REGISTER HERE FOR THIS EVENT The March 24 all-day conference “The Israel Lobby and American Policy” at the National Press Club features the following program: 8:00-9:00 AM Registration and “Two Blue Lines”: A documentary film screening in the Ballroom. Exhibition hall opens in adjacent Holeman Lounge. 9:00 AM Conference Organizer Welcoming Remarks 9:10 AM Grant Smith: The series … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise as Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) confirmed that it is highly likely that President Trump will move the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Florida congressman told reporters on Sunday that he has been touring sites in Jerusalem for a new embassy … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/ Contributing Writer The occupied Palestinian city of Bethlehem opened its newest hotel this week called the “The Hotel With the Worst View in the World”. Plastered all over the walls of the hotel are works by famous British graffiti artist and pro-Palestine activist, Banksy. The walled off hotel is made up of … Continued
BY: Yara Jouzy/Contributing Writer A Palestinian identity isn’t complete without the political cartoon of a refugee child, Handala. In 1975, the famous Naji Al-Ali created this 10-year-old boy, who will remain at this age until the occupation of Palestine ends. He is an exceptional child, where the laws of nature and age are forbidden. Handala … Continued
BY: Diego Reyes/Contributing Writer Conflict between the U.S. and Yemen reached new heights last week. After the January 28 U.S. black ops operation in Yemen, the media and Congress are debating whether the deadly event was successful or not. The operation’s main objective was to gain information needed to aid future strikes against Al Qaeda … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer Get out your Holocaust history textbooks because President-elect Trump is making the word “registry” trendy again. Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State, told Reuters that a “Muslim registry” is being considered by Trump. Kobach has been in regular contact with Trump’s immigration advisors, and said the Muslim registry and border … Continued
BY: Meshal Abusalem/Contributing Writer The presidential elections offered one final bombshell Wednesday morning, although Donald Trump may not agree. Hillary Clinton not only lost the race, she did not come close to the projections provided by the media. Donald Trump shocked the world and defeated Clinton. The media, people, and foreign countries were all in … Continued
Award-winning Arab American author, Diana Abu-Jaber, pens this special piece for Arab America about the feeling of defeat many Americans are currently experiencing after the presidential election. She encourages readers to continue working together and to gain strength from the defeat. The day after the election is not a time to be sad. Rather, it is a … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer There were 30 Arab Americans running in local, state, and federal elections on Tuesday. A significant number of them won their seats, giving the Arab American community a victory. Arab America researched the names and positions of the Arab Americans on the ballot yesterday. So far, these are the winners of yesterday’s … Continued
In the days leading up to Election Night, Arab America reached out to fellow community members and asked them to share what they want from the next president, regardless of who won. Below is a list of wishes that Arab Americans hope President-elect Donald Trump will achieve during his tenure. Some wishes have never been achieved … Continued
BY: Shema Aman/Ambassador Representative I cannot believe that this day has finally come and the much-anticipated wait shall soon be over. As an educator, I thrive on making memorable teaching experiences for my students. It’s vital to extend the lessons outside of our classrooms to channel real life and first hand experiences. It’s less “teaching … Continued
BY: Hala Atirah/Contributing Writer Could you ever imagine that a small country like Lebanon would be involved in a huge way in this year’s presidential election? Two Lebanese American advisors, Peter Daou and Walid Fares, have been shaping foreign policy for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, respectively. Walid Phares was Trump’s advisor on counterterrorism and … Continued
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