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Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots

Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots NEW YORK — Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities, issued the following statement calling for an end to violence sparked by an Israeli youth attack on Palestinians and subsequent death of Israeli Ahuvia Sandak. Rabbi…

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Arab World, Israel, Media Bias, Middle East, NewsWire, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism

Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid

Posted on January 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid
Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid

Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid Al-Haq welcomes the publication of B’Tselem’s position paper recognising the construction and maintenance of a single apartheid regime over the Palestinian people.[1] B’Tselem’s paper compellingly and starkly illustrates the now clearly fictional distinction between the oppressive treatment of Palestinians not only in the occupied Palestinian territory but also as…

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Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Israel, NewsWire, Palestine & Jordan

Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017
Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017

Biden repeals Trump “Muslim Ban” from 2017 Text of the Executive Order issued by President Joseph Biden revoking the so-called “Muslim Ban” which was imposed by former President Donald Trump in March 6, 2017. Issued Jan. 20, 2021 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The United States was built on…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, immigrants, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, News, Politics, US Arab Politics

US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts
US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts

US Arab Radio expands to include evening broadcasts The US Arab Radio Network, the only weekly live radio talk show program in America that features a wide range of Arab American and Muslim hosts, announced this week it expanded its broadcast programming to include morning and evening shows. Currently the US Arab Radio Network broadcasts…

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AHRC Observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day:

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day:

AHRC Observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) observes Dr. Martin Luther King’s day that falls on Monday,  January 18, 2021.   Dr. King is one of the most consequential figures of the twentieth century. He led a peaceful civil rights movement that changed the country for the better….

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Imad Hamad, NewsWire

Check Out Books Reviewed in the January/February Washington Report Issue

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Check Out Books Reviewed in the January/February Washington Report Issue
Check Out Books Reviewed in the January/February Washington Report Issue

Check Out Books Reviewed in the January/February Washington Report Issue Read Walter Hixson’s Review In this in-depth account, anthropologist David Vine illuminates the role of military bases in fueling a largely unbroken history of American global intervention. The book is a sweeping indictment of the nation’s heavily militarized foreign policy, including the nearly incalculable costs, financial as well…

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Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media
Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media

Arab Radio: Challenging biased news media & social media Award winning columnist and radio talk show host Ray Hanania continues his war on news media and social media bias in this episode broadcast live on Friday Jan. 15, 2021 on WNZK AM 690 Radio in the Detroit region and despite censorship on most social media…

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News Wire: AHRC Urges All to Tone Down the Rhetoric and to Be Vigilant but Not Alarmist

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on News Wire: AHRC Urges All to Tone Down the Rhetoric and to Be Vigilant but Not Alarmist

AHRC Urges All to Tone Down the Rhetoric and to Be Vigilant but Not Alarmist The country has recently experienced extraordinary events. The breach of the Capitol on January 6th has made everyone wonder how and why the country has reached this point. It is important not to be alarmist. Had law enforcement been ready…

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New Arab American play Layalina explores dealing with love in turbulent times

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on New Arab American play Layalina explores dealing with love in turbulent times
New Arab American play Layalina explores dealing with love in turbulent times

New Arab American play Layalina explores dealing with love in turbulent times DEBUT “FUTURE LABS” READING—LAYALINA BY MARTIN YOUSIF ZEBARI—TO STREAM JANUARY 30, FREE ***THE NEWEST OF GOODMAN THEATRE’S ARTISTIC PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP NEW PLAYS, “FUTURE LABS” SEEKS BOLD, IMAGINATIVE WORKS BY PLAYWRIGHTS OF COLOR*** Layalina by Martin Yousif Zebari, the first play of Goodman Theatre’s…

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American Arabs, Culture, Entertainment, mainstream, News, Spotlight

African Author Mohammad Elsanour releases new novel “I Can’t breathe”

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on African Author Mohammad Elsanour releases new novel “I Can’t breathe”
African Author Mohammad Elsanour releases new novel “I Can’t breathe”

