Tuesday September 07, 2010
At an emergency summit today organized by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Jim joined a group of interfaith leaders who came together to “denounce categorically the derision, misinformation and outright bigotry being directed against America’s Muslim community.” Read More »
Thursday September 02, 2010
Vincent Sheheen is your friendly neighborhood state legislator, a conservationist, an avid outdoorsman, and a family man – and he just might be South Carolina’s next governor. On June 8th of this year, State Senator Vincent Sheheen became the official Democratic candidate for Governor of South Carolina. He intends for November 2nd to be the day he officially takes on that role. Read More »
Thursday September 02, 2010
Today, direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations were launched with trilateral talks at the State Department in Washington. Read More »
Wednesday September 01, 2010
These are difficult times for Muslims — particularly those in prison in Terre Haute, Indiana or Marion, Illinois. That’s where, in 2006-07, the Federal Bureau of Prisons established a clandestine Communications Management Unit (CMU) to isolate and set apart “dangerous terrorists and other high-risk inmates.” Read More »
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Today, AAI president Jim Zogby joined a panel of experts on Capitol Hill to discuss the image of Muslims in America. The event was sponsored by the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA), introduced by the association’s president Assad Akhter, and moderated by Suheil Khan, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement and a former Bush administration political appointee. In addition to the three panelists, approximately 75 people were in attendance. Read More »
Monday August 30, 2010
In a political climate where it may be expedient to remain silent, 5 former Bush Administration staff members have spoken out against the charged rhetoric aimed at stopping the proposed Muslim Cultural Center in Lower Manhattan. As is important to do with examples of principled courage in times of division in our national political discourse, we would like to highlight their statements: Read More »
Friday August 27, 2010
Jim takes part in a panel discussion about the Islamic community center in lower Manhattan on FRANCE 24, an international news channel broadcast in French, English and Arabic in more than 120 countries. Read More »
Friday August 27, 2010
In an attempt to bring some reason to the conversation about the proposed Islamic community center near ground zero, the Congressional Muslim Staff Association (CMSA) has organized a briefing for congressional staff. Read More »
Thursday August 26, 2010
The Arab American Institute is deeply concerned about the anti-Muslim rhetoric that has been generated in response to plans to build an Islamic community center in lower Manhattan. Read More »
Wednesday August 25, 2010
In the midst of countless politically opportunistic statements by elected officials yielding to misguided passions on the Islamic center in lower Manhattan, several officials have admirably resisted the pressures and stood firm on principle in defense of religious freedom and against the demonization of the Muslim community. Read More »
Wednesday August 25, 2010
Each summer, we reflect back on the work undertaken by our staff, members and supporters across the country since the beginning of the year. Here is a brief summary that highlights some of that work. Read More »
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Elections today in four states. If you live in Arizona, Florida, Alaska or Vermont, make sure you visit your local polling place today. Read More »
Monday August 23, 2010
The hysteria that has developed in response to the planned community center in lower Manhattan has reminded me of a piece I wrote back in 1994, that I wanted to share with you. It remains relevant today. Read More »
Friday August 20, 2010
Earlier today, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announced the resumption of direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. Read More »
Thursday August 19, 2010
This war has been a calamity on too many levels. It has devastated and decimated the Iraqi people (leaving an untold number killed and one-fifth of the population either refugees or internally displaced due to a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign). Read More »
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Recently, we highlighted the fact that leading Republicans have adopted the divisive politics of anti-Muslim forces in their opposition to the proposed Islamic center in lower Manhattan. Increasingly disheartened by the hostile rhetoric of some of their party leaders, prominent Arab American Republicans have joined American Muslim Republicans to promote a healthier Party discourse on the issue. Read More »
Monday August 16, 2010
As a heated debate about what should be a non-issue rages, we are reminded that more real leadership -- like that of Mayor Bloomberg -- is needed to end the Islamic community center controversy in New York. Read More »
Saturday August 14, 2010
At an iftar dinner at the White House last night, President Obama weighed in on the manufactured controversy about the construction of an Islamic community center near ground zero. His remarks are the subject of today's Politico's The Arena and Jim joins the debate. Read More »
Friday August 13, 2010
What do Representatives Joe Sestak, Jim Himes, Mary Joe Kilroy, and Glenn Nye have in common? Bill Kristol and Gary Bauer want to defeat them because these members of Congress claim they are pro-Israeli but are not really pro-Israeli enough. Read More »
Friday August 13, 2010
Today, a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is widely accepted. But in a Washington Times commentary, readers are expected to suspend reason and be afraid, very afraid of a potential Palestinian state. Read More »
#NC lawmaker equates Islamic prayer w/ terror http://t.co/G9sp1NeLC1 @mostrolenk @aaiusa h/t @ozzyformayor
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Latest poll to be released Friday finds Americans are divided on continuing aid to #Egypt: http://t.co/1spZM1m9d2
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RT @MaiE_89: In the 1990’s, #Egypt had a 60% favorable rating among Americans, while today only 36% of US views the country positively via @AAIUSA
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Looking at Iran by James Zogby
Kahlil Gibran Awards Gala - April 16, 2013President Obama got it just about perfect in his Jerusalem speech when he urged Israelis to see the world through the eyes of Palestinians. That portion of his remarks was so compelling it deserves to be quoted in full: Read More »
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 »
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 »
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