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Saudi-led Coalition takes steps to safeguard civilians in Yemen

Posted on February 13, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Saudi-led Coalition takes steps to safeguard civilians in Yemen
Saudi-led Coalition takes steps to safeguard civilians in Yemen

Saudi-led Coalition takes steps to safeguard civilians in Yemen Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen: Safeguarding Civilians Remains Foremost Priority In a statement issued today, the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen restated its commitment to protecting civilians in Yemen and underscored the steps the alliance has taken to avoid causalities in an ongoing war…

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LAHC to honor Tom Watkins at annual gala

Posted on February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on LAHC to honor Tom Watkins at annual gala
LAHC to honor Tom Watkins at annual gala

LAHC to honor Tom Watkins at annual gala LAHC to present Tom Watkins with the Excellence & Great Achievements Award during Annual Gala LAHC is pleased to announce that Mr. Tom Watkins, President and CEO of Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority-DWMHA is the recipient of the 2017 Excellence and Great Achievements Award. This honor will…

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ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program

Posted on February 13, 2017October 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program
ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program

ADC challenges Countering Violent Extremism program ADC Reaffirms Position on CVE/CIV; Prepares for Legal Fight. Says changes to name to “Countering Islamic Violence” will be worse ADC reaffirms our steadfast opposition to the government program known as Countering Violent Extremism (CVE).  Since the inception of the program ADC has never wavered on our opposition to…

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Valentines Day and The Resistance #RevolutionaryLove #WomensMarch #LoveArmy #1BillionRising #MoralResistance

Posted on February 13, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Valentines Day and The Resistance #RevolutionaryLove #WomensMarch #LoveArmy #1BillionRising #MoralResistance
Valentines Day and The Resistance #RevolutionaryLove #WomensMarch #LoveArmy #1BillionRising #MoralResistance

Valentines Day has been reclaimed as a Day of Revolutionary Love Revolutionary Love is The Call of our times LOVE is a verb By Eileen Fleming On Monday Jane Fonda wrote: Day of Revolutionary Love, Day of Rising – Tuesday, Feb 14th People of faith and moral conscience, reclaim Valentine’s Day as a Day of Revolutionary…

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Israel forges ahead to silence Muslim prayers

Posted on February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel forges ahead to silence Muslim prayers
Israel forges ahead to silence Muslim prayers

Israel forges ahead to silence Muslim prayers Israel moves forward with proposed ‘Muezzin Law’ aimed at silencing call to prayer at mosques across the country. Adalah demands lawmakers vote against law targeting rights of Muslim citizens with blanket categorization of mosque calls to prayer as ‘unreasonable noise’ An Israeli ministerial committee voted yesterday, 12 February 2017,…

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Trump reinforces relations with Arab World

Posted on February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump reinforces relations with Arab World
Trump reinforces relations with Arab World

Trump reinforces relations with Arab World President Trump continued to reinforce American relations with leaders in the Arab World speaking with the President of Iraq and the Emirs of Kuwait and Qatar. The telephone calls come with days of Trump meeting with Israel’s rightwing Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and as Israeli public opinion continues to swing…

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Reply to Mordechai Vanunu Question for Netanyahu and Trump

Posted on February 12, 2017September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Reply to Mordechai Vanunu Question for Netanyahu and Trump
Reply to Mordechai Vanunu Question for Netanyahu and Trump

This week in D.C. Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump will meet In the interest of The World can Mordechai Vanunu get a response from them: To his post at Facebook? By Eileen Fleming On February 4th Israel’s nuclear whistle blower wrote at his Facebook Wall “Vanunu Mordechai” Here is what many people are saying:—–This…

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Podcast: Hollywood movies and the Palestine Conflict

Posted on February 11, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Podcast: Hollywood movies and the Palestine Conflict
Podcast: Hollywood movies and the Palestine Conflict

The Power of Hollywood Movies in the Palestine & Middle East conflicts Ray Hanania’s podcast is an audio version of his column published  Jan. 26, 2017  in the Arab News in Saudi Arabia. It discusses the power of movies and how they can significantly alter, change and impact the beliefs of the American people. Why…

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AAI seeks applications for Helen Abbott Community Service Award Scholarships

Posted on February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on AAI seeks applications for Helen Abbott Community Service Award Scholarships
AAI seeks applications for Helen Abbott Community Service Award Scholarships

AAI seeks applications for Helen Abbott Community Service Award Scholarships Every year, the Arab American Institute Foundation awards two $1,000 scholarships and one $500 grant to accomplished Arab American students. Known as the Helen Abbott Community Service Awards, these scholarships were made possible through a generous donation by Helen Abbot—a longtime friend of the Institute. Past awardees…

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Can a Muslim woman marry a Non-Muslim Man?

