Michael Springmann Arab America Contributing Writer On January 7, 2018, Ha’aretz, an Israeli newspaper, published a list of 20 organizations the Israeli government had previously blacklisted. Additionally, Israel is denying entry to members of the groups, including, the American Friends Service Committee (a Quaker assembly with a Nobel Peace Prize), the Jewish Voice for … Continued
J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Rabbi Shmuley Boteach placed a full-page ad in the Washington Post’s Sunday, December 31, 2017, edition. Spending thousands for the astonishingly prejudiced page, Boteach and his World Values [!!!] Network, are apparently ready to begin the New Year with a wave of hate. Rabbi Boteach and his inaptly-named organization … Continued
Reuters Staff WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand on Wednesday appealed to the pop star Lorde to meet him after she canceled a show in Tel Aviv after appeals from activists for her to shun Israel as a protest against its treatment of Palestinians. Itzhak Gerberg, Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, said in … Continued
By Noor Almohsin/Arab America Contributing Writer There are Arab Americans achievers in various fields. As a community, it has a number of accomplished members who do well to themselves, community and the society. Arab Americans have a high rate of education nationally compared to other groups, and those achievers are among hundreds of them if … Continued
See No Evil? The Donald’s soothsayers (and ourselves) can’t see into the ball. It’s covered, not in the dust, but by a dirty white rag with blue lines on it. Some people claim there is a religious symbol printed on the cloth. Others assert that the two large navy stripes at the fabric’s … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer 1. End to the increased violence in Palestine Mohammed Sami al-Dahdouh was shot in a protest near Gaza City, marking the 15th Palestinian teenager shot since President Trump’s decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 2. Protests…and more protests… Political scientists of the day say … Continued
BY BEN LYNFIELD The Palestinians will seek full membership in the United Nations and join 22 international organizations in response to US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said in remarks at the start of a meeting with senior Palestinian leaders in Ramallah on Monday night. Abbas elaborated on … Continued
By: Ani Karapetyan/Contributing Writer Syria is a fascinating country with a long history. It is one of the cradles of civilization. There are countless intriguing facts about this ancient country. In this article, we select and introduce to the reader the nine of the most unexpected facts about Syria. 1. Damascus is the oldest capital … Continued
Over 100 Arab American democratic leaders issued a letter to the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Tom Perez, expressing disappointment in the removal of Dr. James Zogby from the Executive Committee of the DNC. The letter, attached to this e-mail, read: “Today, there are an estimated 3.7 million Arab Americans living in all … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer After ignoring the advice from numerous foreign policy advisors in the United States and the international community, President Trump last Wednesday announced that the United States would move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Since then, the world has … Continued
Meriam Helal/Arab America Contributing Writer The Christian community has reacted differently to Trump’s decision to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, recognizing it as the capital of Israel. American evangelicals are in favor of this decision, while other Christians, Catholics, and especially Orthodox Christians, are extremely against it. Pope Francis expressed his … Continued
By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Divide et Impera. In Imperial Rome, the cornerstone of its foreign policy was divide and rule. Its essence was to set groups, tribes, and other existing power structures against each other, enabling or facilitating Roman control of a region. Causing discord and fomenting rivalries helped eliminate opposition to … Continued
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