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Why allow religious extremists to re-define Islam in the West?

Posted on January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Why allow religious extremists to re-define Islam in the West?
Why allow religious extremists to re-define Islam in the West?

Why allow religious extremists to re-define Islam in the West? By Ray Hanania Rashid-Al-Din Hamadani was a writer and a physician who rose to influence in the Mongolian Dynasties that ruled over Persia, serving as a Grand Visier to many of the Mongolian Khans. Born in Persia in 1247 of Jewish parents, Rashid-al-Din converted to…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Features, Middle East, Opinion, racism, Ray Hanania, religion, Spotlight

Rising extremism is not a mental health issue, it’s a political and public health issue

Posted on August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Rising extremism is not a mental health issue, it’s a political and public health issue
Rising extremism is not a mental health issue, it’s a political and public health issue

Rising extremism is not a mental health issue, it’s a political and public health issue Guest comnmentary by AHRC Executive Director Imad Hamad discusses why extremism is not a mental health issue, but a political and a public health concern. By Imad Hamad The response to terrorism in this country is bifurcated. If the perpetrator…

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The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib
The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib

The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib 01-11-19 The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf, Women’s rights, Rashida Tlaib. Host Ray Hanania joins Ali Younes to discuss the case of Saudi Teenager Rahaf al-Qunun and the election of Rashida Tlaib to congress exploring a wide range of issues with radio listeners Welcome to THE ARAB STREET…

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Palestinians should use US Civil Rights movement as template for freedom

Posted on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinians should use US Civil Rights movement as template for freedom
Palestinians should use US Civil Rights movement as template for freedom

Palestinians should use US Civil Rights movement as template for freedom One of the biggest problems facing the Palestinians are the activists who bully and block any effort to achieve peace. They urge violence using euphemisms like “popular mobilization,” a term encouraging violent activism, rather than non-violent peaceful protest. The extremists have always believed that…

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Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice

Posted on April 27, 2018April 29, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice
Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice

Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice As the occupation of Palestine approaches 70 years this week, Palestinians and champions of justice need to carefully distinguish between extremists and moderates, and to reject blanket attacks against people because they are Israeli or Jewish. The BDS movement is two movements: an extreme movement against Jews…

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Americans for Peace Now criticizes Netanyahu attack on New Israel Fund

Posted on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans for Peace Now criticizes Netanyahu attack on New Israel Fund
Americans for Peace Now criticizes Netanyahu attack on New Israel Fund

Americans for Peace Now criticizes Netanyahu attack on New Israel Fund APN to Fellow US Jewish Groups: Condemn Netanyahu’s attack on the New Israel Fund Washington, DC – Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly rejects Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s absurd accusations against the New Israel Fund and calls on fellow American Jewish organizations to…

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Confronting Iran cornerstone to confronting extremism

Posted on December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Confronting Iran cornerstone to confronting extremism
Confronting Iran cornerstone to confronting extremism

Confronting Iran cornerstone to confronting extremism Iran is the cornerstone of increasing extremism in the Middle East and the failure of the Arab World to unite to confront Israeli atrocities. Palestine won’t be free until extremism and extremists are destroyed. By Ray Hanania Arab News, Dec. 21, 2017 – In his National Security and Defense…

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Lebanon turmoil stoked by pro-Iranian extremists

Posted on November 14, 2017November 14, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Lebanon turmoil stoked by pro-Iranian extremists
Lebanon turmoil stoked by pro-Iranian extremists

Lebanon turmoil stoked by pro-Iranian extremists The murder of Rafic Hariri weighs heavy over freedom in Lebanon, 12 years later. And the same forces of violence and extremism are seeking to enforce more change through terrorism. Hariri’s son Saad faces threats of violence from Syria, Iran and Hezbollah extremists By Ray Hanania If people want…

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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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Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed

Posted on July 5, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed

Gulf Nations right in demanding Al-Jazeera be closed In their confrontation with Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council has demanded that Al-Jazeera close its doors. That may sound tough and extreme to some given its many years of battling racism and discrimination in America. But in recent years, Al-Jazeera’s has made a steady downward slide away…

