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  • UN Special Committee on Israeli practices in occupied territories warns of a second Nakba  Arab World
  • Arab American community liaison Hassan Nijem, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Basta at the Arab American Heritage Month event hosted by Pappas’s office.
    Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month Activism
  • 04-28-25 Pappas Arab Heritage Month
    Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas recognizes Arab American Heritage Month by honoring business and community leaders American Arabs
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves. Photo courtesy of Ray Hanania
    A recipe on how to make Stuffed Grape Leaves with lamb, ox tail and rice American Arabs
  • Andrew Boutros, interim US Attorney Northern District of Illinois. Photo courtesy of the US Attorney's Office
    Andrew S. Boutros Takes Oath of Office as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois American Arabs
  • Israeli massacres of Palestinian civilians March 18 2025
    Palestinians demand investigation of Israeli war crimes in Gaza Strip Arab World
  • Illinois Muslim Action Day April 9 2025
    Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference American Arabs
  • Investigation demanded in March 23 massacre of 15 first responders by Israel's military in Rafah
    Investigation demanded into Israel slaughter of First Responder in Rafah on March 23, 2025 Arab World
  • More than a dozen candidates running for various local offices in the Chicagoland suburbs attended an Ifatr dinner Thursday, March 13, 2025 hosted by the Arab American Chamber of Commerce at the Jerusalem Banquet Hall in Bridgeview.
    Candidates promise fairness and engagement at Arab Chamber Iftar event March 13 Activism
  • Orland Fire Protection District, Fiscal Voices, receive endorsement of the Arab American Democracy Coaliton
    Independent candidates for Orland Fire receive Arab and Muslim American endorsement Activism
  • Partial Image from a video produced by the PASC called "Citizens Against Insider Politics". The video slandered Arabs and Muslims in Orland Park as being supporters of terrorism. The PAC receivced a major donation fromt he founder of Pete's Fresh Market which operate stores in two heavily populated Arab and Muslim communities, Bridgeview and Orland Park.
    CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation Activism
  • The Arab American Chamber of Commerce of Chicagoland and the Palestine Club are hosting a "Candidate's Iftar" on Thursday, March 13 beginning at 5:30 PM at Jerusalem Banquets, 8314 S. Harlem Avenue.
    Arab Chamber and Palestine Club host Candidate Iftar March 13 in Bridgeview Activism
  • Television set and remote. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash
    MBC GROUP unveils MBCNOW, its brand-new groundbreaking entertainment service aggregator American Arabs
  • Mike Ghouse
    Celebration of 500th Interfaith Marriage Ceremony American Arabs
  • Orland Park activist Yousif Zegar addresses the Orland Park Village Board meeting on Feb. 5, 2024.
    All United launches to empower local community and drive political change American Arabs

Tag: NEW YORK

New York blocks Jill Stein’s ballot access in presidential bid

Posted on May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on New York blocks Jill Stein’s ballot access in presidential bid
New York blocks Jill Stein’s ballot access in presidential bid

New York blocks Jill Stein’s ballot access in presidential bid Despite collecting 10 times more signatures than all other grassroots contenders, presidential candidate Jill Stein, who has strong support among Arab and Muslim Americans, has fallen shy of New York state’s  “oppressive” ballot access requirement preventing her inclusion on the presidential election ballot. Stein has…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, Election, Human Rights, News, NewsWire, Politics, US Arab Politics

Arab American Comedy Festival, 209th Anniversary National Tour returns to New York roots

Posted on November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab American Comedy Festival, 209th Anniversary National Tour returns to New York roots
Arab American Comedy Festival, 209th Anniversary National Tour returns to New York roots

Arab American Comedy Festival, 209th Anniversary National Tour returns to New York roots Year-Long Comedy Extravaganza Comes to The Town Hall on November 19th with Diverse Headliners including Ramy Youssef and a Fireside Chat with Tony Shalhoub The New York Arab American Comedy Festival (NYAACF) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a year-long tour supported…

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American Arabs, Event, Events, Features, Humor, News, Satire

International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN

Posted on November 22, 2021December 2, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN

International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed by UN The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People announced the World observance of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on November 29,  2021, at 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (CST New York Time) in the General Assembly Hall…

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Activism, Arab World, Christian & Muslim, Civil Rights, Event, Events, Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS terror group Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS Zachary Clark Disseminated ISIS Propaganda and Bomb-Making Instructions in an Effort to Incite Acts of Terrorism and Violence in New York City and Elsewhere The Department of Justice announced that…

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Arab World, News, Terrorism

Arab and Muslim Americans denounce brutal Hanukkah attack

Posted on December 31, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab and Muslim Americans denounce brutal Hanukkah attack
Arab and Muslim Americans denounce brutal Hanukkah attack

Arab and Muslim Americans denounce brutal Hanukkah attack Arab and Muslim Americans were quick to express outrage over an attack that injured five people at the home of a Hassidic Rabbi near New York that received international news media coverage. Statements came from across the country and from Arab government representatives. By Ray Hanania Arab…

