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War on the Way? White House Officials Discuss Iran With Israeli Government Representatives, Netanyahu Goes Public

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Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On April 26, National Security Advisor John Bolton, Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt, and Jared Kushner, the White House staffer charged with crafting the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, met with Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Lieberman—an anti-Iran hawk who holds extreme, right-wing positions toward the Palestinians—said that he and administration officials saw … Continued

Bahbah: On Settlements, Power, and Christians in Palestine

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By: Bishara A. Bahbah, Arab America Featured Columnist I have just returned from my semi-annual trip to Israel-Palestine.  It was a bittersweet visit. While it is always great to see family and friends, it is sad, if not downright depressing to observe what is happening to the people and the land. The starkest observation that … Continued

Gibran Gala’s 20th Anniversary Celebrates Humanity and Highlights Two Decades of Giving Back

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By Mona Ahmed More than 600 distinguished guests and dignitaries joined the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) for the 20th anniversary of the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala on April 26. The 2018 Gibran Gala brought communities from across the country together to recognize individuals, organizations, and communities whose work, commitment and support … Continued

New Initiative: Palestinians in the U.S. form US Palestinian Council

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  By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer For 70 years Palestinians around the world have been horrified by the events of the Nakba (Catastrophe) that took place in 1948 and still happening as of today.  In December 2017, The Trump administration officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as well as cutting UNRWA funding which … Continued

Natalie Portman Refuses to Receive a “Jewish Nobel Prize”

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By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Jewish-American actress and human rights activist Natali Portman won the most prestigious Jewish award The Genesis Prize, but she canceled the ceremony for accepting it. As her representatives announced, “recent events in Israel have been extremely distressing to her and she does not feel comfortable participating in any public … Continued

Proclamations and Resolutions Issued in Commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month-April 2018

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The following proclamations and resolutions have been issued in commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month for April 2018. State of California Video of SCR 123 Proclamations and Resolutions to Date: Congressional Record: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) Washington DC Proclamation: Mayor Muriel Bowser State of California Resolution SCR 123: State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) Fairfax County: Board … Continued

Inspectors in Syria Resisting Illegal Orders

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Today, according to the Center for Public Accuracy, a fact-finding mission is on its way to Syria to investigate who was behind the recent chemical weapon attack in Syria. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons “confirms that the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) team is on its way to Syria and will start its … Continued

Who is the Movie “Beirut” Really Stereotyping?

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By Fred Shwaery/Arab America Contributing Writer “In Lebanon, it’s never over for anyone. You cannot write off anyone or anything in this country” —Saad Hariri.  American diplomat Mason Skiles thought it was over and he was wrong The film Beirut is an exciting and, yet, typical for a Hollywood spy thriller. The good guy suffers a … Continued

This Land is Your Land–This Land is My Land: Israelis Clash with Palestinians in Gaza

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By J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Apologies to Woody Guthrie. However, the American Main Stream (Lame Stream?) Media (MSM) has started reporting on Israeli attacks on peaceful Palestinian protests over “Land Day”, commemorating the theft of Palestine by the Israelis.  And the MSM (e.g. the Washington Post) has only started reporting the seven murders … Continued

Trump’s Syria Bombing Impeachable?

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Photo: Yahoo There has been much talk about this weekend’s chemical weapons attack in Syria and President Trump’s intent to retaliate. The Institute for Public Accuracy reported on Tuesday that a U.S. strike would clearly violate the War Powers Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Francis Boyle is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois … Continued

Bahbah: Who is Charting U.S. Foreign Policy Under Trump?

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By Bishara Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist Who is charting U.S. foreign policy under Trump? That is a puzzling question on the mind of most leaders around the globe.  Among the vast majority of world leaders, except notably the Israeli prime minister, there is a growing apprehension at the thought that the future of the free … Continued

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