AAI Hosts Hill Briefing on Resettling Iraqi Allies
On Thursday, July 24, AAI hosted a Congressional briefing on the resettlement of Iraqi allies in an effort to renew and amplify calls to action for the thousands of Iraqi nationals who assisted U.S. forces in Iraq as military translators, journalists, and activists. As the current situation in Iraq unfolds, the resettlement of Iraqis with ties to the United States must be part of the discussion.
Jim Zogby and Shadi Hamid on Egypt
As Egypt contends with new political realities and is center stage in the Gaza ceasefire talks, Jim Zogby and Shadi Hamid sat down for a live-streamed discussion and Q&A on Egypt’s transition, U.S. policy, the Gaza crisis, and recent Zogby polls that shed light on Egyptian opinions of the United States.
Arrested in Palestine: Children in Israeli Detention
On July 3, 2014 Tariq Abu Khdeir, a Palestinian American, was brutally beaten by three Israeli police offficers in an the East Jerusalem neighborhood. Unfortunately, Tariq's experience is not unusual. Take a look at how Palestinian children are routinely treated.
Demand an End to Israel’s Attack on Gaza
Tell the White House and your Congressional representatives to condemn Israel's indiscriminate collective punishment, support an immediate ceasefire, and call for a resolution of all outstanding issues driving the conflict.
Countdown is AAI’s weekly take on what’s happening and what’s being said by candidates, officials, and pundits—here in DC and around the country.
Newsblog
Thursday July 24, 2014
A Fateful Encounter: Syrian Playwright Debuts Play at NY Festival
By Jad Ireifej
Summer Intern, 2014
Wednesday July 23, 2014
AAI President Jim Zogby on Gaza
AAI President Jim Zogby has been commenting on the situation in Gaza on several networks and programs. Watch his recent interviews and read recent columns here. Read More »
Wednesday July 23, 2014
Jim Zogby and Shadi Hamid Discuss Egypt’s Transition, U.S. Policy and Regional Response to Gaza
As Egypt contends with new political realities and is center stage in the Gaza ceasefire talks, AAI President Jim Zogby and Dr. Shadi Hamid from the Brookings Institution sat down for a live streamed discussion and Q&A on Egypt’s transition, U.S. policy options, the regional response to the Gaza crisis, and recent Zogby polls that shed light on Egyptian opinions of the United States. Read More »
Tuesday July 22, 2014
The Illusion of Self Defense
By Nadeem Istfan
Summer Intern, 2014
Download Poll: "5 Years After Cairo"
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
The Nightmare of Gaza Continues
I can only imagine the horror in Gaza today as Israel intensifies its assault of that overcrowded, impoverished strip. It is a continuing nightmare story of pain and loss, of trauma and devastation. The heartbreaking numbers by themselves tell part of the story— with hundreds killed, thousands wounded, tens of thousands without homes, and now 600,000 without water. But the story of Gaza is more than these numbers and this current assault. Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Fellows, Bill Press
Air Date: 5/31/2012
Fellows from Syracuse University’s “Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program (LDF); Bill Press, Host of the “Bill Press Show” and author of the new book, The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions, and Personal Attacks on the President---and Who Is Behind Them. Read More »
Testimony before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (October 9, 2012)
The story of Arab Americans coming of age as an organized community is a classic American tale of immigrants seeking opportunity, benefiting from America’s freedoms, but also experiencing, at times, the dark side of exclusion and discrimination that has so often been a part of our nation’s history. Read More »
Upcoming Events
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Jul 28 2014
SAWA's Annual Iftar Dinner
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Aug 08 2014
Arab World Fest 8/8/14
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Aug 08 2014
Arab World Fest
