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Arab Democrats host pre-election GOTV rally

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab Democrats host pre-election GOTV rally
Arab Democrats host pre-election GOTV rally

Arab Democrats host pre-election GOTV rally Arab Americans encouraged to be fully engaged in the November 3, 2020 General Election and to make their voices heard by the candidates, local government officials, and the news media. The 3 hour online Zoom Annual Rally for Candidates hosted by the Arab American Democratic Club and the American…

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Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020October 16, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020
Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020

Arab Americans host online rally for Democratic candidates Sunday Oct. 25, 2020 Arab American Democrats will fete Democratic candidates running in the Nov. 3, 2020 General election at an online Zoom Conference that will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 beginning at 11 AM. The conference includes elected officials, government officials of all parties, local…

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Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President

Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President
Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President

Former US Ambassadors and Middle East experts endorse Biden for President Former Vice President Joe Biden received a strong letter of endorsement for his candidacy for President of the United States from 52 former U.S. Ambassadors and Middle East experts. The letter was released Thursday Oct. 9, 2020 and comes in the wake of the…

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AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden
AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden

AAI President Jim Zogby offers compelling reason to support Joe Biden Arab American Institute founder and president Jim Zogby offered the most compelling argument why American Arabs should support Joe Biden for President over President Donald Trump during an appearance on The Ray Hanania Show on WNZK AM 690 live radio on the US Arab…

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Live Arab Radio Friday morning features supporters for Trump and Biden

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Live Arab Radio Friday morning features supporters for Trump and Biden
Live Arab Radio Friday morning features supporters for Trump and Biden

Live Arab Radio Friday morning features supporters for Trump and Biden Champions for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will provide their perspectives on The Ray Hanania Radio Show on the US Arab Radio Network on WNZK AM 690 radio in Detroit. Guests include pro-Trump advocate Mrinalini Kumari and Arab American Institute…

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Man who threatened AAI President Zogby convicted of hate crimes

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Man who threatened AAI President Zogby convicted of hate crimes
Man who threatened AAI President Zogby convicted of hate crimes

Man who threatened AAI President Zogby convicted of hate crimes Defendant Convicted for Targeting of AAI President James Zogby and AAI Staff in Federal Hate Crime Trial. William Patrick Syring was convicted following a Federal Trial on 14 counts including seven Federal Hate Crime charges From May 3 to May 7, 2019, current and former employees…

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AAI Celebrates 19th Annual Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards banquet

Posted on May 3, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on AAI Celebrates 19th Annual Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards banquet
AAI Celebrates 19th Annual Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards banquet

AAI Celebrates 19th Annual Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards banquet Hundreds of guests came out for the 2017 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala, hosted by the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) on April 27th. The 19th annual Gibran Awards brought the Arab American community together to recognize individuals, corporations, organizations and communities whose…

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Leaders challenge USCIRF failure to defend Muslim, Christian rights

Posted on April 27, 2017September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Leaders challenge USCIRF failure to defend Muslim, Christian rights
Leaders challenge USCIRF failure to defend Muslim, Christian rights

Leaders challenge USCIRF failure to stand up for Muslim, Christian rights James Zogby and Faith Leaders Discuss USCIRF Refusal to Address Israel’s Violations of Religious Freedom. The briefing was streamed via Facebook Live and can be viewed via this link. On Wednesday, April 26, James Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute who serves as a member…

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Arc of the U.S. to be honored at AAI Gala

Posted on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Arc of the U.S. to be honored at AAI Gala
Arc of the U.S. to be honored at AAI Gala

Arab Americans Honor The Arc of the U.S. for Work on Behalf of Intellectually & Developmentally Disabled Community Presentation to be Made at 2017 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards April 20, 2017 (Washington) – On Thursday, April 27, 2017, the Arab American community will honor the work of The Arc of the United States…

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Zogby named to Democratic Unity Commission

Posted on April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Zogby named to Democratic Unity Commission
Zogby named to Democratic Unity Commission

Zogby named to Democratic Unity Commission The turmoil between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders that undermined the credibility of the Democratic National Committee will be the focus of a Unity Commission set up by both candidates and the DNC, and will include at least one American Arab, Jim Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute…

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Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata recognized for Lifetime work

Posted on April 13, 2017May 1, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian artist Kamal Boullata recognized for Lifetime work

Palestinian Artist Kamal Boullata Recognized for Lifetime Work Presentation at 2017 Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards On Thursday, April 27, 2017, Palestinian artist and writer Kamal Boullata will receive a Special Recognition Award for his lifetime of work and dedication to bettering humanity through art at the Arab American Institute Foundation’s 19thannual Kahlil Gibran…

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AAI Launches voter information hotline

Posted on October 26, 2016June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on AAI Launches voter information hotline
AAI Launches voter information hotline

AAI launches voter information hotline In the final days before the Nov. 8 elections, the Arab American Institute has launched a Hotline for Arab American voters who may have questions or issues at the polls. As many of you may realize, this is the first presidential election without the full protection of the Voting Rights Act and we want…

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Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat

Posted on August 23, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat
Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat

Zogby predicts most American Arabs will vote Democrat. Most Americans Arabs will probably pull Democratic ballots in the Nov. 8, 2016 presidential election contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the longtime American Arab political activist predicts It is unlikely that Donald Trump will get even twenty percent of the Arab American vote this election….

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Clinton declares war on Israeli-Palestinian peace

Posted on June 28, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Clinton declares war on Israeli-Palestinian peace
Clinton declares war on Israeli-Palestinian peace

Hillary Clinton’s desperation to silence divisions in the Democratic Party so she can focus her attacks against Donald Trump comes with a very high price, her critics contend, for many important issues including fighting racism, winning changes to improve immigration, accepting the unacceptable status quo on gun ownership, and preventing peace from overtaking the U.S….

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Zogby ensures Palestine-Israel will be on DNC agenda

Posted on June 19, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Zogby ensures Palestine-Israel will be on DNC agenda
Zogby ensures Palestine-Israel will be on DNC agenda

The decision by Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to include American Arab activist Jim Zogby as one of his five appointees to the Democratic Platform Committee will ensure that Middle East peace and the rights of Palestinians will remain on the Democratic Party’s presidential election radar screen. And that is a big deal making the Democratic…

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Jamie Farr brings down the House at annual AAI banquet

Posted on April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on Jamie Farr brings down the House at annual AAI banquet
Jamie Farr brings down the House at annual AAI banquet

Actor Jamie Farr keynoted the annual Khalil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards dinner and ceremony hosted by the Arab American Institute in Washington D.C.  recently. The AAI President Jim Zogby presented several awards to Farr and to others for their work to help those in need By Rawan Elbaba Contributor “Refugees are all around us. As…

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