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Will the Trump Administration Shift U.S. Policy in Favor of Palestine?
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Go topA group of Arab Americans meeting at the Al Hewar Center in suburban Washington consider the U.S. role in Middle East peace the cornerstone of Arab-American relations. For them President Barack Obama began his first year in office in 2009 with a clear commitment to ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and support for a Palestinian state. … Continued
We the PalestiniansWe the Palestinians of the besieged Gaza Strip, on this day, two years on from Israel’s genocidal attack on our families, our houses, our roads, our factories and our schools, are saying enough inaction, enough discussion, enough waiting — the time is now to hold Israel to account for its ongoing crimes against … Continued
We are not here as politicians, they said. We come as representatives of the various churches in Jerusalem. But the trio from the Holy Land showed they were more than a match for western politicians who fancy they know all about the Middle East. Archbishop Theodosius Hanna (Greek Orthodox Church), Monsignor Manuel Musallam (Latin Catholic) … Continued
Congressman-elect Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, scored more international publicity after this month’s election, lauded by the Arab American Institute for increasing their caucus. His election, along with that of Rep.-elect Richard Hanna, a New York Republican, brings the number of Arab Americans in Congress to five, which the institute’s blog at aaiusa.org, observes is the … Continued
A television cameraman follows Mona Makram-Ebeid into a hall filled with 500 men as loudspeakers boom campaign slogans. The men, many wearing traditional ankle-length gowns, cheer and clap as Makram-Ebeid, in a red jacket, white shirt and tan slacks, takes her place at the head table. “My family has 100 years of political history in … Continued
THE WHITE HOUSE The White House Office of the Press Secretary Michelle and I extend our greetings for a happy Eid-ul-Adha to Muslims worldwide and wish safe travels to those performing Hajj. This year, nearly three million pilgrims from more than 160 countries – including the United States – have gathered in Mecca and neighboring … Continued
A guest lecture at Henry Ford Community College on problems in Palestine turned into a passionate discussion with no clear answers for the future. Author and Middle East scholar, Norman Finkelstein, presented “Eyeless in Gaza: What Americans Aren’t Seeing in the Middle East,” at the college on Tuesday. Looking over the crowd of more than … Continued
As expected, last week’s midterm elections yielded major gains to the Republican Party in both the House and Senate. Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives with a net gain of 60 seats thus far and Democrats barely retained control of the Senate. Current Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) will be Speaker of … Continued
What began in September as hope for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine has fizzled. Palestinians will not negotiate while Israel builds settlements on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem, which in international law are occupied territory; Israel will not extend the “moratorium” on construction, during which Israel continued to build settlements and … Continued
The Palestinian Authority wants to mobilize Palestinians living in the United States and Europe to campaign politically for the national cause, building a counterpart to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and other pro-Israel lobbies. The idea was raised at the first-ever Conference of Arab Expatriates, which ended in Cairo on Sunday. Aimed at establishing … Continued
In a move that took Washington by surprise, Brazil has recognized the state of Palestine along the 1967 borders before Israel’s seizure of the West Bank, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said in a notice posted to its website Friday. Brazil’s outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued the recognition in a letter responding to … Continued
A recent meeting in the Vatican of some 200 Catholic bishops, mainly from the Arab world, will very likely go down in history for adopting the strongest condemnation by Christian church leaders of present-day Israeli policies and actions. At the same time, it will be remembered for their call on all Christians, Muslims and Jews … Continued
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