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Trump Scapegoats Arabs in Migrant Crisis

Photo: BBC By Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer  On October 22nd, President Donald Trump tweeted about the Central American migrant caravans, stating that “sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the Southern Border of the United States. Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in. I … Continued

Ya Arab America, It’s Urgent: Yalla Vote!

#YallaVote volunteers register voters in South Carolina. Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer On November 6th, Americans will head to the polls en masse for the final day of voting in the 2018 Midterm Election. Undoubtedly, there is a lot at stake for every American community, and this is especially true for the Arab American community. … Continued

The Arab-American Election Agenda

SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: JAMES J.ZOGBY The “Trump Era” has posed special challenges for Arab-Americans not only in foreign and domestic policy, but also in confronting the hostile political culture that the United States president has nurtured. As a result, we’ve been busy, especially in this midterm election season — forced to work on many … Continued

Rise of White Supremacy and Forgotten Arab-American Victims

SOURCE: AL ARABIYA BY: WALID JAWAL This morning’s terrorist attack on a Pittsburgh, PA synagogue comes less than 24hrs after apprehending the mail bomber, Cesar Altieri Sayoc, who sent multiple mail packages to Democrats and liberal personalities. Years ago, I would have been holding my breath hoping the shooter wasn’t Muslim or of Arab descent. … Continued

The Politics of Arabic Language in the Israeli Public

By Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer If it was once enough to remind us – as countless folk singers did – that al-‘ard btItkalam ‘arabi (the Land speaks Arabic) then much can be said about the distance between that reality and the laws now governing the land. With all the buzz surrounding Israel’s ‘Nation-State’ law passed … Continued

Arab Monarchies: What they’re up to and How they’re Doing

Gilgamesh–an early Sumerian king (around 2,800-2,500 BC)  and one of many monarchs to arise over millennia in the Middle East By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Monarchies are almost as old as time. The idea of a royal personage arising to rule in the name of a deity is ageless. Arab monarchs rule in the name … Continued

AAI Calls on the RNC and NRCC to Condemn Rep. Duncan Hunter’s Bigotry

Rep. Duncan Hunter (left) and Ammar Campa-Najjar The Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-partisan organization advocating on behalf of the Arab American community, is calling on the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) to condemn Duncan Hunter’s bigoted campaign against Arab American challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar. In a letter to RNC Chairwoman Ronna … Continued

FAA Law Prevents Discrimination Against Arab Americans

By: Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer After the terror attacks on the World Trade Center during 9/11, security in the United States changed dramatically in order to protect our population from events like this from ever occurring again. Security policy after 9/11 changed by increasing government surveillance and creating stricter travel rules. With the rise … Continued

What the Closure of the US Consulate in East Jerusalem Means

SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE This month’s prize for dangerous moves and disingenuous press releases goes to the State Department for its October 18, 2018 notice, headlined “On the Merging of US Embassy Jerusalem and US Consulate General Jerusalem.” The release was a statement by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announcing that the US Consulate in … Continued

Abbas Meets J Street Leadership, Thanks Group for Lobbying Work

PA president tells delegation of his ‘appreciation for their efforts to support the peace process within American society’ SOURCE: TIMES OF ISRAEL BY: ADAM RASGON AND TOI STAFF Amid a nadir in US-Palestinian relations, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met Wednesday with the leadership of the liberal Mideast policy group J Street at his headquarters in … Continued

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