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Twitter Censorship #USSLiberty #Vanunu

Posted on November 12, 2016November 12, 2016 By Eileen Fleming 1 Comment on Twitter Censorship #USSLiberty #Vanunu
Twitter Censorship #USSLiberty #Vanunu

On Saturday this author reporter discovered Twitter had censored weeks of my Tweets with the hashtags: USS LIBERTY and Vanunu by inserting “Tweet Unavailable” at the retweets. ALL the Tweets remained available at my Twitter Wall HERE BUT weeks of Tweets had disappeared at the hashtag wall for USS Liberty which I discovered the day…

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Reason not emotion with Trump can save Palestine

Posted on November 10, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Reason not emotion with Trump can save Palestine

Reason not emotion with Trump can save Palestine Many Muslims and Arabs have made the mistake of approaching the 2016 Presidential election with their emotions rather than common sense, reason and an understanding of the American political system. Instead of attacking President-elect Donald Trump, Muslims and Arabs should be working to meet with him, work…

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Trump’s path to victory through corrupt news media

Posted on November 9, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump’s path to victory through corrupt news media
Trump’s path to victory through corrupt news media

Trump’s path to victory was through the corrupt news media Donald Trump won the presidency by ignoring the media bigotry, bias and attacks, and concentrating on connecting with the majority of Americans. His base not only included the so-called “lower educated” White males but also a large segment of women, hispanics, many Christian Arabs and Muslims,…

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Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois

Posted on October 28, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois
Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois

Arabs prepare to celebrate Heritage in Illinois Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley declared November Arab American Heritage Month in 1991, kicking off an annual commemoration of the contributions made by American Arabs to this country, the state of Illinois and to the City of Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel killed the event but American Arab leaders are…

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Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims

Posted on October 10, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims
Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims

Election: A Moral Dilemma For Arabs, Muslims By Jon Mroz Last night an undecided Muslim-American woman, Gorba Hamid, asked Donald Trump what he would do to fight Islamaphobia. With all the venom, prejudice and xenophobia flung at the Muslim and Arab communities from the far Right, you may wonder how Ms. Hamid c ould possibly be…

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Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab

Posted on October 8, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab
Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab

Don’t call me MENA, call me Arab President Obama is considering placing an all inclusive category called “MENA” (Middle Eastern and North Africa) on the US Census forms going out soon to identify the nation’s 2020 demographic population, but I think the designation should be sweet and simple “Arab.” I’m not MENA, I am Arab and I…

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John Hagee and What Jesus Really Said

Posted on October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on John Hagee and What Jesus Really Said
John Hagee and What Jesus Really Said

John Hagee is the founder and National Chairman of the Christian-Zionist organization Christians United for Israel/CUFI. John Hagee also founded Cornerstone Church, is the CEO of his non-profit corporation, Global Evangelism Television and the President and CEO of John Hagee Ministries, which reaches 150 million households. John Hagee recently wrote: Christian support of Israel usually comes…

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ADC Michigan head walks fine line of effectiveness

Posted on September 29, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on ADC Michigan head walks fine line of effectiveness
ADC Michigan head walks fine line of effectiveness

ADC head walks fine line to make Michigan chapter effective. Fatina Abdrabboh might be the one person who can navigate successful among the many diverse and conflicting voices and interests in the widely divided American Arab community to achieve the primary goal in America, to stand up for the civil rights of Arabs and Muslims. But it won’t…

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UNITY Ethnic Journalists host conference in Chicago

Posted on September 27, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on UNITY Ethnic Journalists host conference in Chicago
UNITY Ethnic Journalists host conference in Chicago

UNITY Journalists of Color host 2 day conference at Loyola University, Water Tower UNITY Journalists of Color host 2 day conference at Loyola University, Water Tower From 8 am – 10 pm Loyola University – Water Tower Campus Schreiber Center, Wintrust Hall, 9th Floor, 16 E. Pearson Street Chicago, IL 60611 UNITY: Journalists for Diversity will host a…

