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Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Posted on January 18, 2024January 23, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Comprehensive look at the failings of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Emanuel had a special adversarial relationship with Chicago’s Arab American Community closing immediately after his first election the annual Chicago Arabesque Festival, the Advisory Council on Arab Affairs, and favoring non-Arabs at his annual Ramadan Iftars among other issues. His missteps in disclosing a…

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Illinois Review skewers Mayor Lightfoot ally Ramzi Hassan

Posted on February 22, 2023February 23, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Illinois Review skewers Mayor Lightfoot ally Ramzi Hassan
Illinois Review skewers Mayor Lightfoot ally Ramzi Hassan

Illinois Review skewers Mayor Lightfoot ally Ramzi Hassan By Ray Hanania Illinois Review, one of the conservative movement’s most respected online news sources, took Edward’s Realty President Ramzi Hassan to task for his support of Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau But in the process, Illinois Review also revealed that Hassan, who is Palestinian American, donated…

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Illinois Politicians pursue new trend with Arab Americans

Posted on January 22, 2018September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Illinois Politicians pursue new trend with Arab Americans
Illinois Politicians pursue new trend with Arab Americans

Illinois Politicians pursue new trend with Arab Americans For many years, Arab Americans were frequently abused by politicians who targeted them in mudslinging tirades and public attacks. In 2000, Hillary Clinton returned money from an Arab Muslim organization because pro-Israel fanatics accused them of supporting terrorism. The charge was false but Clinton returned the money…

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Teen killings in Chicago parallel killings in Palestine

Posted on December 2, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Teen killings in Chicago parallel killings in Palestine
Teen killings in Chicago parallel killings in Palestine

Teen killings in Chicago have raised questions about Israel’s similar polices in Occupied Palestine, and the biases of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel who has refused to address his abuses not only of African American rights but also his civil rights assaults against American Arabs in Chicago By Ray Hanania More than 13 months ago, a…

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

War rages between U.S and Arab World Airlines

Posted on August 26, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania 2 Comments on War rages between U.S and Arab World Airlines

Three of America’s top airlines — American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines — have launched a campaign to block the commercial services of Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines  and Etihad Airways which provide direct flights to popular destinations in the gulf, such as Dubai. They complain the Arab airlines receive subsidies from their governments, but they are silent about subsidies…

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Podcast: Aftab defends Mayor Emanuel; Sonia Khalil on her election

Posted on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Podcast: Aftab defends Mayor Emanuel; Sonia Khalil on her election
Podcast: Aftab defends Mayor Emanuel; Sonia Khalil on her election

Podcast: Talk of the Town Radio with host Ray Hanania on YahalaVoice.com Friday 3:30 PM CST Chicago time, on www.YahalaVoice.com (and second half broadcast on 1450 AM Radio (4-4:30 PM CST) At the top of the show, we speak with guest Salman Aftab, an influential Muslim American activist in Chicago politics describes why he supports…

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel stumbles in re-election bid

Posted on February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Mayor Rahm Emanuel stumbles in re-election bid
Mayor Rahm Emanuel stumbles in re-election bid

Rahm Emanuel has been Chicago’s most anti-Arab mayor, for no real reason. On Tuesday, February 24, many American Arab voters and activists celebrated Emanuel’s failure to win the 50 percent of the votes he needed to win re-election and that he has been forced into a run-off against pro-Arab Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. It’s the first time in Chicago…

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Chicago Arab political group issues election endorsements

Posted on February 10, 2015June 12, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicago Arab political group issues election endorsements
Chicago Arab political group issues election endorsements

On Sunday, February 8, 2015, the American Middle East Voter’s Alliance Political Action Committee met with Mayoral Candidate Jesus Chuy Garcia and the Asian American leadership in Chicago and announced its formal endorsement of Jesus Chuy Garcia for Mayor of Chicago. AMVOTE-PAC’s Chairman, Judge William J. Haddad (Ret.), stated on Sunday that: “Today, AMVOTE-PAC issued…

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American Arabs, News, US Arab Politics

Arab Democratic Club endorses Garcia over Fioretti

Posted on December 15, 2014May 1, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Democratic Club endorses Garcia over Fioretti
Arab Democratic Club endorses Garcia over Fioretti

By Ray Hanania The Arab American Democratic Club this week announced it will endorse Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and will host a fundraiser “salute” for Garcia to support his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago in the Feb. 24, 2015 election against anti-Arab Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Many other American Arabs, however, are supporting Ald….

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How anti-Arab haters undermined Chicago Arab Heritage

Posted on November 3, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on How anti-Arab haters undermined Chicago Arab Heritage
How anti-Arab haters undermined Chicago Arab Heritage

Roxane Assaf of the former Chicago Arab Advisory Commission discusses campaign to undermine Arab heritage in Chicago and remembers how much culture the Arabesque Festival brought to Chicago’s ethnic diversity and cultural richness By Ray Hanania Roxane Assaf, the brilliant member of the now defunct Advisory Commission on Arab Affairs, discusses the campaign to undermine American…

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American Arabs must fully engage in elections by voting

Posted on October 27, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arabs must fully engage in elections by voting
American Arabs must fully engage in elections by voting

American Arabs must fully engage in elections by voting Samir Khalil, the director of the Arab American Democratic Club of Illinois discusses the roll American Arabs play in local politics and in elections. Khalil discusses the recent luncheon which hosted dozens of elected officials including Gov. Pat Quinn, Samantha Haddad Webb the candidate for 10th…

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American Arabs, US Arab Politics

Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November

Posted on October 23, 2014October 2, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November
Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November

Arabs of Chicagoland to celebrate Arab Heritage Month in November By Ray Hanania Although Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel gutted the involvement of American Arabs in Chicago government, the world is bigger than his pettiness and anti-Arab racism. Emanuel eliminated the Advisory Commission on Arab Affairs after his election in 2011. He used the consolidation of…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Features, Ray Hanania

Podcast: Mayoral candidate Fioretti vows to re-establish Chicago Arab Advisory Commission

Posted on October 3, 2014April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Podcast: Mayoral candidate Fioretti vows to re-establish Chicago Arab Advisory Commission
Podcast: Mayoral candidate Fioretti vows to re-establish Chicago Arab Advisory Commission

Podcast Mayoral candidate Fioretti vows to re-establish Chicago Arab Advisory Commission Fioretti promises to recognize and work with Chicago’s rich racial and ethnic diversity that Mayor Emanuel has abandoned By Ray Hanania Chicago Mayoral candidate Robert “Bob” Fioretti said that one of his first acts as mayor will be to re-establish the role of the city’s “vibrant and…

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Arab Americans left out of Chicago event, again

Posted on May 15, 2014October 30, 2024 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Arab Americans left out of Chicago event, again
Arab Americans left out of Chicago event, again

Arab Americans left out of Chicago event, again By Ray Hanania When the United States government called on me during my sophomore year in college to fight in Vietnam, I didn’t wait until they drafted me. There was a chance they wouldn’t, but my Draft number was around 65. So I went and enlisted for…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Food, Ray Hanania, US Arab Politics

White House to recognize American Arab in honor of Cesar Chavez legacy

Posted on March 28, 2014September 24, 2018 By rayhanania 1 Comment on White House to recognize American Arab in honor of Cesar Chavez legacy
White House to recognize American Arab in honor of Cesar Chavez legacy

White House to recognize Palestine children’s activist at Cesar Chavez legacy awards By Ray Hanania The White House will honor 10 Americans including an American Arab involved in Palestinian children’s relief and providing health and social services to needy families in the Anaheim, California area, President Obama’s Office of of Public Engagement announced Friday. Although…

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