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Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram On Friday morning Jan. 8, 2021, two hundred Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists demonstrated in the village of A-Rakeez, following the shooting of 24-year-old Harun Abu Aram on 1 January 2021 by an Israeli soldier in the Palestinian village of A-Rakeez. The shooting…

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

Overview of the Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour

July 30, 2018April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Overview of the Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour was co-founded by Palestinian Ray Hanania and Israeli Charley Warady. It included Jewish American comedian Aaron Freeman and Israeli comedian Yisrael Campbell. The group performed comedy shows before live audiences throughout Israel in 2007 including in West Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Jaffa, Hebron, Tel…

Entertainment, Features, Humor

“Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey”

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

“Hurricane Israel” causes more damage than “Hurricane Harvey” Growing extremism in the BDS movement is weakening the Palestinian fight for justice. BDS can be so much more effective and powerful if it focused less on hating Israel and boycotting reality and instead focusing more on its core strength, exposing Israel’s government civil rights violations and…

American Arabs, Arab News, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

A tribute to my friend David J. Steiner

January 4, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

A tribute to my friend David J. Steiner Many people do not know someone like David Steiner, who spent much of his life as an activist for peace. A Jew, Steiner reached out to Palestinians and Arabs to build bonds that would help overcome the divide that angrily keeps the two peoples apart Published in the…

Baby Boomers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, mainstream, Middle East, Obits, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

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October 15, 2015July 17, 2020 Managing Writer No Comments

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Sami The-Bedouin, Video

Finding the elusive Moral High Ground in Israel-Gaza War

September 3, 2014April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Finding the elusive Moral High Ground in Israel-Gaza War By Ray Hanania Creators Syndicate, August 28, 2014 Two-States, the plan to establish a Palestinian State on lands Israel occupied during the 1967 War, seems like an impossible task given the increasing animosity between Israelis and Jews, and Palestinians and Arabs. Yet, I have mixed feelings and…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Deir Yassin Remembered recites names of murdered Gazans

August 25, 2014April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Deir Yassin Remembered recites names of murdered Gazans By Ray Hanania More than 2,100 Palestinians have been murdered by Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli military assault was launched on July 8. The vast majority are civilians and were intentionally targeted by Israeli soldiers and missile strikes, a common practice that…

Activism, Arab World, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Spotlight

Palestinian Children return to school as Israeli war crimes continue

August 24, 2014August 25, 2014 Mohammed Asad No Comments

Palestinian Children return to school as Israeli war crimes continue By Mohammed Asad The start of the school year began normally in the Palestinian territories except on the Gaza Strip where Israeli military war crimes targeting civilians and destroying civilian homes and property continues. Many believe the Israeli Army is intentionally targeting civilians and destroying civilian…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Mohammed Asad, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Israelis should appreciate President Jimmy Carter

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 Mike Ghouse 1 Comment

Shame on the men and women who hurl curses at President Jimmy Carter at every opportunity they get – all we see on the internet is ugliness displayed towards him. What is wrong with their sense of gratitude? Of course, a majority of good decent Israelis respect and honor him, but we don’t hear much…

Mike Ghouse

Israel Broadcast Authority refuses to broadcast names of dead Palestinian children

July 24, 2014September 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel Broadcast Authority refuses to broadcast names of dead Palestinian children By Ray Hanania Reminiscent of the vicious racist policies of the Apartheid Government of South Africa, the Israeli Broadcast Authority rejected an advertisement that would have read aloud over Israeli radio the names of Palestinian children murdered by Israeli soldiers in their brutal assault…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania

Israel: “ We never apologized to the Jordanians”

March 26, 2014September 24, 2018 Ali Younes No Comments

Israel: “ We never apologized to the Jordanians” Jordanian officials: “ Whatever the Israelis said, we considered it an apology” By Ali Younes In the aftermath of the murder of judge Raed Zeiter on March 10, Jordanians reacted with angry protests demonstrations against their government’s reaction which was described by protesters as “ cowardice” ,…

Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, News, Palestine & Jordan

Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society

October 13, 2013August 20, 2019 Managing Writer No Comments

Profile: Hanania argues American Arabs need more networking and greater involvement in local society By Thabet al-Arabi Special to The Arab Daily News Ray Hanania is a name that resonates across the American Arab community. He was one of the first in the community to jump in the deep waters of professional journalism and communications,…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, News Media, Spotlight