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Will the Trump Administration Shift U.S. Policy in Favor of Palestine?
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Go topBy Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo begin in less than a month on July 23rd, with athletes from all over the world competing to be the very best. While countries in the Arab World have not experienced the same success as larger countries like China, Russia, or … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer “Nearly every Arab American who fights against racial stereotyping, the ideological racism suffered by Palestinians, and the perennial antagonism to Islam, owes Ibrahim a tremendous debt. “ Dr. Edward Said Dr. Edward Said’s Guru There would be no Edward Said in America if Dr. Ibrahim Abu-Lughod did … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer “Edward Said is one of America’s most distinguished literary scholars and critics. He is an exile in the very particular sense that the country in which he was born, spent his childhood, no longer exists.” Exiles (1986 BBC Documentary) Exiled This quote is from the 1986 … Continued
By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Daniel Jadue would not be the first Palestinian to head a Latin American government if he were to win Chile’s presidential election. He would be following in the footsteps of Carlos Facussé (Honduras, 1998-2002), Antonio Saca (El Salvador, 2004-2009) and Nayeb Bukele (El Salvador, 2019-present). However, he … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The Armenian Quarter is the quarter of Jerusalem that does not seem to fit alongside the Muslim, Jewish, and Christian quarters. However, it has been an integral part of Jerusalem for centuries, and still plays a role in the conflict between Palestine and Israel. History of Armenians … Continued
By Ruqyah Sweidan, Arab America Contributing Writer Sheikh Jarrah is A Palestinian neighborhood in northern Jerusalem. In 1956, the Jordanian government promised a transfer of official documents authenticating the community with Palestinian ownership. Yet, Israel retains control of the area, and it has recently announced that the Palestinian residents from 28 homes have until May … Continued
By: John Quigley / Contributing Writer After prior rounds of hostilities between Gaza and Israel, the United Nations Human Rights Council has set up inquiry commissions to look into violations of humanitarian law. This time it is going one step further. By Resolution S-30/1 (27 May 2021) titled Ensuring respect for international human rights law … Continued
By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer Long before 9/11, Arabs and Muslims have been on the receiving end of institutionalized racism from the American government and law enforcement agencies. The earliest example of this discriminatory policy is the little-known “Operation Boulder” initiative, a program launched by the Nixon Administration in 1972, allegedly a … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Did you know that the Arab World is home to a myriad of different caves to explore? Here are eight different cave systems within different countries in the Arab World that will surely amaze and astound you. Umm Jarasan Umm Jarasan, the longest cave in the Arab … Continued
By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian citizens of Israel have, in the context of the recent war, begun to promote their own interests and identity. While Israeli Palestinians were sticking up for their own rights, some Democratic politicians in the U.S. got in trouble with the language they used in supporting the … Continued
By: Arab America Contributing Writers / Hala Gores and Ned Rosch This time is different. We are living in remarkable times: a turning point in the historic struggles for justice not only in Palestine but also all over the world. Palestinian-Canadian attorney Diana Buttu speaks about how the pine trees planted by Israel in her … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Recent optimism for Palestinians has recently been offset by several Biden administration actions. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken held an unannounced meeting with a group of Palestinian American community leaders. In reaction, 529 signatories to a letter representing a broad aggregate of Palestinian Americans, in which they … Continued
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