israel Broadcast Authority refuses to broadcast names of dead Palestinian children By Ray Hanania Reminiscent of the vicious racist policies of the Apartheid Government of South Africa, the Israeli Broadcast Authority rejected an advertisement that would have read aloud over Israeli radio the names of Palestinian children murdered by Israeli soldiers in their brutal assault…

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

Gaza Sisters

Posted on July 22, 2014April 13, 2019 By Lilas Taha No Comments on Gaza Sisters

Gaza Sisters By Lilas Taha The girl brought her head down. She swung her legs back and forth under the kitchen table and crossed her arms on the wooden surface. A single braid sat neatly in the middle of her back. A big window behind her framed her profile in the mid morning light. She looked…

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