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Labor of Love: Embroidering Palestinian History

By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer The Qatar Museum has opened an exhibition in honor of Palestine and the Palestinians. The Labor of Love exhibition takes visitors on a journey to the discovery of tatreez (embroidery). It showcases the history of tatreez and how it has been woven into the fabric of Palestinian society. History … Continued

Academy Award Submissions From Arab Countries

By: Mariam Alyakoob / Arab America Contributing Writer The Oscars, or more formally known as the Academy Awards, is one of the most prestigious award ceremonies ever, celebrating phenomenal actors, films, designers, scripts, and more. You may also remember this year’s Oscars by the well known infamous slap from Will Smith to Chris Rock. For the Arab … Continued

As Christmas Looms, Christianity, Born of the Middle East, Loses More and More Arab Souls to Migration

Many reasons account for why Christians are driven away from the holy land. This, despite the fact that Christians were once a vital part of the Middle East landscape. While Christian monuments dot the Middle East landscape, many are unused–merely symbolic. Today, contributing writer John Mason writes, even Palestinian residents in the Middle East have difficulty reaching Christianity’s holy sites.

World Cup Ignites Glimmers of Arab Unity—Sport as a Pan-Arab Healer?

By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs worldwide began early in the World Cup to celebrate Arab team victories. In one case, at Mariam’s Café in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, clients were celebrating Morocco’s national team’s success in making it to the World Cup quarter-finals. Now Morocco will play France in the … Continued

Netflix ‘Farha’, One View of Zionist Militia Attack on Palestinians during 1948 Nakba, Angers Israelis, Bemuses Palestinians

Farha is a Palestinian film about the Nakba, the catastrophic moment in 1948 when Zionist militias drove out the Palestinians. The heroine, Farha, sees the ensuing atrocities through a peephole in a pantry where her father hides her away. This film is especially relevant today, given the recent election of the most far right and extremist politicians in Israel’s history. John Mason, contributing writer, writes that as their payoff for supporting Benjamin Netanyahu, Jewish supremacists of the Religious Zionism party will soon be in charge of Palestinian affairs

Israeli Professor Fears Israel-Palestine Conflict has Morphed into a ‘One-State, Three-tiered Classes’ Solution

CNN’s Christian Amanpour recently interviewed Israeli popularist Yuval Noah Harari. He purported that the Israeli public no longer believes in the two-state solution. Rather, they now believe in one state with three classes. Palestinians would be at the bottom with few or no rights. Contributing writer, John Mason, contrasts Hariri’s ideas with a newly published article by Columbia University’s Joseph Massad. In that article, the author avers that Zionist ideologues have all along believed in their own supremacy, which would ultimately lead to delegitimizing Palestinians’ rights to their own land.

Bahbah: What Will Netanyahu’s New Government Mean for Palestinians and Arab Neighbors?

Palestinians are not hopeful that the new Israeli government will initiate or participate in peace talks, and they expect the status quo to continue. More Palestinian lands will be confiscated, and more settlements will either be built or expanded. However, Netanyahu knows how to assuage Palestinians under occupation. Bishara A. Bahbah By: Bishara A. Bahbah / … Continued

Muddying the Waters of Official U.S. Israel-Palestine Policy over Occupied West Bank, Compliments of Florida Governor

Florida Governor DeSantis recently addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition in the first major GOP 2024 presidential event. There, he waded into the issue of how the Right in Israel labels the military-occupied West Bank. He suggested that Biblically named areas of Judea and Samaria comprising the West Bank are “disputed” rather than “occupied.” John Mason, contributing writer depicts DeSantis’ entry into this fraught issue as underscoring his desperation in pursuit of votes.

Greater Violence Expected against Palestinians–Especially Children–by New Far-Right Israeli Government

Palestinian children in particular have been targeted as the threat of Israel’s far right grows. Netanyahu’s decisive victory was aided by a far-right party, Religious Zionists, headed by a true zealot, Itamar Ben Gvir. He will probably be appointed public security minister. That will make him head of police, prisons and security around Jerusalem religious sites. Contributing writer, John Mason, hopes world leaders will reject Netanyahu’s oppressive approach against the Palestinians.

Australia is No Longer Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel

By: Arab America Content Creator / Carrie Stewart According to diplomat.com, the move to overturn the Morrison 2018 government decision was heavily supported by Australian Palestinians. History/Developments: The Australian Labor party reversed the decision of the previous government that recognized West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This former move was made by former prime … Continued

Israel’s Quest to Join U.S. Visa Waiver Program Falls Short over Reciprocal Visa-Free Travel Privileges for Palestinian Americans

Israel has complained for a long time that wait-times for U.S. visas currently top a year or more. Over the past few years, anxious Israeli leaders have been pressing the U.S. to join the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). A major complaint of the U.S. is Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinian Americans trying to return to their homeland via Israel. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports that in the past several days, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicated that Israel continues to fail to meet VWP requirements. Just as Palestinian Americans continue to suffer many indignities in trying to negotiate Israeli entry points.

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