Tag: Palestine

Response to Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy’s Idiot Wind

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 USS_Liberty Info 1 Comment

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is the Senate majority leader and Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) is the House Republican leader. Their Washington Post Oped, “Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy: The House must stand against the toxic BDS movement” inspired the following TADN post. By Eileen Fleming On Tuesday, the Washington Post published Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy‘s…

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Historical Fiction and Nakba

May 12, 2019June 12, 2019 USS_Liberty Info 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…

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Gaza, War Crimes, and Priests

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 USS_Liberty Info No Comments

A war crime is an act that constitutes a serious violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility. Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem Micheal Sabbah wrote regarding Gaza on Sunday and reminded this American of a 2006 report by Father Manuel written while he was the Priest at the Latin Church and school in Gaza….

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Tucker Carlson, Jeanine Pirro and Apologies on The Arab Street Radio Friday March 15

March 13, 2019March 15, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Tucker Carlson, Jeanine Pirro and Apologies on The Arab Street Radio Friday March 15 Sorry folks … this interview has been rescheduled, hopefully for the following Friday March 22. We will post a notice. Daoud is traveling and won’t be able to make the call. However, tune in to the radio show. We’ll be talking…

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Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections Israeli journalist Tal Schneider was the guest in an online forum Thursday (Jan. 23, 2019) hosted by Americans for Peace Now. During the discussion, she observed that the Arab vote, despite uniting, might not be strong enough to refocus the country on addressing the occupation or on…

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Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Arab Israelis have the power to undermine Israel’s racism Arabs in Israel represent more than 20 percent of the total population, but only hold 10.8 percent of the seats on the Knesset, or 13 out of 120 seats. The Arab Joint List consisting of the four largest Arab Israeli political parties ranks as the 3rd…

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Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Israel out guns Palestinians on social media spin Benjamin Netanyahu has hundreds of thousands of followers on nearly every social media platform in Hebrew, Arabic, English and Farsi. He’s just one example of the sophisticated way Israeli government officials and politicians are using social media to enhance their propaganda to those targeted audiences. In comparison,…

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ANERA CEO urges US to restore Palestine Aid

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 rayhanania 1 Comment

ANERA CEO urges US to restore Palestine Aid Anera urges U.S. Government to Revise or Reverse Decision on Pulling Aid to Palestinians. Anera President and CEO Sean Carroll is available for a limited number of interviews to discuss the cuts to Anera’s programming serving refugees and other vulnerable populations in Gaza and the West Bank. USAID’s…

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The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf al-Qunun and Rashida Tlaib 01-11-19 The Arab Street Radio: Rahaf, Women’s rights, Rashida Tlaib. Host Ray Hanania joins Ali Younes to discuss the case of Saudi Teenager Rahaf al-Qunun and the election of Rashida Tlaib to congress exploring a wide range of issues with radio listeners Welcome to THE ARAB STREET…

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Israel’s government will do and say anything to cover its atrocities

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Israel’s government will do and say anything to cover its atrocities How Israel used strategic public relations communication to veil its atrocities and instead sell itself falsely as a benevolent Democracy that is the victim of blood-lusting anti-semitic Arabs. By Ray Hanania Israel’s government will do anything to distract the world from its human rights…

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Iran’s extremism is empowered by Palestinian suffering

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Iran’s extremism is empowered by Palestinian suffering By Ray Hanania This column I wrote in the Arab News examines one of the main factors that empower Iran. Israel’s refusal to make peace and America’s support of Israel’s extremist government. Americans like outgoing United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, one of the most despicable human beings on…

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Palestinians should accept and build on Trump’s peace plan

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Palestinians should accept and build on Trump’s peace plan President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his peace plan soon which would embrace the creation of a Palestinian state. It’s not a state based on all of the land some want but it is an important beginning for Palestinian future. All or nothing is not…

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Israel Supreme Court rejects “equality for all” bill

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Israel Supreme Court rejects “equality for all” bill Israeli Supreme Court refuses to allow discussion of full equal rights & ‘state of all its citizens’ bill in Knesset. Adalah: Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Arab Knesset members promoting democratic values on the basis of equality for all. The Israeli Supreme Court early this afternoon, Sunday, 30…

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Arabs should support J Street

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Arabs should support J Street Arabs, Palestinians and Muslims need to be strategic in fighting for Palestinian rights. That means we have to reject broad stroke rejections, and distinguish among coalitions not on the basis of religion but on the basis of belief. We can’t reject support from Jews or Israelis who share in our…

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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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