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Shami and Levantine Dialect

Arabic:

Habeebti (f)

English:

My love / my dear

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Israel Shrugs off Accountability in Murder of Palestinian American Journalist—Shireen Abu Akleh

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Only last week did the Israeli military admit it was ‘highly probable’ an IDF soldier mistakenly killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Over and over, Israeli officials swore that none of the soldiers intended to harm the journalist. They ruled out any criminal investigation or charges against its troops. That is a criminal act in itself. John Mason, contributing writer, suggests that saying Abu Akleh’s killing was an accident does not let the IDF off the hook. That she was misidentified is preposterous. Or that there were Palestinian gunmen in the area is a lie.

Do I Look White to You?: The “White Arab” Myth in America

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By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer White or Wrong? There was an alleged mass shooting at a Boulder, Colorado grocery store on March 22, 2021. This followed the Atlanta, Georgia spa shooting by a white man who had a “really bad day.” In the same token, social media quickly ruled that the Boulder suspect … Continued

Report: FBI Vastly Undercounts Anti-Arab Hate Crimes

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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

Some Muslims Rethink Close Ties to Law Enforcement

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Mohammad Qatanani’s mosque was full of FBI agents the night before he was to find out if he would be deported. But even though the federal government was trying to link Qatanani to foreign extremists, the agents weren’t there to keep an eye on him. They wanted to show their support for a Muslim leader … Continued

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