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“The Mosque in Morgantown” explores hurdles facing Islam

Posted on January 13, 2016April 13, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on “The Mosque in Morgantown” explores hurdles facing Islam

New documentary The Mosque in Morgantown explores challenges facing Islam Brittany Huckabee’s documentary The Mosque in Morgantown airs on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at 8 p.m. on WORLD Channel (check local listings), as part of the fourth season of America Reframed, public media’s newest documentary series hosted by Natasha Del Toro. The film is part of…

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Arab League backs Saudis against Iran aggression

Posted on January 12, 2016September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab League backs Saudis against Iran aggression

The Arab League met in emergency session to show support for Saudi Arabia which is spearheading a front to block increasing aggression by Iran and its radicalized, oppressive government. Tehran accused of provoking violence targeted at undermining Arab World stability Gulf Cooperation Council also condemns Iranian violence and terrorism in region Arab League foreign ministers meeting…

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Trump and the rise of radical Christlamicism

Posted on December 9, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Trump and the rise of radical Christlamicism

Donald Trump, American extremism and the rise of radical Christlamicism. How the Christian conservative movement has turned to terrorism and how ti has been protected by extremist Christian politicians, leaders, activists and the conservative news media. By Ray Hanania The way people are screaming about Donald Trump, you would think he is the anti-Christ. If…

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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 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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Palestinians protest Violence against women

Posted on November 29, 2015September 24, 2018 By Mohammed Asad No Comments on Palestinians protest Violence against women

Palestinian women protest violence by Israeli soldiers and armed settlers on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Israeli soldiers have targeted women and children in responding to protests against Israel’s Apartheid occupation of Palestine By Mohammed Asad Dozens of women, in the Gaza Strip on Sunday Nov. 29, 2015 formed a…

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Countdown to Deconstruction: American terrorism

Posted on November 28, 2015November 28, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Countdown to Deconstruction: American terrorism

Countdown to Deconstruction: a White American terrorists strikes down innocent victims, but the biased mainstream American news media won’t let you see it for what it really is By Dezeray Lyn A devastating terrorist attack has just taken place in America. Many are injured, several are dead. The US fear machine is on full blast,…

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Fears of rising anti-Arab, anti-Muslim hate in America

Posted on November 17, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Fears of rising anti-Arab, anti-Muslim hate in America

AHRC urges the Arab and Muslim American community to be vigilant, and to report suspicious activity to the authorities: In light of the drastic increase of bigoted and misinformed anti- Muslim rhetoric and Islamophobia that recently increased as a result of the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris, AHRC urges the Arab and American community to…

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New Book: Understanding the suicide bomber phenomena

Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on New Book: Understanding the suicide bomber phenomena

New Book: “The Making of a Palestinian Suicide Bomber” by Author Mitri I. Musleh analyzes why suicide bombings exist, how to stop them They make the international news all the time, and yet they’re still an enigma to Western culture. The world became more accustomed to suicide bombers after the World Trade Center attacks on…

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Paris violence: ISIS terrorists need to be stopped

Posted on November 14, 2015November 14, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Paris violence: ISIS terrorists need to be stopped

The horrific atrocities committed by ISIS (Daesh) in Paris this week are outrageous acts of terrorism that must be confronted by the world. The world needs to understand the true nature of this terrorist group and look at it beyond the normal madness of stereotypes and religious racism By Ray Hanania This week, in what…

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Heroes, cowards and real terrorists in the Middle East

Posted on October 28, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Heroes, cowards and real terrorists in the Middle East

This weeks marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of Yitzhak Rabin and the destruction of the Palestine-Israel peace process by Israeli extremists led by Benjamin Netanyahu. As the region spirals into greater violence, Netanyahu rises as the singular cause of this vicious cycle of death and destruction By Ray Hanania This week marks the…

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Jerusalem Post columnist twists the facts

Posted on October 14, 2015January 25, 2016 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Jerusalem Post columnist twists the facts

Lahav Harkov, the Knesset reporter for the Jerusalem Post, took to Twitter to publish lies in response to my criticism of her opinion column, published in the New York Post. By Ray Hanania I have been attacked by a lot of fanatics on both sides of the fence. Arab extremists and Israeli extremists, and rightwing…

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Where is the “Arab World” when it comes to killings in Palestine?

Posted on October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Where is the “Arab World” when it comes to killings in Palestine?
Where is the “Arab World” when it comes to killings in Palestine?

The Arab World remains conspicuously silent as Israeli soldiers and armed settler terrorists rampage through the Holy Land murdering Palestinian civilians including women and children, and provoking violent anger from the victims that is portrayed as “terrorism.” It’s conspicuous, but it’s not surprising By Ray Hanania As the Palestinian death toll continues to escalate, the…

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Israel and Media to Blame for Increasing Violence

Posted on October 8, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel and Media to Blame for Increasing Violence

The biased Israeli and mainstream American news media are focused on the tragic murders of Israelis in the recent escalation of violence in Palestine, and are downplaying or ignoring the killing of Palestinians by Israeli terrorists to create the false perception that the conflict is driven by “anti-Semitism,” “hatred of Jews” and by “Arab extremism.”…

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Militant soccer fans claim responsibility for Cairo bombing

Posted on August 19, 2015June 12, 2019 By James Dorsey No Comments on Militant soccer fans claim responsibility for Cairo bombing
Militant soccer fans claim responsibility for Cairo bombing

By James M. Dorsey A shadowy group of militant soccer fans that has largely lied low since it participated in mass anti-government protests in 2013 that led to the military overthrow of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has claimed responsibility for a car bomb near a Cairo security building that injured at least six policemen. Whether…

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Americans have mixed feelings on Chattanooga attacks

Posted on July 17, 2015July 19, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Americans have mixed feelings on Chattanooga attacks
Americans have mixed feelings on Chattanooga attacks

Americans and Arabs expressed frustration and mixed feelings in reaction to the brutal attack against two military installations in Tennessee on Thursday by a 24-year-old Arab and Muslim naturalized citizen. Four U.S. Marines were killed and another was injured in the attack. The killer, Mohammad Youssef  (Youssuf) Abdulazeez was shot and killed by military police. But…

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Racism gives haters a place to hide in America

Posted on May 31, 2015September 29, 2018 By rayhanania 4 Comments on Racism gives haters a place to hide in America

#AntiMuslimHate #ArizonaHateCapitoloftheWorld #NotMyAmerica This weekend, a group of 250 led by a former U.S. Marine, protested against a Mosque in Phoenix claiming they wanted to show the world America is about free speech, tolerance, and against violence and hate. But their protest was driven by hate, founded on hypocrisy and consumed by contradictions; all the protest did…

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Amnesty International slams Hamas for violence, killings

Posted on May 27, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on Amnesty International slams Hamas for violence, killings

Amnesty International, which has been blasted by Israel as “biased” “anti-Semitic” and “wrong,” released a report Israelis are now touting relentlessly which slams Hamas for a wave of Arab-on-Arab violence, targeting Palestinians who allegedly spied for Israel. The violence, however, is appalling. But while Palestinians acknowledge their vices, Israelis continue to close a blind eye to…

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California Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez vows justice for Alex Odeh

Posted on April 30, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on California Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez vows justice for Alex Odeh

California Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez vows justice for Alex Odeh, American Palestinian Arab activist murdered in 1985 when he opened the doors of his ADC offices at 1905 East 17th Street, Santa Ana. The murder has remained unsolved and American Arabs continue to ask “Why?” Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez of California delivered remarks this week in the House…

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