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Will the Trump Administration Shift U.S. Policy in Favor of Palestine?
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Go topBy: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Suleiman al-Obeid, labelled by Palestinian Soccer fans as the “Palestinian Pele” was killed by the IDF on August 6th, 2025 while awaiting humanitarian aid in Gaza. Suleiman was one of Palestine’s national team regulars throughout the prime of his career. Sadly left behind is his wife and … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week, when five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli bombing campaign that included Nasser Hospital—one of Gaza’s few remaining health facilities—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed their deaths as a “tragic mishap.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, a mishap is an “unlucky accident.” This linguistic sleight … Continued
By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The promotion of online influencers to promote a narrative has become a massive campaign strategy pushed by Donald Trump. It’s been part of a larger effort by the MAGA movement to appeal to younger voters. The youth vote had been a weak point for the Republican Party. … Continued
This is the ninety-first in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series features personalities from various fields, including entertainment, business, sports, science, the arts, academia, journalism, and politics. Our ninety-first pathbreaker, highlighted by contributing writer John Mason, is Ibrahim Abu-Lughod, a Palestinian-born academic-activist who was one of the first to introduce Arab Americans to the world of national liberation struggles and post-colonial politics.
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing WriterThe parallels to the American debacle in Vietnam are unmistakable: an asymmetric conflict against a determined resistance, mounting civilian casualties that horrify the international community, growing domestic opposition, and leaders doubling down on failed strategies rather than confronting hard truths. Yet Israel is seeing victory in failure. Last week, … Continued
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer In less than two years, Gaza has seen an unprecedented attack not only on its civilians but also on the journalists who risk everything to document the truth. Media groups report nearly 270 journalists have died in Gaza since October 2023, showing the extreme danger of reporting … Continued
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer The Nile River has long been more than just a geographic landmark; it is the lifeline of northeastern Africa. Flowing through eleven countries, its waters are most vital to Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia, three nations now locked in a bitter political and existential struggle over its control. … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Reports suggest that Trump’s “one last” ceasefire proposal for Gaza reads like a Netanyahu wish list printed on American letterhead—old wine in new bottles that fools no one. Netanyahu remains obsessed with achieving total victory over Hamas and maintaining control over Gaza’s future through force, seemingly regardless … Continued
By: Katie Beason / Arab America Contributing Writer James Gunn’s 2025 Superman is causing quite a stir on the internet, with praise for its timely portrayal of international armed conflict, government overreach, and American exceptionalism, as well as admonishment for perceived anti-Semitism and anti-American attitudes. While other recent superhero movies like Marvel’s Thunderbolts* swing dramatically … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing WriterThe international community’s failure to address Palestinian suffering is no longer morally defensible. On Monday, the United Nations convened an international meeting to remind the world that the neglected two-state solution is still viable. But at this point, it’s clear that over the past two years, the Gaza conflict has provided … Continued
We’ve heard it all before—calls for peace, for a two-state solution, for an end to the violence. And yet, here we are. But something feels different this time. France recently announced support for recognizing a Palestinian state, and not long after, Britain followed suit. These aren’t minor players. Their shift in stance could mean more … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In the modern Middle East, the relentless pursuit of legitimacy by illegitimate means has become Israel’s defining contradiction. What emerges is a state desperately seeking to normalize the fundamentally abnormal through a carefully orchestrated campaign of deception, manipulation, and coercion. The problem has deep roots. Israeli leadership has … Continued
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