By: Ghassan Michel Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In war times, morality is selective. An Israeli observer recently captured the current mood in Israel with three words: blood is boiling. Israel’s fury about Hamas’s attack of October 7 on innocent civilians is fully justified. However, Tel-Aviv’s violation of international laws, by revenge killing of … Continued
By: Arab America Contributing Writer In the past couple of weeks, numerous videos have gone viral showing individuals getting reprimanded for showing their support for Palestine by wearing the keffiyeh. Berlin recently banned Palestinian keffiyehs in schools. Despite the censorship of the symbolic Palestinian keffiyeh, people in support of Palestine are finding new ways to … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Historically, the use of force among warring parties has led, in several notable instances, to resolving those conflicts. The United States’ entry into World War II in support of the Allies, for example, led to the defeat of the Nazis in Europe and Japan in the Far … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist As I write this article, I am dumbfounded by the United States and Western countries’ inaction and by the extent of Israel’s brutality in the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. During a month of brutal fighting between Israel and Hamas, the growing list of Palestinian victims is staggering and keeps rising by the minute. Hitherto, these … Continued
Featured Arab American columnist, Dr. Bishara A. Bahbah, writes on the Israel-Palestine conflict from the nuanced perspective of a colleague writing a letter to their Jewish friend. From the tumultuous history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the current state of affairs, Dr. Bahbah’s letter encompasses all of the generational trauma and present implications of the … Continued
On October 10, 2023, a barbaric, grotesque, morbid, and surreal scene that could not be fathomable of being true, the beheading of 40 babies in Kfar Azza, a kibbutz near the south Israeli and Gaza border. Severe allegations have been spreading through social media and news, wrongly accusing the Palestinian community. Learn more about the rise in fake news and misinformation in the midst of the war between Palestine and Israel with Arab America contributing writer, Menal Elmaliki.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 23, 2023)– The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce the program for the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit November 3-4 at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld. Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit Program Venue: Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld, 10100 International Drive, … Continued
Samira Jabeur has made headlines, she is the first Arab ranked top 10 professional tennis players in the world and ranked No. 1 in Tunisia. Samira started off as a small girl with a racket and big dreams in the small town of Ksar Hellal, Tunisia. She began playing tennis at the age of three and has trained ever since. Despite the challenges she faced she continued to play her favorite sport eventually participating in the French Open that set her dream into a lucrative career. She hopes her image and story of success motivates other Arab and Tunisian girls to never give up on their dream.
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist The October 7th surprise and massive attack on Israel by Hamas militants resulted in the tragic, violent death of hundreds of innocent civilians at a scope that Israel has not witnessed in its 75 years of existence. In retaliation, Israel has unleashed its sophisticated and well-equipped war … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REGISTER HERE (WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2023) The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce its speakers for the CONNECT Arab America: Empowerment Summit on Saturday evening, November 4, 2023, at the Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld. This year, our program delves into conversations about Arab heritage, women’s empowerment, leadership, … Continued
By: Maryem Bouatlaoui / Arab America Contributing Writer Origins of Aramaic Aramaic originates from the Arameans, an ethnic group native to Syria and southern Turkey. People spoke Aramaic all throughout the Mesopotamia and Levant region including Assyrians, Babylonians, and Phonecians. Aramaic also served as the official language of the region’s administration for centuries. Old Aramaic … Continued
By: Maryem Bouatlaoui / Arab America Contributing Writer Tamazight Language Tamazight derives from the Afroasiatic language family, indigenous to the North African region. Over 14 million people in Morocco and nearly 7 million people in Algeria natively speak Tamazight, as do minor populations in Libya, Tunisia, northern Mali, western and northern Niger, northern Burkina Faso … Continued
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