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A Fatal Abandonment of American Leadership

The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi drives home the consequences of the Trump administration’s refusal to champion democratic values around the globe. SOURCE: THE ATLANTIC BY: BEN RHODES The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi has shocked many in the United States, but it should not come as a surprise. Indeed, it is a logical outgrowth of the … Continued

An Open Letter to the University of Michigan on Palestine

Juan Cole is the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan and the proprietor of the Informed Comment news site.  His most recent book is Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires. My colleague John Cheney-Lippold in the American Culture Department of the University of Michigan has been disciplined by the … Continued

A New Wave of Democrats Tests the Party’s Blanket Support for Israel

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: CATIE EDMONDSON WASHINGTON — One Democratic House candidate has pledged that she will vote against bills that include aid to Israel, denouncing what she saw as the “injustice” of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. Another wrote that “Israel has hypnotized the world” with its “evil doings.” Still another helped … Continued

Fernando Haddad of Lebanese Heritage, Runs for President of Brazil

By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer In Brazil, elections are underway between two presidential candidates with very different visions for the regional powerhouse and fifth largest country in the world. On October 28, Brazilians will head to the polls to vote in a run-off between Jair Bolsonaro of the national-conservative Social Liberal Party and Fernando … Continued

The Alawites–The Shia Muslim Sect of Syria’s Leader

  By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Alawites are a Shia sect of Islam who revere the Prophet Mohammed’s cousin and son-in-law, Ali. They live predominantly in Syria, where they make up about 12% or 2+ million of the population, but there are also minority communities in Lebanon and Turkey. Alawites are Arabs and … Continued

Officials Hand-Deliver Summit Invites to Arab Leaders

SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil was scheduled to leave on a regional tour Sunday to distribute invitations to the 2019 Arab Economic and Social Development summit, the Central News Agency reported over the weekend.Bassil, the CNA reported Saturday, will head to Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain on behalf … Continued

The New U.S. Strategy in Syria

SOURCE: NATIONAL REVIEW BY: MATTHEW RJ BRODSKY AND BASSAM BARABANDI It combines diplomacy, messaging, and a forward-leaning military posture. As the civil-war aspect of the Syrian conflict winds down, the great power struggle among states is intensifying. It appears the Trump team has discovered that its ability to help solve the former will determine how … Continued

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

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