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Go topBoard of Education passes resolution to implement Arabic in SF public schools. On Tuesday night, AROC: Arab Resource & Organizing Center, and the Vietnamese Youth Development Center mobilized to the San Francisco Board of Education meeting to support the inclusion of Arabic and Vietnamese languages in public schools. Students, parents, educators and advocates urged the Board to vote yes to the resolution to implement Arabic … Continued
We are all familiar with the “Us” vs. “Them” rhetoric that is so deeply engrained in American politics and popular culture. This theme was only exacerbated by the events of 9/11, after which Arabs and Muslims alike were demonized and made to be “the enemy” by the American political elite and its populace. This project … Continued
Minneapolis chefs and entrepreneurs Sameh Wadi and Enrique Garcia Salazar are used to racking up recognition in culinary circles. Recently, they also got props from more unlikely quarters: immigration attorneys. The American Immigration Lawyers Association’s chapter for Minnesota and the Dakotas gave each its annual Immigrants of Distinction Award. “Both have great stories,” said Elizabeth … Continued
British citizens think worse of Israel than they do about any other non-European country except for North Korea, a British survey published this week found.
Answering the question “Which of the following do you feel especially unfavorable toward?” 35 percent named Israel – scoring two points worse than Iran, the poll found.
With 47 percent, North Korea won the worst score, the Chathan House-YouGov poll found.
Israel’s score, a rise of 18 points since the last poll was published in 2012, may have been due to last summer’s war between Israel and Gaza and the civilian death toll it exacted from the Palestinians, the report posited. Respondents may have been influenced by news from the war, which featured heavily in the news when the survey was conducted, said the report.
Source: www.haaretz.com
It is with great pleasure that the Arab-American and Chaldean Council (ACC) announced the appointment of Ms. Nida Samona as Senior Vice President of Operations. Ms. Samona, an attorney, has served in leadership capacities at the local, county and state levels, including Senior Executive Projects Manager for Wayne County. Samona was appointed as … Continued
Arab America in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia are proud to present, “From Ferguson to Chapel Hill: Together We Stand for Justice,” for Black History Month at the UDC Theater of the Arts Auditorium, 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Thursday, February 26, 2015, 7:30-8:30 pm (doors open at 7:00pm). In the wake of tragic … Continued
Although Miss USA Rima Fakih didn’t become Miss Universe tonight, her fans were still proud of her as they gathered in a Dearborn restaurant to cheer her on. “She’s a tremendous success, not only for her, but for the whole community,” said Dr. Daw Alwerfalli, 63, of Dearborn, as he watched the pageant with his … Continued
ACCESS’ Gerald Smith has been inducted into the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ (MI-NATAS) prestigious 2010 Silver Circle. MI-NATAS is dedicated to the advancement and recognition of excellence in television and the Silver Circle Award was established to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of individuals in the television industry. … Continued
It is hard for me to see Ferguson through anything other than Palestinian eyes. The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown, as he was unarmed and reportedly surrendering, has triggered protests in Missouri against aggressive police action. The protests have been met, quite expectedly, with aggressive police action. This aggressive police action will be met with … Continued
DEARBORN, Michigan — A Michigan-based philanthropic organization that helps nonprofit groups serving Arab Americans nationwide is awarding more than a dozen grants from coast to coast. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy of Dearborn announced this week it’s distributing 13 grants worth a total of $50,000 to recipients in its home state as well as … Continued
Palestinian groups and individuals inside and outside of historic Palestine have signed the following statement in solidarity with their brethren in Ferguson, Missouri. Unsurprisingly, many of the police deployed to crush unarmed protesters demanding justice for the brutal murder of eighteen-year-old black American Mike Brown are Israel-trained. Despotic tactics Palestinians largely associate with Israel’s colonial … Continued
Hundreds of Palestine supporters crowded the lawn in front of Dearborn City Hall in the afternoon July 26 for a demonstration in support of Gaza and against Israel’s military operation there in the last few weeks. “Free, free Palestine,” they chanted. Many in the crowd were fasting for one of the last days of the … Continued
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