Arab American activist Rasmea Odeh reflects her thoughts on the one-year anniversary of her deportation from the U.S to Jordan. Today is the one year anniversary of my deportation, and I miss you all very much. I miss the colorfulness of my life with you, and the value that you added to it! My life now … Continued
By: Nizar Farsakh/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP) is an initiative to establish a space in Washington D.C., where Palestinians can tell their stories their own way. For far too long, the Palestinian story has been reduced to a single story, either of victims or of terrorists, a story told by … Continued
On September 13, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) today released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration’s recent actions harming the Palestinian people. “We are alarmed by the Trump Administration’s blatant attempts at exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in … Continued
(Washington DC – September 11th, 2018) – Yesterday, the Trump Administration has solidified its demise as a peace broker in the Middle East. In a reverse move of its international agreements, the US moved forward with its decision to close the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization Delegation in Washington DC. The move marks the … Continued
Statement by Ambassador Dr. Husam Zomlot, head of the PLO General Delegation to the United States, on the US administration’s decision to close the Palestinian mission to the US. “We condemn in the strongest terms, the US administration’s decision to close the Palestinian mission to the US. However, we are not surprised. Such a … Continued
The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement that the US will end all financial assistance to UNRWA–the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees: The decision to cut all US funding to UNRWA, the UN agency that serves 5 million Palestine refugees across the occupied Palestinian … Continued
By: Ahmed Mansour/Arab America Contributing Writer What is the Arab American story for 2018? What stories most honor their struggle, their triumph, their pain? I never set out to find such a story, but in 2017, almost by accident, I did. A documentary filmmaker captures the action. Then in the editing room, he gets to … Continued
In fact, much of the ease of modern life, and degree to which its conveniences are safe for us to use, must be attributed to Ralph Nader. His transformative influence in the field of consumer affairs cannot be overstated. Nader has taken on many titles throughout his remarkable career, including those of activist, politician, attorney, presidential candidate, and auto-reformer.
Compiled by Arab America Just a week after Rashida Tlaib’s victory as the first Palestinian-American to become the first Muslim congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, an Arab American of Somali heritage, won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. In November, she could become the first Somali-American Muslim to serve in the U.S. Congress with Rashida … Continued
By: Annika Wolfe/ Arab America Contributing Writer/ Ambassador Meet the Arab America Ambassadors (AAA’s) that made a difference during the month of June! The Arab America Ambassador Network represents an effort to connect Arab and non-Arab communities through collaborative efforts while amplifying Arab America’s effectiveness as a resource that offers accurate information on Arab Americans … Continued
The American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Arnold & Porter filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of immigrants’ rights groups challenging the Trump administration’s plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The groups charge that Trump’s order intentionally discriminates against immigrants and thwarts the constitutional mandate to … Continued
By: Manal Itraish/Arab America Contributing Writer The crowd cheered loudly when a band of ambitious Code Pink activists, led by Tighe Barry, unfurled a huge Palestinian flag from the roof of a parking lot (see picture below) overlooking the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center, a teeming shopping mall in the suburbs of Washington DC. These … Continued
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