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Go topWith all the anti-Arab bashing we see in the news every week, Arab America is determined to expose those who discriminate against our community. We will recognize those who vilify the positive influence and contributions Arabs have made to the fabric of American society. And we will use hummus as our weapon. By naming those … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Minnesota House Representative Betty McCollum introduced a bill to Congress- that seeks to prohibit the funding from the United States that enables human rights violations that affect Palestinian children in the West Bank. The bill is called Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military … Continued
By: Mike Enayah/Arab America Ambassador Blogger One day, I told Uncle Sam that I loved him. He frowned and replied: you can’t love me little Abdul.. I asked, why Uncle why? He replied: because freedom is not your fate, your religion teaches hate, and whispered: “your genetics are not so great.” I almost believed him, … Continued
By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On October 25, 2016, just prior to the presidential election, James Zogby released a poll showing Arab -American dissatisfaction with candidate Donald J. Trump. Zogby’s Democrat-leaning Arab American Institute (AAI) noted that 60% of those questioned favored Hillary Clinton for president while just 25% supported Trump. Why? Be … Continued
By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer In August 2017, Swedish activist Benjamin Ladraa began his self-funded walk from Gothenburg, Sweden, where he’s been living, to Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Palestine. That’s roughly 4,800 km., nearly 3,000 miles. A Red Cross employee, he resigned, selling all he had and using all his funds to finance the trip. … Continued
By: Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer The U.S. is known around the world for being the world’s melting pot due to its diversity and inclusion. One way the U.S. has upheld its status is the Diversity Visa Lottery Program. It was implemented in1986, where millions of people apply and less than 1% get selected, which … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/ Arab America Contributing Writer On October 31, 2017, Amnesty International released a report detailing that an Amnesty International employee, Raed Jarrar, had been denied entry into Palestine by Israeli officials at the border due to his work with Amnesty International, (a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize). Amnesty International is a world-renowned … Continued
SOURCE: TREND 1 November 2017 By Rufiz Hafizoglu Radical Islamic currents in the Arab world mainly appeared after the Islamic revolution in Iran as a defense mechanism against the spread of the revolution. In late October, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman stressed that an end will be put to all radical currents … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Contributing Writer In Arab America’s mission to combat negative perceptions about Arab Americans, we are hashing out the negative stereotypes, clichés, and weird assumptions we’ve heard over the years about our identity. It is important to remain active in the fight against assumptions, while working to project an accurate and positive image. Particularly … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer On November 2nd, tomorrow, the world will recognize 100 years since the Balfour Declaration. This declaration would set the world on its edge in the many years to come and change millions of lives in the process. The Balfour declaration was a letter written by the British Foreign Secretary … Continued
Op-Ed: Paul G. Pinsky, Jimmy Tarlau/The Baltimore Sun This week, Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order into law that threatens the First Amendment right of Maryland residents to engage in boycotts and other economic acts of conscience. Americans have a long and honorable tradition of engaging in boycotts in the service of human rights, … Continued
The Ramallah Federation released a letter today from President Hanna Hanania regarding the recent withdrawal of the U.S. from UNESCO. Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine (AFRP), and its more than 40,000 Palestinian-American members, I am writing to urge you to reconsider the U.S.’s … Continued
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