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The U.S. expanded its travel ban in December 2025, adding Syria and Palestinian Authority passport holders and raising concerns about nationality-based exclusion and family separation.
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The Powers and Limits of UN Condemnations
Photo by Bertramz, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons By: Diksha Tyagi/Arab America Contributing Writer The United Nations has repeatedly condemned acts of violence across the globe, from the ongoing conflict in Sudan to the escalation in Gaza. Though these statements clearly serve a symbolic purpose, it’s important to consider the impacts of such condemnations … Continued
Trump and Netanyahu See National Security Through an Ethno-Racial Lens
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The White House’s new National Security Strategy document is deeply perturbing. The document emphasizes power, identity, and Western ways of living rather than human rights and harmony among nations. It warns that Europe faces erosion of its civilization unless it elects more “patriotic” nationalist right-wing parties committed to stemming immigration. … Continued
The Lie That Broke Iraq
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer The 2003 Invasion of Iraq, an indiscriminate aggression done purely for a political objective, has plagued the country and its people in all walks of life, and will continue to as long as Iraq’s Arab allies are suppressed and not in a position to support their Arab … Continued
A Christmas Letter — What Would Jesus Do Today?
By Ralph I. Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Christmas lights flicker along the streets and the stores flood with sales. Beyond the presents and the feasts and the charming Christmas lights, I find myself reflecting on the life of a man. A man who was born over two thousand years ago but whose ideas live on. … Continued
Work Without Rights: The Welfare Crisis of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer One of the most disadvantaged groups of refugees in the Middle East are Palestinians living in Lebanon. Between 250,000 and 300,000 Palestinians have stayed in Lebanon since being uprooted during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Living in twelve registered refugee camps as well as a number of … Continued
The Futility of Terrorism in Support of the Palestinian Cause
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer It remains unclear what exactly drove an Indian Australian father and son, Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram, to commit a massacre on Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday, December 14 – the first day of Hanukkah – leaving 15 dead and dozens injured, mainly of the Australian Jewish … Continued
A Brief History of Marxism in the Arab World
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Marxism is deeply rooted in the Arab World, spanning various political ideologies, slogans, literature, and real-life applications. Whether it was through communist parties, such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), or socialist parties like the Ba’ath Party, or individual leaders like Jamal Abdel … Continued
Eurovision Contestants Respond to Israel’s Participation
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer The Eurovision Song Contest has found itself more and more at the centre of geopolitics and art in recent years. The 2024–2025 cycle has been especially contentious since discussions about Israel’s participation in the tournament have heated up in light of its continuous military operations in … Continued
Qasim and the 1958 Iraqi Revolution
By: Taim Al-Faraje / Arab America Contributing Writer Iraq, like much of the Arab World after Sykes-Picot, had a corrupt king installed after “independence” in 1932. The Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 gave the British significant control over Iraqi affairs. Although many of the provisions were only meant to be used in times of war, making … Continued
Bil’in: A Symbol of Freedom Against the Wall
By: Emma Campbell / Arab America Contributing Writer In the Palestinian village of Bil’in, just outside Ramallah, a powerful grassroots movement has challenged the Israeli Separation Barrier for over two decades. Led by local residents, the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall has become a symbol of Arab resilience and nonviolent resistance. In this analysis, … Continued
Why Trump’s Ukraine Gambit Will Repeat His Gaza Mistakes
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer As the Trump administration pivots from its faltering Gaza ceasefire to an overambitious Ukraine peace proposal, a troubling pattern emerges: the same transactional diplomatic team is applying roughly the same approach to two fundamentally different conflicts. The initial promise of the Gaza plan seemed compelling: the cessation of heavy … Continued
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