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Will the Trump Administration Shift U.S. Policy in Favor of Palestine?
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Go topBY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer In a letter sent last week to Secretary of State John Kerry, 28 U.S. Senators expressed their concern about Palestinain membership in the United Nations Framework convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Senators claimed that since Palestine is not a state, it should not be allowed to act like one as … Continued
President Barack Obama traveled to Saudi Arabia yesterday for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit. There, he spoke about American diplomacy with the Gulf countries and answered questions about Yemen, Libya, ISIL, and the future of Gulf-U.S. relations. The full transcripts can be read below. President Obama’s most pressing statements are bolded. Statements KING SALMAN: … Continued
On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at the J Street Gala to honor the recipients of the Justice and Peace Award. In his speech, he reinforced U.S. policy toward the Israel-Palestine peace process. For many, the prospect of a two-state solution loses legitimacy every time Israel builds new settlements or grabs land, causing some to believe … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton claimed victories in New York last night during the primary election. New York is Trump’s home state and the state Hillary Clinton served as U.S. Senator, making it an important win for both of them. However, these wins may not be a true representation of the … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer During last night’s Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN, Wolf Blitzer asked Bernie Sanders if Israel had the right to defend itself during the 2014 assault on Gaza. The Vermont Senator defended his previous statements of saying he is pro-Israel, but that Israel’s attack was “disproportionate.” Sanders went further to say … Continued
Photo from www.alaraby.co.uk BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer In a shocking move, everyone’s favorite human rights activist couple is throwing a fundraiser for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with Haim Saban – an Israeli-American mogul and who considers himself a “protector of Israel.” The event is taking place at the Clooney mansion and costing $34,000 per person to … Continued
With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the fabric of American society. And we will use hummus as our weapon. By naming those … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer In September of last year, Secretary of State John Kerry pledged to bring 85,000 refugees into the United States, including 10,000 Syrians. At the time, this number seemed impressive, despite comparisons to the pledges of European countries like Germany that said it could take 500,000 refugees in one year. Both of … Continued
A four-year-old boy has been on the terrorist watchlist for most of his life when his boarding stamp was given the classification “SSSS” when he was only 7 months old. This stamp means that the baby was a “known or suspected terrorist.” This week, the young child’s family, with eighteen other individuals wrongly placed on … Continued
Last week’s pro-Donald Trump chalk messages on the sidewalks at the University of Michigan have sparked a debate over free speech. While much of the chalk was calling for citizens to vote for Donald Trump, the biggest concern was the “#StopIslam” message in big letter chalked on the University’s prominent diag. At first, school officials … Continued
With all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the fabric of American society. And we will use hummus as our weapon. By naming those … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and ten other Congresspeople expressed their concern for the gross human rights violations committed by Israel and Egypt in recent years. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry dated February 17, Leahy cites examples of human rights violations like extrajudicial killings, unusual disappearances of people, … Continued
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