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Warren and Van Hollen Lead Senators in Urging the State Department to Provide Humanitarian Assistance to the Palestinian People to Fight Coronavirus

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Existing conditions in the West Bank and Gaza, compounded by the Coronavirus outbreak, would further endanger the health of Palestinians; Trump Administration continues to withhold aid to the Palestinians despite $75 million in humanitarian funds appropriated by Congress in December United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led a letter to … Continued

Breathing Through the Siege of Gaza

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By: Ned Rosch/Arab America Contributing Writer The following article was written by the author just two weeks ago as the current coronavirus pandemic was striking the world and just this week entered Gaza. As part of a Physicians for Social Responsibility delegation that recently returned from Gaza, I was honored to guide mental health practitioners, … Continued

Christians in Gaza—A Little-Known, Embattled Minority

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By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The number of Christians in Gaza has been reduced to just about 1,000, while the number of Muslims is reaching close to 2 million. Still, the remaining Christians stay resilient, though the tendency is for the young people to want to emigrate. The Israeli embargo on Gaza has negatively … Continued

March is for All Women: Rula Jebreal

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By: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer March is for Women Women’s History Month had its origins in the United States since 1981. Initially, Women’s History had a commemoration period of only one week. However, the six-year marathon of petitions, resolutions, and perseverance resulted in March as Women’s History Month in the United States. While this … Continued

Sanders Says U.S. Cannot Ignore Suffering of Palestinians

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When asked at last night’s Democratic debate about his decision to skip the AIPAC Israeli Lobby conference this week, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said, “I am very proud of being Jewish, I actually lived in Israel for some months, but what I happen to believe is that right now, sadly, tragically, in Israel, through … Continued

Who Would Object to Including Arab Americans in California’s Ethnic Studies Education Curriculum?

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By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer This is a story about Arab Americans getting a place at the table in one of the U.S, bluest states, California. It’s about their inclusion in California’s Ethnic Studies Education Curriculum. Strong resistance is coming from Jewish lawmakers and their constituents to the omission of Antisemitism and the Jewish … Continued

The Process for Arab Americans to Pick a President in 2020

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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

Palestinian Artists to Céline Dion: Cancel Apartheid Tel Aviv Concerts

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Fifty Palestinian artists urge Céline Dion to cancel her August 2020 concerts in apartheid Tel Aviv BDS Movement We Palestinian singers, songwriters, musicians, actors, and other artists read with concern that Céline Dion has scheduled two performances at Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv. The far-right Israeli regime exploits all performances by international artists to whitewash, or art-wash, its … Continued

U.S. Representatives Dingell & Pocan Call to Restore Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging the administration to immediately restore all U.S. funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza, including United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding. The letter also urges an … Continued

Meet the Arab Americans Running for Office in 2020

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By Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer The last two years have seen unprecedented involvement from Arab Americans who want to run for office. In 2018, over 125 Arab Americans ran for office, and 2019 saw over 40 Arab Americans throw their hats into the ring of local, state, and federal level elections. The 2020 election … Continued

What if the “Deal of the Century” had been Written by Palestinian Women?

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By: Lina Abirafeh/Arab America Contributing Writer Without a single Palestinian insight, two wealthy, entitled, white men took it upon themselves to determine the fate, not only of the state of Palestine but of the entire Arab region. On January 28th, United States President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered up the so-called … Continued

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