By: Monica Haddad / Arab America Contributing Writer Coffee, or Qahwah, in Arabic, is a drink that for Arab Americans is not only for fueling a busy morning, but an important part of our culture and history. It seems that more and more we are seeing Arab coffee houses popping up everywhere across the United … Continued
This is the forty-ninth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our forty-ninth pathbreaker is Abraham Aiyash, an American politician who serves as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 4th district. Contributing writer, John Mason, writes how Aiyash, a Muslim, was taught by his immigrant parents the value of public service. Aiyash is Michigan’s first Muslim in House majority leadership. He was elected as the House Majority Leader for the 2023-2024 session and is a staunch opponent of President Biden’s support of Israeli President Netanyahu’s murderous actions against Palestinians in Gaza. Aiyash said he decided to run for office because of his “deep and lifelong commitment to public service.
This is the thirty-ninth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our thirty-ninth pathbreaker, Ali Abunimah, is a Palestinian American activist and journalist. Contributing writer, John Mason, reports that Ali is a co-founder of The Electronic Intifada website and is described as “the leading American proponent of a one-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.” Ali’s mother is a 1948 refugee from a Palestinian village that became part of Israel, and his father is from a village in what is now the occupied West Bank.
SOURCE: HOODLINE Falafel, Inc.Amsterdam FalafelshopByblos DeliMuncheez Photo: Muncheez/Yelp February 5, 2020 Looking to satisfy your appetite for Middle Eastern fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Middle Eastern restaurants around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when … Continued
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