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U.S. and Israel Go Tit-for-Tat Over Palestinian Human Rights

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Democratic representatives of the U.S. House have demanded a U.S. investigation of Palestinian American journalist Abu Akleh’s murder. Contributing writer, John Mason reports on this and the response to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s demand by Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. In a related event, he recounts that Tlaib introduced a House Resolution to recognize the Nakba (The Catastrophe), referring to the founding of the Israeli state in 1948.

Review of “Mornings In Jenin” By Suzan Abulhawa

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BY: Sara Alsayed / Arab America Contributing Writer The 2006 novel Mornings in Jenin is an extraordinary narration of a glimpse of what occurs to and in Palestine and the aftermath it has on its people (Palestinians). For example, the Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was murdered in cold blood at the hands of the Israeli … Continued

The Killing of the Iconic Al Jazeera Reporter – Shireen Abu Akleh

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By: Bishara A Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Media outlets throughout the world, and especially in Arab countries, have been gripped over the past week by the blatant and felonious killing which many would describe as an “assassination” of Palestinian-American and Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. Unlike other blatant yet unpublicized killings, two … Continued

The Killing of Palestinian American Al-Jazeera Journalist–Don’t Trust Israeli or U.S. Versions of the Truth!

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By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer A week ago, on May 11, an Israeli soldier gunned down Al-Jazeera Palestinian American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh on the West Bank. Initial Israeli government statements blamed Palestinian fighters, who were nowhere in sight. The U.S. government sounded irate in its statement, though decades of almost blind … Continued

Rashida Tlaib introduced resolution to Recognize the Nakba

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By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer On May 16th, 2022, Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan, 13th District) introduced a resolution to US House of Representatives calling for U.S. recognition of the event known as the Nabka. The Nakba was a catastrophic event that resulted in the displacement of over 700,00 Palestinian natives. Actually, the Nabka … Continued

All You Need to Know About the Palestinian Keffiyeh

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BY: Sara Alsayed / Arab America Contributing Writer Worn throughout the Middle East region, the traditional chequered black and white scarf (Keffiyeh) has become a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, and an emblem of resistance and struggle. The keffiyeh is a simple square-meter fabric, traditionally folded diagonally into a triangle and worn draped over the head … Continued

Sliman Mansour’s Homeland

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BY: Sara Alsayed / Arab America Contributing Writer Sliman Mansour is a Palestinian painter and artist. He was born in a village in Ramallah and in a time when the zionist had not occupied and stolen the Palestinian lands. He is considered a great and inspiring figure to all Palestinians and is known as an artist … Continued

Sliman Mansour’s Perseverance and Hope

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BY: Sara Alsayed / Arab America Contributing Writer The second part of the Sliman Mansour art piece series is the Perseverance and Hope painting. Sliman Mansour is a Palestinian painter and artist. He was born in a village in Ramallah and in a time when the zionist had not occupied and stolen Palestinian land. He … Continued

Digital Censorship: Bella Hadid & Instagram

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By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer “I swear to the LordI still can’t seeWhy Democracy meansEverybody but me.”-Langston Hughes, The Black Man Speaks  They know everything about us, and we know nothing about them. In this new age of technology, the phrase, “they know everything about us, and we know nothing about them,” … Continued

Israel’s Communications Offensive against the Palestinians continues Unabated

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Even before the State of Israel was formed, Zionists had been enacting information campaigns to justify their anti-Palestinian activities. Now their strategy to propagate a negative campaign against Palestinians is in full force. In reporting on this story, contributing writer, John Mason also depicts a masterful Palestinian initiative to counter Israel’s public relations war in the U.S.

Arab America Foundation Announces its Speakers for National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration Event

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 13, 2022) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce its speakers for the National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration Event on April 27, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Join us for an amazing event full of engaging speakers, authentic Arab food served as an Iftar dinner, and … Continued

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