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Kayrouz keynotes welcome speech for new U.S. citizens at Federal Immigration Ceremony

Posted on October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Kayrouz keynotes welcome speech for new U.S. citizens at Federal Immigration Ceremony
Kayrouz keynotes welcome speech for new U.S. citizens at Federal Immigration Ceremony

Kayrouz keynotes welcome speech for new U.S. citizens at Federal Immigration Ceremony Prominent Michigan accident attorney Joumana Kayrouz told new U.S. citizens during a federal government swearing-in service held Friday morning in the City of Westland that American citizenship is an important key that can unlock their family dreams. The new citizens received their citizenship oath from…

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Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace

Posted on October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace
Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace

Love Blossoms and Cultures Collide in Yasminas Necklace LOVE BLOSSOMS AND CULTURES COLLIDE IN YASMINA’S NECKLACE, ROHINA MALIK’S MODERN AMERICAN LOVE STORY, DIRECTED BY ANN FILMER, OCTOBER 20 – NOVEMBER 19 ***IRAQI ART BY AHMAD ABDULRAZZAQ FEATURED ON THE SET—AND DISPLAYED IN THE LOBBY AVAILABLE FOR SALE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCTION*** Chicago-based playwright Rohina…

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Kurdish reporters killed in eastern Syria

Posted on October 16, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Kurdish reporters killed in eastern Syria

Kurdish reporters killed in eastern Syria Two Kurdish reporters killed on duty by car bombings in eastern Syria Beirut, October 16, 2017–Kurdish journalists Dilshan Ibash and Hawker Faisal Mohammed died from injuries sustained during October 12 suicide car bomb attacks that occurred in the eastern Syrian village of Abu Fas, where the two reporters were…

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King Abdulaziz University is Ranked No. 1 in the Arab World

Posted on October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on King Abdulaziz University is Ranked No. 1 in the Arab World

King Abdulaziz University is Ranked No. 1 in the Arab World To Lead Sponsors of World Student Scholarship Education Program (WSSEP) on 22nd and 23rd October, 2017 Dubai, UAE DUBAI, UAE, October 16, 2017 — King Abdulaziz University (KAU) bears the name of the founder of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1967…

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New anti-Semitism and This American and USS Liberty Survivors of The Six Day War

Posted on October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on New anti-Semitism and This American and USS Liberty Survivors of The Six Day War
New anti-Semitism and This American and USS Liberty Survivors of The Six Day War

New anti-Semitism is a concept that a new form of anti-Semitism developed emanating simultaneously from the far left, Islamism, and the far right. New anti-Semitism manifests as opposition to Zionism, the State of Israel and Jewish people. By Eileen Fleming New anti-Semitism critics of the concept argue that it “conflates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism, defines legitimate criticism of Israel too narrowly and demonization too broadly,…

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

ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel

Posted on October 11, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel
ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel

ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel USCPR Welcomes ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Anti-BDS Law The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights welcomes the American Civil Liberties Union’s landmark lawsuit, filed today, challenging an anti-boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) law in the state of Kansas for its violation of the First Amendment. The Kansas law…

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Gutierrez stands with Palestinian activist Haneen Zoubi

Posted on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Gutierrez stands with Palestinian activist Haneen Zoubi
Gutierrez stands with Palestinian activist Haneen Zoubi

Gutierrez stands with Palestinian activist Haneen Zoubi U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez spoke strongly in defense of Palestinian Rights this week introducing visiting Palestinian-Israeli Knesset member Haneen Zoubi at a fundraiser for the Jerusalem Fund held on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. Attendees raised more than $100,000 at the event to support medical relief efforts for victims…

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USS Liberty Survivor of Six-Day War’s RX for PTS and RE: Anti-Semitism and White Nationalism #ReportHate

Posted on October 10, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on USS Liberty Survivor of Six-Day War’s RX for PTS and RE: Anti-Semitism and White Nationalism #ReportHate

A Semite is a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, in particular Jews and Arabs. True Anti-Semitism is a prejudice against or hostility towards the Jewish people rooted in fear that breeds hatred. The true enemy of the Jewish people is Zionism, which is an ideology of supremacy…

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Ahmet Uysal discusses Kurdish independence from Iraq

Posted on October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Ahmet Uysal discusses Kurdish independence from Iraq

Ahmet Uysal discusses Kurdish independence from Iraq In wake of the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum election, Professor Ahmet Uysal has accepted kindly to share his insights with the Arab Daily News. By Abdennour Toumi “Turkey supported the survival of the Iraqi Kurds as an autonomous and proto-state economically and politically. However, an independent Kurdish state…

