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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to block Ross deposition in 2020 Census case

SOURCE: THE HILL BY: LYDIA WHEELER The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to temporarily halt an order requiring Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and another official to sit for a deposition regarding their decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census. In a request filed with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Wednesday, Solicitor General … Continued

Israel Practices ‘Apartheid’ — Rep. Betty McCollum

SOURCE: MONDOWEISS  BY: PHIL WEISS AND ANNIE ROBBINS The highlight of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights conference that concluded Sunday in St. Paul was a speech by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) that was that very rare and brave thing in mainstream US politics: an unapologetic endorsement of Palestinian human rights. McCollum denounced Israel’s … Continued

Federal Judge Blocks Anti-BDS Law in Arizona 

By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer America’s Basic Law: Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution (Adopted December 1791) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, [emphasis added] or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, … Continued

The Mideast Beast Presents the Fill-in-the-Blank Israeli-Palestinian Conflict News Template

SOURCE: THE MIDEAST BEAST BY: BUCK DRIZZLER Are you a reporter who finds reporting the news on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict incredibly tedious and unvaried? Does it seem like every news story you write sounds the same, offering little-to-no varied perspective or alternative context? Fortunately for you, our idiot brilliant writers at The Mideast Beast have … Continued

Ministerial Meeting on UNRWA Raises Remarkable US $122 million

SOURCE: UNRWA New York 28 September 2018 On 27 September, the Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Sweden, Turkey, Japan and Germany, as well as the High Representative and Vice-President of the European Union, hosted a Ministerial Meeting in New York, with the aim of mobilizing financial and political support for the United Nations Relief and Works … Continued

For Justice, Not Apartheid, in Palestine

SOURCE: THE NATION This September marks the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, which were heralded by many at the time of their signing as the dawn of a new era in the Middle East, one in which Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization would replace conflict with negotiations that would lead to peace and … Continued

Who are the Arab American Republicans in Congress?

By Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Before 2001, there were many Arab American Republicans. They welcomed support for their business enterprises and were socially conservative, due to conservative roots in the Arab world. During the presidential election for George W. Bush, the Arab American community was highly sought after for their votes. However, after Sept. … Continued

34 US Senators Ask Trump to Oppose Aid Cuts to the Palestinian People

On Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a letter of 34 Democratic Senators to President Trump to express strong opposition to his decision to cut more than $500 million in aid to the Palestinian people – funding that was passed into law to provide clean water, food, education, and critical … Continued

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