SOURCE: CNN BY: IAN LEE AND IBRAHIM DAHNAM Jerusalem (CNN)Six Palestinians have died after being shot Friday by Israeli soldiers along the fence that separates Gaza and Israel, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Two boys were among those killed in the clashes that marked one of the deadliest days in Gaza for weeks. … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATION This September marks the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords, which were heralded by many at the time of their signing as the dawn of a new era in the Middle East, one in which Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization would replace conflict with negotiations that would lead to peace and … Continued
By Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer Before 2001, there were many Arab American Republicans. They welcomed support for their business enterprises and were socially conservative, due to conservative roots in the Arab world. During the presidential election for George W. Bush, the Arab American community was highly sought after for their votes. However, after Sept. … Continued
“You cannot continue to victimize someone else just because you yourself were a victim once—there has to be a limit..” “Solidarity for justice with peace is never out of place for all mankind”― Edward Said By: Leila Diab/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Fifteen years ago, on September 25, 2003, I received the somber news of the passing … Continued
On Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a letter of 34 Democratic Senators to President Trump to express strong opposition to his decision to cut more than $500 million in aid to the Palestinian people – funding that was passed into law to provide clean water, food, education, and critical … Continued
Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day, where organizations, volunteers, and public figures encourage Americans to register and vote. Every election cycle, millions of Americans don’t vote because they missed the voter registration deadline or aren’t sure how to register. To combat this problem, the National Association of Secretaries of State declared the fourth Tuesday of every … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY Seth Anziska’s “Preventing Palestine: A Political History From Camp David to Oslo” is a deeply insightful and profoundly disturbing book that traces the tortuous path of Middle East peace-making during the past four decades. It was quite painful to read. Having been a close observer and sometimes … Continued
SOURCE: AXIOS Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold a meeting in New York on Wednesday with senior officials representing 40 countries and international organizations to discuss ways to block or influence the upcoming U.S. Middle East peace plan, Israeli officials and Western diplomats told me. Why it matters: This is Abbas’ most proactive diplomatic step … Continued
An Arab Nato would improve regional security and could breed energy, economic and diplomatic co-operation SOURCE: THE NATIONAL “We need to create an Arab consensus.” So said UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash in an exclusive interview with The National. And rarely in modern history has there been a more pressing … Continued
SOURCE: AL-ARABIYA BY: HASSAN AL-SAEEDI The former Kurdistan Alliance deputy, Sarwa Abdul Wahid, announced on Sunday, that she would run for the presidency, which makes her the first woman to run for this position in Iraq, and might become the first woman president after the political approvals. Abdul Wahid had several political positions regarding the … Continued
State Board of Education also votes to reinsert references to ‘Judeo-Christian (especially biblical law)’ in section on traditions that informed the American founding SOURCE: THE TIMES OF ISRAEL High school textbooks in Texas have blamed the Arab world for its conflict with Israel — and they will continue to do so following a review of … Continued
SOURCE: BBC A further one million children are at risk of famine in Yemen, the charity Save the Children has warned. Rising food prices and the falling value of the country’s currency as a result of a civil war are putting more families at risk of food insecurity. But another threat comes from fighting around … Continued
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