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Meet Ihssane Leckey: Moroccan-American Candidate for Congress

By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer “I am Ihssane Leckey, Donald Trump’s worst nightmare. A fearless woman of color ready to end corporate greed.” These were the words 35-year-old Ihssane Leckey spoke in her campaign video titled, “The New Face of Congress.” The Moroccan-American former Wall Street regulator is running against eight other Democratic candidates … Continued

‘Moroccan Doll’ Dounia: R&B, Feminism, and Body Positivity

By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer With a head of voluminous curly red hair and a blunt in her mouth, Moroccan-American singer-songwriter, Dounia, poses for a mirror selfie—one of the many Instagram posts which characterize her feminist, body-positive platform.             View this post on Instagram           … Continued

Palestinian American Democrats Regret their Party Platform’s Failure on Palestinian Rights

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian American delegates who attended the virtual Democratic National Party meetings to draft its platform came away largely disappointed, coming up with a policy which, in almost knee-jerk fashion, continues to support Israel’s apartheid policy towards Palestinians. Palestinian-American Democratic Delegates protest their input to party platform is ignored Seven … Continued

Rashida Tlaib Declares Victory in Michigan Congressional Primary Election

By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is back for a second term with nearly 66 percent of the vote for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. “Thank you to every neighbor, community member, voter, volunteer, door-knocker, friend, staff, and family member. Thank you for believing in me and my team as we serve … Continued

A Step Forward for the Sudanese and Women’s Involvement

By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer For a long time, women’s rights have been neglected in Sudan. However, things are moving forward, and we are looking forward to a better future for Sudanese women. Sudan has made several reforms, and among them is the partial permission of alcohol consumption and the banning of female genital … Continued

Palestine Has Never Been on Apple or Google Maps

While Israel is clearly marked on Google Maps, Palestinian territories are not – source: change.org By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer Palestine has never been on Apple or Google Maps. A couple of weeks ago, Apple and Google were accused of removing Palestine from their maps. Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok posts went viral, spreading the … Continued

Influential Arab American Journalists

By: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer Journalism is a crucial skill. This medium has one of the most important roles in society because it is the ability to share news, influence opinions, and contribute to the dialogue on a macro level. Because journalism is so essential to the way people think about and understand the … Continued

Prison Break With a Spoon – The Story of Amjad Al-Deek

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America contributing writer If I were to sit here and talk about all the brave Palestinian men and women who have fought with everything they have for their country, I would be sitting here for years. Every name and story is one to be remembered. They all hold a remarkable memory in … Continued

How Did the World React to Israel’s Annexation Plan?

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer Ever since Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced on May 28, 2020, that he was committing to annexing parts of the West Bank in July, many Palestinians and people from all backgrounds began to take action. Realizing, that if this plan was to fully go through even more Palestinians … Continued

Proud to be Palestinian: Bella Hadid Defends her Heritage

By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer “I am proud to be Palestinian,” supermodel Bella Khair Hadid posted on her Instagram story after the social media platform flagged a photo of her father’s old passport—his birthplace, Palestine. On July 2, 23-year-old Bella Hadid posted the photo above with the words, “My baba and his birthplace of … Continued

Ahmad Erakat: A Minute Too Late

By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer  What was meant to be a month of celebration for the Erakat family, turned into tragedy. Ahmed Erakat was a 27-year-old Palestinian man who had a wonderful life ahead of him, and many happy days to come. All of that was taken from him at a checkpoint in the … Continued

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