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Combatants for Peace expands its powerful voice in the United States

Posted on September 2, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Combatants for Peace expands its powerful voice in the United States
Combatants for Peace expands its powerful voice in the United States

Combatants for Peace expands its powerful voice in the United States Combatants for Peace, one of several important Israeli and Palestinian organizations that champion human and civil rights and advocates for a just peace between Palestinians and Israelis, announced this week that they are expanding their chapters to strengthen their powerful voice in the United…

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Amazon Kindle Giveaways for Labor Day Week

Posted on September 2, 2019September 2, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Amazon Kindle Giveaways for Labor Day Week

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, was created by the labor movement as a national tribute to honor the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” -Albert Camus  By Eileen Fleming “I write to discover what I know”…

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Syrian fighter bombers hit another medical center

Posted on August 31, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Syrian fighter bombers hit another medical center

Syrian fighter bombers hit another medical center Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) reports the Al-Zerbeh Primary Healthcare Center destroyed by airstrike; 4th attack on Health in 3 Days. Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) reports three strikes on health centers in Syria. Al-Zerbeh Primary Health Center was directly targeted on Friday August 29,…

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Christian & Muslim, Middle East, News, Syria

Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence

Posted on August 30, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence

Hundreds of thousands remain missing in Iraq after decades of war, violence The families of hundreds of thousands of missing Iraqis marked the International Day of the Disappeared on Friday, as the office of Iraq’s Prime Minister pledged to support relatives and investigate cases, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (August 30,…

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Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York

Posted on August 29, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York
Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York

Investigative Journal launches talk-show anchored from Times Square New York The Investigative Journal launched a hard-hitting talk show from its studios in Times Square New York anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist Tal Heinrich. The show produced by award-winning American executive producer Driss Sekkat comes weeks after the official launch of TIJ headquartered in London UK…

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Rights Groups denounce Alabama’s racist attacks against Rep. Omar

Posted on August 28, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Rights Groups denounce Alabama’s racist attacks against Rep. Omar
Rights Groups denounce Alabama’s racist attacks against Rep. Omar

Rights Groups denounce Alabama’s racist attacks against Rep. Omar Muslim Advocates Denounces Alabama GOP’s Anti-Muslim Resolution to Expel Rep. Ilhan Omar The following is a statement from Scott Simpson, public advocacy director for Muslim Advocates, condemning a resolution adopted on Saturday by the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee, the body that governs Alabama’s Republican Party, which asks the…

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Palestine’s Christians in need of help

Posted on August 28, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Palestine’s Christians in need of help
Palestine’s Christians in need of help

Palestine’s Christians in need of help The Christians of Palestinian are oppressed and brutalized by Israel, abandoned and ignored by the Christian West and Evangelicals, but worse, marginalized and taken for granted by the Arab and Muslim World. We’re weaponized as statistics in an international conflict, but not given the forum to augment our voices…

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The United States and the Democratic Transition in Sudan

Posted on August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on The United States and the Democratic Transition in Sudan

The United States and the Democratic Transition in Sudan By Magdi Mofadal On August 21st, 2019 the Sovereign Council (SC), which acts as the Head of State in Sudan, was stablished after the swearing in of its President and Members. The prime minister took oath of office on the same day. He immediately started consultations…

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

Posted on August 27, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli elections committee bars surveillance cameras at polling stations, preventing intimidation of Arab voters

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…

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

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on New York Rabbi and Muslim World League leader share Global Interreligious Award
New York Rabbi and Muslim World League leader share Global Interreligious Award

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…

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Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians

Posted on August 23, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians
Jewish National Fund subsidiary denying rights to Palestinians

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,…

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

Reporter Censored by Twitter

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Reporter Censored by Twitter

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….

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

USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S***

Posted on August 22, 2019 By Joe Meadors No Comments on USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S***
USS Liberty: More Congressional B***S***

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…

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Interim Political Declaration opens door to Sudanese Democracy

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Interim Political Declaration opens door to Sudanese Democracy

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…

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

Posted on August 21, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Over 648,000 forcibly displaced people assisted in the first half of 2019 through UNHCR’s Refugee Zakat Fund

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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Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Middle East, News, refugees

Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope
Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope

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…

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Israel, Middle East, Politics, Press Releases, religion

Civilians killed in Syria everyday without consequence

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Civilians killed in Syria everyday without consequence

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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Arab World, Editors Picks, Gulf States, Media Bias, Middle East, News, Syria

Tlaib following in the footsteps of Paul Findley

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Tlaib following in the footsteps of Paul Findley
Tlaib following in the footsteps of Paul Findley

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…

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