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American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval
American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval

American Middle East organizations protest against granting Israel Visa Waiver approval Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of Palestinian Americans, Arab Americans, Muslim Americans, and allied communities are expressing deep concern and outrage regarding the United States’ decision to admit Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) despite Israel not fully meeting the…

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American Arabs, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Israel, News, NewsWire, Palestine & Jordan, racism

ADC leads dozens demanding Biden push Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to end oppression of Palestinians

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 By News Editor News Editor No Comments on ADC leads dozens demanding Biden push Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to end oppression of Palestinians
ADC leads dozens demanding Biden push Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to end oppression of Palestinians

ADC leads dozens demanding Biden push Israeli Prime Minister Bennett to end oppression of Palestinians Joint Statement on Biden-Bennett August 26th White House Meeting Ahead of President Joe Biden’s first in-person meeting today with newly-elected Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, ADC, along with the undersigned organizations, insists President Biden center core Palestinian calls for justice…

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Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations

Posted on July 23, 2021August 10, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations
Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations

Palestine carries flag at Olympics along with other Arab nations The Olympics offers a moment of pride for oppressed citizens of Palestine. The Tokyo Olympics will begin with a Flag Ceremony expected to last about 3 hours with each country represented by a male and a female athlete carrying their nation’s flags. The Arab World…

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Video: ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’: An antidote to Israel’s criminal propaganda 

Posted on November 26, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Video: ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’: An antidote to Israel’s criminal propaganda 
Video: ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’: An antidote to Israel’s criminal propaganda 

Video: ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’: An antidote to Israel’s criminal propaganda  A new film by Abby Martin documents a people seeking dignity and basic rights, and ends with an appeal for BDS. Source Palestine Updates This debut feature film by journalist Abby Martin began while reporting in Palestine, where she was denied entry into Gaza by…

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Canadians for Justice and Peace in Palestine release new video series

Posted on September 5, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Canadians for Justice and Peace in Palestine release new video series
Canadians for Justice and Peace in Palestine release new video series

Canadians for Justice and Peace in Palestine release new video series Previously we wrote to you in detail about our new video series titled Oppression 101.  With this series, we hope to make it easier for you to share the brutality of Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians with your friends. Today, we release Oppression 101…

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Israeli Supreme Court opens door to return of 65 Gaza fishing boats

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli Supreme Court opens door to return of 65 Gaza fishing boats
Israeli Supreme Court opens door to return of 65 Gaza fishing boats

Israeli Supreme Court opens door to return of 65 Gaza fishing boats Israel to return 65 boats to Gaza fishermen following human rights NGOs’ petition to Israeli Supreme Court Israel says will return boats ‘subject to security and political considerations’; NGOs demand Israel return them immediately along with all on-board equipment, without further costs to…

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Congresswoman McCollum stands out as principled voice on human rights

Posted on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Congresswoman McCollum stands out as principled voice on human rights
Congresswoman McCollum stands out as principled voice on human rights

Congresswoman McCollum stands out as principled voice on human rights Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in regards to her bill, the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Detention of Palestinian Children Act, H.R. 4391. Video of Congresswoman McCollum’s remarks can be seen here. Congresswoman McCollum’s full remarks are below: Mr. Speaker,…

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Committee to End Gaza Sanctions blasts Palestine Authority

Posted on June 11, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Committee to End Gaza Sanctions blasts Palestine Authority
Committee to End Gaza Sanctions blasts Palestine Authority

Committee to End Gaza Sanctions blasts Palestine Authority The Committee to End Gaza Sanctions has criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for imposing sanctions they charge support Israel’s embargo and oppression of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. Here is the statement the Committee issued Monday morning following massive protests held in Ramallah on Sunday,…

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Israel Orders Human Rights Watch Official Deported

Posted on May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel Orders Human Rights Watch Official Deported
Israel Orders Human Rights Watch Official Deported

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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Host an Iftar to help Gaza refugees

Posted on April 18, 2018April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Host an Iftar to help Gaza refugees
Host an Iftar to help Gaza refugees

