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Radiohead are wrong to play in Israel. Here’s why

Jul 17, 2017

By: David Randall Source: The Guardian Next Wednesday (19 July), Radiohead will step on stage in Tel Aviv in knowing(...)

BDS Movement Turns 12, Marks Anniversary With List of 12 Wins in 2017

Jul 17, 2017

Source: bdsmovement.net July 9, 2017 marks 12 years since the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was born. It’s been(...)

‘Enough is enough’: Norway’s trade unions vote to boycott Israel over Palestine

Jul 16, 2017

] By: Russian Television (RT) Source: rt.com Norway’s largest trade union body has voted in favor of economic, cultural, and(...)

Here are 7 Middle Eastern actors who could play Aladdin

Jul 16, 2017

By: Leyal Khalife Source: Stepfeed Four months into the official announcement, Disney still can't seem to finalize the cast for its upcoming(...)

Remembering Jack Shaheen, Who Resisted and Cataloged Stereotyping of Arabs

Jul 16, 2017

Jack G. Shaheen, pictured in 2016, lobbied to shatter demeaning stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in popular culture. Credit: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee(...)

Man leaves Jesus painting outside mosque in possible hate crime — unaware Muslims love Jesus, too

Jul 16, 2017

Jesus is one the most highly regarded prophets in Islam. Source: Thomas Coex /Getty Images By: Sarah Harvard Source:(...)

Chaldean soccer star in US speaks up for detained Iraqis

Jul 16, 2017

Source: Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – As an American soccer player of Iraqi parents, Justin Meram is distressed by detentions(...)

Ashrawi tells Know They Heritage delegation Palestinians are united in national identity

Jul 15, 2017

PLO Executive Member Hanan Ashrawi and the 2017 Know Thy Heritage delegates at the PLO Headquarters in Ramallah. (Photo courtesy(...)

Al Jazeera is no longer Qatari

Jul 15, 2017

By: Abdel Nasser Salama Source: Middle East Monitor Angry global reactions regarding the demands to shut down Qatar’s Al Jazeera(...)

Gifted Arab-American classical musicians get forum they deserve at Grant Park

Jul 15, 2017

By: John von Rhein Source: Chicago Tribune For many Muslim and Arab classical musicians living in the West, it is(...)

El-Yateem will file 2,850 petition signatures to get on ballot

Jul 15, 2017

By: Paula Katinas Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle Rev. Khader El-Yateem apparently isn’t taking any chances. A City Council candidate hoping(...)

50 Years Ago This Week: The Middle East in Turmoil

Jul 14, 2017

Source: Time By: Lily Rothman Milestone moments do not a year make. Often, it’s the smaller news stories that add(...)