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CAIR Condemns Trump’s Termination of DACA Program as ‘Pandering to Anti-Immigrant Extremists’

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The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned President Trump’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as “pandering to the demands of anti-immigrant extremists.” DACA is the Obama-era federal administrative relief from deportation policy that protects the rights of some 800,000 undocumented young … Continued

How the Arab World Views Trump and his Effect on their Relationship

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By: Meriam Helal/Contributing Writer It is quite clear how the American Public feels about Trump, but it is not clear how the Arab World feels about Trump. Approval of American Presidents is an essential component for good diplomatic ties, economic gains and negotiations. Yet, the Arab world is quite divided on how they view Trump. … Continued

King Pardons Over 600 Prisoners in Morocco: Will it be Enough?

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By: Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer King Muhammed VI of Morocco pardoned over 600 people in Moroccan prisoners September 1, 2017 for Eid- Al-Adha after pardoning over 1,000 in late July for Eid Al-Fitr. Many of these prisoners were convicted protesters from Al Hoceima in the Berber Rif region, a region that has become famous for the … Continued

Changing Lives in Lebanon: AMIDEAST and Student Scholarships

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Source: Asbarez Since AMIDEAST opened its office in Beirut in 1968, thousands of Lebanese have benefitted from its services that help students study in the United States. In recent years, AMIDEAST scholarship initiatives have helped more than 100 students win over $18 million in scholarships and financial aid to study at American universities and colleges. … Continued

J Street rewrites history to create ‘Palestine’

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By: Stephen M. Flatow Source: JNS.org The U.S. government’s reluctance to demand the immediate creation of a Palestinian state has sent J Street into a panic. With its candidates having been defeated in elections on both sides of the ocean, and its proposals crumbling in the face of reality, J Street is trying one last desperate … Continued

Israel opens synagogue in confiscated Palestinian property

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By: Nasouh Nazzal Source: Gulf News Palestine Ramallah: Residents of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem have appealed to the Israeli Higher Court of Justice against the establishment of a new Jewish synagogue in this Palestinian neighbourhood of the holy city. Israeli colonists opened their new synagogue last Saturday in a five-storey building seized from the Abu Nab … Continued

Talk Show Host Conan O’Brien Tweets from Bethlehem, Palestine

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Today, TBS network talk show host Conan O’Brien tweeted from Bethlehem, Palestine enjoying hookah and coffee.. O’Brien surprised viewers when he announced on August 16 that he was traveling to Palestine/Israel. This week he is filming for his TBS show, “Conan without Borders.” In his announcement on August 16th he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, due … Continued

The Future of Palestine in the Age of Trump: Is there Hope?

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By Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and presidential advisor, met with both Palestinian and Israeli officials on August 24 to discuss what some are hoping will produce a comprehensive peace initiative to be implemented in the future. Former U.S. presidents have had this conflict on their to-do lists for a while now. … Continued

Symbolic step of Ireland recognising Palestine would mean so much

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By: TP O’Mahony. Source: Irish Examiner It is time for Ireland to stop procrastinating, show some real vision, and summon up the courage to formally recognise the state of Palestine, writes TP O’Mahony. WHEN David Ben-Gurion, the leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, stood up in Museum Hall in Tel Aviv to proclaim the … Continued

Iraqi American Receives Humanitarian Award

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BY: DR JOHN ANDREW MORROW SOURCE: THE ISLAMIC MONTHLY Meet Haneen Alsafi, recipient of a humanitarian award from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA and quite an inspiration. Raised in al-Hillah, in Babil, Iraq, she is the daughter of an Arab Shia father who grew up in Baghdad and a Turkmen Sunni mother who grew up … Continued

Judge dismisses suit against American Muslims for Palestine

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BY: MAUREEN CLARE MURPHY SOURCE: THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA A lawsuit against two Palestine advocacy groups and three individuals involved with them was dismissed by a US federal judge in Chicago on Friday, the Muslim Legal Fund of America announced this week. The parents of David Boim, a 17-year-old American killed by a Hamas gunman in the … Continued

Survey: U.S. Muslims uneasy under Trump, feel targeted

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BY: KIM KOZLOWSKI SOURCE: THE DETROIT NEWS After more than a decade of work assisting impoverished women and children, a local humanitarian organization recently was targeted with hate mail. The letter was sent to executives of Zaman International and filled with anti-Muslim rhetoric, even though the organization is not Islamic, said Najah Bazzy, founder/CEO of … Continued

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