By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Before chicken nuggets existed, there was falafel. The perfect falafel is browned and crunchy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, flecked with fresh herbs and sesame seeds for extra crunch and nuttiness. Ideally, the inside is green to reflect the infusion of either parsley … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Recent optimism for Palestinians has recently been offset by several Biden administration actions. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken held an unannounced meeting with a group of Palestinian American community leaders. In reaction, 529 signatories to a letter representing a broad aggregate of Palestinian Americans, in which they … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Cease-fire provides Opening for Support of Palestinians and Warnings to Israel While the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas offers no guarantees to the Palestinians, it has provided an opening for consideration of their maltreatment by the Israeli government. An example is U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s visit … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer History in the Arab world is full of incredibly defining moments that have not only shaped the region, but the entire world. Looking back at the 20th century, it is clear that there are many moments that fundamentally changed Arab history and future. While many moments, big and small, … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer A shift in Washington’s perspective of the latest war began to rapidly evolve as the Israeli military machine pounded Gaza. The Biden decision to communicate bluntly with Netanyahu emerged from Biden’s listening to “a lot of loud progressive voices.” Boastful victory statements by the two enemies, however, … Continued
By: Waverly Nohr / Arab America Contributing Writer While the world watches the events play out in Palestine, sides are chosen and people become very divided. Human rights violations, casualties, and oppression of Palestinians mark these times in history. Movies can help to provide some relief and explanation in a narrative way, as we can see in movies made about … Continued
Special to Arab America / Curated by Dr. Sonia M. Rosen and Dr. Dina Badie It has been hard to watch events in Palestine over the last few weeks, and while a ceasefire has been agreed upon, we all know too well that grave injustices continue against Palestinians living under occupation, under siege, as refugees, … 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
The author analyzes the timing of the offensive on Gaza. There are still places in the world in which Muslims have been constant victims of ongoing war. They spend the holy month of Ramadan in conditions that the conservative media censors. Furthermore, the Eid festivals are celebrations that are observed in conflict. Humanity can longer neglect the Palestinian genocide and America has been an accomplice to Israel’s brutality for over half of a century.
By Loveday Morris, Michael E. Miller and Shira Rubin May 19, 2021 at 11:07 a.m. EDT Source: Washington Post TEL AVIV — President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a phone call Wednesday that he “expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,” according to the White House, in the most assertive language used publicly … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The new conflict began as most of the earlier disputes between Israelis and Palestinians—with some further disenfranchisement of the Palestinians, in this case, a dispute over keeping their homes in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. As usual, the Israeli government wants them to just go away, become … Continued
By Noura Abou Hamze / Arab America Contributing Writer The protests were held on the anniversary of Nakba Day, or “catastrophe”, that saw hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced during Israel’s creation in 1948 .Tens of thousands of people from more than 100 cities and different countries have taken to the streets around the world, … Continued
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