Source: Bloomberg.com By: Noah Smith A little more than one week ago, Stanford University mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani died at the age of 40 after a battle with breast cancer. In that short lifetime, she accomplished more than most of us ever will. Mirzakhani was one of the world’s greatest mathematicians — a recipient of the Fields Medal, … Continued
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Trump’s Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt in Jerusalem on June 21. Handout/Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Source: NPR By: Daniel Estrin Jason Greenblatt was the chief legal officer at the Trump Organization. Now President Trump has tapped him to help end the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s a job that … Continued
Middle Eastern and American participants in the Hands of Peace Chicago summer program enjoyed a picnic in Winnetka on July 17, where they celebrated their new friendships. They are participating in the three-week peace-building program, which is designed to break down the walls of conflict in Israel and Palestine and throughout the world. Courtesy of … Continued
By Daniel Gil/Contributing Writer Former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama and congressional candidate called Islam a “false religion” during a meeting held on Monday at a Jim N’ Nicks BBQ restaurant in Gardendale, Alabama. In a video posted on Facebook, senate candidate, Roy Moore, responded to a woman’s questions about sharia law … Continued
By: David Cole and Faiz Shakir Source: The Washington Post David Cole is national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Faiz Shakir is national political director of the ACLU. The right to boycott has a long history in the United States, from the American Revolution to Martin Luther King Jr.’s Montgomery bus boycott to the … Continued
By: Naomi Dann Source: Jewish Voice for Peace Five members of an interfaith delegation were prevented from boarding their flight to Israel because of their public criticism of the Israeli government’s policies towards Palestinians. The group of Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders were apparently singled out for their public support of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and … Continued
By: Joyce Karam Source: The National Caught between an escalation in Congress against Lebanon-based Hizbollah and a border offensive led by the Shiite group and Syrian army against militants, the Lebanese prime minister’s visit to Washington comes at a curious time. Saad Hariri is scheduled to meet with US president Donald Trump for the first time in the … Continued
By: Rayana Khalaf Source: Stepfeed Palestinian Muslims are fighting for their right to peacefully access Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam in which Muslims legally have exclusive prayer rights. But, they are not fighting alone. Christians are standing in solidarity with Muslims and partaking in the protests, proving that Israeli oppression affects all. In … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer A controversial bill aimed at criminalizing boycott and divestment practices against Israel introduced to the Senate in March by Sen. Ben Cardin will be amended following public outcry that the bill violated the first amendment. The bill (S. 720) seeks to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 by making … Continued
Source: Forward (JTA) — British film director Ken Loach, a fierce advocate of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, said “every penny” earned from the screening in Israel of his latest film will go to Palestinian organizations. In a letter to the editor of the London-based daily newspaper The Guardian, Loach, as well as producer Rebecca O’Brien … Continued
Photo: US News & World Report POSTED BY RYAN SUTO ON JULY 20, 2017/ AAI BLOG The soon-to-be Director of the FBI has a concerning track record on First Amendment rights. “As expected” is the best description of the Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump’s pick to be the next Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray. … Continued
Odeh in his Santa Ana office By: Gabriel San Roman Source: OC Weekly The unsolved murder of Alex Odeh—a Palestinian-American activist killed in an Oct. 11, 1985, pipe bomb attack at his Santa Ana office—is getting renewed attention in an unlikely setting: Phoenix, Arizona. That’s where Robert Manning sits in a federal prison cell decades … Continued
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