Tag: Palestine

APN urges Trump block “Legalization” of West Bank Settlements

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

APN urges Trump block “Legalization” of West Bank Settlements Americans for Peace Now is urging President Donald Trump to stop impending wholesale “Legalization” of West Bank Settlement & Outposts Washington, DC The government of Israel seems to be on the verge of legalizing scores of illegal settlement-outposts in the West Bank and making it dramatically…

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Arab Radio: Arabs and Hypocrisy in the U.S. Congress

November 20, 2018November 23, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Radio: Arabs and Hypocrisy in the U.S. Congress Al Jazeera journalist and writer Ali Younes will join Arab News columnist Ray Hanania on this week’s edition of The Arab Street Radio, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 live in Greater Detroit on WNZK AM 690 Radio, and live online. Younes and Hanania will analyze the gains…

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UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory”

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UN criticizes Israel’s “Nation State Law” as “discriminatory” UN Special Rapporteurs give Israel 60 days to respond to ‘deep concerns’ regarding Jewish Nation-State Law. Four Special Rapporteurs express ‘deep concern’ that Nation-State Law is ‘discriminatory in nature and in practice against non-Jewish citizens and other minorities and does not apply the principle of equality between citizens,…

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Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Americans for Peace Now launches new “Settlement Map” App It is our pleasure at Peace Now to share with you that our sister organization in the United States, Americans for Peace Now, has just released its new and improved settlement map mobile application, Facts on the Ground. The app is a staple of our tours…

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Israeli writer Larry Derfner on The Arab Street podcast

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israeli writer Larry Derfner on The Arab Street podcast Israeli writer and author Larry Derfner joined Palestinian writer Ray Hanania on TheArabStreet.org Podcast for a discussion about the challenges facing Palestinians and Israelis and the fight for peace. Born and raised in the U.S., Derfner started his career in journalism in Los Angeles and continued…

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UN Grants Palestine expanded rights

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

UN Grants Palestine expanded rights State of Palestine to Gain Enhanced Rights, Privileges in General Assembly Work, Sessions When It Assumes 2019 Group of 77 Chairmanship. Trump America, Apartheid Israel and racist Australia all vote against freedoms and expanded UN rights for Christians and Muslims living in Israel and under Israeli occupation, as racist UN…

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Israel denies rights to Palestinian dissident jailed for 20 months

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel denies rights to Palestinian dissident jailed for 20 months A young Palestinian man in Israeli detention for a year and eight months in an effort to expel him to Brazil. HaMoked, the Center for the Defense of the Individual, filed an appeal against the detention: Israeli authorities are punishing him for their own failure to legalize…

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Responding to New York Times “We Need to Talk About God”

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

The weekend’s New York Times featured the opinion piece by author Jonathan Merritt,“We Need to Talk About God” noting some “real-world consequences” when we don’t. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. warned,“the church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It…

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The Arab Street Radio: Ghassan Khatib on future of Israel-Palestine peace

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

The Arab Street Radio: Ghassan Khatib on future of Israel-Palestine peace Former Palestinian official and now Birzeit University professor Ghassan Khatib guests on The Arab Street Arab radio show with host Ray Hanania. The Arab Street Radio show is broadcast live in Detroit on WNZK AM 690 Radio on the 2nd Friday of each month…

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Israel hits legal wall in censorship battle

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 rayhanania 1 Comment

Israel hits legal wall in censorship battle Israel’s campaign to bully and censor its critics has expanded from imposing censorship of journalists in Israel and harsher brutal censorship on journalists in the occupied Wes Bank and Occupied Jerusalem has expanded further to foreign lands through its sinister AIPAC Lobby. The lobby and its allies have…

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Israel Supreme Court says OK to kill civilians

September 30, 2018October 2, 2018 rayhanania 5 Comments

Israel Supreme Court says OK to kill civilians Israel’s Supreme Court has said that the shooting and killing of civilians by Israeli soldiers and Israeli snipers are “legal”. From October 2000 to Gaza 2018: Israeli snipers continue killing unarmed Palestinian demonstrators with Israeli Supreme Court’s approval. Israel blatantly ignoring domestic and international law; Adalah demands accountability and…

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Oslo and the peace process were never really the problem

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Oslo and the peace process were never really the problem Critics who assert that the Oslo Peace Accords failed because they were flawed are actually the extremists who engaged in a campaign to block the success of the Oslo Peace Accords. The very people attacking the Oslo Peace Accords and the Two-State Solution are the…

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Jordan’s King rejects Trump’s actions at United Nation speech

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Jordan’s King rejects Trump’s actions at United Nation speech Jordan’s King denounces Jerusalem decision, urges Two-State Solution and calls for International help on Refugees during United Nation’s speech. King Adbullah II of Jordan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday Sept. 25, 2018 that “challenges do not make collective action and mutual respect less important,”…

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Birzeit students win gold in international innovation challenge

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Birzeit students win gold in international innovation challenge A team of Birzeit University engineering students has recently won the Gold Award at the 10th International Invention of Exhibitions and the 3rd World Invention and Innovation Forum (IEI & WIIF 2018), held in Foshan, China, for their invention of a prosthetic arm. The team, made up…

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Podcast Interview with David Abitbol of Jewlicious.com

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Podcast Interview with David Abitbol of Jewlicious.com Yalla! Fight Back is a part of the US Arab Radio Network hosted by Laila Alhusini … in an effort to energize and empower Arab Americans to stand up for their rights … for more information go to my website at www.Hanania.com … Click this link or use the…

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Taybeh Oktoberfest is Happening Right Now!

September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 Maria Khoury No Comments

Taybeh Oktoberfest is Happening Right Now! Religious leaders offer blessings at the opening of the annual Taybeh OktoberFest which celebrates the Fall harvest and the local economy of the Palestinians living in one of Palestine’s few Christian hubs. The festival is popular among Christian Palestinians, and also many Muslims, to show support. By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. …

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Taybeh OktoberFest to rock the West Bank this weekend

September 5, 2018September 9, 2018 Maria Khoury No Comments

Taybeh Oktoberfest to rock the West Bank this weekend Nadim Khoury and David Khoury, co-founders of Taybeh Brewing Company, announce the 14th annual Taybeh Oktoberfest will take place at the Taybeh Brewery, on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9, from 1 pm until 11 pm on both days. The festival has been a unique and…

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Lipinski urges humanitarian aid for Palestinians in face of Trump cuts

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Lipinski urges humanitarian aid for Palestinians in face of Trump cuts Conservative Democrat Dan Lipinski urges immediate humanitarian aid to Palestinians living in the besieged Gaza Strip, warning of dire consequences that not only threatens the life of the nearly 2 million civilians but also jeopardizes the chances of peace between Israel and Palestine. Americans…

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