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Keir Starmer’s Crackdown on Palestine Action Protesters Draws Backlash

By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine Action was recently designated as a terrorist organization by the UK government. The activist group protests UK aid to Israel. The group’s intent is to be disruptive but not violent. Palestine Action follows a similar protest model to another UK activist group called Just Stop Oil. … Continued

In Search of Answers

By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing WriterIn the face of unimaginable suffering in Gaza, the human mind searches for meaning, for reasons, for someone to hold accountable. Yet nearly two years after October 7th, I find myself burdened by questions that seem to have no satisfactory answers. Two weeks ago, we received official confirmation … Continued

The Decline of Turkish and Israeli Cooperation

By: Amir Kobeissi / Arab America Contributing Writer Turkey and Israel have maintained what appeared to be a working relationship for decades, but this has quickly declined in recent years. What had once been a progressive relationship, has quickly turned into a problematic one. This has raised many questions about the future of the Middle … Continued

Killing of “Palestinian Pele” Leads to Reckoning in European Soccer

By: 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

Israel’s Denial Syndrome: How Language Obscures Reality

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

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ibrahim Abu Lughod

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.

Gaza is Now Israel’s Vietnam

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

Gaza’s Latest Ceasefire Proposal: Old Wine in New Bottles

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

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