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Cody O’Rourke a Good Dad from the Holy Land Telling the Truth: Florida and Michigan May-June 2018

Posted on May 23, 2018September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Cody O’Rourke a Good Dad from the Holy Land Telling the Truth: Florida and Michigan May-June 2018
Cody O’Rourke a Good Dad from the Holy Land Telling the Truth: Florida and Michigan May-June 2018

Cody O’Rourke lived in Michigan until 2005 when destiny led him to Hebron and into a life of “Just trying to be a good dad in the complicated Holy Land.” O’Rourke also “could have been a Trump supporter.” By Eileen Fleming During a brief phone call with Cody O’Rourke this reporter learned everything he does…

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Arab community mourns passing of Salameh Zanayed

Posted on May 20, 2018May 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab community mourns passing of Salameh Zanayed
Arab community mourns passing of Salameh Zanayed

Arab community mourns passing of Salameh Zanayed An icon of the Arab American community died on May 13, 2018. Salameh Zanayed was a pillar and pioneer for achievement in Arab activism, Arab media and in empowering Arab Americans in regional government in Chicago and Illinois. He was adept at diplomacy in juggling the many rival…

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American Arabs, Arab American History, Journalism, mainstream, News, Obits, Palestine & Jordan, Television, US Arab Politics

If Bob Dylan Were Palestinian “Blowin’ in the Wind” Would Blow the Doors off Israel’s Occupation

Posted on May 18, 2018September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on If Bob Dylan Were Palestinian “Blowin’ in the Wind” Would Blow the Doors off Israel’s Occupation
If Bob Dylan Were Palestinian “Blowin’ in the Wind” Would Blow the Doors off Israel’s Occupation

Palestinian Christian author and activist Samia Khoury updates Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” in response to this week in Gaza.  By Eileen Fleming Friday’s email included the following from Samia Khoury who writes from Palestine: Dear Family and Friends:  After the massacre of Gaza on May 14, I was writing to a friend and asking how many…

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Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan

Posted on May 17, 2018April 13, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan
Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan

Christians should honor their close ties to Muslims this Ramadan Sadly, tensions have increased between Christians and Muslims but the truth is the two peoples and their religions could not be closer. Muslims and Christians have always gotten along and defended each other. And these days both need to stand together in the face of…

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Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved
Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved

Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved The voices of intolerance are interpreting the U.S. and French Constitutions like the fanatics and the dystopians are interpreting the Koran. By Abdennour Toumi The dreadful on-going geopolitical events in the Middle East coincide with the debut of Ramadhan (Ramadan), a month-long observance of fasting, doing good deeds, acting generously…

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A Black Day to Remember the Nakba

Posted on May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 By Maria Khoury No Comments on A Black Day to Remember the Nakba
A Black Day to Remember the Nakba

A Black Day to Remember the Nakba By Maria C. Khoury As a little girl I use to pray for the president of the United States every Sunday in the Eastern Orthodox Liturgy never really understanding why I should do so.  But finally in my old age after waking up to the bloodiest day I…

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Seven journalists injured by Israeli snipers in siege of Gaza

Posted on May 14, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Seven journalists injured by Israeli snipers in siege of Gaza

Seven Palestinian journalists injured by gunfire in Gaza protests Israeli military snipers appear to be intentionally targeting journalists who are covering their brutal assault of Palestinian civilians who are protesting in Gaza against Israeli policies. A total of 22 have been injured including two who died of their wounds since Palestinian protests began on March…

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US Embassy protestors attacked by Israeli police

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on US Embassy protestors attacked by Israeli police
US Embassy protestors attacked by Israeli police

US Embassy protestors attacked by Israeli police Israeli Knesset member among citizens in Israel attacked by Israeli police as they protested against the relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem. Dozens of Israeli Arabs and protestors were injured, while in Gaza more than 52 civilians were killed by Israeli sniper fire…

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Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza
Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza

Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza The death toll in Gaza is rising literally as I write – 38 people have been killed already today. By the time you’re reading this, I don’t even want to guess. Meanwhile the US Embassy officially opened in Jerusalem: a cynical, dangerous celebration of annexation. This is the Nakba (“catastrophe”) happening…

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Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move
Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move

Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move Human Rights Defenders Stand in Solidarity with the Great March of Return and Oppose Today’s U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem. Leaders and groups around the world condemn Israel’s intentional killing of civilians in Gaza including statements from B’Tselem and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders A group of…

