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UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns

Posted on November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns
UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns

UN Security Council resolution a violation of Palestinian right of self-determination and UN Charter, UN expert warns A UN expert today Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, expressed serious concern with the Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2803, warning that it runs counter to the Palestinian right to self-determination, consolidates Israel’s unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian…

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Mamdani campaign criticizes Trump billionaire Bill Ackman $1 million donation to Andrew Cuomo

Posted on October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Mamdani campaign criticizes Trump billionaire Bill Ackman $1 million donation to Andrew Cuomo
Mamdani campaign criticizes Trump billionaire Bill Ackman $1 million donation to Andrew Cuomo

Mamdani campaign criticizes Trump billionaire Bill Ackman $1 million donation to Andrew Cuomo Billionaire hedge fund manager and prominent supporter of Donald Trump Bill Ackman has given yet another $1 million to a Super PAC opposing Mamdani and boosting Cuomo. The Super PAC Defend NYC, is run by a former Donald Trump campaign adviser, Jason…

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Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference

Posted on April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference
Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference

Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference Muslim Leaders, Lawmakers to Discuss Illinois Muslim Action Day Policies at April 9 Statehouse News Conference Advocates representing the Muslim and immigrant communities across Chicagoland will travel to the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday, April 9, to call for strengthening Illinois’ welcoming state policies…

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The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election

Posted on September 22, 2020September 23, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election
The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election

The fight over the US Supreme Court and its impact on the Presidential election The Arab News Newspaper Live Arab Radio Election Coverage focusses on the impact of the Ginsburg vacancy on the November Presidential election What impact with the battle to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg have on the Nov. 3, 2020 Presidential Election? That’s…

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Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020
Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020

Live Arab Radio with Ray Hanania Sept 18, 2020 #ArabRadioLive #Detroit #UAE #Bahrain #Israel, #WNZKAM690 @RealDonaldTrump discussing the failure of the Palestinian leadership and activists. Facebook broadcast Click here to watch the Facebook broadcast of the live radio show from WNZK AM 690 Detroit. Friday Sept. 18, 2020 through US Arab Radio (8 to 9…

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Trump will recognize Israeli annexation of West Bank, officials say

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump will recognize Israeli annexation of West Bank, officials say
Trump will recognize Israeli annexation of West Bank, officials say

Trump will recognize Israeli annexation of West Bank, officials say State Department officials said Tuesday they will recognizer size Israel’s plans to annex major areas of the West Bank, under the condition that Israel pursues peace with the Palestinians under President Trump’s “Deal of the Century.” By Ray Hanania President Trump will recognize Israel’s annexation…

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Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC
Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC

Lawsuit filed against Trump, Israeli settlements, peace plan and AIPAC Washington D.C. Attorney Martin McMahon filed a lawsuit against Netanyahu and Trump and 17 other defendants in February 2020 accusing them of denying the civil and human rights of Palestinians in Israel and in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Jerusalem. McMahon held…

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New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism
New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism

New Reddit Group to speak out against extremism A new group has been created on Reddit to encourage moderates to be more vocal in supporting peace and rejecting extremism in Israel, Palestine and in the Arab, Israeli, Jewish, Christian and Muslim Worlds. We need to strengthen the moderate voices and push for compromise and mutual…

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Special Adviser on Iran spells out war crimes of Qassem Suleimani and Iran

Posted on January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Special Adviser on Iran spells out war crimes of Qassem Suleimani and Iran
Special Adviser on Iran spells out war crimes of Qassem Suleimani and Iran

Special Adviser on Iran spells out war crimes of Qassem Suleimani and Iran President Trump’s U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to Secretary of State Brian Hook presents briefing on expanded sanctions on Iran and takes questions from some reporters. Hook detailed specifics about Qassem Suleimani’s killing of Americans, but defends Israel against…

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Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran

Posted on January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran
Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran

Sanders, Khanna announce new legislation to block funding for War with Iran Senator Bernie Sanders co-sponsors legislation to block funding for President Trump’s war with Iran in Iraq while Americans protest across the country against the violence and targeted assassination of Iranian Military Commander Qassem Soleimani. The National Nonviolent PeaceForce denounces Trump’s violence as well as…

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CAIR vows fight against Trump suppression of free speech at Universities

Posted on December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR vows fight against Trump suppression of free speech at Universities
CAIR vows fight against Trump suppression of free speech at Universities

CAIR vows fight against Trump suppression of free speech at Universities The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today pledged to oppose an executive order signed by President Trump that attempts to suppress academic freedom by conflating the vile bigotry of anti-Semitism with First Amendment-protected criticism of…

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Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope
Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope

Jewish groups slam Trump over anti-Semitic trope Americans for Peace Now (APN) Outraged by Trump’s “Disloyalty” Comments  Americans for Peace Now is outraged by President Trump’s statement suggesting that the vast majority of American Jews are disloyal, and strongly condemns it. This outrageous, anti-Jewish slur fans the flames of Jew hatred in the US and…

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Representatives Omar and Tlaib Terrorize Trump and My Interview with Underground Fatah

Posted on August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Representatives Omar and Tlaib Terrorize Trump and My Interview with Underground Fatah
Representatives Omar and Tlaib Terrorize Trump and My Interview with Underground Fatah

Terrorists inspire fear and anxiety. On Thursday Mr. Trump tweeted more of his fear and anxiety over two freshman congressional representatives and united bipartisan free speech proponents. By Eileen Fleming Mr. Trump has spent months attacking Representatives Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, for many reasons including their promoting Boycott Divestment and Sanctions…

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Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel

Posted on July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel
Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel

Tlaib trades barbs with Democrats over criticism of Israel While Progressive Democratic Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have been battling with the President Donald Trump and the extremism of several leading Republicans, the duo have also come under attack from prominent Democrats, too, proving that when it comes to Israel’s war crimes and human…

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Trumping Ambassador Friedman on Israel’s ‘Secret’ Weapon Courtesy of a White House Call

Posted on May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on Trumping Ambassador Friedman on Israel’s ‘Secret’ Weapon Courtesy of a White House Call
Trumping Ambassador Friedman on Israel’s ‘Secret’ Weapon Courtesy of a White House Call

Ambassador David M. Friedman noted the US-Israeli special relationship was growing “stronger and stronger and stronger” and “that Israel has one secret weapon…” Last week the White House launched a data-gathering website with the proclamation: “SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS should advance FREEDOM OF SPEECH.” This American submitted my experience of censorship by Facebook on the topic…

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What Deranged Donald and Joe Biden Have in Common

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 By USS_Liberty Info No Comments on What Deranged Donald and Joe Biden Have in Common

On Thursday Joe Biden kicked off his 2020 presidential run in a YouTube; and at Twitter the hashtag #DerangedDonald trended to second place globally. By Eileen Fleming George T. Conway III, lawyer and husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, a frequent critic of President Trump coined the hashtag #DerangedDonald, which trended up to the…

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Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria
Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria

Arab Radio: Middle East Monitor writer Hanaa Hasan on Syria THE ARAB STREET Radio & Podcast broadcast from Chicago through 690 AM WNZK Radio in Detroit Michigan and live online … Friday Jan. 18, 2019 … interview with Hanaa Hasan, a researcher and writer at Middle East Monitor, specializing in the Levant and North Africa….

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Palestinians should accept and build on Trump’s peace plan 

Posted on December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinians should accept and build on Trump’s peace plan 
Palestinians should accept and build on Trump’s peace plan 

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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