Tag: Palestine

AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

AHRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) condemns in the strongest words the ongoing Israeli indiscriminate bombardment of Lebanon. Under the pretext of fighting Hezbollah, Israel has been targeting civilians in heavily populated residential areas. Israelis have been threatening that they intend to demolish Lebanon. Just…

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Book Review: Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa

September 14, 2024September 15, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Book Review: Mornings in Jenin bySusan Abulhawa In February 2010 I reviewed a phenomenal book by author and activist Susan Abulhawa called “Mornings in Jenin.” I’m republishing and urging readers who have not read it to check it out. It’s a great novel. By Ray Hanania I have read almost every book published on the…

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Arab Americans to answer DNC Convention silence on Palestinians at special conference

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab Americans to answer DNC Convention silence on Palestinians at special conference Experts offer realistic path forward for saving lives during conference to be held in parallel conjunction to the Democratic National Convention at the headquarters of Operation PUSH for Excellence on Chicago’s SouthSide with Arab and Muslim American and African American speakers, including AAI…

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Arab Americans for Trump takes message directly to the community in key swing states

July 27, 2024August 6, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Arab Americans for Trump takes message directly to the community in key swing states Arab American supporters of President Donald Trump are hosting meetings in Michigan and soon in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia and several more key swing states during the next three months. Arab Americans for Trump is also arranging meetings with key community leaders…

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Candidate Jill Stein vows to fight for justice for Israelis and Palestinians

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Candidate Jill Stein vows to fight for justice for Israelis and Palestinians Dr. Jill Stein, the Jewish American candidate for the Green Party running for President in the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election, said she would reject extremism in the Middle East and champion justice for Palestinians and Israelis if elected. Stein told Ray Hanania,…

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AHRC Observes Palestinian Nakba Catastrophe Day, Renews Call for Justice, and Hands Off Rafah

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC Observes Palestinian Nakba Catastrophe Day, Renews Call for Justice, and Hands Off Rafah On May 15, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted UN Resolution 181 that divided mandatory Palestine into two states- Arab and Jewish. Those who pushed for the partition of Palestine thought they are solving the conflict. Far from it, they…

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Testimonies from the Occupied Palestinian Territory show new depths of Israel’s atrocities: UN expert

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Testimonies from the Occupied Palestinian Territory show new depths of Israel’s atrocities: UN expert The Occupied Palestinian Territory is enveloped in a spiral of unstoppable violence, with stories Palestinians and other witnesses relay adding new depths to atrocities the world has witnessed since the beginning of Israel’s assault on Gaza over six months ago, the…

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American support for United Nations continues to slip

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

American support for United Nations continues to slip By Ray Hanania The United Nations is losing support among Americans, according to a new study released Tuesday by the PEW Research Center, with 37 percent of respondents concluding the country “does not benefit” from membership. In a survey of 3,600 American adults during the first week of…

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AHRC is Disappointed, Not Surprised by the US veto of Palestine Full Membership in UN

April 20, 2024April 24, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC is Disappointed, Not Surprised by the US veto of Palestine Full Membership in UN The recent Biden Administration’s vetoing of the United Nations Resolution to admit Palestine as a full member state of the UN is not surprising to those familiar with the US record on Palestine. It is just another betrayal of US…

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CAIR condemns Israeli forces luring Palestinians into crossfire using fake baby cries in Gaza

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR condemns Israeli forces luring Palestinians into crossfire using fake baby cries in Gaza CAIR Condemns Latest Israeli Massacre of Children in Gaza, Attempts to Lure People to Death with Fake Baby Cries, Destruction of Homes in ‘Buffer Zone’ The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today…

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New book by Author Fadi Zanayed exposes Israel’s Apartheid system

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

New book by Author Fadi Zanayed exposes Israel’s Apartheid system In light of the current escalation of tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran which was caused by the Israeli/Hamas War, Observations of ISRAEL’S APARTHEID SYSTEM, (Prime Publishings – Fadi Zanayed, author), is a timely book given that more than half of all…

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Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Urge Congress to Reject New Israel Aid and Prevent U.S. Involvement in Potential Iran Conflict Demand Congress reject attempts by pro-Israel Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve more U.S. tax dollars and weapons to fuel the far-right Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Speaker Mike Johson and Democratic leaders are pushing…

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Statement by the Abandon Biden Campaign on the April 15 Global Strike and Recent Events in the West Bank

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Statement by the Abandon Biden Campaign on the April 15 Global Strike and Recent Events in the West Bank #AbandonBiden movement urges public to participate in the Monday, April 15 Global Strike today The #AbandonBiden campaign condemns in the strongest terms the savage actions of Israeli settlers who have unleashed terror upon Palestinian villages across…

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AHRC Hosts High- Level UNRWA Delegation in Dearborn

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC Hosts High- Level UNRWA Delegation in Dearborn On March 12, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) hosted a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) delegation in Dearborn in an informal briefing and discussion with community leaders. The two guests were top leaders of UNRWA: Ms. Antonia Marie De Meo, Deputy Commissioner-General…

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CAIR Welcomes AME Church Statement Calling for Halt to All U.S. Funding of Israel

February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR Welcomes AME Church Statement Calling for Halt to All U.S. Funding of Israel The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a statement by the African Methodist Episcopal Church calling on the U.S. government to halt all its funding of the far-right Israeli government’s genocide…

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Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel”

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Veteran Israel journalist Bradley Burston publishes new book, “The End of Israel” Bradley Burston has been a voice of reason for more than three decades writing columns that offered insight into the challenges facing IsraeliPalestinian peace at Haaretz Newspaper. Burston has published a new book, “The End of Israel: Dispatches from a Path to Catastrophe,”…

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#AbandonBiden leadership hosts Conference in Chicago Saturday Dec. 30, 2023

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

#AbandonBiden leadership hosts Conference in Chicago Saturday Dec. 30, 2023 #AbandonBiden campaign hosts conference in Chicago where Arab and Muslim American leaders will discuss their reaction to President Joe Biden’s support of the genocide and warcrimes committed by Israel against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. The conference will be held in Chicago Saturday, Dec….

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CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR-LA Demands Santa Ana Mayor Issue Apology for Biased Behavior During City Council Meeting The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today demanded that Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua issue an apology for her biased actions during a recent Santa Ana City Council meeting. On Tuesday, Dec. 5,…

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