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Go topBy: Emma Campbell / Arab America Contributing Writer A City Where Language Holds Power Jerusalem functions as both a sacred city and a contested linguistic landscape. Within its boundaries, language is not neutral – it holds power, belonging, and resistance. Processes of Judaization1, and more specifically Hebraization2, deliberately elevate Hebrew’s prestige as a language while … Continued
By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer A panel of judges on a US appeals court in Philadelphia reversed the ruling that released Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from detention. Khalil was detained on allegations from the Trump administration that he was involved in activities aligned to Hamas. Khalil is not charged with any crime. … Continued
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer In modern times, Arab countries have been isolated within the Arab world in terms of identity. When an Arab is asked where they’re from, they respond simply: with their country. A Syrian says he’s from Syria, an Egyptian says he’s from Egypt, a Moroccan says he’s from … Continued
By: Robert Jackson/Arab America Contributing Writer The Time That Remains, written and directed by Elia Suleiman, is a brilliant piece of Palestinian filmmaking. The 2009 comedy/drama film is an introspective autobiography of a so-called “present absentee.” Following the life of Elia’s father and eventually Elia himself, it tells the story of resistance through humor. By … Continued
By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Reflections of Culture and History The traditional architecture of Palestine reflects centuries of cultural layering, adaptation, and resilience. From the rugged hilltop villages of the West Bank to the densely built quarters of ancient cities, Palestinian architecture has evolved into a distinctive tradition shaped by geography, climate, and … Continued
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Preface The areas referred to as “North” (green) and “South” (red) Yemen coincide with those shown in the photos below. On a modern map, Yemen is one country spanning from the Red Sea to Oman. However, this was not always the case. The areas of today’s Yemen … Continued
By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The year 2025 was filled with major events and seismic shifts in the Arab World. Not just politically, but culturally and economically as well. This is some, not all of the major headlines around the Arab World this year Israel, Palestine and a wider war The vast destruction … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer President Donald Trump operates under the assumption that American power can impose solutions across multiple global crises simultaneously – from Gaza and Lebanon to Ukraine and Venezuela. Today, during his Christmas break at Mar-a-Lago, he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the Middle East, following … Continued
This is the one-hundred and third 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 one-hundred and third pathbreaker is Alexander Michel Odeh, who contributing writer John Mason highlights as a trailblazing Palestinian American human rights activist, who was brutally murdered on October 11, 1985. He was a passionate defender of Palestinian rights and advocate of inter-faith unity between Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Odeh has been honored in a documentary film, “Who Killed Alex Odeh?,” to be featured at the Sundance Film Festival in 2026.
Book Review: The Enemy of the Sun: Poetry of Palestinian Resistance–Translated and Edited by Nasser Aruri and Edmund Ghareeb–Seven Stories Press, New York, Oakland, and London, 2025. By Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian poets have been effective in delivering powerful moral and political messages to the world community and to the occupier, … Continued
By Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Bethlehem is one of the holiest cities in Christianity. It is the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The gospel of Matthew claims that Herod the Great, King of the Roman client state of Judea tried to have Jesus killed as an infant upon hearing of his miraculous … Continued
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer At the heart of the most religiously significant land on earth lies Jerusalem. It earns the arabic nickname Beit al-Maqdis, or “Holy House,” due to its revered status in all Abrahamic religions. For Jewish people, it’s the site of ancient Jewish temples, the Western Wall, and where … Continued
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