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Allah ma-ak (to m)

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God be with you

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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Anas “Andy” Shallal

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This is the ninety-third in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Contributing writer John Mason highlights our ninety-third pathbreaker, Andy Shallal, who was born in Iraq to diplomat parents, educated in the U.S., and who has become a highly successful businessman. He is equally well known for his philanthropy, artistry, and his political and proudly pro-Arab stances.

Israel’s Denial Syndrome: How Language Obscures Reality

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week, when five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli bombing campaign that included Nasser Hospital—one of Gaza’s few remaining health facilities—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed their deaths as a “tragic mishap.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, a mishap is an “unlucky accident.” This linguistic sleight … Continued

Killing of “Palestinian Pele” Leads to Reckoning in European Soccer

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By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Suleiman al-Obeid, labelled by Palestinian Soccer fans as the “Palestinian Pele” was killed by the IDF on August 6th, 2025 while awaiting humanitarian aid in Gaza. Suleiman was one of Palestine’s national team regulars throughout the prime of his career. Sadly left behind is his wife and … Continued

Lebanese Unity is Key to Hezbollah’s Disarmament

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon faces an existential choice: disarm Hezbollah or confront threats of Washington and Tel Aviv. (The US supports the Lebanese army with training and weapons; Tel Aviv bombs perceived “terrorist” Hezbollah). The dilemma is between state sovereignty and vulnerability to external intervention. Under mounting external pressure from … Continued

Gaza’s Latest Ceasefire Proposal: Old Wine in New Bottles

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Reports suggest that Trump’s “one last” ceasefire proposal for Gaza reads like a Netanyahu wish list printed on American letterhead—old wine in new bottles that fools no one. Netanyahu remains obsessed with achieving total victory over Hamas and maintaining control over Gaza’s future through force, seemingly regardless … Continued

Palestine Recognition Grows: 147–and Now the West?

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By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer In a major diplomatic shift, Canada, the UK, Malta, Portugal, and France are reportedly set to recognize the State of Palestine this September. If it happened, the action would constitute the turning point in Israeli-Palestinian geopolitics. It is especially significant among NATO and EU member nations … Continued

Israel Continues to Normalize the Abnormal

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In the modern Middle East, the relentless pursuit of legitimacy by illegitimate means has become Israel’s defining contradiction. What emerges is a state desperately seeking to normalize the fundamentally abnormal through a carefully orchestrated campaign of deception, manipulation, and coercion. The problem has deep roots. Israeli leadership has … Continued

Arab Americans and U.S. Voting Power: Underrepresented, but Rising

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By: Layla Mahmoud / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans have long existed on the fringes of U.S. political life, numerous in number, but overlooked in national conversations. Despite an estimated population of over 3.7 million, Arab Americans’ voting power remains underrepresented in government, undercounted in official data, and frequently misunderstood. However, over the past … Continued

Netanyahu Wants to Gamble It All Away

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By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In his visit to the White House last week, Netanyahu asserted that Hamas must disappear because it is still a threat to Israel. At the moment, protracted negotiations in Qatar over a Gaza ceasefire seem deadlocked. To free 250 hostages, over five hundred IDF soldiers have already died, and … Continued

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