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Linda Sarsour, Women’s March Co-Chair and Prolific Muslim-American Feminist Activist, Brings Her Voice to Maven’s Diverse Coalition

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SOURCE: BUSINESS WIRE Watch the video here SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feminist and civil rights activist Linda Sarsour, the co-chair of the Women’s March, is bringing her commentary to digital media network Maven (ticker symbol MVEN). “validates our political vision to bring all sides together in one network.” “As a Muslim-Palestinian-American woman, organizer, activist, mom, I am complicated, but … Continued

Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian Heroine or Dedicated Trouble-Maker?

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SOURCE: CNN BY: IAN LEE Jerusalem (CNN)Ahed Tamimi is instantly recognizable. The fiery haired Palestinian girl can be seen in several viral videos and photographs confronting Israeli soldiers near her West Bank home of Nabi Saleh. The latest shows the 16-year-old punching a heavily-armed Israeli soldier on her family’s property last December. Tamimi can be … Continued

Munayyer: Support for Palestinians Becomes Orwellian Litmus Test

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    SOURCE: HOUSTON CHRONICLE BY: YOUSEF MUNAYYER Like most in the United States, I watched with a heavy heart as images of devastated communities in Texas filled our TV screens after Hurricane Harvey. I was also inspired by the widespread efforts of people coming together to first rescue those in danger and then begin … Continued

Israel Arrests 15 Extremists Opposed to Arab-Jewish Marriage

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SOURCE: DW Police arrested 15 members of Lehava, a far-right extremist group opposed to inter-marriage between Israelis and Arabs. The arrests came after an undercover investigation by police. Israeli police have arrested 15 Jewish extremists accused of threatening Arab men dating Jewish women, officials said Sunday. Among those taken in for questioning was Benzi Gopstein, … Continued

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Kansas Law which Targets Boycott of Israel

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By Michaela Schrum/Contributing Writer Ester Koontz, a science and math curriculum coach in Wichita, Kansas has filed a lawsuit with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against a Kansas law (HB 2409) discussed during an emergency legislative session for education in June.  According to the Kansas State Legislature, the new law says that “The state … Continued

Nebrashka Schools Cancel Palestinian Activist Speech Over Reported Bullying of Jewish Students

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SOURCE: NEWSWEEK BY BEATRICE DUPUY A Nebraska school district has canceled a pair of appearances by a Palestinian peace activist after a Jewish group complained that the event had led to threats against Jews. Millard Public Schools in Omaha scrubbed talks by Nora Carmi, a Palestinian Christian, who was slated to speak to Advanced Placement Human Geography students … Continued

The Strategy Palestinians Need To Develop

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A grassroots movement sympathetic to Palestinian plight must deftly navigate Washington to advance its cause. SOURCE: HUFFPOST BY JAMES ZOGBY Three decades ago, I was invited to address a Palestinian American audience on the work that was needed to change American policy toward Palestinian rights. Also speaking at that event was a PLO representative who … Continued

Palestinian activist deported to Jordan from Chicago

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SOURCE: ABC NEWS BY TERESA CRAWFORD Dozens of demonstrators gathered at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday to show their support for a Chicago Palestinian activist with a decades-old record of bombings in Jerusalem prior to her deportation to Jordan. Rasmea Odeh posed for pictures with supporters and activists, some carrying signs with her picture proclaiming … Continued

Politico names Sarsour to top 50 list

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  SOURCE: BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE BY PAULA KATINAS Linda Sarsour, a Bay Ridge political firebrand who shot to nationwide fame after organizing the historic Women’s March on Washington in January, has been named one of the top 50 political trendsetters in the country by Politico, the influential, must-read website covering Washington, D.C. Sarsour is Number … Continued

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