By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Cultural understanding is critical to sound political judgment. If the US plans to stay deployed in the Middle East, the White House ought to recruit sufficient numbers of Americans with Muslim and Arab backgrounds. Currently, there are many White House top-level officials with a Jewish background, but … Continued
On August 6, Arab Americans in Michigan will have the opportunity to vote for a Palestinian-Syrian American, Justin Amash, in the primary election for the US Senate — sending a powerful message about the importance of the Arab American vote and its ability to influence the US political landscape. There is no better way for the Arab … Continued
By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The 14 July Revolution, which happened in Iraq in 1958, is regarded as a watershed point in Arab history. This event not only signified the collapse of the Hashemite monarchy, but also laid the groundwork for Iraq’s future political environment. Arab America contribriting writer, Rania Basria, speaks … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer After the Oslo Accords of the mid-1990s, a single Palestinian government under the Fatah party had control of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. But when Hamas won the Palestinian elections in 2006, a power struggle ensued – resulting in Palestinian infighting, and the separation of the … Continued
By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer In a December poll of Palestinians, Marwan Barghouti (مروان البرغوثي), a prominent member of the liberation organization Fatah imprisoned for the last 22 years, was chosen as the most popular politician in Gaza and a desired successor to Mahmoud Abbas. Amid rumors a few months later that he … Continued
This is the fifty-fifth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our fifty-fifth pathbreaker is John Zogby, an internationally known Arab American public opinion pollster, author, and public speaker. Founder of Zogby International polling, John is known for precisely calling several key American elections. He and his sons now operate John Zogby Strategies. John Mason, contributing writer, reports that while previously highly supportive of President Biden, Zogby has recently criticized the Biden Administration’s military forays into Iraq and Syria and its pro-Israel anti-Palestinian policy on the Hamas-Israel war.
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Pan-Arabism as an ideology appeared at a similar time to various European nationalist movements, and for similar reasons, too. Much like the nationalist movements that swept through Europe in the 1800s, the goal of the ideology was to shake the yoke of imperialist rulers – first the … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Will the ongoing exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah escalate further into an all-out war? The outcome depends on several local and global factors. The war in Gaza may end soon, or it may drag on. Israel will likely have a new government soon. Iran’s newly elected … Continued
By: Raisa Sami / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans, a diverse community with roots spanning 22 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, have significantly shaped the sociopolitical landscape of the United States. From early waves of immigration in the late 19th century to the present day, Arab Americans have consistently sought to … Continued
By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer The 1952 Egyptian Revolution, often known as the “23 July Revolution,” was a watershed point in Egyptian and Arab history. This revolution not only ended decades of British rule, but it also established the modern Egyptian state, changing the region’s socio-political environment. Arab America contributing writer, Rania … Continued
By: Sam Husseini / Arab America Contributing Writer By working together, Arab Americans from across the political spectrum can take their votes in pairs from pro-Israel Biden and Trump and support pro-peace candidates like the Green Party and the Libertarians Party. Biden has armed Israel to the teeth and given it diplomatic support to continue its … Continued
By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer Foreign policy isn’t usually a major talking point when it comes to United States presidential elections. However, many are wondering whether or not still will be the case for this election for a variety of reasons – not least of which stems from Biden’s policy on Israel … Continued
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