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Israeli, Jewish Peace groups denounce US Embassy move

Posted on May 14, 2018October 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli, Jewish Peace groups denounce US Embassy move
Israeli, Jewish Peace groups denounce US Embassy move

Israeli, Jewish Peace groups denounce US Embassy move Trump: moving the Embassy won’t hide the occupation!   Today, May 14, 2018 at 15:15 to 18:00‏‏‏ (Israel/Palestine time),  a demonstration is held against Trump’s reckless and cynical act of moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem!  The protest was held at 13 Eliyahu Lankin Street in Jerusalem, initiated…

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Amnesty International Condemns Trump Embassy move

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Amnesty International Condemns Trump Embassy move
Amnesty International Condemns Trump Embassy move

Amnesty International Condemns Trump Embassy move US Embassy move to Jerusalem rewards Israel’s illegal annexation and settlement policy, says Amnesty International Reacting to the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem, Raed Jarrar, Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International USA issued the following statement: “Today, on the eve…

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Ashrawi: US is complicit in Israeli atrocities with Embassy move

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Ashrawi: US is complicit in Israeli atrocities with Embassy move
Ashrawi: US is complicit in Israeli atrocities with Embassy move

Ashrawi: US is complicit in Israeli atrocities with Embassy move PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi:  “Seventy years on, the Nakba continues.” Also, BDS activists decry embassy move  “One the eve of the seventieth anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (“catastrophe”), a grave historical injustice that continues today, the U.S. will officially relocate its embassy…

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US Embassy setback for peace Jewish, Arab peace groups argue

Posted on May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on US Embassy setback for peace Jewish, Arab peace groups argue
US Embassy setback for peace Jewish, Arab peace groups argue

US Embassy setback for peace Jewish, Arab peace groups argue Shalom Achshav and APN: New US Embassy in Jerusalem is a Setback for Peace. And, Arab American Institute Omar Baddar analyzes move Washington, DC – Israel’s pre-eminent peace movement Shalom Achshav (Peace Now) and its American sister-organization Americans for Peace Now are alarmed by the negative…

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Maryland Senate candidate denounces US Embassy opening in Jerusalem

Posted on May 13, 2018May 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Maryland Senate candidate denounces US Embassy opening in Jerusalem
Maryland Senate candidate denounces US Embassy opening in Jerusalem

Maryland Senate candidate denounces US Embassy opening in Jerusalem Dr. Jerome M. Segal, Middle East expert and Maryland US Senate candidate, condemns opening of US Embassy in Jerusalem Dr. Jerome M. Segal, lead author of the landmark study, Negotiating Jerusalem (SUNY Press, 2000) and a candidate challenging Senator Ben Cardin in the “Ben or Jerry” June primary…

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American Arabs, Election, Israel, mainstream, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Spotlight

How Israel helped midwife the birth of Hamas

Posted on May 10, 2018August 12, 2025 By rayhanania 1 Comment on How Israel helped midwife the birth of Hamas
How Israel helped midwife the birth of Hamas

How Israel helped midwife the birth of Hamas Hamas is considered one of Israel’s greatest threats, but the Islamic terrorist organization found its beginnings in the misguided Israeli effort to encourage the rise of a religious alternative that would undermine the popularity of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Yasir Arafat. (reprinted from 2002 By Ray…

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Trump and Netanyahu’s Shared Values of Nuclear Deceptions

Posted on May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Trump and Netanyahu’s Shared Values of Nuclear Deceptions
Trump and Netanyahu’s Shared Values of Nuclear Deceptions

On Tuesday President Trump distressed the World but pleased Prime Minister Netanyahu by withdrawing the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, which could lead to Iran restarting its suspended nuclear activities. Last week the Trump administration reversed another U.S. policy by adopting Israel’s stance in advance of the 2020 Geneva conference on a nuclear-free Middle East….

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

Arab American elected mayor of Paterson, New Jersey

Posted on May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American elected mayor of Paterson, New Jersey
Arab American elected mayor of Paterson, New Jersey

Arab American elected mayor of Paterson, New Jersey Paterson New Jersey elected its first Arab mayor Tuesday. The city has a visible Arab American community which is only a small segment of the city’s population and is predominantly Hispanic and African American. But newly elected Arab American mayor Andre Sayegh succeeded in winning a plurality…

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