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Go topM. Cherif Bassiouni, an international lawyer and investigator of human rights abuses, torture and war crimes, with then-President Barack Obama. | Provided photo Maureen O’Donnell @suntimesobits | email M. Cherif Bassiouni was a champion of human rights who fought torture, war crimes and genocide around the globe. A longtime DePaul University law professor, Mr. Bassiouni died Monday … Continued
Museum of the Palestinian People is launching the international opening of Bethlehem Beyond the Wall, a new traveling exhibition that invites viewers to see a familiar place from a new point of view. Everyone recognizes Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus, few know that the city has a rich modern culture. Throughout history, Bethlehem has been a … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY JAMES J. ZOGBY For half of the past two decades Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu has served as Prime Minister of Israel. Whatever his ultimate fate (given the ongoing criminal investigations he is currently facing), it is clear that he has had a profound impact on Israel, the Palestinians, and the entire … Continued
By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer The world has moved to a point of constant polarization. In the United States, government action is often at a standstill due to disparities between parties. Abroad, the Gulf Cooperation Council has all but abandoned one of their members. Disagreement, quarrelling and constant finger-pointing seem to dominate the focus of public … Continued
By Dr. Swee Chai Ang/Contributing Writer This September will be the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila Massacre in West Beirut. Three thousand unarmed refugees were killed from 15-18 September 1982. I was then a young orthopedic trainee who had resigned from St Thomas Hospital to join the Christian Aid Lebanon medical team to help those … Continued
By Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer Imagine that you walk to school only to find that there is no school building anymore. This is a situation that many American children would never imagine, but in the West Bank, it is a reminder of a hostile and violent occupation. This is exactly what happened in Jubbet adh-Dibh, a … Continued
Responding to reports circulating in Israeli media today suggesting that the Israeli Finance Ministry is planning to take action against the organization and its donors under Israel’s controversial 2011 anti-boycott law, over its campaign calling on governments to ban imports of Israeli settlement products, Magdalena Mughrabi, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at … Continued
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned President Trump’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as “pandering to the demands of anti-immigrant extremists.” DACA is the Obama-era federal administrative relief from deportation policy that protects the rights of some 800,000 undocumented young … Continued
By: Meriam Helal/Contributing Writer It is quite clear how the American Public feels about Trump, but it is not clear how the Arab World feels about Trump. Approval of American Presidents is an essential component for good diplomatic ties, economic gains and negotiations. Yet, the Arab world is quite divided on how they view Trump. … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer King Muhammed VI of Morocco pardoned over 600 people in Moroccan prisoners September 1, 2017 for Eid- Al-Adha after pardoning over 1,000 in late July for Eid Al-Fitr. Many of these prisoners were convicted protesters from Al Hoceima in the Berber Rif region, a region that has become famous for the … Continued
Source: Asbarez Since AMIDEAST opened its office in Beirut in 1968, thousands of Lebanese have benefitted from its services that help students study in the United States. In recent years, AMIDEAST scholarship initiatives have helped more than 100 students win over $18 million in scholarships and financial aid to study at American universities and colleges. … Continued
By: Stephen M. Flatow Source: JNS.org The U.S. government’s reluctance to demand the immediate creation of a Palestinian state has sent J Street into a panic. With its candidates having been defeated in elections on both sides of the ocean, and its proposals crumbling in the face of reality, J Street is trying one last desperate … Continued
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