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DHS reports less than 1 percent of travelers challenged at airports

Posted on January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on DHS reports less than 1 percent of travelers challenged at airports

DHS reports less than 1 percent of travelers challenged at airports The Department of Homeland Security responded to assertions that all Muslims are being stopped at the border, saying that President Trump’s new immigration policies have resulted in less than 1 percent of more than 325,000 international travelers being inconvenienced at airports The Department of…

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Poll shows most Americans oppose embassy move to Jerusalem

Posted on January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Poll shows most Americans oppose embassy move to Jerusalem

Poll shows most Americans oppose embassy move to Jerusalem Most Americans oppose moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to an IRmep poll fielded through Google Consumer Surveys. IRmep conducted the survey January 27-29 as speculation continues about whether the Trump administration will break with twenty years of precedent and move the…

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Mordechai Vanunu Reports Supreme Court Ruling at Twitter

Posted on January 30, 2017August 20, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Mordechai Vanunu Reports Supreme Court Ruling at Twitter

Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Mordechai Vanunu Tweets Breaking News Supreme Court to rule in a few weeks if Vanunu will be allowed to leave Israel By Eileen Fleming On Monday from Jerusalem Mordechai Vanunu took to Twitter to report on today’s Supreme Court appeal seeking to end the restrictions placed upon him when he emerged from…

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Trump orders plan to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Posted on January 30, 2017February 10, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump orders plan to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Trump orders plan to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria Presidential Memorandum Plan to Defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria January 28, 2017 NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM – 3 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF…

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New book released on life of Arabs in America

Posted on January 30, 2017August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on New book released on life of Arabs in America

New book released on life of Arabs in America Chicago writer Fatima V. Mansour has published a new book called “Ruination.” The book is about the “Issa Family” which settles on the southwest side of Chicago. The four Palestinian refugees turned American entrepreneurs have worked hard to establish themselves in this new community. They have become…

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Mr. Trump, 1984, This American and USS LIBERTY #PussyPower #DownWithBigBrother It’s ALL about #LIBERTY

Posted on January 29, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on Mr. Trump, 1984, This American and USS LIBERTY #PussyPower #DownWithBigBrother It’s ALL about #LIBERTY

“1984” by George Orwell is 2017’s Must-Read Since Mr. Trump’s election sales of “1984” and other dystopian tales have surged. By Eileen Fleming New York Times Book Critic MICHIKO KAKUTANI wrote on January 26: “1984” shot to No. 1 on Amazon’s best-seller list this week, after Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Trump, described demonstrable…

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Trump immigration suspensions will save American lives

Posted on January 28, 2017January 31, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump immigration suspensions will save American lives

Temporary Time-Out in Refugee Admissions Will Save American Lives, Says FAIR A temporary time-out in refugee admissions will allow time for the new administration’s intelligence leaders to review and enhance vetting procedures. Doing so will save American lives.” –FAIR President Dan Stein The following statement was issued by Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) President…

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New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 By rayhanania 2 Comments on New poll: 41 2 of Americans support refugee settlement

New poll: 41 % of Americans support refugee settlement New poll by Arab American Institute shows plurality of Americans stand with refugees and the undocumented, contrasting policies outlined by President Trump. Also … Muslim, Arab and Civil rights groups decry Trump immigration plans   A plurality of Americans support refugee resettlement and undocumented immigrants, contrary to policy…

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Response To: Mr. Trump, Steve Bannon and The NYT #ThisAmerican #PussyPower #TheResistance #WomensMarch

Posted on January 27, 2017April 13, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Response To: Mr. Trump, Steve Bannon and The NYT #ThisAmerican #PussyPower #TheResistance #WomensMarch

Trump Strategist Stephen Bannon Says Media Should ‘Keep Its Mouth Shut’ The New York Times Headline ran on Thursday THIS AMERICAN Responds By Eileen Fleming Just days after Mr. Trump ignited the “running war’’ with the media, chief White House strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, poured some gasoline on that fire arguing that news organizations had…

