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Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more

Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more
Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more

Good Shepherd Collective needs your help to fight Annexation, Demolitions, and more URGENT CALL-TO-ACTION. Webinar Sept. 5 addresses how Jewish National Fund engaged in the displacement of Palestinians from their homes and the confiscation of their lands. With all eyes on the United States’ presidential election, the Israeli settler movement has been inciting violence, ransacking Palestinian…

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America’s 19th 9/11, Stand or Fall

Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on America’s 19th 9/11, Stand or Fall

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in rural Pennsylvania where one of the hijacked planes crashed in a field.  The following is this American’s commemoration of 11 September 2001.  By Eileen Fleming “United we stand, divided we fall” is a phrase used to inspire unity and collaboration of individuals…

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Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation 

Posted on September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation 
Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation 

Ziyad Brothers Importing brings Lebanese food donors together to help victims of Beirut devastation Chicago-based Ziyad Brothers Importing (ZBI), one of America’s largest distributors of quality Middle Eastern foods, has brought together leading Lebanese food manufacturers to provide food donations to help victims of the tragic events that unfolded in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4th.  Ziyad team is currently in Beirut organizing the food distribution…

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Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman

Posted on August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman
Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman

Arab Americans rally for Congressional Democrat Marie Newman Arab and Muslim Americans will organize a rally Sept. 4, Friday for Marie Newman who is the democratic nominee for U.S. Congress in the 3rd Congressional District. The event is hosted by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce and the American Palestinian Club By Ray Hanania A…

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Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support
Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support

Joe Biden speaks to Muslims urging their support While President Trump is ignoring the needs of Muslims and allowing his policies on Muslims to be distorted and twisted, Joe Biden is leading a positive campaign to appeal to Muslims to win over their support. A recent video by Biden quotes an Islamic Hadith on standing…

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Dingell, Tlaib seek answers from Beaumont Health over potential merger with Advocate Aurora Hospital Systems

Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Dingell, Tlaib seek answers from Beaumont Health over potential merger with Advocate Aurora Hospital Systems
Dingell, Tlaib seek answers from Beaumont Health over potential merger with Advocate Aurora Hospital Systems

Dingell, Tlaib seek answers from Beaumont Health over potential merger with Advocate Aurora Hospital Systems Letter comes after significant number of Beaumont Health physicians express concerns about proposed merger with out-of-state hospital system Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congresswoman Tlaib (D-MI) reached out to Beaumont Health seeking answers on the healthcare provider’s proposal to merge…

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Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians

Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians

Debate on Annexation doesn’t stop violence against Palestinians The decision by the United Arab Emirates to “normalize” relations with Israel is a one-sided gesture that only pauses but does not stop the larger “annexation” moves by Israel. Worse is the UAE effort also doesn’t stop the violence and the daily forms of annexation that take…

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Zakat Foundation Launches Muslim Philanthropy Graduate Institute

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Zakat Foundation Launches Muslim Philanthropy Graduate Institute

Zakat Foundation Launches Muslim Philanthropy Graduate Institute Offers  humanitarian  studies  fall  fellowship  with  Indiana  University Zakat Foundation of America has announced the creation of the Zakat Foundation Institute, an independent nonprofit graduate school aiming to professionalize Muslim charitable work and award masters degrees in humanitarian and development studies to candidates from the Islamic philanthropic sector….

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CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims
CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims

CAIR urges NBA to cease all operations in China until Communist Party ends ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the National Basketball Association (NBA) to prioritize its “commitment to social justice over profits” by ending all collaboration with the Chinese…

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Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart
Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart

Lebanese should use tragedy to come together, not come apart The devastation in Lebanon caused by an explosion of more than 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate deserves a serious investigation. And there first place to look is in the circle of Russian influence including its trerrorist partners Iran, Hezbollah, and Syria. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is…

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Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies
Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies

Muslim Charity Distributes 30,000 Pounds of Meat/Hundreds of Backpacks & School Supplies ICNA Relief Chicago (icnarelief.org), the local chapter of the national nonprofit has, so far, distributed over 50,000 pounds of food, serving over 20,000 individuals in need within the Chicagoland area in 2020. On Thursday, August 20, 2020, the organization will distribute fresh meat…

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Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show
Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show

Ray Hanania rips through the news on his Radio Show Radio Host Ray Hanania talks to listeners on his Detroit radio show “The Arab street” on Friday August 14, 2020 discussing the Beirut explosion, the “differences” between President Trump and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and the Israeli occupation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice

Posted on August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice
CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice

CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice CAIR Joins 100+ Rights Groups in Denouncing ADL’s Pattern of Suppressing Justice Movements, Calls on Allies to Stop Working with ADL The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a broad coalition of more…

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Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS Zachary Clark Disseminated ISIS Propaganda and Bomb-Making Instructions in an Effort to Incite Acts of Terrorism and Violence in New York City and Elsewhere The Department of Justice announced that…

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Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria
Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria

Refugee group expresses concerns for rising need in Syria The American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (FRRME), the American branch of a worldwide refugee relief charity, anticipates a huge wave of Syrian refugees in the near future, as food shortages strike Syria. With a severe bread shortage caused by many bakeries…

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Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition

Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition The Court accepts petition filed by human rights organization HaMoked on behalf of eleven members of the Abu Bakr family from the town of Yaabed In a majority opinion issued today, Israel’s High Court of Justice cancelled an Israeli military order for a punitive home demolition…

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Arab and Muslim American groups express support for Lebanon after explosion

Posted on August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab and Muslim American groups express support for Lebanon after explosion
Arab and Muslim American groups express support for Lebanon after explosion

Arab and Muslim American groups express support for Lebanon after explosion Prayers and support after a massive explosion destroyed the port district of Beirut Lebanon on Tuesday August 4, 2020 pour in from across the globe including from Arab and Muslim organizations in the United States. Nearly 200 people were killed and more than 5,000…

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USS Liberty Survivors of The Six-Day War Read and Write  

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on USS Liberty Survivors of The Six-Day War Read and Write  
USS Liberty Survivors of The Six-Day War Read and Write  

On 8 June 1967, thirty four Americans were killed, 174 wounded and scarred for life because the USA Government failed to support the USS Liberty troops while Israel was attacking them with bombs, bullets, and torpedoes; and continues to disrespect the Liberty troops request to speak to the American people during an open Congressional hearing….

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