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UN experts condemn Israel’s ‘sadistic’ punitive measures against French-Palestinian rights defender Salah Hammouri

Posted on October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on UN experts condemn Israel’s ‘sadistic’ punitive measures against French-Palestinian rights defender Salah Hammouri
UN experts condemn Israel’s ‘sadistic’ punitive measures against French-Palestinian rights defender Salah Hammouri

UN experts condemn Israel’s ‘sadistic’ punitive measures against French-Palestinian rights defender Salah Hammouri UN independent experts have called on Israel to immediately release Salah Hammouri, an arbitrarily detained French-Palestinian human rights defender and lawyer, who has just ended a 19 day hunger strike in objection to the systematic policy of administrative detention. “We are concerned…

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ADC announces the annual 2022 Alex Odeh Memorial Conference & program

Posted on September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 By rayhanania 1 Comment on ADC announces the annual 2022 Alex Odeh Memorial Conference & program
ADC announces the annual 2022 Alex Odeh Memorial Conference & program

ADC announces the annual 2022 Alex Odeh Memorial Conference & program The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) one of America’s most effective Arab American organizations, announced Friday the dates and program for its upcoming annual conference named in honor of the late Alex Odeh. Odeh, the West Coast director of ADC, was murdered on October…

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ADC Appoints Abed Ayoub as National Executive Director

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on ADC Appoints Abed Ayoub as National Executive Director
ADC Appoints Abed Ayoub as National Executive Director

ADC Appoints Abed Ayoub as National Executive Director The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Abed Ayoub, Esq. to serve as ADC National Executive Director. Ayoub most recently served as the ADC National Legal and Policy Director, a position he has held since 2011. As National Executive Director Ayoub…

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Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses concerns

Posted on March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses concerns
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses concerns

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses concerns Massacres, murder, war crimes and violence continue as Russian forces savage civilian targets in Ukraine and promote widespread propaganda to veil their atrocities We remain gravely concerned by the rising death toll and human suffering in Ukraine and call for an immediate end to the…

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Demonizing Palestinian NGOs unjustly: a regressive step for Israel

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Demonizing Palestinian NGOs unjustly: a regressive step for Israel
Demonizing Palestinian NGOs unjustly: a regressive step for Israel

Demonizing Palestinian NGOs unjustly: a regressive step for Israel By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz In criminalizing law-abiding Palestinian NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations), Israel has gravely miscalculated. Managing an expanding occupation, Tel-Aviv leaders feel increasingly threatened by justice-seeking groups, which are driven by the power of local knowledge. On October 22 Israel declared that six local Palestinian…

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Americans for Justice in Palestine Action calls for Day of Action Thursday Oct. 28

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans for Justice in Palestine Action calls for Day of Action Thursday Oct. 28
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action calls for Day of Action Thursday Oct. 28

Americans for Justice in Palestine Action calls for Day of Action Thursday Oct. 28 Join us today as we #StandWithThe6 Last week, six leading Palestinian human rights organizations, whose missions are to protect and uphold human rights and provide essential services to Palestinian communities, were designated as terrorist organizations by Israel in an attempt to…

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Palestine Rights Committee express concern on Israel’s human rights crackdown

Posted on October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestine Rights Committee express concern on Israel’s human rights crackdown
Palestine Rights Committee express concern on Israel’s human rights crackdown

Palestine Rights Committee express concern on Israel’s human rights crackdown Palestinian Rights Committee’s Bureau Expresses Deep Concern at Israel’s Designation of Civil Society Bodies as “Terrorist Organizations” ADC in Washington DC joins in protest Arabic: العربية Following is a statement by the Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the…

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Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds

Posted on October 4, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds
Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds

Libya: Evidence crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2016, UN report finds There are reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes have been committed in Libya, while violence perpetrated in prisons and against migrants there may amount to crimes against humanity, the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya says in a report published today….