Host an Iftar to help Gaza refugees The United Nations Relief and Works Agency is organizing worldwide support for Palestinian refugees living in the Israeli besieged Gaza Strip this Ramadan. You can help, too, by hosting an “Iftar for Gaza” event and donating proceeds to support the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. This is…

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Israeli troops detain Palestinian reporter at border crossing

Posted on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israeli troops detain Palestinian reporter at border crossing
Israeli troops detain Palestinian reporter at border crossing

Israeli troops detain Palestinian reporter at border crossing Israeli security forces should immediately release Bakr Abdel Haq, a correspondent for the Palestinian Authority’s broadcaster Palestine TV, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Israeli troops on March 23 arrested Abdel Haq, who is based in the West Bank city of Nablus, at the al-Karama border…

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Arab World, Israel, Journalism, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism

Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan

Posted on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 By Ahmad Hasaballah No Comments on Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan
Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan

Israeli oppression overshadows Gaza observance of Ramadan Palestinian Muslims who are observing Ramadan in the Gaza Strip must do so under the oppression and violence of Israel. Israel has cut off electricity, imposed a boycott on Palestinian products and services, and encircled the desert land mass with a choking military embargo. But Palestinians will prevail…

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Reflection from my Christian Eyes

Posted on October 14, 2016September 24, 2018 By Maria Khoury No Comments on Reflection from my Christian Eyes
Reflection from my Christian Eyes

Reflection from my Christian Eyes A Christian reflects on the challenges they face as a faith and community under Israeli occupation. Why isn’t Israel held to the same standards and laws as everyone else? By Dr. Maria C. Khoury The Day after Yom Kippur, I decided I should be more faithful in practicing my religion. I have…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Maria Khoury, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan

Olympic politics and the Arab World

Posted on August 3, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Olympic politics and the Arab World
Olympic politics and the Arab World

The Arab World first entered athletes in the Olympics in 1912 and the number of Arabs competing in the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics continues to increase. But political hurdles by the West and Israel have continued to undermine fair competition and one country in particular has been the target, Palestine. By Ray Hanania…

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Hunger strike escalates for prisoner Bilal Kayed

Posted on August 3, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Hunger strike escalates for prisoner Bilal Kayed
Hunger strike escalates for prisoner Bilal Kayed

“Freedom or Death:” Palestinian Political Prisoner Bilal Kayed’s Hunger Strike Escalates. Palestinian political dissident remains in Israeli Gulag in failing health in protest of Israeli brutality By Dezeray Lyn In Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon, historic Palestine, shackles hold fast to the right hand and left foot of Palestinian political prisoner Bilal Kayed. The 34-year-old has been on a…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Politics

What are Christians Doing Today in the Holy Land?

Posted on August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 By Maria Khoury 1 Comment on What are Christians Doing Today in the Holy Land?
What are Christians Doing Today in the Holy Land?

How do you explain to the Israeli Authorities the ancient unbroken Christian traditions that should be carried out for pure witness and faith? Christians lucky enough to have permits to enter Jerusalem gathered from all corners of the Holy Land for the annual procession of the icon for the Holy Virgin Mary three days before the special…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Features, Israel, Maria Khoury, Palestine & Jordan, religion

Interview with Eileen Fleming on her new ebook

Posted on August 16, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Interview with Eileen Fleming on her new ebook
Interview with Eileen Fleming on her new ebook

Writer and columnist Eileen Fleming sits down with The Arab Daily News to discuss her new eBook, “Heroes, Muses and the Saga of Mordechai Vananu.” Eileen’s ebook will be released this week on Kindle and speaks to the ongoing saga of the oppression of Vanunu by Israel’s government By Ray Hanania In this exclusive interview…

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10 years since Israel withdrew from Gaza on Israeli lies

Posted on August 15, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on 10 years since Israel withdrew from Gaza on Israeli lies
10 years since Israel withdrew from Gaza on Israeli lies

10 years ago this month, Israel withdrew from its brutal and oppressive occupation of the Gaza Strip, replacing it with an even more oppressive embargo and even worse military chokehold with more deaths and more violence. And yet Israelis continue to lie about how they left Gaza and the Palestinians never used the gesture for “peace.” By…

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