Tag: Christians

Celebration of 500th Interfaith Marriage Ceremony

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Celebration of 500th Interfaith Marriage Ceremony Championing Unity, Love, and Pluralism Through Interfaith Weddings Washington, D.C., – Dr. Mike Mohamed Ghouse, a renowned interfaith wedding officiant, is preparing to celebrate a remarkable milestone—his 500th marriage ceremony. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Ghouse has officiated weddings that transcend faith, race, and ethnicity, fostering unity and…

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MSF opens field hospital in Deir al-Balah as frontline inches closer to Al-Aqsa Hospital as Gaza Holocaust worsens

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

MSF opens field hospital in Deir al-Balah as frontline inches closer to Al-Aqsa Hospital as Gaza Holocaust worsens Field hospitals cannot replace the health care system that Israel has dismantled in Gaza. Following an evacuation order issued by Israeli forces and a recent explosion near the MSF-supported Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza…

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Israel’s racist government denies water to Christians and Muslims in East Jerusalem

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israel’s racist government denies water to Christians and Muslims in East Jerusalem Adalah Petitions Israeli Supreme Court Over Severe Water Shortages in Kufr ‘Aqab, a Palestinian Neighborhood in Occupied East Jerusalem. The petition, filed on behalf of 204 residents, argues that the Israeli authorities’ failure to provide a continuous and adequate water supply undermines the…

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Israeli killings of more than 800 civilians in destruction of hospital and six mosques in Gaza denounced world wide

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli killings of more than 800 civilians in destruction of hospital and six mosques in Gaza denounced world wide The following are statements from international and American-based organization denouncing the indiscriminate murder of nearly 800 Palestinian civilians, mostly injured patients, women and children, buildings targeted by Israel’s bombing and destruction of a hospital and six…

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State Department refuses to acknowledge Israeli killings of Palestinians

October 10, 2023October 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

State Department refuses to acknowledge Israeli killings of Palestinians By Ray Hanania The U.S. State Department hosted a press conference with reporters to reiterate President Biden’s total an unwavering support for Israel and it’s “right” to respond to terrorist attacks. State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller answered all questions regarding Israel’s “right” to attack Palestinians in…

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New report on Christians in Iraq shows desperate situation and needs

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

New report on Christians in Iraq shows desperate situation and needs The American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (American FRRME) published its 2020/21 Impact Report on Monday June 20, 2022 on supporting the ongoing needs of Iraqis – primarily Christian Iraqis – who fled Iraq and Kurdistan during the ISIS insurgency…

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Pomegranate Explores Young Woman’s Mesmerizing Journey Toward Self-Empowerment

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Pomegranate Explores Young Woman’s Mesmerizing Journey Toward Self-Empowerment Ancestral norms clash with the freedoms of a new generation in the powerful new book Pomegranate, from award-winning author Weam Namou. Pomegranate shares the story of Niran, a Muslim woman coming of age in Detroit after emigrating from Iraq. Moving from war-torn Iraq to the U.S. was…

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Holy Week registration begins for Orthodox Christians

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Holy Week registration begins for Orthodox Christians Holy Week Registration begins at 7:00 p.m Tuesday April 13, 2021. Blessed Holy Season of Great Lent! Orthodox Easter is May 2, 2021 In the spirit of humility, as St. George CHurch in Cicero, Illinois approaches Holy Week. As has been announced for the past few services, Holy Week is only…

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Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots NEW YORK — Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities, issued the following statement calling for an end to violence sparked by an Israeli youth attack on Palestinians and subsequent death of Israeli Ahuvia Sandak. Rabbi…

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CMEP Affirms United Nations and the Vatican’s Calls for Global Ceasefire

April 13, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

CMEP Affirms United Nations and the Vatican’s Calls for Global Ceasefire Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) applauds UN Secretary General António Guterres’ March 23 call for an immediate ceasefire in all corners of the globe. The ceasefire is especially critical in the Middle East as an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic by reinforcing…

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Christian Palestinians reject Trump “deal,” urge support for Palestinian rights

February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Christian Palestinians reject Trump “deal,” urge support for Palestinian rights Kairos Palestine, the largest organization representing Christian Palestinians in the Middle East, issued a statement this week rejecting Trump’s “Deal of the Century” calling it a plan to further subjugate and erase Palestinian rights. The Christian Palestinian group urges recognition of Palestinian rights. “Peace, peace,…

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Our Arab identity is being smothered by our religion

January 9, 2020January 15, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Our Arab identity is being smothered by our religion Arab Christians are marginalized, ignored and pushed aside by everyone even though we can play a critical role in trying to bring the East and the West, the Christian and Muslim Worlds, together towards understanding. This issue surfaces all the time and most recently when the…

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Guest Op-Ed: Samaritan Values in understanding the facts in the Israel-Palestine conflict

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Guest Op-Ed: Samaritan Values in understanding the facts in the Israel-Palestine conflict By Froy Jimenez As a World History teacher, one of the major skills I encourage students to develop is a balanced, evidence-based position on complex topics. Politics in the Middle-East is complicated to say the least. To be more specific, the topic of…

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Muslim advocacy group condemns Sri Lanka terrorist attacks

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Muslim advocacy group condemns Sri Lanka terrorist attacks US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) Condemns the Terror Attack on Churches, Hotels in Sri Lank. USCMO based in Washington representing Muslim organizations across the United States, issued the following statement of support for the Christian community and condemning the terrorism The US Council of Muslim Organizations…

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Muslim and Christian Arabs need to collaborate to strengthen their voices

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Muslim and Christian Arabs need to collaborate to strengthen their voices Arabs in America are weak in part because of their lack of unity and unification. Over the years, the community has divided into politics, national origins, religion and even tribal factions. Many of our community no longer refer to themselves as Arabs, and instead…

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Israel Supreme Court rejects “equality for all” bill

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel Supreme Court rejects “equality for all” bill Israeli Supreme Court refuses to allow discussion of full equal rights & ‘state of all its citizens’ bill in Knesset. Adalah: Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Arab Knesset members promoting democratic values on the basis of equality for all. The Israeli Supreme Court early this afternoon, Sunday, 30…

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

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Chicago Census office to hire Arabic partner for Census

October 2, 2018June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Chicago Census office to hire Arabic partner for Census The U.S. Census through its Chicago Regional office is looking to hire an “Arabic partner” for the next two years as the agency begins preparations to conduct the 2020 Census. Although the U.S. Government has rejected adding the category of “Arab” or “Middle East or North Africa”…

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