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Israeli elections committee bars surveillance cameras at polling stations, preventing intimidation of Arab voters

August 27, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli elections committee bars surveillance cameras at polling stations, preventing intimidation of Arab voters Adalah: Decision confirms our assertion that Likud’s deployment of surveillance cameras in Arab polling stations was illegal, constituted ethnic profiling of Arab citizens, and was intended to deter them from voting. Following the legal intervention of Adalah – The Legal Center…

Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Election, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism

New York Rabbi and Muslim World League leader share Global Interreligious Award

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

New York Rabbi and Muslim World League leader share Global Interreligious Award FFEUs Rabbi Marc Schneier and Dr. Muhammad Bin Abdul Karim al-Issa receive “Children of Abraham” Award from Florence School of Advanced Studies for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in New York The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding’s (FFEU) Rabbi Marc Schneier and the Muslim World…

Culture, Features, mainstream, Middle East, Press Releases

Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians

August 23, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians Americans for Peace Now released the following report on the KKL-JNF and their subsidiaries destroying the homes of Christian and Muslim Palestinians inside the occupied territories. KKL-JNF is fighting to expel Palestinians from their homes in the Occupied Territories Following a petition joined by the KKL-JNF subsidiary,…

Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases, racism

Reporter Censored by Twitter

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Within moments of tweeting the link to “Bill Maher’s BDS BS and Apartheid Israeli Style” this reporter’s Twitter account disappeared from public view By Eileen Fleming On Wednesday after publishing Bill Maher’s BDS BS and Apartheid Israeli Style, this reporter tweeted the link as always after publishing and then as usual I logged out of twitter….

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

USS Liberty: More Congressional BS

August 22, 2019 Joe Meadors No Comments

USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S*** The response I received from Senator John Cornyn is so outrageous that it deserves far more than the meek and mild “BS,” it warrants a more emphatic, spelled out description of what it is: B***S***. by Joe Meadors For decades USS Liberty survivors have been waiting for Congress to tell…

Bloggers, Commentary, Opinion

Interim Political Declaration opens door to Sudanese Democracy

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Interim Political Declaration opens door to Sudanese Democracy The Government of Sudan announced a new agreement that many hope will bring peace and democracy to the country. Here is the release: The signing of the Political Declaration and the Constitutional Document of the Interim Period on August 17th, 2019, opened a new chapter in the…

Middle East, News, North Africa

Over 648,000 forcibly displaced people assisted in the first half of 2019 through UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund

August 21, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Over 648,000 forcibly displaced people assisted in the first half of 2019 through UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund A new report by UNHCR, The UN Refugees Agency revealed that 648,476 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees were assisted in the first half of 2019 with Zakat funds received through its ‘Refugee Zakat Fund’. The report released…

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Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope Americans for Peace Now (APN) Outraged by Trump’s “Disloyalty” Comments Americans for Peace Now is outraged by President Trump’s statement suggesting that the vast majority of American Jews are disloyal, and strongly condemns it. This outrageous, anti-Jewish slur fans the flames of Jew hatred in the US and…

Israel, Middle East, Politics, Press Releases, religion

Civilians killed in Syria everyday without consequence

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Civilians killed in Syria everyday without consequence More than 800 Syrian civilians have been killed by government air strikes, but the news media only wants to focus on its political agenda, criticizing Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states in their war against Houthi rebels. Below is a report on recent killings in Syria by UOSSM…

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Tlaib following in the footsteps of Paul Findley

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Tlaib following in the footsteps of Paul Findley America has always been under the powerful political thumb of the Israeli lobby, which has most U.S. Congressmen, Senators and politicioans in a headlock of political servitude. Americans are not allowed to criticize Israel, a foreign country, and when they do, they are demonized, libeled, slandered and…

American Arabs, Arab News, Bloggers, Commentary, mainstream, Opinion, Politics, Ray Hanania

Bill Maher’s BDS BS and Apartheid Israeli Style

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Bill Maher’s recent rant against the BDS movement exposed his ignorance of Palestinian history and legal rights to end the USA sustained military occupation of their homeland; and inspired this revisit of apartheid Israeli style By Eileen Fleming During last Friday’s REAL TIME with Bill Maher the comic opined that the international movement to Boycott, Divest,…

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

Representatives Omar and Tlaib Terrorize Trump and My Interview with Underground Fatah

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Terrorists inspire fear and anxiety. On Thursday Mr. Trump tweeted more of his fear and anxiety over two freshman congressional representatives and united bipartisan free speech proponents. By Eileen Fleming Mr. Trump has spent months attacking Representatives Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, for many reasons including their promoting Boycott Divestment and Sanctions…

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Findley, champion of justice and Palestinian rights, dies

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Findley, champion of justice and Palestinian rights, dies A powerful champion of Palestinian rights, Paul Findley, was laid to rest on August 9, 2019 in his hometown of Jacksonville, Illinois where he launched his successful 11-term, 22 year congressional career in the U.S. Congress, until he was toppled by pro-Israel funded challenger Dick Durbin in…

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Racist Israel group tries to block Arabs from running for Knesset

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Racist Israel group tries to block Arabs from running for Knesset Arab Joint List responds to effort to disqualify the Arab Joint List from running in the Sept. 17, 2019 Israeli elections: “Election disqualification request filed by ‘Jewish Power’ party against us is racist” Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel…

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Rising extremism is not a mental health issue, it’s a political and public health issue

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Rising extremism is not a mental health issue, it’s a political and public health issue Guest comnmentary by AHRC Executive Director Imad Hamad discusses why extremism is not a mental health issue, but a political and a public health concern. By Imad Hamad The response to terrorism in this country is bifurcated. If the perpetrator…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Civil Rights, Commentary, Guest Columnist, Health, Opinion

USS Liberty: The Fix Was In Before The Blood Was Dry

August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 Joe Meadors 2 Comments

USS Liberty: The Fix Was In Before The Blood Was Dry Before the blood was dry on the deck of the USS Liberty, long before any Sixth Fleet ships arrived to assist us, and very long before the US government investigated the attack, then-Senator Jacob Javits (R-NY) took to the floor of the Senate to declare…

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Marie Newman names Arab American as campaign chairwoman

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Marie Newman names Arab American as campaign chairwoman Longtime Suburban Chicagoland community activist Shadin Maali was named as the Campaign Chairwoman for Marie Newman who is a candidate for the 3rd DIstrict Congressional seat held by Dan Lipinski. Maali’s appointment underscores Newman’s commitment to the district’s large Arab American population and community in general. Marie…

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Darwish slams Lipinski silence on BDS, praises Congressmen Rush and Garcia

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Darwish slams Lipinski silence on BDS, praises Congressmen Rush and Garcia Today, Rush Darwish, the first Muslim-American Congressional candidate ever in Illinois to raise over $100,000 within 10 days of opening their campaign fund, praised his neighboring Congressmen Bobby Rush and Chuy Garcia for their opposition to a resolution to oppose the Israel-targeted Boycott, Divestment,…

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