SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: BEN HUBBARD AND MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ BEIRUT, Lebanon — At a summit meeting in Tehran on Friday, the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed that “there could be no military solution” to the war in Syria, but Russia rejected Turkey’s call for a cease-fire while Iran called for a … Continued
SOURCE: THE HILL BY: DOUGLAS SCHOEN For more than half a century, American public support for Israel and its “special relationship” with the United States spanned the political divide and was a consensus issue for both parties, from the Eisenhower years through the beginning of the Obama administration. But an analysis of recent developments in … Continued
SOURCE: WASHINGTON POST WHEN PRESIDENT Trump moved the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May, some speculated the controversial step could serve to jolt Middle East diplomacy out of a deep rut and open the way for the Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative the White House has been promising. That’s not what happened: Instead, an angry Palestinian … Continued
SOURCE: THE INTERCEPT BY: MURTAZA HUSSAIN JARED KUSHNER has yet to formally unveil his highly touted peace planfor resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict. But in the past weeks and months, its outlines have become increasingly clear. Recent moves by the United States to recognize Israel’s capital in Jerusalem and deprive Palestinians of refugee status have taken key issues off the table before … Continued
SOURCE: BBC Paraguay’s new government has announced that it will move its embassy in Israel back to Tel Aviv – just three months after shifting it to Jerusalem. President Mario Abdo Benítez, who was sworn in last month, said he wanted to help achieve “a just and durable peace” in the Middle East. In response, … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: JOSEPH LEVINE The debate over the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (B.D.S.) movement against Israel has been one of the most contentious in American political culture for more than a decade. Now, given the tumultuous and deadly events of the past several months, it is likely to heat up further. … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri Monday called for an Arab League meeting to garner funds for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, a Parliament statement reported, after the United States’ recent decision to cut its funding for the agency. “We have money we can support the Palestinian people with, for steadfastness and unity,” Berri … Continued
Two Arab Americans were among the 2018 class of Detroit Crain’s 40 Under 40. Rana Elmir, Deputy Director of the ACLU of Michigan and Khali Rahal, Assistant County Executive for Wayne County. Each year Crain’s names 40 leaders under 40 who are building and contributing to durable, and supportive communities in the greater Detroit area. … Continued
SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: F. BRINLEY BRUTON AND LAWAHEZ JABARI DHEISHEH REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Except for a few anxious tears, the first day of class at Dheisheh Basic Girls School was an exuberant occasion. Teachers kissed each other on both cheeks. Teenagers in green-and-white striped smocks hugged. Younger girls — white rubber bands … Continued
SOURCE: NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY NNA – Caretaker Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, on Monday said that the US fresh decision to end all funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) tampers with the peace process, stressing that Lebanon will fight refugee settlement through political and diplomatic channels to conserve the Palestinian right of … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist I am writing this column from Palestine where the two top concerns on people’s minds are the news of the latest US assault on UNRWA and its decision to cut off funding to the refugee agency. More importantly, the suspicion that such a move is directly related to … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey has just canceled her September 7 appearance at Israel’s Meteor Festival. (She had pulled out of an earlier engagement in 2014.) According to Variety, the entertainment trade paper, “the organizers are said to be livid”, especially since Del Rey (real name Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) … Continued
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