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“A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers based on the 1998 Esquire expose “Can You Say…Hero?” by Tom Junod offers America a Christianity that Jesus would thank God for. By Eileen Fleming Monday on Fox News Energy Secretary Rick Perry claimed President Trump is “God’s chosen one” and opined, “God…
Book Release: Kettani publishes book about World Muslim Population Book is first of its kind research on Muslims, Halal, and sequel to stay of Muslim world population Dr. Houssain Kettani, professor of computer science, had his book “The World Muslim Population Spatial and Temporal Analyses” published this fall. This is his second book, following “The…
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Israel State Attorney says social media censorship by government is illegal Israel State Attorney claims censorship of social media content, following Cyber Unit requests, isn’t an ‘exercise of gov’t authority.’ Adalah & ACRI petition Supreme Court arguing that the Internet Referral Unit cannot submit “voluntary” requests in order to bypass the law. Following two years of…
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128 detainees repatriated back to Yemen from Saudi Arabia Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, facilitated the repatriation of 128 detainees from Saudi Arabia to Yemen following a request from the Coalition’s Joint Forces Command and in agreement with both parties. Before the operation, the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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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…
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…
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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 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…
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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 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…
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 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…
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