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US Embassy setback for peace Jewish, Arab peace groups argue

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

US Embassy setback for peace Jewish, Arab peace groups argue Shalom Achshav and APN: New US Embassy in Jerusalem is a Setback for Peace. And, Arab American Institute Omar Baddar analyzes move Washington, DC – Israel’s pre-eminent peace movement Shalom Achshav (Peace Now) and its American sister-organization Americans for Peace Now are alarmed by the negative…

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How Israel helped midwife the birth of Hamas

May 10, 2018August 12, 2025 rayhanania 1 Comment

How Israel helped midwife the birth of Hamas Hamas is considered one of Israel’s greatest threats, but the Islamic terrorist organization found its beginnings in the misguided Israeli effort to encourage the rise of a religious alternative that would undermine the popularity of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Yasir Arafat. (reprinted from 2002 By Ray…

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Israel Orders Human Rights Watch Official Deported

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel Orders Human Rights Watch Official Deported Government-Compiled Dossier Accuses Organization of Promoting Boycotts Israeli authorities on May 7, 2018, revoked the work permit for Omar Shakir, the Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director, and ordered him to leave Israel within 14 days. The government said it was because of Shakir’s alleged support for boycotts of Israel….

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Trump withdraws from imbalanced Iran deal

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Trump withdraws from imbalanced Iran deal Reaction was widespread and swift after President Donald Trump announced the United States is withdrawing from the nuclear deal former President Barack Obama negotiated with Iran in 2015. Relying on information provided by Israel, Trump said that Iran continues to be the leading voice of violence and terrorism. Trump…

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Only for Israel is bad rhetoric worse than murder

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 rayhanania 3 Comments

Only for Israel is bad rhetoric worse than murder The mainstream news media rarely covers Palestinian government and community activities, unless they can spin them as a negative and critical news report. When they do, they exaggerate the controversies, add words and phrases that were never there, and use them to underscore why Israelis are…

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Israel rejects entry to human rights activists

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Israel rejects entry to human rights activists Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director and Board Chair Both Denied Entry into Israel, Trip planned to witness human rights situation in Israel and Palestine. American Jews once stood at the vanguard of the civil rights and human rights movement in America, but today too many remain silent about…

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Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman defines the moderate voice

April 27, 2018April 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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B’Tselem to UN Secretary General: Protect Lives of Palestinian Protestors

April 26, 2018September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

B’Tselem to UN Secretary General: Protect Lives of Palestinian Protestors Ahead of today’s UN Security Council at 5:00 P.M. (Israel time), and as the demonstrations along the Gaza-Israel fence are expected to continue, B’Tselem Executive Director Hagai El-Ad sent UN Secretary-General António Guterres a letter listing the names of the 35 Palestinians protestors shot to…

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Israel bans Arab member from U.S. lecture tour

April 22, 2018October 4, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

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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Saudi Crown Prince forges ahead against extremism

April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Saudi Crown Prince forges ahead against extremism Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is taking a realistic approach to the Middle East as he bolsters the voices of moderates, challenges the extremists and pushes for a realistic peace accord between Israel and Palestine. The tactic MBS is pursuing is one that few Arabs have…

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Activists protest Senator Schumer’s silence on Gaza killings

April 10, 2018October 13, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Activists protest Senator Schumer’s silence on Gaza killings Young Jewish American Activist Group IfNotNow protests silence by U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer who has been vocal in condemning Arabs, Muslims and everyone else, except for the violations of Human Rights committed by Israel’s government. New York police arrested the protestors who refuse to compromise their humanity…

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Western media provides cover for Israeli violence

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Western media provides cover for Israeli violence The violent reaction of the Israeli government to protesters demonstrating against Israel’s oppressive policies in the occupied territories and against Christian and Muslim citizens inside Israel is being enabled by a biased mainstream American and Israeli news media that plays down Israeli atrocities while exaggerating Palestinian crimes. The…

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Israeli Human Rights group urges soldiers not to fire on civilians

April 4, 2018September 29, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli Human Rights group urges soldiers not to fire on civilians B’Tselem urges soldiers to refuse to shoot protestors in Gaza: Shooting unarmed protestors is illegal, and a command to do so is a grossly illegal command Tomorrow (Thursday) B’Tselem will launch a campaign entitled “Sorry Commander, I cannot shoot”. The campaign will include newspaper advertisements…

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Americans for Peace Now criticizes Netanyahu attack on New Israel Fund

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

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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Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower or Tool?

April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

Last week Adam Raz wrote for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, “Thirty years after the espionage case that rocked Israel and exposed its nuclear secrets, it can be asked whether Mordechai Vanunu is actually tool in the hands of vested interests.” The top three definitions of “tool” at the Urban Dictionary are: A guy with a hugely over-inflated ego, Someone whose…

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How can Israel be a ‘democracy’ while allowing racism?

March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

How can Israel be a ‘democracy’ while allowing racism? Discrimination in Israel is a reality that the mainstream American news media, Israelis and many American supporters of Israel, including politicians, ignore. Israel has adopted 65 laws that specifically discriminate against non-Jewish citizens inside Israel, some openly and others creating loopholes and exceptions that justify discrimination…

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Lipinski, only one of 15 Illinois candidates to benefit from AIPAC

March 22, 2018March 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Lipinski, only one of 15 Illinois candidates to benefit from AIPAC In the heated battle for the 3rd Congressional District in the March 20, 2018 Democratic Primary, which has one of the largest concentrations of Arab American voters in the country, incumbent conservative Dan Lipinski squeaked out a slim victory over liberal challenger Marie Newman….

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In International Law subsidiary: Can war be just?

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 Abdennour Toumi No Comments

In International Law subsidiary: Can war be just? When political leaders say they hate war, they should not capitalize on war to get elected and govern. By Abdennour Toumi Carl von Clausewitz, an experienced general and well-known military theorist, proposed that the conscious conduct of war — strategy and tactics in geo-politics — should be…