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AHRC is Disappointed, Not Surprised by the US veto of Palestine Full Membership in UN

April 20, 2024April 24, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC is Disappointed, Not Surprised by the US veto of Palestine Full Membership in UN The recent Biden Administration’s vetoing of the United Nations Resolution to admit Palestine as a full member state of the UN is not surprising to those familiar with the US record on Palestine. It is just another betrayal of US…

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CAIR condemns Israeli forces luring Palestinians into crossfire using fake baby cries in Gaza

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR condemns Israeli forces luring Palestinians into crossfire using fake baby cries in Gaza CAIR Condemns Latest Israeli Massacre of Children in Gaza, Attempts to Lure People to Death with Fake Baby Cries, Destruction of Homes in ‘Buffer Zone’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today…

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New book by Author Fadi Zanayed exposes Israel’s Apartheid system

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

New book by Author Fadi Zanayed exposes Israel’s Apartheid system In light of the current escalation of tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran which was caused by the Israeli/Hamas War, Observations of ISRAEL’S APARTHEID SYSTEM, (Prime Publishings – Fadi Zanayed, author), is a timely book given that more than half of all…

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Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict Demand Congress reject attempts by pro-Israel Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve more U.S. tax dollars and weapons to fuel the far-right Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Speaker Mike Johson and Democratic leaders are pushing…

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Statement by the Abandon Biden Campaign on the April 15 Global Strike and Recent Events in the West Bank

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Statement by the Abandon Biden Campaign on the April 15 Global Strike and Recent Events in the West Bank #AbandonBiden movement urges public to participate in the Monday, April 15 Global Strike today The #AbandonBiden campaign condemns in the strongest terms the savage actions of Israeli settlers who have unleashed terror upon Palestinian villages across…

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Arab and Muslim voters continue pressure on Biden at election polls

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab and Muslim voters continue pressure on Biden at election polls President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both secured enough state election wins after Tuesday’s elections in Georgia and Washington State to qualify for their party nominations for the November General Election. #AbandonBiden activists said the trend against Biden’s polices in Gaza continued…

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CAIR slams CNN Contributor for hate-driven criticism of Congresswoman Omar

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR slams CNN Contributor for hate-driven criticism of Congresswoman Omar CAIR-Minnesota Calls for CNN to Condemn Islamophobic Smears by contributor Scott Jennings and to Issue an Apology #FireScottJennings #Islamophobia The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Minnesota (CAIR-MN) today called on CNN to condemn anti-Muslim smears made by contributor Scott Jennings. These…

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AHRC Hosts High- Level UNRWA Delegation in Dearborn

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC Hosts High- Level UNRWA Delegation in Dearborn On March 12, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) hosted a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) delegation in Dearborn in an informal briefing and discussion with community leaders. The two guests were top leaders of UNRWA: Ms. Antonia Marie De Meo, Deputy Commissioner-General…

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Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel”

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel” Bradley Burston has been a voice of reason for more than three decades writing columns that offered insight into the challenges facing IsraeliPalestinian peace at Haaretz Newspaper. Burston has published a new book, “The End of Israel: Dispatches from a Path to Catastrophe,”…

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#AbandonBiden leadership hosts Conference in Chicago Saturday Dec. 30, 2023

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

#AbandonBiden leadership hosts Conference in Chicago Saturday Dec. 30, 2023 #AbandonBiden campaign hosts conference in Chicago where Arab and Muslim American leaders will discuss their reaction to President Joe Biden’s support of the genocide and warcrimes committed by Israel against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. The conference will be held in Chicago Saturday, Dec….

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Biden’s contradictory policies on war crimes in Sudan and Gaza

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Biden’s contradictory policies on war crimes in Sudan and Gaza The hypocrisy of the United States is clearest during the administration of President Joe Biden. On the one hand, Biden has declared violence in Sudan which has resulted in thousands of civilian casualties as a “war crime.” But Biden is afraid to make the same…

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CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today demanded that Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua issue an apology for her biased actions during a recent Santa Ana City Council meeting. On Tuesday, Dec. 5,…

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Israeli snipers shooting and killing hospital workers in Gaza

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli snipers shooting and killing hospital workers in Gaza On Monday Dec. 11, 2023, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) surgeon was injured inside Al-Awda hospital in north Gaza by a shot fired from outside the facility. Our colleagues report snipers surrounding the hospital, firing on those inside. Al-Awda has been under total siege…

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CAIR Condemns Israeli Executions of Wounded, Unarmed Palestinian in West Bank

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

CAIR Condemns Israeli Executions of Wounded, Unarmed Palestinian in West Bank The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned what it called the latest “Israeli war crime of the day” after video surfaced reportedly showing Israeli forces opening fire on a group of unarmed Palestinian civilians…

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Hostages versus Prisoners: Israel war on Gaza is as much a war on weaponizing words

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Hostages versus Prisoners: Israel war on Gaza is as much a war on weaponizing words The biased American news media is using the lexicon handed to it by Israel’s propaganda efforts, portraying the Israeli “hostages” in what the media and Israel describes falsely as an exchange for Palestinian “prisoners.” The majority of so-called Palestinian prisoners…

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More than 50 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

More than 50 journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war The first month of the Israel-Gaza war is now the deadliest month for journalists since CPJ began documenting journalist fatalities in 1992. As of November 21, CPJ’s investigations showed at least 53 journalists and media workers were among more than 14,000 killed since the war began on October 7—with more than 13,000…

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Doctors Without Borders condemns deliberate deadly attack on convoy of staff and family members in Gaza

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Doctors Without Borders condemns deliberate deadly attack on convoy of staff and family members in Gaza One person was killed and one was injured in an attack today on a convoy of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff members and their families who had been attempting to evacuate from northern Gaza. The person who…

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Peace Now: Attempt for the Establishment of a New Settlement in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 rayhanania No Comments

Peace Now: Attempt for the Establishment of a New Settlement in the Armenian Quarter of the Old City There is growing concern over an attempt to seize one of the last undeveloped plots in Jerusalem’s Old City for the establishment of a new settlement. In recent days, representatives of a Jewish-Australian businessman and his partners…

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