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Arab group website hacked in Dearborn

Posted on September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab group website hacked in Dearborn
Arab group website hacked in Dearborn

Arab groups website hacked in Dearborn. American Human Rights Council website hacked by radical extremists. Hate group suspected in Internet attack. Police are investigating By Ray Hanania The American Arab civil rights group “American Human Rights Council” (AHRC) reported on Friday that it’s website was hacked by an extremist group and replaced, at least briefly,…

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Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat

Posted on August 23, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat
Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat

Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat. Most Americans Arabs will probably pull Democratic ballots in the Nov. 8, 2016 presidential election contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the longtime American Arab political activist predicts It is unlikely that Donald Trump will get even twenty percent of the Arab American vote this election….

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Top iTunes podcasts on Arabs, Middle East

Posted on August 16, 2016August 20, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Top iTunes podcasts on Arabs, Middle East
Top iTunes podcasts on Arabs, Middle East

Top iTunes podcasts on Arabs, Middle East. Podcasts offer an easy way to avoid the biases and bigotry of the mainstream American news media. All you have to do is create an account at iTunes (most people already have one), and “subscribe” (usually for free) to the podcast on your Apple or Android device. It’s that…

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Bank of America sued for bias against Arabs

Posted on August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Bank of America sued for bias against Arabs
Bank of America sued for bias against Arabs

Life for Relief and Development accuses Bank of America in Federal Court for Discriminating Against Arab-American Charity Witness asserts a pattern of Arab-American account closures A lawsuit alleging that Bank of America discriminated against a Michigan-based Arab-American charity is winding to a close. Closing arguments are set for Friday. [Editor’s note: Bank of America is the…

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American Arabs, Business, News

Media Inquiry To Clinton Trump Stein Johnson RE: USS Liberty

Posted on July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Media Inquiry To Clinton Trump Stein Johnson RE: USS Liberty
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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USS Liberty Veterans & 49 years Post Traumatic Stress

Posted on July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on USS Liberty Veterans & 49 years Post Traumatic Stress
USS Liberty Veterans & 49 years Post Traumatic Stress

USS Liberty Veterans are teaching Americans how to help treat Post Traumatic Stress and End 49 years of USA Govt. Coverup On the 49th anniversary of Israel’s June 8 attack on America’s then premier Spy-Ship which killed 34 Americans and physically wounded 70% of the crew, USS Liberty Veteran, Donald Pageler told the crowd in Berkeley,…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Health, Video

Oktoberfest in Taybeh and Taybeh to USA

Posted on July 13, 2016October 13, 2018 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Oktoberfest in Taybeh and Taybeh to USA
Oktoberfest in Taybeh and Taybeh to USA

Oktoberfest in Taybeh will be celebrated September 24-25, 2016 FDA approves Taybeh Golden Beer label for import to USA by 2017 By Eileen Fleming Taybeh is the last all-Christian and self-sufficient community in the West Bank. “Taybeh” means delicious when referring to food or drink. “Taybeh” means “kind” and “good” when referring to people or…

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We The People of USA Palestine Israel

Posted on July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on We The People of USA Palestine Israel
We The People of USA Palestine Israel

We The People have Human Rights All Governments have OBLIGATIONS! By Eileen Fleming America’s Declaration of Independence: Holds these truths to be self-evident: That all [people] are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights…that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among [people] deriving their just powers from the…

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USS Liberty Vets with Friends of Sabeel on 911 about 8 June 1967

Posted on June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 By Eileen Fleming 1 Comment on USS Liberty Vets with Friends of Sabeel on 911 about 8 June 1967
USS Liberty Vets with Friends of Sabeel on 911 about 8 June 1967

Friends of Sabeel in North America/FOSNA is a non-profit Christian ecumenical organization seeking justice and peace in the Holy Land through nonviolence and education. By Eileen Fleming On this September 11, Friends of Sabeel in Colorado will open the doors at Denver’s Augustana Lutheran Church at 3 PM and honor the USS Liberty Veterans by…

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