SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: CATIE EDMONDSON WASHINGTON — One Democratic House candidate has pledged that she will vote against bills that include aid to Israel, denouncing what she saw as the “injustice” of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. Another wrote that “Israel has hypnotized the world” with its “evil doings.” Still another helped … Continued
By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer In Brazil, elections are underway between two presidential candidates with very different visions for the regional powerhouse and fifth largest country in the world. On October 28, Brazilians will head to the polls to vote in a run-off between Jair Bolsonaro of the national-conservative Social Liberal Party and Fernando … Continued
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Alawites are a Shia sect of Islam who revere the Prophet Mohammed’s cousin and son-in-law, Ali. They live predominantly in Syria, where they make up about 12% or 2+ million of the population, but there are also minority communities in Lebanon and Turkey. Alawites are Arabs and … Continued
SOURCE: THE DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil was scheduled to leave on a regional tour Sunday to distribute invitations to the 2019 Arab Economic and Social Development summit, the Central News Agency reported over the weekend.Bassil, the CNA reported Saturday, will head to Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain on behalf … Continued
SOURCE: NATIONAL REVIEW BY: MATTHEW RJ BRODSKY AND BASSAM BARABANDI It combines diplomacy, messaging, and a forward-leaning military posture. As the civil-war aspect of the Syrian conflict winds down, the great power struggle among states is intensifying. It appears the Trump team has discovered that its ability to help solve the former will determine how … Continued
SOURCE: THE HILL BY: LYDIA WHEELER The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to temporarily halt an order requiring Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and another official to sit for a deposition regarding their decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census. In a request filed with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Wednesday, Solicitor General … Continued
SOURCE: MONDOWEISS BY: PHIL WEISS AND ANNIE ROBBINS The highlight of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights conference that concluded Sunday in St. Paul was a speech by U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) that was that very rare and brave thing in mainstream US politics: an unapologetic endorsement of Palestinian human rights. McCollum denounced Israel’s … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist I have just returned from a trip overseas that helped me assess the world’s view of the United States under President Donald Trump. In a nutshell, there is a general consensus around the world that view the current state of affairs in the United States, under Trump’s leadership, … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer America’s Basic Law: Amendment I of the U.S. Constitution (Adopted December 1791) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, [emphasis added] or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, … Continued
SOURCE: THE MIDEAST BEAST BY: BUCK DRIZZLER Are you a reporter who finds reporting the news on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict incredibly tedious and unvaried? Does it seem like every news story you write sounds the same, offering little-to-no varied perspective or alternative context? Fortunately for you, our idiot brilliant writers at The Mideast Beast have … Continued
The Yemeni government says it will not cooperate with the probe SOURCE: THE NATIONAL The Arab coalition battling Houthi rebels have denounced as “biased” a resolution that renewed a UN-backed investigation into alleged human rights violations in Yemen, while the Yemeni government says it will not cooperate with the probe. The condemnation was issued in … Continued
SOURCE: UNRWA New York 28 September 2018 On 27 September, the Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Sweden, Turkey, Japan and Germany, as well as the High Representative and Vice-President of the European Union, hosted a Ministerial Meeting in New York, with the aim of mobilizing financial and political support for the United Nations Relief and Works … Continued
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