Posted on February 9, 2017February 10, 2017 By Mike Ghouse 3 Comments on Can a Muslim woman marry a Non-Muslim Man?
Can a Muslim woman marry a Non-Muslim Man?

Can a Muslim woman marry a Non-Muslim Man? By Mike Ghouse This article brings serious discussion about marriage of single Muslim women in America in general and women in their forties and fifties in particular. There are not enough Muslim men out there, and interfaith marriage is one of the few viable options, and most…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Middle East, Mike Ghouse, Movies, religion

Podcast: Trump’s Travel Ban and its Effects

Posted on February 9, 2017March 17, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Podcast: Trump’s Travel Ban and its Effects
Podcast: Trump’s Travel Ban and its Effects

Podcast: Trump’s Travel Ban and its Effects In the whirlwind of the past week and a half, a look back at Trump’s travel ban. By: Kerning Cultures Note: The episode above and the article below are supplementary and different. We, the People On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning immigration…

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Mr. Trump: THE Job is Truth, Facts and Accountability #JakeTapper #ThisAmerican #REPORTER

Posted on February 9, 2017October 30, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mr. Trump: THE Job is Truth, Facts and Accountability #JakeTapper #ThisAmerican #REPORTER
Mr. Trump: THE Job is Truth, Facts and Accountability #JakeTapper #ThisAmerican #REPORTER

The Media’s Job includes asking questions, researching and HOLDING ALL Elected Officials and their Appointees ACCOUNTABLE Democracies Thrive on Dissent By Eileen Fleming On Thursday, America’s newspaper of record, The New York Times reported The BEST OF LATE NIGHT. THIS AMERICAN Reporter expresses great gratitude because last night, I turned the TV off after Stephen Colbert’s…

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APN protests detention of New Israel Fund VP

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on APN protests detention of New Israel Fund VP
APN protests detention of New Israel Fund VP

APN protests detention of New Israel Fund VP Americans for Peace now expresses its Deep Concern over Israel’s Detention and Questioning of NIF Vice President Jennifer Gorovitz. Detention expands from Palestinians harassed at Ben Gurion Airport to American Jewish activists who criticize Israel’s extremist rightwing government Washington, DC – Americans for Peace Now (APN) is deeply concerned about…

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Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians ignore Nordstrom support of Israeli settlements

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians ignore Nordstrom support of Israeli settlements
Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians ignore Nordstrom support of Israeli settlements

Muslims, Arabs, Palestinians ignore Nordstrom support of Israeli settlements The Arab, Muslim and even the Palestinian community in America is so easily misled by the mainstream American news media which is the primary source of anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian racism and hatred. The news media has twisted a controversy, again, exaggerating President Donald Trump’s actions while…

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Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, US Arab Politics

Chris Kennedy to run for Illinois Governor

Posted on February 8, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Chris Kennedy to run for Illinois Governor
Chris Kennedy to run for Illinois Governor

Chris Kennedy to run for Illinois Governor Christopher G. Kennedy, the son of the late U.S. Attorney Robert F. Kennedy and a long time Chicagoland businessman, announce this week he will run for governor of Illinois. Kennedy’s campaign is being advised by a Palestinian American  political consultant, Hanah Jubeh. By Ray Hanania The Kennedy’s are…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab Politics

New book on challenges facing refugees, immigrants

Posted on February 7, 2017February 9, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on New book on challenges facing refugees, immigrants
New book on challenges facing refugees, immigrants

New book on challenges facing refugees, immigrants Melissa Fleming, Chief Spokesperson of the UN Refugee agency and one of the world’s foremost experts on refugees, has published a new book that speaks to the heart of the debate over the suspension of refugee resettlement in the United States and the suspension of visas for immigrants…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Book Review, Middle East, News, Press Releases

New book released on a Jewish immigrant’s story to Israel

Posted on February 7, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on New book released on a Jewish immigrant’s story to Israel
New book released on a Jewish immigrant’s story to Israel

New book released on a Jewish immigrant’s story to Israel Chutzpah & High Heels Launched by Yotzeret Publishing New memoir explores life as an American immigrant in Israel and Jewish pluralism February 7, 2017 – St. Paul, MN – Yotzeret Publishing, which publishes books written from a Jewish perspective with a specialty in those written…

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BDS targets Hyundai for supporting home demolitions

Posted on February 7, 2017November 8, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on BDS targets Hyundai for supporting home demolitions
BDS targets Hyundai for supporting home demolitions

BDS targets Hyundai for supporting home demolitions Hyundai Targeted for Boycott Campaign by Palestinian Human Rights Defenders in Israel. Campaign Cites Company’s Complicity in Demolition of Palestinian Homes & Violations of International Law Palestinian human rights defenders launch #BoycottHyundai campaign to end its involvement in Israel’s “ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities in Jerusalem and the Naqab” Campaign seeks…

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