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UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory”

Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory”
UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory”

UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory” UN Special Rapporteurs give Israel 60 days to respond to ‘deep concerns’ regarding Jewish Nation-State Law. Four Special Rapporteurs express ‘deep concern’ that Nation-State Law is ‘discriminatory in nature and in practice against non-Jewish citizens and other minorities and does not apply the principle of equality between citizens,…

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Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases, racism

Israel adopts Apartheid Law to discriminate against non-Jews

Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel adopts Apartheid Law to discriminate against non-Jews
Israel adopts Apartheid Law to discriminate against non-Jews

Israel adopts Apartheid Law to discriminate against non-Jews Israeli parliament votes to approve Nation-State Law that enshrines Jewish supremacy over Palestinian citizens. New Basic Law approved by a Knesset vote of 62-55 has distinct apartheid characteristics and requires racist acts as a constitutional value. Statement from Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel: The…

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U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report

Posted on April 22, 2018October 13, 2018 By rayhanania 11 Comments on U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report
U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report

U.S. drops “Occupied Territories” & “occupation” from Israel human rights report Chapter on Israel/Occupied Territories now titled ‘Israel, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Gaza’; Adalah & zAdalah Justice Project: Elimination of references to occupation and discrimination against Palestinians is reflective of dangerous American tolerance for racism and xenophobia. The Adalah Justice Project, together with its…

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Israel bans Arab member from U.S. lecture tour

Posted on April 22, 2018October 4, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Israel bans Arab member from U.S. lecture tour
Israel bans Arab member from U.S. lecture tour

Israel bans Arab member from U.S. lecture tour The Israeli Knesset banned Arab member MK Yousef Jabareen from participating in a lecture tour in the United States hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace. Jabareen and the Human Rights Group Adalah filed a petition before the Israeli Supreme Court challenging the Apartheid ban which decries “It…

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Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma

Posted on January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma
Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma

Apartheid Israeli government imposes collective punishment on Hizma Over 7,000 people collectively punished: Israel imposes harsh restrictions on access to village of Hizma For more than a week, the Israeli military has been severely restricting access into and out of the Palestinian village of Hizma in the West Bank, apparently in response to stone-throwing along…

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“Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey”

Posted on October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on “Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey”
“Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey”

“Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey” Growing extremism in the BDS movement is weakening the Palestinian fight for justice. BDS can be so much more effective and powerful if it focused less on hating Israel and boycotting reality and instead focusing more on its core strength, exposing Israel’s government civil rights violations and…

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Israel violates rule of law, oppressing innocent civilians

Posted on September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel violates rule of law, oppressing innocent civilians
Israel violates rule of law, oppressing innocent civilians

Israel violates rule of law, oppressing innocent civilians 40,000 Palestinians Collectively Punished after Har Adar Attack Israeli violates civil rights of Palestinians. On Tuesday, 26 September, Nimer Mahmoud Jamal, 37, from Beit Surik carried out an attack in the settlement of Har Adar, killing a Border Police officer and two settlement security guards: Sgt. Solomon…

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Even Israeli terrorism is not justification for Palestinian violence

Posted on August 10, 2017September 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Even Israeli terrorism is not justification for Palestinian violence
Even Israeli terrorism is not justification for Palestinian violence

Even Israeli terrorism is not justification for Palestinian violence A recent surge in violence by Palestinians against Israeli military, police and civilians is not justified even in the face of increasing terrorism and violence by Israelis against Palestinians. The knife attacks by Palestinians are only undermining the larger interests of Palestinians to achieve freedom from…

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First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

Posted on June 10, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land
First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land

First, they came in as tourists, and stole our land Israel’s terrorist Jewish-only settlers entered Hebron in 1967 as “tourists” and then occupied one of the city’s hotels, creating a base to build a new racist settlement. Today, those settlers have murdered, brutalized and assaulted Christians and Muslims in Hebron as they expand their illegal…

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Arab Knesset leader denounces Israeli racism

Posted on May 7, 2017May 11, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Knesset leader denounces Israeli racism
Arab Knesset leader denounces Israeli racism

Arab Knesset leader denounces Israeli racism The Deputy Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Ahmad Tibi, a Palestinian Israeli elected to the Knesset representing Israel’s oppressed Arab minority, told an American audience on Friday May 5, 2017 that Israel’s government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racist, discriminatory and practices Apartheid in the military occupation of the West Bank, Gaza…

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Israel’s rejection of Arafat Street reflects rejection of peace

Posted on March 15, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s rejection of Arafat Street reflects rejection of peace

Israel’s rejection of Arafat Street reflects rejection of peace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped in this past week to force residents of an Israeli city consisting of mostly Muslim and Christian Palestinians to remove a street sign etected to honor the late Palestinian President Yasir Arafat. Click here to read Ray Hanania’s column on this…

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Apartheid Israel seeks to expel non-Jewish Knesset member

Posted on March 14, 2017June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Apartheid Israel seeks to expel non-Jewish Knesset member
Apartheid Israel seeks to expel non-Jewish Knesset member

Apartheid Israel seeks to expel non-Jewish Knesset member Israel, which has continued to embrace more racist and Apartheid policies under extremist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, moved this week to expel a non-Jewish member of the Israeli Knesset for criticizing racist Israeli policies against Christians and Muslims. The Israeli Knesset is using the Apartheid “Expulsion Law”…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania

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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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics

Media, Trump and a Moral Compass #MLK #FreePalestine

Posted on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 By Eileen Fleming 1 Comment on Media, Trump and a Moral Compass #MLK #FreePalestine
Media, Trump and a Moral Compass #MLK #FreePalestine

Regarding Media Mr. Trump recommends “people that have some moral compass”, when asked how he would reform the News Media  By Eileen Fleming “I recommend people that have some moral compass. I don’t recommend reforms”, Mr. Trump replied when asked how he would reform the news media during his January 11 News Conference The Media…

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

Post Apartheid South Africa applauds criticism of settlements

Posted on December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Post Apartheid South Africa applauds criticism of settlements
Post Apartheid South Africa applauds criticism of settlements

Post Apartheid South Africa applauds criticism of settlements The Government of South Africa, a nation that had been saddled with the world’s greatest racist system of government, Apartheid, for many decades, applauded the passage of a resolution by the UN Security Council condemning Israel’s continued expansion of illegal and racist settlements as obstacles to peace. Many…

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Senator Kirk joins pro-Apartheid support movement

Posted on June 8, 2016 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Senator Kirk joins pro-Apartheid support movement
Senator Kirk joins pro-Apartheid support movement

Anti-BDS amendment (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) submitted to Defense Authorization Act of 2017 by Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, to support the apartheid movement in Israel discriminating against Christians and Muslims On May 25, 2016, Sen. Mark Kirk, (R-IL) and 16 co-sponsors submitted an anti-BDS amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S….

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A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York.

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York.
A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York.

A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York By Dezeray Lyn New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has moved against speech rights for the people of the state he serves by criminalizing any business or individual actively supporting the Boycott Divest Sanction campaign against Israel for various transgressions including the fracturing of international…

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Palestinians commemorate Land Day, Israel’s crimes

Posted on March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 By Mohammed Asad No Comments on Palestinians commemorate Land Day, Israel’s crimes
Palestinians commemorate Land Day, Israel’s crimes

Palestinians commemorate Land Day, Israel’s crimes. From its creation in 1948, Israel has made the conflict in occupied Palestine about the theft of land and the ethnic cleansing of the population of Palestine’s Christians and Muslims. On March 30, 1976, inside Israel, six Palestinians were murdered by Israeli soldiers when they protested Israel’s plans to confiscate…

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