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Gaza War Changed the Middle East and Alarmed the World

By: Ghassan Michel Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer On October 7th the political landscape of the Middle East changed significantly: The framing of analysis and terminology used in discussing this crisis is highly subjective. The most regrettable change is in attitudes of both sides of the conflict; fear and anger are distorting perceptions. War objectives … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America: Shereen Abu Akleh

This is the twentieth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports on our twentieth pathbreaker Shereen Abu-Akleh, a Palestinian American born in East Jerusalem on the occupied West Bank on April 3, 1971. She was an outstanding journalist, reporting all over the Arab World but focused on Palestine for Al-Jazeera. Abu Akleh died on May 11, 2022, in Jenin on the West Bank at age 51 from a bullet wound fired by an Israeli Defense Force soldier while she was reporting.

A Digital Transformation Era: Arab Media, AI, and Communication

Photo: Wikimedia Commons By: Eman El-Ajlouni / Arab America Contributing Writer The media and communication landscape of the Arab world has seen a substantial and important transformation in the past few years, much like many other industries. Digital technology, the development of artificial intelligence (AI), and evolving social dynamics have all contributed to and led … Continued

Navigating the Narrative: Books You Must Read to Understand the Palestine-Israel Conflict

Photo Credits: A reading list for Palestinian solidarity By: Joanna Sawtari / Arab America Contributing Writer Amplifying Palestinian Voices On October 7th, Hamas carried out an attack against Israel, drawing immediate attention from the entire world. As Zionists attempt to justify the 12000+ tons of explosives that the Israeli government is dropping on Palestinian civilians … Continued

Bahbah: An Open Letter to My Jewish Friend

Featured Arab American columnist, Dr. Bishara A. Bahbah, writes on the Israel-Palestine conflict from the nuanced perspective of a colleague writing a letter to their Jewish friend. From the tumultuous history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the current state of affairs, Dr. Bahbah’s letter encompasses all of the generational trauma and present implications of the … Continued

Is Biden’s Direction to Investigate Campus Antisemitism Really An Effort to Suppress Protests of U.S. Policy?

In the aftermath of a tragic incident involving the murder of a 6-year-old Arab American boy in Illinois, the Arab American Bar Association and Governor J.B. Pritzker stood against hate crimes on October 23rd. Their proposals, defending constitutional rights, faced challenges. President Biden’s response, directing federal departments to engage campus law enforcement, raises concerns. Amidst … Continued

How Effective are the Boycotts for Palestine?

Protest Banner Encouraging the Boycott of Israeli Companies. Photo: Wikimedia By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer In the face of the ongoing war in Gaza, individuals from around the world are searching for ways to encourage a ceasefire and show support to Palestinians. One particular approach is the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) … Continued

Pathbreakers of Arab America: Edward Said

This is the nineteenth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Contributing writer, John Mason depicts our nineteenth pathbreaker, Edward Wadie Said. A Palestinian American, he was born in Jerusalem during the British Mandate period in 1935 to parents Wadie and Hilda Said, a business family. Said is a renowned scholar, literary critic, political activist, ad musician. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he is known as one of the founders of postcolonial studies, a school of thought which is highly critical of the ill effects of western colonialism.

The Spillover of the Gaza War into the Western World

The Internet and the War. Photo: WikiMedia By: Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction In the early morning of Saturday October 7, fighters from Gaza had took control of the Beit Hanoun crossing—the only route through which Gaza residents could reach the rest of Palestine. Soon, information spread across social media that the wall Israel had … Continued

The Palestinian Keffiyeh and The Jordanian Shemagh

Photo: Samanews By: Eman El-Ajlouni / Arab America Contributing Writer In the Middle East, the traditional and iconic head coverings known as the Palestinian keffiyeh and the Jordanian shemagh have become significant symbols and representation of identity, culture, and resistance. They have moved beyond their utilitarian origins as head protection against the harsh winter and … Continued

Doctors Without Borders in Gaza

Photo Credits: Doctors Without Borders By: Joanna Sawtari / Arab America Contributing Writer Seeking Humanity On October 7th, Hamas carried out an attack against Israel’s occupation, drawing immediate international attention. As communities all over the world grieve, civilians in the Gaza Strip are left to grapple with the aftermath. In Gaza, hospitals, churches and even … Continued

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