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Standing up against racist laws that restrict free speech

November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Standing up against racist laws that restrict free speech By Ray Hanania #BDS #BoycottLaws #IsraeliApartheid Letter I wrote to Illinois Representative David Harris of Arlington Heights (Republican) who introduced a bill last year to expand the existing anti-BDS law that prohibits Americans from criticizing a specific foreign country, Israel. I criticize Israel’s government and will…

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Polarization of Privately Funded Arab Media is Firing Back

November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 Maen Alhusseini No Comments

Polarization of Privately Funded Arab Media is Firing Back By Maen Alhusseini The recent events in the Middle East have had their impact on several macro factors in the region whether political, economic, social, and even on the media. When you turn on your TV on an Arab news channel, it’s either a pro Saudi…

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Union Activism is Politics in French parliament election

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

Union Activism is Politics in French parliament election City Council Amrani is becoming known for going where no Arab-Muslim woman has gone before, challenging the establishment and the media, fighting to get to the French Parliament. By Abdennour Toumi Council Farida Amrani, a leading-edge Arab-Muslim woman, is the new face of la France insoumise (LFI)…

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President Trump stands with Saudi Arabia

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

President Trump stands with Saudi Arabia President Donald Trump released the following statement reinforcing his administration’s support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the face of the investigation into the Saudi killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, 2018, in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey: The world is a…

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Arab Radio: Arabs and Hypocrisy in the U.S. Congress

November 20, 2018November 23, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Arabs and Hypocrisy in the U.S. Congress Al Jazeera journalist and writer Ali Younes will join Arab News columnist Ray Hanania on this week’s edition of The Arab Street Radio, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 live in Greater Detroit on WNZK AM 690 Radio, and live online. Younes and Hanania will analyze the gains…

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Life for Relief distributes meals for Thanksgiving

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Saba Ibraheem No Comments

Life for Relief distributes meals for Thanksgiving Life For Relief & Development distributes Thanksgiving meals at Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries By Saba Ibraheem Life For Relief & Development, a Muslim American Charity, joined the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries to collect and distribute Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families in the Greater Detroit Region. The mission…

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UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory”

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory” UN Special Rapporteurs give Israel 60 days to respond to ‘deep concerns’ regarding Jewish Nation-State Law. Four Special Rapporteurs express ‘deep concern’ that Nation-State Law is ‘discriminatory in nature and in practice against non-Jewish citizens and other minorities and does not apply the principle of equality between citizens,…

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Israel rules it is not liable for civilian casualties in Gaza

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel rules it is not liable for civilian casualties in Gaza Israeli court: State isn’t liable for damages for severely wounding Gaza boy in 2014; new law grants comprehensive immunity to Israeli military in Gaza. According to court, law prohibiting Palestinians living in Gaza – an ‘enemy entity’ – from seeking compensation from Israel is constitutional,…

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Saudis identify suspects in murder of Jamal Khashoggi

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Saudis identify suspects in murder of Jamal Khashoggi Saudi Arabia officials announced that 11 suspect’s have been indicted by the Saudi Arabian prosecutor in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi on October 2, 2018 during a visit to the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The Public Prosecutor issued a statement following the two previous statements issued…

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Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App It is our pleasure at Peace Now to share with you that our sister organization in the United States, Americans for Peace Now, has just released its new and improved settlement map mobile application, Facts on the Ground. The app is a staple of our tours…

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Hate Crimes Continue to Surge in America

November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Hate Crimes Continue to Surge in America Underreporting Remains Significant Problem in FBI’s Annual Statistics The Arab American Institute expressed concern and disappointment with the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) 2017 hate crime statistics. As expected, hate crime surged yet again in 2017. However, the data contained some glaring omissions, including three…

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Rahma Relief Foundation raising money for Yemen in Tawheed Center

November 11, 2018November 19, 2018 Saba Ibraheem No Comments

Rahma Relief Foundation raising money for Yemen in Tawheed Center By Saba Ibraheem “Humanity work is not something to get a salary from; we started this organization with passion,” Dr. Shadi Zaza, the co-founder and CEO of Rahma Relief Foundation said. On Oct. 10, 2018, tens of people attended the fundraising event that was held…

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Arab Radio: Aftermath of November 6 election on Arab Americans

November 8, 2018March 30, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Aftermath of November 6 election on Arab Americans Radio host Ray Hanania will discuss the aftermath of the November 6, 2018 on Tuesday on the Arab Americans. How will the national election results impact Arab and Muslim Americans. Who are some of the Arab American candidates who won election? To listen to the…

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Democrats take control of House to block many Trump programs

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Democrats take control of House to block many Trump programs Democrats took control of the U.S House of Representatives by President Trump and Republicans increased their control of the U.S. Senate in the November 6 General elections. The question is whether or not the two sides can come together to work on programs to benefit…

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American Dream Vs. French Wishes

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

American Dream vs. French Wishes Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar wouldn’t even be elected for her classroom President because of her Islamic veil, though it looks like Simone de Beauvoir turban. By Abdennour Toumi Tuesday’s U.S. mid-term election marked a distinct turning-point in American politics as voters went to the polls to elect or re-elect the entire…

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Waves Burst from Time to Time

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

Waves Burst from Time to Time Modern history teaches us to believe that revolutions are led by the masses, despite the good intentions of the idealist elite. By Abdennour Toumi The political Tsunami that swept the Arab lands from Manama to the shores of Tripoli, finally came to rest in Algiers’ harbor eight years ago….

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More Arab Americans should run for public office

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Ali Gadelhak No Comments

More Arab Americans should run for public office By Ali Gadelhak There are about 450,000 Arab Americans in the Chicagoland area and about 1.7 million Arab Americans in the United States. Of the 535 seats in Congress, Arab Americans occupy seven of them. America needs more Arab Americans in office – at all levels of…

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Arab themes dominate 32nd Annual Israeli Film Festival in Los Angeles

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab themes dominate 32nd Annual Israeli Film Festival in Los Angeles Films include “Foreign Land,” “In Her Footsteps,” “The Oslo Diaries,” “Avanti Popolo,” “Tzeva Adom: Color Red” The 32nd Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, California, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the United States and taking place November 6th – 20th, will premiere…

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