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Colin Kaepernick’s and the NFL’s selfish disrespect for America

Posted on October 7, 2017October 7, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Colin Kaepernick’s and the NFL’s selfish disrespect for America
Colin Kaepernick’s and the NFL’s selfish disrespect for America

Colin Kaepernick’s and the NFL’s selfish disrespect for America Colin Kaepernick and other mostly minority NFL and sports players have refused to stand in respect during the playing of the American National Anthem claiming they are protesting racism in America. But what they really are doing is nothing except promoting themselves in a selfish exploitation…

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American Legion Resolution 40 for USS LIBERTY and the 115th Congress

Posted on October 6, 2017August 20, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on American Legion Resolution 40 for USS LIBERTY and the 115th Congress
American Legion Resolution 40 for USS LIBERTY and the 115th Congress

The American Legion passed Resolution 40 calling “upon the 115th United States Congress to publicly, impartially, and thoroughly investigate the attack on the USS Liberty and its aftermath and to commence its investigation before the end of 2017, the 50th anniversary year of the attack.” USS Liberty Veteran Joe Meadors leads the way for we Americans to…

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

The Black List and This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai

Posted on October 5, 2017August 20, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on The Black List and This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai
The Black List and This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai

The BLACK LIST is WHERE FILMMAKERS & WRITERS MEET online. “This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai” is this writer’s first Black List Script. By Eileen Fleming The Black List just launched a service to host and index screenplays on The Black List database for $25.00 a month per script. The scripts are…

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

Spec Script, Spies and Vanunu Mordechai

Posted on September 29, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Spec Script, Spies and Vanunu Mordechai
Spec Script, Spies and Vanunu Mordechai

A spec script is written by a writer with hope that the script will be optioned and purchased by a producer, production company, or studio. “This American and Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Vanunu Mordechai” is this writer’s first spec script. Norway announced on Friday that Vanunu has been offered asylum, two years after his wife applied. The current restrictions…

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

All you Need to Know about Algerian Political Harvest Season 

Posted on September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on All you Need to Know about Algerian Political Harvest Season 
All you Need to Know about Algerian Political Harvest Season 

All you Need to Know about Algerian Political Harvest Season  It seems when there is chaos among the Arabs, there is always an Algerian exception, analysts are saying but not this time. By Abdennour Toumi A quarter-century ago, before the Sidi-Bouzid revolt in Tunisia sparked the Arab Spring in 2010, disaffected youth in the populated…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion

Israel violates rule of law, oppressing innocent civilians

Posted on September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel violates rule of law, oppressing innocent civilians

Israel violates rule of law, oppressing innocent civilians 40,000 Palestinians Collectively Punished after Har Adar Attack Israeli violates civil rights of Palestinians. On Tuesday, 26 September, Nimer Mahmoud Jamal, 37, from Beit Surik carried out an attack in the settlement of Har Adar, killing a Border Police officer and two settlement security guards: Sgt. Solomon…

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Arab World, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism

Americans for Peace Now urge firing of Ambassador Friedman

Posted on September 28, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans for Peace Now urge firing of Ambassador Friedman
Americans for Peace Now urge firing of Ambassador Friedman

Americans for Peace Now urge firing of Ambassador Friedman APN to Trump: Fire Ambassador Friedman! Americans for Peace Now (APN) is calling on President Trump to recall US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman for making statements that blatantly contradict long-held United States policy, as well as objective facts and international law. Ambassador Friedman continues to…

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Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics

Everyday Items reflect stereotypes of “Them” 

Posted on September 27, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Everyday Items reflect stereotypes of “Them” 

Everyday Items reflect stereotypes of “Them”  Exhibition helps viewers identify, resist subtle hate messages Stereotypes: Martin Luther King, Jr. said it eloquently – “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Prejudice and hate are not only reflected in the current political climate; they have long been promoted through items as innocuous as a souvenir…

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American Arabs, Entertainment, Events, mainstream, News

Israel arrests Palestinian journalist in West Bank

Posted on September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel arrests Palestinian journalist in West Bank

Israeli security forces arrest Palestinian journalist in West Bank Israeli security forces should immediately release Palestinian journalist Abdul Rahman Awad, a correspondent in Ramallah for the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian news agency Safa, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Israeli forces yesterday morning arrested Awad at his home in the village of Budrus, 19 miles (31…

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Arab World, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan

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