Illegal Israeli settlements Archives

Trump will recognize Israeli annexation of West Bank, officials say

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Trump will recognize Israeli annexation of West Bank, officials say State Department officials said Tuesday they will recognizer size Israel’s plans to annex major areas of the West Bank, under the condition that Israel pursues peace with the Palestinians under President Trump’s “Deal of the Century.” By Ray Hanania President Trump will recognize Israel’s annexation…

Arab World, Civil Rights, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Anti-BDS laws undermine America’s claim of Freedom

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 rayhanania No Comments

Anti-BDS laws undermine America’s claim of Freedom Pro-Israel and anti-Arab American government officials are bending to pressure from foreign lobbyists and PACs to approve laws that curtail the free speech rights of Americans when it comes to the interests of the foreign country, Israel. BDS laws which violate American Constitutional protections have been approved in…

American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Features, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, Social Media, US Arab Politics

The need to undo anti-BDS laws

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

The need to undo anti-BDS laws Laws are being passed in America to deny American citizens their right to criticize a foreign country, Israel. The laws are targeting BDS, the Boycott, Divestment, Sanction Movement, which has organized peaceful protests against Israel’s illegal settlements and Israel’s anti-human rights policies. This article at the Middle East Monitor…

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ADC organizes National Call-In Day, Stand Up for Free Speech, March 5

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

ADC organizes National Call-In Day, Stand Up for Free Speech, March 5 Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | March 2, 2018 | This Monday, March 5, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) urges all its members to join the National Call-In Day to stand up for our right to free speech and defeat the Israel Anti-Boycott Act. CLICK HERE TO CALL YOUR…

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JVP urges companies to stop supporting illegal settlements

February 6, 2018August 20, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

JVP urges companies to stop supporting illegal settlements Jewish Voice for Peace identifies four top companies that are instrumental in supporting the racist, illegal all-Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank on lands stolen from Palestinian Christian and Muslim owners. Those companies are shameful and include: Caterpillar, Priceline.com, TripAdvisor and Airbnb. These companies are contributing…

Activism, American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, mainstream, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Faith groups oppose denial of civil rights to critics of Israel

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Faith groups oppose denial of civil rights to critics of Israel Faith Groups Publish Statement Defending First Amendment Right to Boycott Friends of Sabeel North America, FOSNA, announces a full-page statement published today in The Kansas City Star on behalf of the Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, Alliance of Baptists, American Friends Service Committee,…

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ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel

October 11, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

ACLU challenges discriminatory laws banning boycott of Israel USCPR Welcomes ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Anti-BDS Law The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights welcomes the American Civil Liberties Union’s landmark lawsuit, filed today, challenging an anti-boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) law in the state of Kansas for its violation of the First Amendment. The Kansas law…

American Arabs, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, racism

UN denounces illegal Israeli settlements

December 23, 2016February 10, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

UN denounces illegal Israeli settlements UN chief welcomes Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements as ‘significant step’ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the adoption of a Security Council resolution which states that the establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, have “no legal validity,” constitute a “flagrant violation” under international…

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John Hagee and What Jesus Really Said

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 Eileen Fleming No Comments

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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Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace

September 23, 2016September 25, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Netanyahu’s “happy talk” campaign to destroy peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has done everything possible to destroy the peace process and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian State, but cleverly disguises his nation’s brutality with “happy talk” and disingenuous pleas for “peace.” By Ray Hanania Benjamin Netanyahu is not idiot. But he is no advocate…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Gulf States, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Terrorism

University of Illinois at Chicago endorses BDS

February 17, 2016April 13, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

University of Illinois at Chicago Student Government votes unanimously to divest from Israeli occupation The Undergraduate Student Government Assembly of the University of Illinois at Chicago voted unanimously on Monday (February 15th, 2016) to pass a resolution urging the university to divest from corporations profiting off of the Israeli occupation and other human rights violations….

American Arabs, Editors Picks, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

HaaretzQ Conference Addresses US Israel Special Relationship

December 14, 2015December 15, 2015 Eileen Fleming 1 Comment

On Sunday at the HaaretzQ conference in New York, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power admitted that Israel’s, “Continued settlement growth raises questions about Israel’s long-term objectives… By Eileen Fleming On Sunday December 13th at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, HaaretzQ with New Israel Fund Conference engaged an Israeli-American discussion about our…

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Civil rights activists target RE/MAX convention in Vegas

February 18, 2015June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

By Ray Hanania Civil rights activists from around the country are targeting a convention being held by RE/MAX Realty in Las Vegas beginning March 2 to protest their ongoing support of illegal Jewish-only settlements in occupied Palestine that discriminate against Christians and Muslims. The annual convention will bring RE/MAX representatives from around the world to…

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