By: Laurie Zimmerman Source: JTA MADISON, Wis. (JTA) — In March, the Israeli Knesset passed a law that denies entry to foreigners who support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS. At the time, the law felt so insidious because it introduced a political litmus test designed to exclude those who object to Israel’s … Continued
By: Samuel Osborne Source: Independent An Israeli settler has reportedly been questioned by police after running over and killing an eight-year-old Palestinian girl. Aseel Abu Oun was killed near her village of Furush Beit Dajan in the occupied West Bank. She was leaving a supermarket with a friend when she was hit by the car, Al … Continued
By: Julianne Cuba Source: Brooklynn Daily Democratic Bay Ridge Council candidate Rev. Khader El-Yateem met with Community News Group editors on Aug. 25 to discuss his campaign to replace term-limited Councilman Vincent Gentile. The founder and pastor of the Salam Arabic Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge, El-Yateem nonetheless strongly believes in the separation of … Continued
By: Nour Saudi Source: Aljazeera Rona Sela, a researcher of visual history and a lecturer at Tel Aviv University, first began studying the history and culture of Zionist and Israeli photography more than 20 years ago. Her goal was to uncover photographs that preceded the establishment of the state of Israel. In her research, she found visual archives … Continued
By: Aljazeera Source: Aljazeera Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general, has lashed out at Israel’s illegal settlement activity, calling it a “major obstacle” to achieving a two-state solution and peace with the Palestinians. “There is no plan B to the two-state solution,” he said on Tuesday after meeting Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in the West Bank city … Continued
By: Stateside Staff Source: Michigan Radio Dearborn likes to boast that is has the highest proportion of Arab Americans in the country. But according to the U.S. Census, about 89 percent of the city’s approximately 100,000 people are white. That’s because according to the United States’ government, Arab Americans arewhite. “It’s a real mis-identifier [sic], … Continued
By: Mary Jo Madda Source: EdSurge Ideological and political conflicts exist across the world, and often appear oversimplified and binary: conservative versus liberal, left versus right, the 99 versus 1 percent. Yet the reality is often much more complicated. And for children born in the wake of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East, growing … Continued
By: JTA Source: The New York Jewish Week NEW YORK (JTA) — The Anti-Defamation League has hired George Selim, an Arab-American former official at the Department of Homeland Security who worked on countering violent extremism. Selim, who served under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, resigned last month from his role as director of the … Continued
By: Ali Abunimah Source: Electronic Intifada ozens of Palestinian children were due to begin classes in Jubbet al-Dib, a village near Bethlehem, last week. But on the evening of 22 August, Israeli occupation forces destroyed their new school. It consisted of six prefabricated buildings largely funded by the European Union and several of its governments. During the … Continued
By Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and presidential advisor, met with both Palestinian and Israeli officials on August 24 to discuss what some are hoping will produce a comprehensive peace initiative to be implemented in the future. Former U.S. presidents have had this conflict on their to-do lists for a while now. … Continued
By: Patrick Lynch Source: Archdaily Designs have been revealed of the latest, and most central soccer stadium being constructed for the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar. Designed by Qatari architect Ibrahim M Jaidah and design consultant Heerim, the Al Thumama Stadium will feature a woven-pattern exterior skin inspired by the traditional ‘gahfiya’ cap worn by Arab … Continued
By: Thomas L. Friedman Source: New York Times I just spent eight days traveling with the Air Force to all of its key forward bases in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. So President Trump’s speech on Monday night was very timely for me. It was also unnerving. It was so full … Continued
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