By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer With a focus on class politics and social justice, Huwaida Arraf, a first-generation Palestinian-American is leading a strong congressional battle in Michigan. She is intent to run a people-centered, people-powered campaign that inspires, reminds voters that their voices matters, and that by working together, can create a … Continued
Tomorrow, the Michigan State Board of Canvassers will certify this year’s election results in what is usually an uneventful formality. But this year, rampant disinformation has been spread in an attempt to undermine public confidence in the integrity of the election in Michigan, especially the city of Detroit in Wayne County. Last week, the Donald … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer For years, Arab Americans were either invisible, or for the most part, sat on the sidelines of presidential campaigns, but not in 2020. This year, they have organized more than ever before. And that includes fundraising too. The weekend before the elections, Joe Biden released his list of bundlers- … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON DC, November 1, 2020) As of November 1st, an Arab America (www.arabamerica.com) online poll of Arab Americans across the country shows that Vice President Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump by 48 points. The poll was conducted asking respondents the question: Which presidential candidate best serves the interests of the … Continued
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Jill Biden visited Dearborn, Michigan last week to make a case for her husband Joe’s bid for the presidency. She made the visit in part to make up for earlier presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s absence in Michigan in the runup to the 2016 election, in which 10,000 popular … Continued
By: Mona Hanna-Attisha/Arab America Contributing Writer I am a proud first-generation Iraqi American. Specifically, I am Chaldean, an Iraqi Christian. We are part of the international diaspora of Iraqi immigrants displaced over generations, and particularly after the rise of Saddam Hussein. Many of us settled in the Detroit area. There are over a hundred thousand … Continued
Lulu Seikaly, Democratic Candidate for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District/The Texas Signal By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer “A fresh voice for North Texas.” If elected, Lulu Seikaly (D-TX) will be Texas’ first Arab American congresswoman. The 34-year-old lawyer and first-time politician is up against incumbent Van Taylor (R-TX), whom she describes as “an extension of … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Coronavirus in Israel and the occupied territories combined with the machinations of Israeli politics, and the Trump administration-inspired culture wars between Democrats and Republicans over Palestinian sovereignty, represent a formidable obstacle to any sense of peace and tranquility in the region. News from the Arab Palestinian-Israel region in … Continued
The party’s platform under presumptive nominee Joe Biden should for the first time oppose Israeli occupation of the West Bank and settlements, 32 former officials say in a message shared with HuffPost. By Akbar Shahid Ahmed Huffington Post The Democratic Party should use its 2020 platform to encourage a fair end to the conflict between … Continued
Arab American Congressman Justin Amash (I-Mich.) announced yesterday that he has launched an exploratory committee to seek the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. He tweeted: Today, I launched an exploratory committee to seek the @LPNational’s nomination for president of the United States. Americans are ready for practical approaches based on humility and trust of the people,” … Continued
By: Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer In 2020, Arab Americans will pick a President. With the Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada primaries and caucuses behind us, and South Carolina’s primary on Saturday and Super Tuesday less than a week away. we are about eleven months from inaugurating a new president and vice president. Much has … Continued
By John Mason, Arab America Contributing Writer Certain U.S. democratic presidential candidates are leaning towards a restructuring of U.S. security aid to Israel. They would like to tie this aid to a more balanced policy of achieving a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian problem, to disallow aid for use in new Israeli settlements on the … Continued
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