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Saudi Human Rights Commission details efforts to end violence against women

November 26, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi Human Rights Commission details efforts to end violence against women Head of Saudi Human Rights Commission Reaffirms The Kingdom’s Commitment to Ending All Forms of Violence Against Women Women’s rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have seen an unprecedented transformation, due to the historical decisions made under the leadership of Custodian of…

Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Gulf States, News, Saudi Arabia, Women's rights

Video: ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’: An antidote to Israel’s criminal propaganda

November 26, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Video: ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’: An antidote to Israel’s criminal propaganda A new film by Abby Martin documents a people seeking dignity and basic rights, and ends with an appeal for BDS. Source Palestine Updates This debut feature film by journalist Abby Martin began while reporting in Palestine, where she was denied entry into Gaza by…

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

APN Condemns New Trump Administration Policy Attempting to Legitimize Settlements

November 24, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

APN Condemns New Trump Administration Policy Attempting to Legitimize Settlements Washington, DC — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today announced the Trump administration’s latest assault on prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace. In renouncing a 1978 letter by the State Department’s legal advisor and stating that “settlements are not per se illegal under international law,” the Trump administration…

Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases

B’Tselem-produced documentary “Of Land and Bread” premieres at IDFA

November 24, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

B’Tselem-produced documentary “Of Land and Bread” premieres at IDFA The first full-length documentary film produced by B’Tselem, “Of Land and Bread,” directed by the head of the organization’s video department, Ehab Tarabieh, premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA) Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The world premiere included additional screenings scheduled later this…

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What Christians Need to Know about Quid Pro Quo

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase and a world view meaning “something for something”, “a favor for a favor”, “give and take”, “you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours”, “one hand washes the other”; Which is antithetical to how Jesus lived and what he taught his followers to do. By Eileen Fleming This very concerned non-Arab…

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

The Attack on the USS Liberty is NOT a “Conspiracy Theory”

November 20, 2019 Joe Meadors No Comments

The Attack on the USS Liberty is NOT a “Conspiracy Theory” Far be it for me to present Wikipedia as a source authority. I hope you forgive me this one transgression. “A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful actors, often political in motivation,…

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Israeli woman refuses to serve in IDF

November 19, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Israel woman refuses to serve in IDF The military has sentenced conscientious Objector Yasmin Ricci-Yahav to 20 prison days for her refusal to join the military. This is Yasmin’s 5th prison term, and at the end of it she would have served 74 prison days In a video published before her current imprisonment, a very courageous…

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

Arafat’s legacy an inspiration to everyone seeking freedom, justice

November 15, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arafat’s legacy an inspiration to everyone seeking freedom, justice By Ray Hanania I met Yasser Arafat many times over the years. He was a true hero, a champion of justice and a champion to free his people, the Palestinians, who lived under the violent and oppressive yoke of the militant Israeli regime. Israel survives today…

Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Writers Promote

Arab Radio: Ray Hanania and Ali Younes on Arabs running for Congress in 2020

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Ray Hanania and Ali Younes on Arabs running for Congress in 2020 Broadcast on 11-08-19 live on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit, Michigan and podcast at TheArabStreet,org. Ray Hanania, Special US Correspondent for the Arab News Newspaper, and Ali Younes, reporter with AlJazeera, discuss the various Arab Americans who are running either…

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Arab Americans celebrate 100th Anniversary of Veterans Day

November 7, 2019November 9, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Americans celebrate 100th Anniversary of Veterans Day Arab Americans are very proud members who served and continue to serve in the United States military, including in the U.S. Marines, Air Force, Navy and Army. The service of Arab Americans dates back to the Civil War in the 19th Century, and includes service during World…

American Arabs, Civil Rights, mainstream, Middle East, News

USS Liberty: Why Investigate the Attack on a US Navy Ship?

November 5, 2019 Joe Meadors No Comments

USS Liberty: Why Investigate the Attack on a US Navy Ship? Congressional investigations of the attacks on the USS Pueblo, USS Stark and USS Cole as well as the 1982 bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut were initiated almost immediately following each of those attacks. The Israeli’s attacked the USS Liberty over 19,100 days…

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CPJ details repression against journalists

November 5, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

CPJ details repression against journalists The Committee to Protect Journalists has released a detailed liftoff repressive measures against journalists which we are happy to share with your readers. It also includes an appeal for support and we urge you to consider supporting the CPJ financially to help them continue their important work On a strange…

Journalism, News

UN expert on torture sounds alarm again that Julian Assange’s life may be at risk

November 1, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

UN expert on torture sounds alarm again that Julian Assange’s life may be at risk The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, has expressed alarm at the continued deterioration of Julian Assange’s health since his arrest and detention earlier this year, saying his life was now at risk. Mr. Assange was sent to a UK…

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Dingell Introduces Foster Care Legislation in Honor of Rehab and Ahmed Amer

October 30, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Dingell Introduces Foster Care Legislation in Honor of Rehab and Ahmed Amer U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today reintroduced the Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2019, legislation that requires state foster care programs to ensure children are prioritized for placement with their relatives and puts additional requirements in place for a fairer decision-making…

American Arabs, Civil Rights, mainstream, News

Chicago Sun-Times owes Rush Darwish an apology

October 29, 2019October 31, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Chicago Sun-Times owes Rush Darwish an apology The hotly contested 3rd Congressional District draws anti-Arab media attention from a historically racist anti-Arab Chicago Sun-Times because one of the candidates is Palestinian. The newspaper twisted around the words of Rush Darwish in a clear effort to take out a candidate who is both considered a “spoiler”…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Opinion, racism, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors; His Audience Agrees

October 29, 2019 Joe Meadors No Comments

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors; His Audience Agrees I don’t know anything about Charlie Kirk or Turning Point USA other than what I read on the internet. He founded a group that claims to advocate policies associated with the conservative side of the political spectrum. I hope others in his…

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John Conyers Champion of Arab, Muslim rights dies

October 27, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

John Conyers Champion of Arab, Muslim rights dies By Ray Hanania John Conyers, the former Michigan Congressman who founded the Black caucus and was a clarion voice in defense of Arab and Muslim civil rights, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. John Conyers was a member of the U.S. Congress from Michigan. He was born…

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USS Liberty Survivor Ron Trader. Rest in Peace Shipmate

October 25, 2019 Joe Meadors No Comments

USS Liberty Survivor Ron Trader. Rest in Peace Shipmate The relationship between USS Liberty survivors in unique among American military units. The death of one of us is not only a sad event, it tears a hole in the heart of each of us who remains. by Joe Meadors Another USS Liberty survivor has died…

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