By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Salom Rizk’s Syrian Yankee (1943) has largely been avoided in Arab American literary discussions, not only due to its assimilationist rhetoric but also because of its promotion of problematic views, such as anti-Arab racism and Islamophobic tropes. However, understanding Rizk’s personal history and the historical context in … Continued
SOURCE: VOICE OF AMERICA BY: MASOOD FARIVAR WASHINGTON — There were nearly twice as many anti-Arab incidents in 2015 and 2016 as were reported by the FBI, underscoring the shortcomings of official statistics at a time of rising hate crime in the country, according to a comprehensive report on hate crime by the Arab American … Continued
American Muslims for Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace say smear campaign against their leaders won’t stop them working together. By: Charlotte Silver Source: The Electronic Intifada An anonymous campaign has targeted two leaders in the Palestine solidarity movement at their homes in New York and California. University of California, Berkeley lecturer Hatem Bazian left … Continued
By Zaid Jilani The Intercept FOLLOWING DONALD TRUMP’S election, The New York Times promised its readers that it would aggressively pursue truth and challenge power in the days and months ahead. Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. and executive editor Dean Baquet wrote an open letter to readers on November 13, vowing to “hold power to account, impartially … Continued
Prosecutors will determine if Lloyd will be charged with a hate crime [Courtesy: Port St Lucie Police] Al Jazeera A man in the US state of Florida faces a first degree arson charge after attempting to set a convenience store ablaze because he thought it was owned by Muslims. Richard Leslie Lloyd, 64, told police … Continued
Every 46 seconds an Israeli Jew publishes a racist or inciting comment against Arabs on Facebook and other social networks, a new study finds. According to the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh), which published its Index for Racism and Incitement on Social Media last week, 60,000 active Israeli social media users published … Continued
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