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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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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”…
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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…
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 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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The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion 10-11-19 Kurds, UN General Assembly, Respecting religion Radio host and award winning columnist Ray Hanania discusses the opening of the UN 74th General Assembly and offers some interesting observations about the huge UN body in New York City. Hanania also discusses Arab World gestures…
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Tunisian delegation visits US hosted by AAI TUNISIAN DELEGATION VISITS THE UNITED STATES AS PART OF THE INAUGURAL COHORT OF THE U.S.-MENA EXPERIENTIAL PARTNERSHIP The Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) welcomed the inaugural cohort of the U.S. – MENA Experiential Partnership in Washington, D.C. in September. The Partnership is a pioneering initiative spearheaded by the…
Jewish and Muslim Partnership commemorate Anniversary of Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting FOUNDATION FOR ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING & MUSLIM WORLD LEAGUE JOIN TOGETHER FOR SEASON OF TWINNING PROGRAM As the first anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting approaches, The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) and the Muslim World League announced an historic partnership for an innovative Season of…
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ADC Legal Fellowship Opportunity: Seeking Legal Fellow The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is hiring one legal fellow to work with ADC’s Legal Department for the upcoming year of 2020. Interested law graduates must submit all required materials by December 1, 2019 to be considered. Description: ADC has protected the Arab-American community for 39 years against defamation,…
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CSO from US State Department and SDRPY Complete 2nd Stabilization Workshop Workshop trained more than 80 professionals from a number of Saudi ministries and government agencies A workshop focused on key challenges to stabilization operations and organized by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau…
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Governments and Internet companies fail to meet challenges of online hate – UN expert In a landmark report that reinforces legal standards to combat online hate, the UN’s monitor for freedom of expression calls on governments and companies to move away from standardless policies and inconsistent enforcement, and to align their laws and practices against…
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