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ADALAH accuses Israel of racial segregation against Palestinians in UN protest

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

ADALAH accuses Israel of racial segregation against Palestinians in UN protest The High Follow-up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel and Adalah to UN Commission of Inquiry: Israel practices racial segregation against Palestinian citizens of Israel. For the first time, an international Commission of Inquiry (COI) will also examine Israel’s human rights violations against Palestinian citizens…

Arab World, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, racism

Historical Fiction and Nakba

May 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Eileen Fleming No Comments

The 1948 Palestinian exodus, known as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة‎, al-Nakbah, literally “disaster”, “catastrophe”, or “cataclysm”),occurred when more than half of the indigenous Palestinian population were driven from their homes between December 1947 through January 1949, resulting in the destruction of 600 Palestinian villages in the Holy Land. Historical fiction is a literary genre in which…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy

June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

70 years of Arab World failure needs new strategy Palestinians should reject rejectionism and get out of the way of the Trump train wreck that promises to achieve little except open the door to more dramatic and widespread changes. The Arab World’s and Palestinian strategies of rejectionism has led us to this place of failure….

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Egypt, Gulf States, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, Saudi Arabia, Syria

A Black Day to Remember the Nakba

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 Maria Khoury No Comments

A Black Day to Remember the Nakba By Maria C. Khoury As a little girl I use to pray for the president of the United States every Sunday in the Eastern Orthodox Liturgy never really understanding why I should do so. But finally in my old age after waking up to the bloodiest day I…

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

Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Jewish Voice for Peace denounces Israeli killings in Gaza The death toll in Gaza is rising literally as I write – 38 people have been killed already today. By the time you’re reading this, I don’t even want to guess. Meanwhile the US Embassy officially opened in Jerusalem: a cynical, dangerous celebration of annexation. This is the Nakba (“catastrophe”) happening…

Arab World, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases

Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israelis fire on Gaza civilians protesting U.S. Embassy move Human Rights Defenders Stand in Solidarity with the Great March of Return and Oppose Today’s U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem. Leaders and groups around the world condemn Israel’s intentional killing of civilians in Gaza including statements from B’Tselem and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders A group of…

Arab World, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism

Putting Amal before Nakba in next 70 years

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Putting Amal before Nakba in next 70 years Changing the movement after 70 years to liberate Palestine, moving forward beyond the Nakba to Amal, from tragedy to hope. The Palestinians need to reassess their strategies moving forward, silence the fanatics and extremists, and build a new communications network to help the public and world see…

Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Terrorism, YallaFightBack

Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 rayhanania 1 Comment

Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day Palestinians around the world are commemorating Nakba Day, the day in which Israel and the United Nations committed the Palestinian people to a homeless diaspora and struggle against increasing Israeli violence and racist persecution of their rights. Palestine Solidarity Campaign is presenting a week of events to commemorate and honor Palestinian…

American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Events, Guest Columnist, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan

68 Years of the Palestinian Ongoing Nakba !

May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 rayhanania 1 Comment

Nakba, in Arabic, simply means, Catastrophe, or Tragedy; for Palestinians, it is the most tragic nightmare to happen to a whole nation in modern history. The irony is that while Palestinian commemorating the 68th anniversary of their Catastrophe, the Palestinian exodus, Israelis celebrate what they call “independence day”. The wonder is how people can celebrate…

Arab World, Bloggers, Palestine & Jordan, Sami The-Bedouin

The Real Nakbah

May 14, 2015May 19, 2015 Jafar Ramini No Comments

By Jafar M Ramini These are very difficult times for us. We Palestinians are going through an emotional upheaval that stirs our hearts and squeezes our tear ducts. For it was on May 15th 1948 that the Jewish terrorist armies attacked many villages and towns in Palestine destroying over 600 of them and driving around…

State of Palestine and Nakba 67

May 14, 2015 Eileen Fleming No Comments

By Eileen Fleming On Wednesday The Vatican concluded its first treaty that formally recognized the State of Palestine. The treaty signals that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the State of Palestine and it concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory. As of…

American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan