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Response to Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy’s Idiot Wind

Posted on May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Response to Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy’s Idiot Wind
Response to Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy’s Idiot Wind

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is the Senate majority leader and Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) is the House Republican leader. Their Washington Post Oped, “Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy: The House must stand against the toxic BDS movement” inspired the following TADN post. By Eileen Fleming On Tuesday, the Washington Post published Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy‘s…

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US administration petty and vindictive against Palestinian leadership

Posted on May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on US administration petty and vindictive against Palestinian leadership
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US administration petty and vindictive against Palestinian leadership Palestinian leader Dr. Hana Ashrawi says the administration of President Donald Trump is “petty and vindictive” to the Palestinians, exposing his failure to address the true needs of peace. A longtime Palestinian activist, non-violent advocate and grandmother, Ashrawi was denied access to enter the U.S. to address…

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Detroit civil rights group calls for probe into anti-Muslim hate flyers

Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Detroit civil rights group calls for probe into anti-Muslim hate flyers

Detroit civil rights group calls for probe into anti-Muslim hate flyers AHRC and AMLC request an investigation regarding anti-Muslim Flyer, call on Costco to review its Response to attempts to spread hate on its property: The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) and the American Muslim Leadership Council (AMLC) are alarmed by the distribution of an…

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Book Review: A Darkly humorous saga set in Post 9/11 America and the Middle East

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Book Review: A Darkly humorous saga set in Post 9/11 America and the Middle East
Book Review: A Darkly humorous saga set in Post 9/11 America and the Middle East

Book Review: A Darkly humorous saga set in Post 9/11 America and the Middle East When All Else Fails by author Rayyan Al-Shawaf begins on September 12th, 2001. It is the story of Hunayn, a luckless and lovelorn Iraqi college student living in Orlando, Florida, after having graduated from high school in Beirut. Hunayn’s life is…

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Historical Fiction and Nakba

Posted on May 12, 2019June 12, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Historical Fiction and Nakba

The 1948 Palestinian exodus, known as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة‎, al-Nakbah, literally “disaster”, “catastrophe”, or “cataclysm”),occurred when more than half of the indigenous Palestinian population were driven from their homes between December 1947 through January 1949, resulting in the destruction of 600 Palestinian villages in the Holy Land. Historical fiction is a literary genre in which…

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Man who threatened AAI President Zogby convicted of hate crimes

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Man who threatened AAI President Zogby convicted of hate crimes

Man who threatened AAI President Zogby convicted of hate crimes Defendant Convicted for Targeting of AAI President James Zogby and AAI Staff in Federal Hate Crime Trial. William Patrick Syring was convicted following a Federal Trial on 14 counts including seven Federal Hate Crime charges From May 3 to May 7, 2019, current and former employees…

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McCollum introduces civil rights legislation protecting Palestinian children under Israeli occupation

Posted on May 9, 2019June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on McCollum introduces civil rights legislation protecting Palestinian children under Israeli occupation
McCollum introduces civil rights legislation protecting Palestinian children under Israeli occupation

McCollum introduces civil rights legislation protecting Palestinian children under Israeli occupation Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) has introduced legislation— the Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, H.R. 2407 — amending a provision of the Foreign Assistance Act known as the “Leahy Law” to prohibit funding for the military detention of children in any…

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Algerian Hirak: From Algeriana to My Best Enemy

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Algerian Hirak: From Algeriana to My Best Enemy

Algerian Hirak: From Algeriana to My Best Enemy The Hirak idealists have now clashed over a systemic concept of how to approach this election and who leads what. By Abdennour Toumi  Today Algerians are caught between the regime’s ruse and its mosaic opposition’s idealism. Eleven Fridays have passed since the people of Algeria stood up…

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Gaza, War Crimes, and Priests

Posted on May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Gaza, War Crimes, and Priests

A war crime is an act that constitutes a serious violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility. Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem Micheal Sabbah wrote regarding Gaza on Sunday and reminded this American of a 2006 report by Father Manuel written while he was the Priest at the Latin Church and school in Gaza….