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EU boosts support for Libyan independence

Posted on January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on EU boosts support for Libyan independence

EU boosts support for Libyan independence Following the popular uprising in Libya in 2011, the EU made significant efforts, including through the diplomatic track, to assist Libya’s transition towards an inclusive and stable democracy and to support the UN mediation efforts in that process. To this end, the EU provides assistance to Libya and the…

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President Trump orders Wall and crackdown on illegal immigration

Posted on January 27, 2017January 9, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on President Trump orders Wall and crackdown on illegal immigration

President Trump orders Wall and crackdown on illegal immigration President Donald Trump issued this Executive Order on January 25, 2017 that spells out the tightening of the nation’s Immigration Laws, laws that are enforced by every other country on the planet except until now by the United States. The Order details the “Wall” to be…

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Agencies battle racism, Islamphobia

Posted on January 26, 2017January 26, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Agencies battle racism, Islamphobia
Agencies battle racism, Islamphobia

Coalition of agencies launches ad campaign to challenge Islamophobia & racism A coalition of national and provincial organizations and agencies has partnered to launch an awareness raising campaign that encourages Ontarians to stand up to Islamophobia and racism. OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, the Canadian Arab Institute (CAI), the National Council of…

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Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight

Posted on January 26, 2017January 26, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight
Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight

Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight Doomsday Clock Moves Ahead: It Is Now Two And A Half Minutes To Midnight “Words Matter”: Board Marks 70th Anniversary of Iconic Clock By Expressing Concern About “Unsettling” and “Ill-Considered” Statements of President Trump on Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change; Developments in North Korea, Russia, India and Pakistan Also Highlighted….

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Plight of Syrians competes for Oscar

Posted on January 26, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Plight of Syrians competes for Oscar

Plight of Syrians competes for Oscar This year’s Academy Awards Oscar presentation of Hollywood Film Oscars includes only two submissions addressing Arab World issues, one on the plight of Syrian refugees and the terrorist war in Aleppo, Syria, and the other a historical drama set during the Algerian civil war of the 1990s.  By Ray Hanania Once again…

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President Trump, THIS AMERICAN and the USS LIBERTY #PussyPower

Posted on January 25, 2017September 25, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment on President Trump, THIS AMERICAN and the USS LIBERTY #PussyPower

Liberty a state of being free Liberty is freedom from arbitrary or despotic control
 “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.”-George Orwell By Eileen Fleming It is the best and the worst of times courtesy of Mr. Trump, whom I call The…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Palestine & Jordan

OFPD recognizes citizen graduates of district’s emergency response training

Posted on January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 By rayhanania 1 Comment on OFPD recognizes citizen graduates of district’s emergency response training

OFPD recognizes citizen graduates of district’s emergency response training (Public News Release) — The Orland Fire Protection District offers emergency training classes to residents to help them prepare for potential emergencies. The classes are led by OFPD Lt. William Leddin and graduates receive a certificate for competing the classes in Community Emergency Response Team training…

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Despite End of World fear mongering, Embassy move not likely

Posted on January 25, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Despite End of World fear mongering, Embassy move not likely

Despite End of World fear mongering, Embassy move not likely President Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric came to an abrupt halt this past week on many issues including one that Arab activists who have been asleep at the wheel for the past eight years have now grasped as an electrical charge for their protests, screams and continued…

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Mr. Trump Fuels Jane Fonda and Standing Rock Activists #NoDAPL #BANKEXIT#PussyPower #ThisAmerican

Posted on January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Mr. Trump Fuels Jane Fonda and Standing Rock Activists #NoDAPL #BANKEXIT#PussyPower #ThisAmerican

Jane Fonda, Reporter reported: MASSIVE INSPIRING AND UPLIFTING PROTESTS WORLDWIDE Jane Fonda was one of thousands at The Women’s March in Los Angeles By Eileen Fleming On Tuesday Jane Fonda wrote at her official site We were told there were as many as 750,000 people. It felt like it. I can’t prove it but when…

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