Video Countdown: A Special Take Action Edition
Immigration reform bill falls short on banning all profiling; Rep. Jim Moran keeps the pressure on to close Guantanamo; Joe Lieberman testifies on PC at Boston hearing; AAI welcomes AP to the club.
Israel Border Harassment Reporting Form
The Arab American Institute is collecting stories of American citizens who have been harassed, detained, or deported when attempting to enter Israel or Palestine. If you've personally experienced such an incident, please provide details in the form below.
Spread the word: #NoWaiver4Israel
Watch This Week’s Countdown: We Won’t Back Down
After a drone strikes his village, Yemeni activist Farea Al-Muslimi comes to Washington to have a word with the Senate; physicist Stephen Hawking joins the academic boycott of Israel; former SC Governor Mark Sanford finds redemption; and if you've been harassed at Israel's border, we want to hear from you.
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
Monday May 20, 2013
Virginia Voter Registration Deadline: May 21st
Tomorrow, May 21, is the last day to register to vote, change your party affiliation, or update your voting address for the upcoming primary election on June 11. As an Arab American, it’s important to make your voice heard at this year’s primary elections, but you have to be registered to vote. If you’re not sure whether you’re registered, you can check the status of your voter registration here. Read More »
Monday May 20, 2013
Get Out and Vote: PA Primary Election Tomorrow
Pennsylvania municipal primary elections will be held tomorrow, May 21st, and it is important that you take the time to vote. Polling locations will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm (please note that polling places tend to be less busy mid-morning and mid-afternoon). Read More »
Thursday May 16, 2013
DHS Appropriations Bill Eliminates Funds for Bigoted Training Materials
Today, AAI learned that an amendment (see below) that would eliminate federal funding for bigoted federal law enforcement training programs and materials has received bipartisan support, and will be inserted in the annual Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The amendment was drafted by Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) who has been a steadfast advocate of minority rights on Capitol Hill. Read More »
Wednesday May 15, 2013
Amir Omar: A Political Sacrifice for Democracy
Despite a disappointing loss in his bid to become Mayor, former Richardson, Texas City Council member Republican Amir Omar said he “would not change a thing” about his campaign, and vowed to stay involved in community service. In an email to supporters over the weekend, Omar wrote, “I sincerely want what is best for our City and you can count on me staying very involved by giving back to our community.” Read More »
@AAIUSA Since then he supported handing Gaza to Hamas. Let's all hope he learned his lesson since then.
about 10 hours, 35 minutes ago.
Shimon Peres,1990 "We must create enough prior conditions before negotiations in order to be able to negotiate without preconditions". Ha!
about 10 hours, 42 minutes ago.
Looking at Iran by James Zogby
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
A Bad Week, But Not That Bad
We have, of late, been inundated with press accounts declaring that the Obama Administration is in real trouble. Headlines scream: "Obama struggles", "White House dysfunction", or, worse still, asking "Has Obama Lost Washington?" One would get the sense that the Administration is unraveling. 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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May 27 2013
Tunisian American Day
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Jun 01 2013
Rally for Tunisia Conference
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Jun 08 2013
2013 Gaza Solidarity 5K Walk/Run
