SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS Arab foreign ministers on Sunday demanded that the United States rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a “grave” development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation” and the violation of international law. In a resolution long on rhetoric … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: MAIRAV ZONSZEIN AND AZIZ ABU SARAH Headlines and experts have warned that President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and eventually move the U.S. embassy there is a catastrophe that upends decades of American policy. That it will kill the peace process. From the ground, though, it doesn’t look like Trump is breaking … Continued
Donald Trump’s unilateral move to back Israel’s claim to holy city has reunited competing factions across the Middle East to a common cause SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: MARTIN CHULOV The Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has drawn widespread condemnation across the Arab world, with political leaders, commentators and locals labelling the move as provocative … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s been an eventful week, to say the least as two pertinent issues affecting the Arab American community, including President Trump’s inflammatory Tweets directed against Muslims and the Supreme Court’s reinstatement of the Trump travel ban directed against Muslim counties. Trump’s Inflammatory Tweets Last week, President Trump retweeted a series … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: ASHLEY PARKER AND JOHN WAGNER President Trump on Wednesday shared three inflammatory anti-Muslim videos on Twitter posted by a far-right British activist, drawing backlash from across Britain, including a sharp rebuke from the British prime minister’s office. The videos — whose authenticity could not be independently verified — were first … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY Imagine that you are a victim of a violent crime or theft but are forbidden from reporting it because Congress has passed a law that not only prohibits you from reporting the crime, but threatens punishment if you dare to do it. This is the situation in … Continued
Trump’s immigration crackdown is about more than race and religion – it is ripping up families across Midwest, say rights groups. SOURCE: MIDDLE EAST EYE BY: JAMES REINL NEW YORK, United States – It is not the Thanksgiving that Fatiha Elgharib had hoped for. As millions of Americans chow down on turkey with loved ones on Thursday, … Continued
It is more about countering Iran than making peace SOURCE: THE ECONOMIST PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP casts himself as a master negotiator. But when he talks of trying to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians, he often sounds less confident. It is a “complex subject”, the “toughest deal of all”, said Mr Trump in … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL BY: DAVID MARTOSKO President Donald Trump has renewed his call for a wall on the Southern U.S. border and a ban on incoming travelers from a half-dozen terror-prone countries that are majority Muslim. His latest demands – made via Twitter as usual – followed a massacre in Egypt‘s North Sinai region in which one militant Muslim faction … Continued
By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On October 25, 2016, just prior to the presidential election, James Zogby released a poll showing Arab -American dissatisfaction with candidate Donald J. Trump. Zogby’s Democrat-leaning Arab American Institute (AAI) noted that 60% of those questioned favored Hillary Clinton for president while just 25% supported Trump. Why? Be … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: YEGANEH TORBATI, MIKA ROSENBERG WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration will temporarily delay processing of most refugees from 11 countries identified as high-risk, while resuming refugee admissions for other countries, government officials said on Tuesday. Most of the affected countries are in the Middle East and Africa, according to documents seen … Continued
SOURCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL This morning, a coalition of 15 organizations delivered a joint petition with over 100,000 signatures to members of Congress calling for legislation to rescind the newest version of the Muslim Ban immediately. “We call on Congress today to rise to the challenge of putting country before politics and to protect the rights of all … Continued
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