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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…
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 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…
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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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 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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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,…
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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 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 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 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…
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 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 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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US Naval Institute Press Praises USS Liberty Revisionist as He Condemns USS Liberty Survivors as Motivated by a “Hidden Agenda” and Wanting to “to Keep Conspiracy Theories Alive” “The Liberty Incident Revealed is the complete and final story about the Israeli Air Force and Navy attack on the USS Liberty during the Six Day War…
Sudan’s Defining Moment: the Uneasy Transition to Democracy Guest Op-Ed on the aftermath of Mar al-Bashir’s forced rem,oval from office and the negotiations to form a new government and establish Democracy. By Magdi A. Mofadal The Sudanese people, who pioneered in the Arab world in October 1964 with their first-ever “Arab Spring”, surprised the world…
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Americans for Peace Now urges support of Two-State Solution APN to Congress and Presidential Candidates: Support 2-State Solution Washington, DC — In the face of the Trump administration’s apparent abandonment of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Americans for Peace Now (APN) urges Congress and presidential candidates to commit to supporting two states, and…
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Dave Abdallah campaigns for re-election at Dearborn Heights City Council Dave Abdallah, here. It has been one of my greatest honors to serve you on the Dearborn Heights City Council for almost 4 years. That is why I am seeking reelection. Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6th, is the primary election and I am counting on the…
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