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Israel attorney Lea Tsemel’s work for justice showcased in documentary everyone must see

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel attorney Lea Tsemel’s work for justice showcased in documentary everyone must see
Israel attorney Lea Tsemel’s work for justice showcased in documentary everyone must see

Israel attorney Lea Tsemel’s work for justice showcased in documentary everyone must see By Ray Hanania Israeli lawyer #LeaTsemel is my hero. Her lifelong fight for justice, for Israelis and especially for Palestinian has gained recognition in a documentary, “Advocate,” that showcases her struggle which has been recently nominated for two Emmy awards to be…

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Israeli Supreme Court upholds the racist and discriminatory Jewish Nation-State Law

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli Supreme Court upholds the racist and discriminatory Jewish Nation-State Law
Israeli Supreme Court upholds the racist and discriminatory Jewish Nation-State Law

Israeli Supreme Court upholds the racist and discriminatory Jewish Nation-State Law Adalah: The Law is illegitimate and violates the absolute prohibitions of international law Today, 8 July 2021, the Israeli Supreme Court in a 10 to 1 decision, upheld the 2018 Jewish Nation-State Basic Law, which enshrines Jewish supremacy and racial segregation as foundational principles…

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AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session
AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session

AHRC Hosted Law Enforcement-Community Leaders Zoom Session Consistent with AHRC’s continued engagement efforts with law enforcement, on June 10, 2021, AHRC organized another successful round of discussion in partnership with the American Citizens for Justice (ACJ).  From the government side participants included: Philip Menna Captain, MSP Tri-County, and F/Lt. Jennifer Johnson, MSP Metro South Post…

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Ammar Campa-Najjar Appointed to California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA)

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Ammar Campa-Najjar Appointed to California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA)
Ammar Campa-Najjar Appointed to California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA)

Ammar Campa-Najjar Appointed to California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA) On Monday May 24, 2021, California Speaker Rendon announced his appointment of former 50th Congressional candidate, Ammar Campa-Najjar, to the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board — as part of Dr. Weber’s 2016 AB953. According to national political commentators, in 2018 Ammar…

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America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice

Posted on May 20, 2021May 21, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice
America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice

America’s Arab American Youth: Future Leaders for Justice No doubt that the recent and ongoing Israeli violence against innocent and unarmed Palestinian civilians shocked the conscience of all peace-loving people not only in Dearborn but across the nation and around the world.   The Israeli efforts to impose a misleading narrative regarding its occupation and its…

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International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes
International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes

International Criminal Court authorizes investigation of Israeli war crimes Gush Shalom: The ruling by the International Criminal Court is a game-changer. From now on, Israeli Army soldiers and officers had better think twice about obeying orders to destroy Palestinian homes. Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc) press release, Februari 6, 2021 The judges of the International Criminal…

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Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid

Posted on January 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid
Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid

Al-Haq Welcomes B’Tselem’s Recognition of Israeli Apartheid Al-Haq welcomes the publication of B’Tselem’s position paper recognising the construction and maintenance of a single apartheid regime over the Palestinian people.[1] B’Tselem’s paper compellingly and starkly illustrates the now clearly fictional distinction between the oppressive treatment of Palestinians not only in the occupied Palestinian territory but also as…

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Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Israel, NewsWire, Palestine & Jordan

The Abraham Accords undermined much needed peace with Palestinians

Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 By Ghassan Rubeiz 1 Comment on The Abraham Accords undermined much needed peace with Palestinians
The Abraham Accords undermined much needed peace with Palestinians

The Abraham Accords undermined much needed peace with Palestinians By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz For many decades, I have been advocating for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. (Justice and the Intifada: Palestinians and Israelis Speak about Peace, Friendship Press, 1991; Unified in Hope: Arabs and Jews Talk about Peace, WCC publications, 1987). Regretfully, I have…

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Documentary on civil rights champion Lea Tsemel premieres July 27

Posted on July 22, 2020August 10, 2021 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Documentary on civil rights champion Lea Tsemel premieres July 27
Documentary on civil rights champion Lea Tsemel premieres July 27

Documentary on civil rights champion Lea Tsemel premieres July 27 Advocate, a new documentary that features the principle struggles of Israeli attorney Lea Tsemel fighting for the rights of Palestinians, will premiere this week on Point of View on PBS. Many believe it has a shot at an Oscar in the Documentary category A political…

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The Novel Coronavirus is a Challenge to All of Us

Posted on April 7, 2020April 9, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on The Novel Coronavirus is a Challenge to All of Us
The Novel Coronavirus is a Challenge to All of Us

The Novel Coronavirus is a Challenge to All of Us There is no doubt that the novel coronavirus has turned our life upside down. One can honestly say there is life before the virus and life after it. The virus is a threat to all of us. No one is immune and the virus is…

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