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
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
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Many Arab Americans are used to being “categorized” according to some criteria or other, whether this stems from the 9/11 attacks or the “Muslim Ban.” More specifically harmful are the racist remarks directed by President Trump at four Democratic freshmen women in the House of Representatives, including Arab American … Continued
By: Mai Abdil-Rahman/Arab America Contributing Writer After the entire country (Black, White, and every shade in between) banded together to keep the COVID19 at bay, America’s persistent pandemic of violent brutality and racism reminded us that unless we eradicate hate from all our institutions we are forever morally implicated for every life hate takes. In … Continued
By: Leila Diab/Arab America Contributing Writer On May 25, 2020, as people all over America watched their TV, a very sad and emotional situation unfolded in Minnesota and across the nation. They witnessed the most despicable, abhorrent and unjustifiable act of murder of an African American man, while handcuffed, pleading for his breathe while a … Continued
By: Marvin Wingfield and Bushra Karaman March 1995 When American children hear the word “Arab” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe the image of Disney’s Arabian Nights fantasy film Aladdin, a film that has been immensely popular in theatres and on video, and is occasionally shown in classrooms. Even though it … Continued
From: Judge William J. Haddad, Retired Chairman of the American Middle East Voters Alliance The American Middle East Voters Alliance denounces hate speech which vilifies Asian Americans during the Corona Virus pandemic, and calls upon all governmental leaders to monitor, identify, denounce, and prevent all such hateful rhetoric. The UN News recently reported a “plan … Continued
Born in Beit Hanina, a Palestinian town in East Jerusalem, Awatef Assad immigrated to the United States with her family in 1969. After first settling in Dearborn (Little Arabia), the family relocated to Cleveland, Ohio in 1978. Working in her family’s businesses, Awatef looked for ways to help her family succeed in their adopted home … Continued
By Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer As the new year (and a new decade!) draws near, this is a natural opportunity to look back on the events, moments, and policies of 2019 that shaped Arab America. From groundbreaking new television shows to heart-wrenching political moments at home and abroad, this year has played a pivotal … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The good news is that a young, traditional Libyan-American Muslim, Abrar Omeish, won a seat on the Fairfax County, Virginia School Board. The bad news is that en route to her victory, there was alleged discrimination she had to endure from the police of that County during a routine … Continued
By Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer On August 12th, the country remembered the tragic deaths of Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer, who were both killed in hate-motivated crimes. Jabara was shot on the porch of his Tulsa, Oklahoma home by a neighbor in 2016, and Heyer was killed in 2017 when a white supremacist drove … Continued
On the anniversary of the 2016 murder of Khalid Jabara in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the 2017 murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia, Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry issued the following statement: “August 12 is a day indelibly seared in our memories. In 2016, Khalid Jabara was murdered on his front porch by … Continued
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