BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise as Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) confirmed that it is highly likely that President Trump will move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Florida congressman told reporters on Sunday that he has been touring sites in Jerusalem for a new embassy … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer When President Trump nominated his bankruptcy lawyer and longtime friend David Friedman to be the American ambassador to Israel, controversy and opposition rose quickly. Arab and Jewish Americans have been angered over the nomination, due to Friedman’s long history of human rights violations and funding of Israel’s illegal settlements program. As … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer The occupied Palestinian city of Bethlehem opened its newest hotel this week called the “The Hotel With the Worst View in the World”. Plastered all over the walls of the hotel are works by famous British graffiti artist and pro-Palestine activist, Banksy. The walled off hotel is made up of … Continued
BY: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer With March Madness right around the corner, four North African basketball players, are not only looking to finish their respective college seasons successfully, but stand out as potential targets for the NBA draft, either this year or in the future. The most frequently mentioned of the four by NBA scouts is … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer A Palestinian identity isn’t complete without the political cartoon of a refugee child, Handala. In 1975, the famous Naji Al-Ali created this 10-year-old boy, who will remain at this age until the occupation of Palestine ends. He is an exceptional child, where the laws of nature and age are forbidden. Handala … Continued
BY: Haya Bacharouch/Ambassador Blogger and Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Ismael “Ish” Ahmed was nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party in August to run for an open seat on Michigan’s State Board of Education. He is the only Arab American running on the statewide ballot on November 8. For over 45 years, Mr. Ahmed has been a tireless … Continued
Photo: Courtesy of Arab American Institute (Twitter) BY Zane Ziebell/Contributing Writer The United States presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8th, 2016. This year’s election will be the 58th in U.S. history, and to some, the most important. Arab Americans, and all Americans, don’t wait until November 8th to cast your vote, head to … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger You are in the car listening to the radio while driving to work or dropping the kids off at school. Suddenly, they play a song that you have not heard in 15 years, but you can sing along and easily remember the words. Or perhaps you find yourself singing a silly … Continued
BY: Nadine Ismail/Ambassador Blogger The back-to-school season is here, which brings its own challenges and a new routine. As a parent, I want to establish a routine that is reliable and easy to follow for my Arab American child. It is very important to include Arabic-language school supplies in this routine, as it emphasizes the … Continued
By Kristine Guerra The Washington Post The Muslim boy who found himself in the national spotlight after he was wrongfully arrested for bringing a homemade alarm clock to school is now at the center of a lawsuit accusing conservative media companies and personalities of defaming the teen and his family. According to the defamation lawsuit, … Continued
PHOTO: Hanan Al Hroub holds her Global Teacher Prize trophy at the WestHouse Hotel in New York on September 21. Al Hroub, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp and whose own children were traumatized in a shooting incident, uses play in her teaching approach with children who have been exposed to violence.JEN TSE … Continued
Colored Water: Dixie Through Egyptian Eyes” is a series of insightful, humorous and profound experiences of the author, then a bright-eyed, curious and intelligent Egyptian graduate student in chemistry, during the 1950s just prior to his departure from Alexandria, Egypt and after his arrival to Tallahasee, Florida for post-graduate studies. The memoir offers uncommon … Continued
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