Politics

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

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

Discussions over Islam’s place in America ahead of national midterm elections are prompting American Muslims to make their voices heard through voting. Muhammed Malik, a South Florida Muslim community advocate, said debate over the Park51 Community Center in Manhattan, the rescinded threat to burn Qur’ans in Florida, and Muslim fears of racial profiling have created … Continued

Secretary Clinton: Thank you very much, Ziad, for that introduction and for your leadership of this important organization, and for you and the steadfast support that ATFP has given to the cause of peace. I am pleased that there are so many friends and colleagues here tonight, and it is especially gratifying for me to … Continued

The two didn’t appear on stage together and spoke separately to more than 500 people at the American Arab Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Snyder, an Ann Arbor Republican and businessman, said it’s time for residents of the state to drop the labels that define them, whether those tags are political, ideological or geographical. The … Continued

With less than three weeks to go before election day, candidates around the country are stepping up their efforts to reach voters. In northern Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., Congressional candidates attended a forum which was organized for Arab-American voters. Civil, religious freedoms The controversy over the proposed Islamic Cultural Center in New York City … Continued