The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) condemns the Saturday bombing of a Bloomington, Minnesota mosque as an act of terrorism and hate against a religious group. This is a clear affront to the rights of the Muslim community to worship in peace. We are grateful that there were no casualties, but that does not reduce … Continued
Call for Abstracts The Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance (LPHA) Ninth Annual Conference March 23-24, 2018 at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon “Health of Palestinians” The Institute of Community and Public Health (ICPH) at Birzeit University (BZU), in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), is pleased to … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer A number of civil rights groups are suing the State Department along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over their refusal to process applications for a visa lottery system from the six countries President Trump has issued a travel ban against. The American Civil Liberties Union, Jenner & Block LLP, … Continued
Source: Huffington Post By: George Batah, Contributor The Arabic language has always been the jewel of that culture. In the modern era, it has also become its curse. The beauty of the words is what counts – the content is of little importance. The language has become a tool for avoiding resolutions and instead is … Continued
Photo credit: www.nh1.com On Thursday, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed former Republican congressional candidate, Lebanese American Rich Ashooh, of New Hampshire to be assistant commerce secretary heading up export administration. Ashooh is the second Arab American to be appointed in the Trump administration after Dina Habib Powell, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy to … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer A new study released on Monday by the Arab American Institute (AAI) revealed Americans’ attitudes towards both Arabs and Muslims are sharply divided along political party lines with democrats harboring a more favorable view of them compared to republicans. According to the study, 32 percent of republicans hold favorable views of … Continued
Source: The Detroit News By: Sarah Rahal Detroit — Two men honored in an annual justice awards ceremony Tuesday shared similar traits: concern for equality and justice, and involvement in community issues. The Third Annual Justice Awards Tribute, hosted by the Arab American Civil Rights League and the NAACP Detroit Branch at the Music Hall Center … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer Barbecue’s in the Arab world, are so common, particularly in the summer. It’s a way to bring together all the family and friends to socialize, to create a community, and most importantly, to share all the delicious food. It includes meats, vegetables, and more. In addition, Arabs pride themselves in … Continued
By Colby Cyrus/Contributing Writer This piece is a paid announcement about a candidate running for an elected position with ADC’s National board. Any views or opinions seen here are not representative of Arab America. A native Iraqi seeks election to the National Board of the Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). Yasir Shallal says he is running … Continued
Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer The world and industry of journalism has undergone massive change which has reshaped the profession in recent years. The advent of the internet and information technologies have revolutionized the way people seek and absorb their information compared to even just a decade ago. However, the role of the journalist, someone tasked … Continued
The American Federation of Ramallah Palestine (AFRP) condemns the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s key provisions included this week in the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2018 that support the occupation of Palestine by providing unequivocal support to Israel. The bill provides $3.1 billion in security assistance to Israel — a country … Continued
Source: Forward (JTA) — British film director Ken Loach, a fierce advocate of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, said “every penny” earned from the screening in Israel of his latest film will go to Palestinian organizations. In a letter to the editor of the London-based daily newspaper The Guardian, Loach, as well as producer Rebecca O’Brien … Continued
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