The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement that the US will end all financial assistance to UNRWA–the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees: The decision to cut all US funding to UNRWA, the UN agency that serves 5 million Palestine refugees across the occupied Palestinian … Continued
SOURCE: VOICE OF AMERICA UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council warned Thursday that violations of the cease-fire agreement between Lebanon and Israel could lead to a new conflict and urged international support for Lebanon’s armed forces and their stepped up deployment in the south and at sea. The council’s warning against “a new conflict … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout Trump’s presidency, there have been major setbacks when it comes to US-Palestine relations, a major one was recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and transferring the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Now there have been cuts in funding and set limitations on Palestinian refugees. When … Continued
By: Ahmed Mansour/Arab America Contributing Writer What is the Arab American story for 2018? What stories most honor their struggle, their triumph, their pain? I never set out to find such a story, but in 2017, almost by accident, I did. A documentary filmmaker captures the action. Then in the editing room, he gets to … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Immigrants have been fighting against the expansion of immigration enforcement for years. Before Trump became President, it was mainly immigrants who knew of ICE, the US Immigration, and Customs Enforcement. However, under Trump’s presidency, it’s become more of a “household name—even in the households that don’t have to worry … Continued
By: Kareem Rosshandler/Arab America Contributing Writer Since George H.W. Bush, every American president has made direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis a top priority on his foreign policy agenda. The breakthrough of the Madrid Conference in 1991 and the initial momentum spawned from the Oslo agreement in 1993 established the US credentials as the ultimate … Continued
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Christian Maronites (a sect of Catholic) of Lebanon present a complicated picture historically. Their history is typical of other minority religions adapting to the vast sweep of Sunni Islam in the 7th century. Some historians date their origin to the early time of Jesus. Whether they date … Continued
In fact, much of the ease of modern life, and degree to which its conveniences are safe for us to use, must be attributed to Ralph Nader. His transformative influence in the field of consumer affairs cannot be overstated. Nader has taken on many titles throughout his remarkable career, including those of activist, politician, attorney, presidential candidate, and auto-reformer.
Compiled by Arab America Just a week after Rashida Tlaib’s victory as the first Palestinian-American to become the first Muslim congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, an Arab American of Somali heritage, won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. In November, she could become the first Somali-American Muslim to serve in the U.S. Congress with Rashida … Continued
By: Michael Springmann/ Arab America Contributing Writer On July 29, 2018, I was fortunately invited to attend the “Arab International Forum For Justice To [sic] Palestine.” Held in Beirut, the program included a visit to the Palestinian “refugee” camp Burj al-Barajneh, located near the city’s Rafik Hariri International Airport. There, this writer saw Israeli apartheid in … Continued
By: Bishara A Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist First, it was Iraq. Then, it was Iran. Now, it is Turkey! Successive US administrations have assaulted countries in the Middle East, at Israel’s bidding and behest, in Israel’s successful attempts to rid itself of its perceived enemies at the expense of thousands of US lives and, … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Back in February of 2018, Rashida Tlaib, daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents, a native of Detroit, Michigan, announced her campaign in running for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. As of this morning, the results are in, and Tlaib has successfully won the election, making her set to become not only … Continued
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