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Israel Civil Administration Plans to Seize 1,800 Dunams in Sebastia — the Largest Antiquities Expropriation to Date

Posted on November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Israel Civil Administration Plans to Seize 1,800 Dunams in Sebastia — the Largest Antiquities Expropriation to Date
Israel Civil Administration Plans to Seize 1,800 Dunams in Sebastia — the Largest Antiquities Expropriation to Date

Israel Civil Administration Plans to Seize 1,800 Dunams in Sebastia — the Largest Antiquities Expropriation to Date The Israeli Civil Administration has announced its intention to expropriate approximately 1,800 dunams at the archaeological site of Sebastia — the largest land seizure for antiquities ever recorded in the West Bank. The land lies adjacent to village…

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Arab and Muslim American groups denounce war criminal Netanyahu appearance before Congress

Posted on July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Arab and Muslim American groups denounce war criminal Netanyahu appearance before Congress

Arab and Muslim American groups denounce war criminal Netanyahu appearance before Congress On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 110 organizations joined together to unequivocally reject the invitation and appearance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress at a time when he is credibly accused of perpetrating war crimes, crimes against…

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Israel’s Government hypocrisy in full display in its violence in Sheikh Jarrah

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s Government hypocrisy in full display in its violence in Sheikh Jarrah
Israel’s Government hypocrisy in full display in its violence in Sheikh Jarrah

Israel’s Government hypocrisy in full display in its violence in Sheikh Jarrah Arab News columnist Ray Hanania explores the ethical, legal and moral hypocrisies of Israel’s government’s efforts to evict non-Jews from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. In his column, Hanania argues that if Israel’s government asserts that homes and…

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UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory”

Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory”

UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory” UN Special Rapporteurs give Israel 60 days to respond to ‘deep concerns’ regarding Jewish Nation-State Law. Four Special Rapporteurs express ‘deep concern’ that Nation-State Law is ‘discriminatory in nature and in practice against non-Jewish citizens and other minorities and does not apply the principle of equality between citizens,…

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Israeli “education minister” Bennett attacks Arab rights group

Posted on April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli “education minister” Bennett attacks Arab rights group

Israeli “education minister” Bennett attacks Arab rights group Israeli education minister attacks Adalah for Supreme Court petition against sniper killings of unarmed civilians in Gaza. Adalah: Naftali Bennett has nothing to say in response to our petition so he chooses to slander and incite against us. Video evidence & testimonies indicate live ammunition was fired at…

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Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media

Posted on April 23, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media

Randa Jarrar and the racist bias of the mainstream news media A tenured professor at California State University at Fresno has come under attack after she criticized the late First Lady Barbara Bush for her family’s racist assault against Palestinians and the Arab World. There is no doubt that the Bush family has represented more…

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Western media provides cover for Israeli violence

Posted on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Western media provides cover for Israeli violence

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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Arabs should suspend contacts with Israel until Israel recognizes Palestine

Posted on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arabs should suspend contacts with Israel until Israel recognizes Palestine

Arabs should suspend contacts with Israel until Israel recognizes Palestine The primary stumbling block to the establishment of a Palestine State and achieving Middle East peace is the weak leadership of the Arab World and their fear of standing up to Israel’s government extremism. Despite the Arab World’s public rhetoric and criticism of Israel’s government…

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Israel’s war on Palestinians is a war on facts

Posted on February 19, 2018February 20, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s war on Palestinians is a war on facts

Israel’s war on Palestinians is a war on facts Israel’s government is not only violating the rights of Christians and Muslims inside Israel and in the occupied territories, the Apartheid government is also assaulting truth. Pro-Israel fanatics want you to sympathize with them when Israelis are killed but are silent when Israelis murder Palestinian civilians,…

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Jonathan Pollard should remain in prison for life

Posted on July 25, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 3 Comments on Jonathan Pollard should remain in prison for life

Jonathan Pollard is more than just a spy who stole secrets from the United States that exposed America’s spy network to benefit a foreign country, Israel. He represents the Israelis mindset that America is little more than a pawn that can be exploited to benefit their selfish interests. Pollard betrayed America, but he is an…

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