Pandemic

Palestinian American Democrats Regret their Party Platform’s Failure on Palestinian Rights

August 5, 2020

By John Mason

By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian American delegates who attended the virtual Democratic National Party meetings to draft its platform came away largely disappointed, coming up with a policy which, in almost knee-jerk fashion, continues to support Israel’s apartheid policy towards Palestinians. Palestinian-American Democratic Delegates protest their input to party platform is ignored Seven … Continued

Coronavirus Pandemic Impacting Religious Practices

July 31, 2020

By Tasnim Elnasharty

BY:Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has impacted religion in various ways. This includes the cancellation of the worship services of various faiths, the closure of Churches, as well as the cancellation of pilgrimages surrounding observances and festivals. Many churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples have offered worship through livestream amidst the pandemic. … Continued

How Arab Countries in North Africa Are Handling COVID-19 Pandemic?

July 7, 2020

By Yasmina Hage

By: Yasmina Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer In these times of crisis, everyone is trying to make themselves useful. Especially in the North African Countries, which is being talked about a lot on the networks at this time. This crisis has plunged us into an unknown universe where our only escape is our imagination, … Continued

Pandemic Repercussions in Syria

June 10, 2020

By Grace Friar

By: Grace Friar/Arab America Contributing Writer For nine years, Syria has faced a brutal civil war that has left the public health infrastructure in shambles and millions of Syrians displaced in less than optimal conditions. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, aid workers and experts are raising concerns of the potentially devastating toll on the already … Continued

How Israel is using Coronavirus and Trump Policy to further Annex Palestinian Sovereign Territory

May 6, 2020

By John Mason

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

Zooming Ramadan–Practicing the Fasting Pillar of Islam during COVID-19

April 29, 2020

By John Mason

Stressful times, including pandemics, have been with us for millennia, but this pandemic of the COVID-19 virus is the first time many of us have experienced such behavior-altering moments. Some may be reminded of the shutdown of 9/11, the austerity of World War II, and the poverty and outright misery inflicted more than a century … Continued

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