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Kathy Griffin and the real US extremism

Posted on June 11, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Kathy Griffin and the real US extremism
Kathy Griffin and the real US extremism

Kathy Griffin and the real US extremism I’m sick and tired of the anti-Trump jihadists who care more about destroying their political enemy, President Donald Trump, than they do about making American Great. Yes, Great Again! The anti-Trump critics are hypocrites who say and do anything to demonize the American President while turning their backs…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, mainstream, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

All Arabs Must Feel Like Qataris

Posted on June 8, 2017June 8, 2017 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on All Arabs Must Feel Like Qataris
All Arabs Must Feel Like Qataris

All Arabs Must Feel Like Qataris Qatar’s foreign policy objectives are clear that political realism does not require indifference to political ideals and moral principles. By Abdennour Toumi Everybody talks about Qatar and when they do, their conversation centers on the international break-up of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt, Libya,…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Middle East, Opinion

Trumpmadinejad? Not until 2020

Posted on November 2, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Trumpmadinejad? Not until 2020
Trumpmadinejad? Not until 2020

Trumpmadinejad? Not until 2020 There are plenty of comparisons out there that cite similar scare tactics and empty promises made by Ahmedinejad and (possibly) Trump during their ascent to power. Both broke the mold of the conservative establishment, promised wealth to the working class, went to war at the podium (in speeches and debates) and…

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Activism, Bloggers, Commentary, Iran, Politics

Mohammed Dajani, the Holocaust, normalization and peace

Posted on September 2, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Mohammed Dajani, the Holocaust, normalization and peace
Mohammed Dajani, the Holocaust, normalization and peace

In March 2014 Al-Quds Professor Mohammed Dajani took 27 of his students on an education visit to the Auschwitz Nazi death camp to explore the history of the Holocaust and expand understanding. But Dajani was immediately attacked and forced from his position. Two years later, we talk to him about the rise of extremism and how…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Podcast, Radio Podcast, Ray Hanania

Tale of the “Burkini” in the French Riviera

Posted on August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Tale of the “Burkini” in the French Riviera
Tale of the “Burkini” in the French Riviera

West Meets East, the Tale of the “Burkini” in the French Riviera. French Rivera and the Beauty Island of Corsica, from bare breasts beaches to “Burqinis,” questions Marianne’s liberty symbolism and the French Republic “values.” By Abdennour Toumi The recent Mayoral decision to ban full body swimwear known as the “burkini” (compound of burqa’a and bikini)…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Europe

Muslim organizations denounce Orlando massacre

Posted on June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 By rayhanania 4 Comments on Muslim organizations denounce Orlando massacre
Muslim organizations denounce Orlando massacre

The leaders of dozens of Muslim American organizations immediately denounced as intolerable and unacceptable the massacre of 49 innocent people Saturday night by a gun-touting American Muslim of Afghan heritage who had previously been identified by the FBI as having extremist connections and views By Ray Hanania The leaders of dozens of American Muslim organizations across…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, religion, Terrorism

Thirteen, Lucky Number for the Le Pen Dynasty

Posted on December 10, 2015 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Thirteen, Lucky Number for the Le Pen Dynasty
Thirteen, Lucky Number for the Le Pen Dynasty

Terrorism and the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment is changing France and fueling extremism like the Le Pen political movement By Abdennour Toumi The Le Pens’ political ascension in French mainstream politics and societal-change behavior has been exponentially increased since the Battle of Paris, attacks on Muslims and anti-immigrant sentiment. The National Front extremist-right party has…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Europe, Terrorism

A Turkish stadium harbours a stark message for multiculturalism

Posted on August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 By James Dorsey No Comments on A Turkish stadium harbours a stark message for multiculturalism
A Turkish stadium harbours a stark message for multiculturalism

By James M. Dorsey A condemned Turkish stadium harbours a dark warning of the long-term consequences of ethnic cleansing or what Turks euphemistically call the population exchange almost a century ago when Turkey and Greece expelled their respective Greek and Turkish minorities. It is a message that has not lost its urgency as Turkey fights…

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