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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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Journalism, mainstream, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, Politics, Ray Hanania, US Arab PoliticsArab Americans , Arab voters , campaign advertising , campaign contributions , Chris Kennedy , Chuck Schumer , elections , Hillary Clinton , J.B. Pritzker , John Andrew O'Meara , Marie Newman , Muslims , Rahm Emanuel , voters 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 HananiaArab Advisory Council , Arab Heritage Month , Arabesque Festival , bigotry , Garry McCarthy , Irgun , Israel , Jewish Federation , Laquan McDonald , Palestine , racism , Rahm Emanuel , terrorism , violence 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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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Ray Hanania, US Arab PoliticsAmerican Arab candidates , American Arab rights , Arab American , Chicago Mayor , election , Jesus Garcia , Palos Hills , Rahm Emanuel , Salman Aftab , Sonia Khalil 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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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Editors Picks, Ray Hanania, Spotlight, US Arab PoliticsAfrican American voters , AIPAC , American-Israel Public Affairs Committee , Arab American voters , Chicago , Chicago election , Election analysis , Jesus Chuy Garcia , Luis Gutierrez , Mayor , Mayor of Chicago , Rahm Emanuel , Robert Fioretti , Willie Wilson 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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Illinois Politicians pursue new trend with Arab Americans
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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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