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Bahbah: Arab Americans Want to Punish Biden for His Support of Israel’s War on Gaza

Dec 13, 2023

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Credit: Wiki Commons By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist The mood among Arab and Muslim Americans and their allies is bent on punishing President Joe Biden for his one-sided and(...)

Envisioning a Ceasefire and Beyond in Gaza

Dec 13, 2023

United Nations. Credit: Wikipedia By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Contributing Writer There are some strong signs that we are close to a ceasefire in Gaza. The votes in the United Nations Security Council on December 8 were telling. Israel does not(...)

World Arabic Language Day--December 18, 2023

Dec 13, 2023

UN Arabic Language Day, commemorated annually on December 18, traces its roots to the initiative established by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010. This observance aims "to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to(...)

In Harm’s Way

Dec 6, 2023

A wounded Palestinian infant was being treated at the overcrowded emergency ward of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike on October 11, 2023. Photo: Wiki Commons By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer What’s the(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America: Rami Kashou

Dec 6, 2023

Wiki Photo By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the twenty-fifth 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.(...)

This Holiday Season: Support Companies that Speak Up for Palestine

Dec 6, 2023

By: Zayna Salloum / Arab America Contributing Writer As the holiday season draws near, we have found it increasingly challenging to embrace the joyful spirit of Christmas while being aware of the ongoing ethnic cleansing in Palestine. Each passing day(...)

Shifts in American Perspectives on Gaza: Evolving Attitudes Amidst Unchanged Policies

Dec 6, 2023

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets Israeli Minister Benny Gantz in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 30, 2023. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Contributing Writer Officials in the US Administration are gradually developing courage in confronting(...)

Are Starbucks and H&M closing in Morocco?

Dec 6, 2023

H&M and Starbucks. Photo: Wikimedia By: Joud Sleilaty / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Recently, Maroc Hebdo, a French-language Moroccan weekly political magazine, reported that both Starbucks, the American coffee giant, and H&M, the renowned Swedish clothing brand, are prepared to(...)

The Role of Intellectuals and Scholars in Shaping Pro-Palestine Discourse

Dec 6, 2023

Photo Credits: Mohammed El-Kurd event By: Joanna Sawtari / Arab America Contributing Writer In the discourse surrounding the Palestine-Israel conflict, the influence of pro-Palestinian lecturers and intellectuals has been notably profound. Starting with the tenure of Edward Said at Columbia(...)

Cancel Christmas?

Dec 4, 2023

Photo: Wikki Commons By: Stephanie Abraham / Arab America Contributing Writer Listen to Article by Clicking Above Christmas has been canceled in the Holy Land. Decorations that have hung for years in Bethlehem have been taken down, parades will not(...)

The Price of Cultural Identity and Activism

Nov 29, 2023

Tahseen Ali Ahmed, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Hisham Awartani, the three Palestinian college students who were shot in Burlington, Vermont, on November 25. By: Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction In today's world, many causes are emerging, and taking a stand seems(...)

Vogue Arabia, Elle Arabia, an GQ Middle East on Palestine

Nov 29, 2023

Vogue Arabia's November cover issue "Stand for Humanity." Credit: Vogue Arabia By: Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of the recent event unfolding in the Middle East, Vogue Arabia, Elle Arabia, and GQ Middle East have been taking the(...)