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US Arab Radio wishes everyone a Happy Ramadan

Posted on May 5, 2019August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on US Arab Radio wishes everyone a Happy Ramadan
US Arab Radio wishes everyone a Happy Ramadan

US Arab Radio wishes everyone a Happy Ramadan Happy Ramadan: United In Faith And Humanity Ramadan is the month of mercy, love, tolerance, and peace, and US Arab Radio welcomes the holy month this year with an array of new programs under the title “We are all God’s Servants.” Founder and president of US Arab…

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US Arab Radio showcases special features during Ramadan

Posted on May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on US Arab Radio showcases special features during Ramadan
US Arab Radio showcases special features during Ramadan

US Arab Radio showcases special features during Ramadan Happy Ramadan: United In Faith And Humanity Detroit May 2 / 2019 : Ramadan is the month of mercy, love, tolerance, and peace, and US Arab Radio welcomes the holy month this year with an array of new programs under the title “We are all God’s Servants.”…

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Algerian Political Opposition: It’s the System, Stupid

Posted on May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Algerian Political Opposition: It’s the System, Stupid
Algerian Political Opposition: It’s the System, Stupid

Algerian Political Opposition: It’s the System, Stupid The Algerian regime has been preventing any emergence of any independent elite or leader to the system. By Abdennour Toumi Algerian Hirak has entered its 11th Friday as the protesters’ demands begin to narrow down, but are still unrealistic. This is how General Ahmed Gaïd Salah, the Military…

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Israel: Do Micah 6:8 and Free Mordechai Vanunu

Posted on May 2, 2019June 12, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Israel: Do Micah 6:8 and Free Mordechai Vanunu

“What does God require? He has told you o’man! Be just, be merciful, and walk humbly with your Lord.” -Micah 6:8 On Wednesday Israel’s nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu broke his latest news regarding his human rights struggle at Facebook. By Eileen Fleming On the first day of May, Mordechai Vanunu Israel’s nuclear whistleblower posted the…

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Shalala and other Congress members introduce Arab Heritage Month bill

Posted on April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Shalala and other Congress members introduce Arab Heritage Month bill
Shalala and other Congress members introduce Arab Heritage Month bill

Shalala and other Congress members introduce Arab Heritage Month bill The Arab American Institute congratulated Congresswoman Donna Shalala and other members of Congress for introducing legislation to recognize April as Arab American Heritage month. Resolutions have been approved in two dozens states including a law passed in Illinois to recognize April as Arab American Heritage…

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The New York Times, Vanunu Mordechai and the embattled state of journalism

Posted on April 28, 2019June 12, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on The New York Times, Vanunu Mordechai and the embattled state of journalism
The New York Times, Vanunu Mordechai and the embattled state of journalism

On Saturday The New York Times published “Julian Assange and the Woeful State of Whistle-Blowers” by Edward Wasserman and a comment by this reporter regarding Mordechai Vanunu and the embattled state of journalism. By Eileen Fleming Dr. Edward Wasserman is the dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr….

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What Deranged Donald and Joe Biden Have in Common

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on What Deranged Donald and Joe Biden Have in Common

On Thursday Joe Biden kicked off his 2020 presidential run in a YouTube; and at Twitter the hashtag #DerangedDonald trended to second place globally. By Eileen Fleming George T. Conway III, lawyer and husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, a frequent critic of President Trump coined the hashtag #DerangedDonald, which trended up to the…

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Professor Abbassi Madani: Sweet Legacy of Sour Political Destiny 

Posted on April 25, 2019April 30, 2019 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Professor Abbassi Madani: Sweet Legacy of Sour Political Destiny 
Professor Abbassi Madani: Sweet Legacy of Sour Political Destiny 

Professor Abbassi Madani: Sweet Legacy of Sour Political Destiny  In choosing exile in Qatar, he left behind a divided Islamist leadership in a deep political identity crisis. By Abdennour Toumi  Wednesday marked the passing of Professor Abbassi Madani, longtime militant Islamist leader and the last Algerian Islamist Movement voice of the liberation war and post-Independence…

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Saudis arrest 13 suspects and prevent terrorist attack

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudis arrest 13 suspects and prevent terrorist attack

Saudis arrest 13 suspects and prevent terrorist attack Saudi Arabia Foils ISIS Terrorist Attack on Intelligence Center in Zulfi, Arrests 13 Terrorists  Saudi security authorities arrested on Monday 13 terrorists who were planning to carry out criminal attacks, targeting the Kingdom’s security and its capabilities. According to the spokesman of the Presidency of State Security, the arrests were made as a…

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