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A Brief History of Arab American Political Participation

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer The issue of Arab American political participation is especially important in wake of the midterms yesterday. Arab Americans haven’t always had the opportunity of feeling represented, because of prejudices within the U.S. society. Historically in the past, many Arab Americans were made to feel that they did not belong … Continued

3 Boys From Gaza Are Buried After Israeli Strike

SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: ISABEL KERSHNER AND IYAD ABUHEWEILA JERUSALEM — Thousands of Gaza residents on Monday attended funerals of three Palestinian boys killed by an Israeli airstrike along the security fence with Israel the day before. The Israeli military said three figures had been spotted trying to sabotage the security fence and … Continued

News Flash: Does your Police Department Receive Israeli Police Training?

By: Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer News Flash! Durham, N.C. Bans Israeli Police Training Why is this News? Because Israel, often through its armed forces, trains American police. April 16, 2018, the Durham, NC city council resolution stated it was important to “recognize and share the deep concern about the militarization of police forces around … Continued

Trump Scapegoats Arabs in Migrant Crisis

Photo: BBC By Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer  On October 22nd, President Donald Trump tweeted about the Central American migrant caravans, stating that “sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the Southern Border of the United States. Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in. I … Continued

Ya Arab America, It’s Urgent: Yalla Vote!

#YallaVote volunteers register voters in South Carolina. Heba Mohammad/Arab America Contributing Writer On November 6th, Americans will head to the polls en masse for the final day of voting in the 2018 Midterm Election. Undoubtedly, there is a lot at stake for every American community, and this is especially true for the Arab American community. … Continued

The Arab-American Election Agenda

SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: JAMES J.ZOGBY The “Trump Era” has posed special challenges for Arab-Americans not only in foreign and domestic policy, but also in confronting the hostile political culture that the United States president has nurtured. As a result, we’ve been busy, especially in this midterm election season — forced to work on many … Continued

Rise of White Supremacy and Forgotten Arab-American Victims

SOURCE: AL ARABIYA BY: WALID JAWAL This morning’s terrorist attack on a Pittsburgh, PA synagogue comes less than 24hrs after apprehending the mail bomber, Cesar Altieri Sayoc, who sent multiple mail packages to Democrats and liberal personalities. Years ago, I would have been holding my breath hoping the shooter wasn’t Muslim or of Arab descent. … Continued

The Politics of Arabic Language in the Israeli Public

By Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer If it was once enough to remind us – as countless folk singers did – that al-‘ard btItkalam ‘arabi (the Land speaks Arabic) then much can be said about the distance between that reality and the laws now governing the land. With all the buzz surrounding Israel’s ‘Nation-State’ law passed … Continued

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