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Go topPhoto: CNN Today, the Arab American Institute joined 17 rights organizations to ask Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to stand for the integrity of the Court as a neutral and nonpartisan arbiter. At issue is an upcoming appearance by Justice Neil Gorsuch at the Trump Hotel to an organization, The Fund for American Studies … Continued
The seventh annual DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (DCPFAF), which celebrates the work of Palestinian artists and filmmakers from around the world, will take place Oct. 5-8 at E Street Cinemas and Studio Theatre. Rounding out robust programming over the past six years, this year’s festival emphasizes the performing arts, exploring the creative potential … Continued
By Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer Families get together for holidays and birthdays and Arab families have specific traditions and habits that they always do together. Here are some of them. 1. EAT, EAT, and Again, EAT!!! Arab American family gatherings focus on food and pushing each other to eat. Between eating at family and … Continued
M. Cherif Bassiouni, an international lawyer and investigator of human rights abuses, torture and war crimes, with then-President Barack Obama. | Provided photo Maureen O’Donnell @suntimesobits | email M. Cherif Bassiouni was a champion of human rights who fought torture, war crimes and genocide around the globe. A longtime DePaul University law professor, Mr. Bassiouni died Monday … Continued
By: Nasouh Nazzal Source: Gulf News Palestine Ramallah: Residents of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem have appealed to the Israeli Higher Court of Justice against the establishment of a new Jewish synagogue in this Palestinian neighbourhood of the holy city. Israeli colonists opened their new synagogue last Saturday in a five-storey building seized from the Abu Nab … Continued
By: DOV LIEBER AND VIDEO BY LUKE TRESS Source: The Times of Israel Four years ago, when 29-year-old Alaa Sayej was setting up a brewery in his hometown of Birzeit, north of Ramallah, he encountered a problem he didn’t foresee: Palestinian authorities insisted his logo looked too much like Jesus. Officials from the Palestinian Authority … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer Shisha is a major part of many Arabs ‘ daily lives, especially in the Middle East. Whether its a chill night with your family or after a long day of work, there’s usually shisha involved. It’s a way to relax, unwind and socialize. Shisha was more of a cultural … Continued
By: Dr. Hoda Amin/Contributing Writer Back home, in Lebanon, since my childhood, I was very studious and competitive. Most of my grades were very high. I couldn’t wait to get home to show dad my report cards when we got our final grades. I remember one day when I came home to show dad my latest … Continued
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) condemns the Saturday bombing of a Bloomington, Minnesota mosque as an act of terrorism and hate against a religious group. This is a clear affront to the rights of the Muslim community to worship in peace. We are grateful that there were no casualties, but that does not reduce … Continued
Call for Abstracts The Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance (LPHA) Ninth Annual Conference March 23-24, 2018 at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon “Health of Palestinians” The Institute of Community and Public Health (ICPH) at Birzeit University (BZU), in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), is pleased to … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer A number of civil rights groups are suing the State Department along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over their refusal to process applications for a visa lottery system from the six countries President Trump has issued a travel ban against. The American Civil Liberties Union, Jenner & Block LLP, … Continued
Source: Huffington Post By: George Batah, Contributor The Arabic language has always been the jewel of that culture. In the modern era, it has also become its curse. The beauty of the words is what counts – the content is of little importance. The language has become a tool for avoiding resolutions and instead is … Continued
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