By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer The Supreme Court announced Monday that it would uphold a revised version of President Trump’s travel ban on six nations and would review the case in full later this fall; the American Civil Liberties Union responded immediately by saying they would challenge the decision in court. The notable revision to … Continued
By Daniel Gil/ Contributing Writer Qutaiba Idlbi had been imprisoned twice by the Syrian government and managed to survive, so when police came to arrest him for the third time, he knew he had to escape into hiding. It was 2011 and the Arab Spring had broken out in the Middle East. The future and … 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: David DeMaria/Contributing Writer Nominees for the 89th annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday. With the Oscars award ceremony only a month away, it’s never to early to start thinking about which film could win in each category. Although films from the Arab world were not chosen in the Foreign Language category, there is … Continued
BY: Meshal Abusalem/Contributing Writer Most people recognize the name Sting and his long career in the music industry. This week, Sting has just released a new album, which includes a song called “Inshallah” that brings light back to the refugee crisis. Gordon Sumner, who goes by his stage name “Sting”, is a well-known British singer, … Continued
BY: Weam Namou/Ambassador Blogger What We Carried: Fragments from the Cradle of Civilization is an ongoing project currently on view at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan and the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, Illinois. The exhibit includes photos and writings chosen from over 250 Iraqi and Syrian refugees of the objects they carried … Continued
Heather Weaver ACLU Get a cup of coffee. Attend worship services. Go to the library. Board a flight. Ride a train. Take a bus. Drive a car. Walk down the street. Fill up at a gas station. Go to work. These are things that most of us do every day without a second thought, but these unremarkable events are increasingly fraught with fear for many Muslims. … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against Indiana Governor Mike Pence for blocking payment to a nonprofit resettling refugees, including Syrians, called Exodus. The agency was barred from receiving contract-binding payments from the state of Indiana under Pence’s belief that Syrian refugees could be terrorists in disguise. The three judges … Continued
BY: Arab America Staff Shimon Peres died on Tuesday at the age of 93 after suffering from a stroke on September 13. The former Israeli prime minister and president was remembered in the U.S. as a peacemaker and lovable leader of Israel. Arabs across the globe are remembering Peres in a different light, though. Peres, who … Continued
BY: Huda Dawood/Contributing Writer We Are Not Numbers “اخشى ما اخشاه ان تصبح الخيانة وجهة نظر.” This quote is from Palestinian cartoonist Naji El Ali, creator of the little refugee boy Handala. It translates roughly as, “I fear the day that deception and betrayal are regarded as the norm.” We are living that day now, when … Continued
BY: Marissa Ovassapian/Contributing Writer On Monday, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a graphic of a bowl of skittles with the words: “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three would kill you, would you take a handful? That’s our Syrian refugee problem.” Along with the image, the presidential candidate’s son tweeted: “This … Continued
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