Photo Credit: Dwayne Booth (a.k.a., Mr. Fish) By: Arab America Guest Contributing Writer / Chris Hedges Narrated by Eunice Wong: Dear child. It is past midnight. I am flying at hundreds of miles an hour in the darkness, thousands of feet over the Atlantic Ocean. I am traveling to Egypt. I will go to the … Continued
By: Ghassan Michel Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer On October 7th the political landscape of the Middle East changed significantly: The framing of analysis and terminology used in discussing this crisis is highly subjective. The most regrettable change is in attitudes of both sides of the conflict; fear and anger are distorting perceptions. War objectives … Continued
By: Ghassan Michel Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer I am shocked and perturbed by Hamas. I do not accept its approach or conduct in war. Hamas’s October 7 attack on several communities in south Israel violated the rules of war; the attack was a war crime. There is no moral justification for acts of … Continued
The Internet and the War. Photo: WikiMedia By: Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction In the early morning of Saturday October 7, fighters from Gaza had took control of the Beit Hanoun crossing—the only route through which Gaza residents could reach the rest of Palestine. Soon, information spread across social media that the wall Israel had … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist The October 7th surprise and massive attack on Israel by Hamas militants resulted in the tragic, violent death of hundreds of innocent civilians at a scope that Israel has not witnessed in its 75 years of existence. In retaliation, Israel has unleashed its sophisticated and well-equipped war … Continued
On October 7, the military wing of Hamas conducted an air and ground attack against Israel, taking hostages back into the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government responded with a complete siege on Gaza, stopping deliveries of food, water, electricity and other supplies, and carried out retaliatory air strikes. Breaking Updates Over 1,300 people in Israel and 1,799 people in Gaza have been killed. Between 100 and … Continued
Israelis have had a tough time explaining its August 5th attack on Gaza. In that attack several dozen Palestinians were killed, including six children, and wounding of 265. Palestinians did not start this attack. Speculation is that it was launched to buffer Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s political standing in the election campaign against Netanyahu. John Mason, contributing writer, discusses the fact that Israel is not alone in its bias against Palestinians—it also applies to Western media.
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Introduction: Palestinians, like Arab states outside the Accords, have zero or little influence over Israel. Joining this key new axis of influence would be a stunning pre-emptive strike by the Palestinians. One of President Joe Biden’s major stated goals for his trip to the Middle East … Continued
How many stories have you heard of Palestinians in Gaza, being deprived, or denied of basic human rights, such as medical attention, education, travel, the right of business? Palestinians living in Gaza aren’t allowed to fish past a certain point off their own coast. They are even being deprived of something as small as fast food, like KFC which is a huge luxury in Gaza.
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Wrtier After a long day at school or work, people in Gaza will go home to find fish on the dinner table. The small enclave about the same size as Detroit is located in the southwest part of Palestine and borders the Mediterranean sea. The fishing culture in … Continued
By: John Quigley / Contributing Writer After prior rounds of hostilities between Gaza and Israel, the United Nations Human Rights Council has set up inquiry commissions to look into violations of humanitarian law. This time it is going one step further. By Resolution S-30/1 (27 May 2021) titled Ensuring respect for international human rights law … Continued
Dr. Hamode “Sam” Hamod is one of America’s most distinguished poets of Arab descent. But before he was a poet, he composed short stories. In 1956, following a trip to the Middle East, Sam penned a powerful short story called “Eyeless to Gaza.” Sixty-five years later, at a time when Israel is decimating Gaza once … Continued
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