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Voters inundated in Orland Mayoral election battle The battle between Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin and challenger Keith Pekau has the attention of the entire state apparently creating a wild election contest filled with a lot of unusual issues, supporters and claims By Ray Hanania The battle to lead Orland Park, one of the fastest growing…
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Podcast Interview with Faisal Abbas of the ArabNews.com Arab News Editor-in-Chief Faisal Abbas discusses trends in the Middle East, developments in Syria, Palestine and Saudi Arabia in a live radio appearance on Radio Baladi on WNZK Detroit radio Friday morning By Ray Hanania Arab News Editor-in-Chief Faisal Abbas joined me on Radio Baladi on live Arab…
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My column in the Arab News, anti-Arab hate at Universities Many American universities are focused on alleged rising hate and anti-Semitism on their campuses but little is being done to address the bigger problem of rising anti-Arab hate on college campuses. The claims of rising anti-Jewish hate on campuses is being driven by biased pro-Israel politics…
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Palestinians Commemorate 41st Anniversary of Land Day The PLO Delegation Commemorates 41st Anniversary of Palestinian Land Day The General Delegation of the PLO to the United States joins the Palestinian people in Palestine and the Diaspora in commemorating Palestine’s 41st Land Day. On March 30, 1976, Israel announced plans to expropriate over 10,000 acres of…
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Sabeel is Arabic for the “way”, “path”, “road”, “route” Sabeel is one of the most common words in the Quran, mentioned over 160 times. By Eileen Fleming Sabeel is also an international peace movement established in Jerusalem by Palestinian Christians seeking a just peace in the Holy Land as defined by international law and United Nations resolutions….
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American Arabs deserve respect American Arabs are finding their voice in this country, engaging in business, community service and in elective office and public service. Today’s atmosphere of American Arabs running for public office is in full swing from the days years ago when politicians did everything they could to exclude Arabs from government, from services…
My Column on Cellular company rip-offs Cellular companies are engaged in a war for consumer accounts but many are not being honest. Here’s my horrible experience with Sprint where I was a loyal customer for 15 years By Ray Hanania I was a loyal customer with Sprint for 15 years using their cell phone service…
Mary Magdalene literally translates as Mary the Magdalene or Mary of Magdala, Mary Magdalene was Jewish and the New Testament reports Mary Magdalene witnessed the public torture, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus By Eileen Fleming Mary Magdalene is named at least 12 times within the four Gospels, which is more than most of the 12 apostles. Based on texts of the…
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Another worthless “Arab Summit” of rhetoric The Arab World is in bad need of a public relations and communications strategy, but the organization that should be leading that drive, the Arab League, doesn’t even understand why its important. The old saying that “the Arabs have the best cause but the worst lawyers, while Israel has…
Israel suspected in murder of Palestinian Mazen Faqha Mazan Faqha was a political prisoner in Israel released in the 2011 prisoner exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on June 25, 2006. Shalit was with a group of soldiers at a military outpost when members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Bridgade captured him, holding him for five years. The…
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Dar al-Hijra Mosque in Virginia was slammed by Republican John Findlay By Mike Ghouse I was sick of the extremists among Muslims hijacking Islam, and the long battle to wrest public relations out of them continues till this day, the American Muslims have nearly succeeded and a few more steps are needed to be taken to…
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Fly Like an Eagle is a Song, an Album and a Calling A Calling is a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence By Eileen Fleming The song “FLY LIKE an EAGLE” from the album of the same name by the Steve Miller Band ranked…
Bridgeview Muslim group holds blood drive for needy Chicago Muslim Community Gathering to Donate Blood During World-Wide Day of Giving March 31 at Aqsa School in Bridgeview, 7361 W. 92nd St MARCH 22, 2017—CHICAGO—A Chicago non-profit that’s in the business of rallying those in the Muslim community to help make the world a better place is hoping…
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Kennedy promises to bring diversity to Illinois government Christopher Kennedy, the son of slain former New York Senator and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, told an overcrowded gathering of American Arabs outside of Chicago that he would defend the rights of immigrants and fight to bring diversity back to Illinois government when elected governor of the…
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BDS stands for Boycott, Divest and Sanction BDS Israel is a way to End the Israeli Occupation of Palestine and Honor equal human rights for all the people of the Holy Land By Eileen Fleming BDS: boycott, divest and sanction Israel as a way to end the military occupation of Palestine received a ‘shot in the arm’…
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My Column at the Arab News: Israel’s dual justice By Ray Hanania Israel has a dual system of justice that is based on racism. One system is for Jews and the other system is for non-Jews. A good example of the disparity is in the different ways Israel’s government handled the prosecutions of two people,…
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Writers Respond: Ray Hanania to Robert E. Litman Whenever you write a column, you always encourage reader responses. Most of the time, writers, especially opinion writers, abstain from responding. But sometimes, the comment reflects a society-wide myth that needs to be addressed. This is one of those issues that needs a response. Recently, I wrote a…
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Hunger crisis ravages many Middle East nations, ICRC “Massive scaling up urgently needed to tackle hunger crisis” says ICRC’s Director of Operations The ICRC is appealing for $400m to help those most affected by the humanitarian crises in Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria. The funds will ensure 5 million vulnerable people receive essential…
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