African Author Mohammad Elsanour releases new novel “I Can’t breathe” African Author Mohammad Elsanour & his novel “I Can’t breathe” and how to spread the peace all over the world. By Rania Salem Author & Novelist Mohammad Elsanour published his new novel Placebo after the success he had witnessed in his previous novel, Louise Membership…

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Activism, Arab World, Book Review, Egypt, Features, Middle East, News

Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram

Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram On Friday morning Jan. 8, 2021, two hundred Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists demonstrated in the village of A-Rakeez, following the shooting of 24-year-old Harun Abu Aram on 1 January 2021 by an Israeli soldier in the Palestinian village of A-Rakeez. The shooting…

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Arab World, Civil Rights, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan

The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  
The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call  

The Breach of the Capitol: An American Wake Up Call    By Imad Hamad   I am an independent. I always vote for the person not the party. My political identity is that I am simply a proud American citizen. I am naturalized- an American by choice.  Since 1980, the year I landed in America, I have learned to…

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Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Congress, Election, mainstream, Opinion, Senate

Pollard Free in Israel: Vanunu Remains Captive

Posted on January 3, 2021January 5, 2021 By USS_Liberty Info 2 Comments on Pollard Free in Israel: Vanunu Remains Captive

On the Tuesday before Christmas, Jonathan Pollard, former U.S. Navy analyst and convicted spy flew with his wife from Newark to Tel Aviv, on a private plane provided by Sheldon Adelson and received a hero’s welcome from Prime Minister Netanyahu. By Eileen Fleming US taxpayers provide Israel more ‘benjamin’s’ than to any other country. Adjusted for inflation,…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Bridgeview and Lyons Township donate face masks to Zakat Foundation

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Bridgeview and Lyons Township donate face masks to Zakat Foundation
Bridgeview and Lyons Township donate face masks to Zakat Foundation

Bridgeview and Lyons Township donate face masks to Zakat Foundation The Village of Bridgeview in co-operation with Cook County has delivered 3,000 masks to the Zakat Foundation in Bridgeview. The Zakat Foundation is known for their work with those most in need. Their mission has expanded as COVID grips our communities. These masks will be…

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American Arabs, coronavirus, mainstream, News, Spotlight

McCollum praises passage of stimulus payments

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on McCollum praises passage of stimulus payments
McCollum praises passage of stimulus payments

McCollum praises passage of stimulus payments As 2020 ends, Congress has passed – and the president finally signed – a massive $2 trillion bill that combined an emergency COVID relief package along with an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2021. While this funding is absolutely necessary, the refusal of Senate Republicans…

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American Arabs, Congress, coronavirus, Features, Health, News, Politics

Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law
Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law

Adalah heads to Supreme Court to battle Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law Israeli Supreme Court hearing on petitions against law is slated to kick off Tuesday morning at 9 AM; Adalah: The law’s distinct apartheid characteristics guarantee Israel’s ethnic-religious character as exclusively Jewish, while anchoring discrimination and racism against Palestinian citizens. An expanded panel of 11…

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Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism

Arab News launches special project for the Year of Arabic Calligraphy

Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab News launches special project for the Year of Arabic Calligraphy

Arab News launches special project for the Year of Arabic Calligraphy The online Deep Dive looks at the ancient craft and modern art of Arabic calligraphy. The multimedia project also marks UN Arabic Language Day on Dec. 18 To round out the Year of Arabic Calligraphy, as declared by the Saudi Ministry of Culture, and to…

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Arab News, Culture, Features, Press Releases, Saudi Arabia

Arab American Abir Othman named next Principal at Andrew High School

Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American Abir Othman named next Principal at Andrew High School
Arab American Abir Othman named next Principal at Andrew High School

Arab American Abir Othman named next Principal at Andrew High School The High School District 230 School Board unanimously approved the hiring of Abir Othman as Principal of Andrew High School, in light of the promotion of Dr. Robert Nolting to the role of Superintendent beginning on July 1, 2021. “Abir is a strong and…

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American Arabs, mainstream, News

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