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Bushra Amiwala Calls Out Dark Money, ICE Unaccountability in FOX Televised Debate

Posted on February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bushra Amiwala Calls Out Dark Money, ICE Unaccountability in FOX Televised Debate
Bushra Amiwala Calls Out Dark Money, ICE Unaccountability in FOX Televised Debate

Bushra Amiwala Calls Out Dark Money, ICE Unaccountability in FOX Televised Debate CHICAGO, IL — Congressional candidate Bushra Amiwala participated in the FOX 32 Chicago 9th Congressional District debate on Wednesday evening alongside other leading candidates. She used the platform to call out dark money in politics. Moderator Paris Schutz asked Amiwala whether three of…

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ILMAN and IMPAC Announce Endorsement of Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District

Posted on February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on ILMAN and IMPAC Announce Endorsement of Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District
ILMAN and IMPAC Announce Endorsement of Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District

ILMAN and IMPAC Announce Endorsement of Kat Abughazaleh for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Muslim Action Network (ILMAN) and the Illinois Muslim Political Action Committee (IMPAC) endorse Kat Abughazaleh for the Democratic primary in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Abughazaleh, a Palestinian American, has a comprehensive platform that aligns with our community—…

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Ray Hanania joins Marc Sims podcast on censorship, Bad Bunny and racism

Posted on February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Ray Hanania joins Marc Sims podcast on censorship, Bad Bunny and racism
Ray Hanania joins Marc Sims podcast on censorship, Bad Bunny and racism

Ray Hanania joins Marc Sims podcast on censorship, Bad Bunny and racism Marc Sims talks with journalist Ray Hanania about censorship and fear. Ray Hanania is an American journalist of Palestinian descent. Hanania talks with Sims about social media censorship against critics of Israel’s government, such as AIPAC Tracker, and the growth of racism reflected…

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Dark money super PAC dumps cash into TV ads to influence 2nd Congressional District Illinois

Posted on February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on Dark money super PAC dumps cash into TV ads to influence 2nd Congressional District Illinois
Dark money super PAC dumps cash into TV ads to influence 2nd Congressional District Illinois

Dark money super PAC dumps cash into TV ads to influence 2nd Congressional District Illinois PRESS RELEASE — A dark money super PAC dubbed “Affordable Chicago Now!” which filed a statement of organization just last week and is believed to be funded by the right-wing group AIPAC, but has yet to disclose a single donor, has…

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CAIR Debunks Tom Cotton and Elise Stefanik’s Latest Demands for Federal Witch Hunt into Americans Opposed to Gaza Genocide

Posted on October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on CAIR Debunks Tom Cotton and Elise Stefanik’s Latest Demands for Federal Witch Hunt into Americans Opposed to Gaza Genocide
CAIR Debunks Tom Cotton and Elise Stefanik’s Latest Demands for Federal Witch Hunt into Americans Opposed to Gaza Genocide

CAIR Debunks Tom Cotton and Elise Stefanik’s Latest Demands for Federal Witch Hunt into Americans Opposed to Gaza Genocide Muslim civil rights and advocacy group calls for probe of whether Cotton and Stefanik are in concert with Israeli government. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today…

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Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC
Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC

Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC Washington D.C. Attorney Martin McMahon filed a lawsuit against Netanyahu and Trump and 17 other defendants in February 2020 accusing them of denying the civil and human rights of Palestinians in Israel and in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Jerusalem. McMahon held…

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Tickets available for conference Israel’s lobby

Posted on December 28, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Tickets available for conference Israel’s lobby

Tickets available for conference Israel’s lobby The “Transcending the Israel Lobby at Home and Abroad” conference (IsraelLobbyCon) takes place all day on May 29, 2020, in Washington, DC, at the National Press Club ballroom. The conference will feature the following speakers: Gideon Levy is a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. In his keynote speech he…

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Arab Radio: Ray Hanania and Ali Younes on Arabs running for Congress in 2020

Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Ray Hanania and Ali Younes on Arabs running for Congress in 2020
Arab Radio: Ray Hanania and Ali Younes on Arabs running for Congress in 2020

Arab Radio: Ray Hanania and Ali Younes on Arabs running for Congress in 2020 Broadcast on 11-08-19 live on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit, Michigan and podcast at TheArabStreet,org. Ray Hanania, Special US Correspondent for the Arab News Newspaper, and Ali Younes, reporter with AlJazeera, discuss the various Arab Americans who are running either…

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Pelosi has 513,949 reasons to make Omar apologize for “Benjamin” comment

Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Pelosi has 513,949 reasons to make Omar apologize for “Benjamin” comment
Pelosi has 513,949 reasons to make Omar apologize for “Benjamin” comment

Pelosi has 513,949 reasons to make Omar apologize for “Benjamin” comment #Benjamins #ProIsraelPACS #BuyingCongress No wonder #NancyPelosiwas so quick to hammer Congresswoman #IhlanOmar to apologize over her accurate claims that the pro-Israel lobby buys influence in the U.S. Congress through millions in donations “Benjamins” (100 dollar bills). Here’s the list: By Ray Hanania This week,…

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ADC Stands With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar! 

Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on ADC Stands With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar! 
ADC Stands With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar! 

ADC Stands With Congresswoman Ilhan Omar!  The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) unequivocally condemns all attacks and mischaracterizations against Representative Ilhan Omar for her outspoken position in support of Palestinian human rights. It is absurd that Representative Omar is being targeted for exercising her legal right to question the influence of AIPAC, one of the most…

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Lipinski, only one of 15 Illinois candidates to benefit from AIPAC

Posted on March 22, 2018March 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Lipinski, only one of 15 Illinois candidates to benefit from AIPAC

Lipinski, only one of 15 Illinois candidates to benefit from AIPAC In the heated battle for the 3rd Congressional District in the March 20, 2018 Democratic Primary, which has one of the largest concentrations of Arab American voters in the country, incumbent conservative Dan Lipinski squeaked out a slim victory over liberal challenger Marie Newman….

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, Israel, mainstream, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

Media Inquiry To Clinton Trump Stein Johnson RE: USS Liberty

Posted on July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Media Inquiry To Clinton Trump Stein Johnson RE: USS Liberty

What Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Jill Stein and Gary Johnson have in common is: Their individual Press Offices have failed to respond to this Media Inquiry regarding the USS LIBERTY emailed on July 24, 26 and 27: Dear Presidential Candidates, Thank you for your swift response to this YES or NO Question: Do you support…

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Muslims urge government to review AIPAC status

Posted on March 22, 2016 By rayhanania 7 Comments on Muslims urge government to review AIPAC status

As promoter of Israeli policy in US, AIPAC should register as a Foreign Agent Leaders of the organization American Muslims for Palestine urged the U.S. Government to review the activities of AIPAC, the foreign Israel lobby, to determine if it should be treated as a foreign agent and be scrutinized more closely. As the annual…

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Israel’s influence on America focus of March 18 conference

Posted on November 9, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s influence on America focus of March 18 conference

How much influence does Israel have on America? And, is it good or bad? Those will be among the questions addressed at a conference March 18, 2016 at the National Press Club in Washington DC, hosted by the prestigious Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy group “Israel’s Influence: Good or Bad for America?” is the…

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American Arabs, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

Iran Deal and the Real Deal: Israel’s WMD and AIPAC

Posted on July 17, 2015June 12, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Iran Deal and the Real Deal: Israel’s WMD and AIPAC
Iran Deal and the Real Deal: Israel’s WMD and AIPAC

This week AIPAC’s executive director, Howard Kohr ordered his staff to cancel their summer vacations in response to the Iran Deal which has been welcomed by the International community except for Israel.   By Eileen Fleming   On Monday, the U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution circulated to council members Wednesday…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Washington Report hosts major conference on Israeli lobby

Posted on July 12, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Washington Report hosts major conference on Israeli lobby
Washington Report hosts major conference on Israeli lobby

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs parent organization, the American Educational Trust, and the Institute for Research: Middle East Policy organized a national conference last April in Washington D.C. The conference included several prominent speakers with vast firsthand insight on the power of the Israeli Lobby and AIPAC. It was so important that the Washington…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Hillary Clinton for President United States of Zionism

Posted on July 6, 2015September 24, 2018 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Hillary Clinton for President United States of Zionism
Hillary Clinton for President United States of Zionism

In her July 2nd declaration, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wrote Israeli-American businessman and donor Haim Saban, expressing “alarm” over BDS and affirming her dedication to always “stand up for Israel” if she becomes president. By Eileen Fleming In 2006, Dr. Ilan Pappe informed this reporter: When Zionism began in the 19th century it…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Don’t Expect Middle East Peace to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue

Posted on April 16, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Don’t Expect Middle East Peace to Be a Presidential Campaign Issue

As the American presidential campaign gets into swing, there will be a big focus on the battle among the larger field of conservative and extremists Republicans like Cruz, Rand, Rubio and maybe a half dozen more, and they won’t be talking Middle East peace. But neither will Hillary Clinton or any Democrats who challenge her….

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