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Activism, American Arabs, Arab World, Civil Rights, Editors Picks, Gulf States, News, racism, Terrorism

Palestinian activists stand up for LGBTQ Rights

Posted on June 26, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian activists stand up for LGBTQ Rights
Palestinian activists stand up for LGBTQ Rights

Palestinian activists stand up for LGBTQ Rights “We Stand With Palestine” Contingent in Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade Confounding many people’s expectations, our “We Stand With Palestine” contingent in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade yesterday – with its huge 160 sq foot banner, “Israel: STOP killing Palestinians!” – was met with almost universal approval by the approximately…

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American Arabs, Civil Rights, mainstream, News, Palestine & Jordan, US Arab Politics

Yemeni’s organize nationwide protest against immigration restrictions

Posted on April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Yemeni’s organize nationwide protest against immigration restrictions
Yemeni’s organize nationwide protest against immigration restrictions

Yemeni’s organize nationwide protest against immigration restrictions National One-Hour #BodegaStrike Shutdown April 24th Yemeni Americans will organize a protest and shutter their bodegas (small stores) across the United States to express their opposition to restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump and his immigration ban. Who: Yemeni American Merchants Association and National Bodega Partners What: Communities…

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American Arabs, mainstream, News, refugees

Activists protest Senator Schumer’s silence on Gaza killings

Posted on April 10, 2018October 13, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Activists protest Senator Schumer’s silence on Gaza killings
Activists protest Senator Schumer’s silence on Gaza killings

Activists protest Senator Schumer’s silence on Gaza killings Young Jewish American Activist Group IfNotNow protests silence by U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer who has been vocal in condemning Arabs, Muslims and everyone else, except for the violations of Human Rights committed by Israel’s government. New York police arrested the protestors who refuse to compromise their humanity…

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Activism, Editors Picks, Features, Israel, mainstream, News, Palestine & Jordan, Press Releases, racism

Rabbi Hoffman’s ‘Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower, Traitor, Apostate’ and The TRUTH

Posted on December 9, 2016August 20, 2019 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Rabbi Hoffman’s ‘Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower, Traitor, Apostate’ and The TRUTH
Rabbi Hoffman’s ‘Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower, Traitor, Apostate’ and The TRUTH

Rabbi is defined as a Jewish scholar or teacher. By Eileen Fleming Rabbi Evan Hoffman’s lecture Mordechai Vanunu: Nuclear Whistleblower, Traitor, Apostate streaming at The Marcos and Adina Katz YUTotah Online site is NOT scholarly; But it is a slanderous screed of Vanunu rife with erroneous historical facts. The YU Torah Online site is paid…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, News, Palestine & Jordan, Video

A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York.

Posted on June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 By rayhanania No Comments on A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York.
A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York.

A moral inversion is unfolding in the state of New York By Dezeray Lyn New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has moved against speech rights for the people of the state he serves by criminalizing any business or individual actively supporting the Boycott Divest Sanction campaign against Israel for various transgressions including the fracturing of international…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Israel, Palestine & Jordan

Little Syria focus of traveling Arab Museum exhibit

Posted on May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Little Syria focus of traveling Arab Museum exhibit
Little Syria focus of traveling Arab Museum exhibit

Little Syria, NY Exhibition returns to New York for Tour, including Ellis Island Museum. Exhibition on immigrant enclave highlights one of the largest and earliest communities of Arab Americans in U.S. Before the construction of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and the World Trade Center, Manhattan’s lower west side was home to one of the largest and…

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American Arabs, Editors Picks, Events, News

Etihad Airways announces luxury service to New York

Posted on October 8, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Etihad Airways announces luxury service to New York
Etihad Airways announces luxury service to New York

Etihad Airways Announces Early Arrival of Signature A380 Service, Including The Residence by Etihad, to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), today announced that its award-winning Airbus A380 service, which features the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky: The Residence by Etihad™, will…

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Arab World, Business, Gulf States, News

Hoda Kotb named among Women of Influence for 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Hoda Kotb named among Women of Influence for 2014
Hoda Kotb named among Women of Influence for 2014

Hoda Kotb named among Women of Influence for 2014 American Arab journalist and Today Show reporter Hoda Kotb will be among those honored May 1 by the T.J. Marshall Foundation for Leukemia, Caner and AIDS Research. Honorees also include fashion designer Randi Rahm, Z100 Radio’s Sharon Dastur, and founder of Radio One Cathy Hughes. The T.J….

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, News, News Media

Syria women face dangers, International Rescue Committee report warns

Posted on March 12, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Syria women face dangers, International Rescue Committee report warns
Syria women face dangers, International Rescue Committee report warns

Syria women face dangers, International Rescue Committee report warns As conflict in Syria approaches fourth year, the IRC highlights figures that show the dangers women and girls are facing – from hazardous births to forced marriage ·         In 2014 alone the IRC estimates that 22,550 refugee or displaced Syrian women will give birth and nearly…

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Activism, Arab World, News, Press Releases
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