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Monday June 14, 2010
The European Union (EU) called on Israel today to immediately lift the siege on Gaza, deeming the policy “unacceptable.” Read More »
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Monday June 14, 2010
On June 9, 2010, President Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss improving the situation in the Palestinian territories, as well as moving the peace process forward. The President put forth a number of proposals designed to ease the crisis in Gaza, including $400 million in aid to Gaza and the West Bank, and reiterated his administration’s support for a credible and independent investigation into the lethal flotilla raid. Read More »
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Thursday June 10, 2010
The public relations battle continues on the blockade of Gaza. Having generally completed the “we had to attack the terrorist aboard the humanitarian ships scenario,” the extreme pro-Israeli camp has shifted to “there is no real humanitarian crisis in Gaza anyway.” Read More »
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Thursday June 10, 2010
In a stark departure from finely crafted talking points, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren spoke with rare clarity about Israel’s intentions in imposing and maintaining the blockade on Gaza’s 1.5 million people. Appearing on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, Oren faced tougher questions from Stephen Colbert than he has gotten from most “serious” news outlets. Read More »
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Wednesday June 09, 2010
Yesterday, Senator Diane Feinstein displayed exemplary leadership by calling for an “impartial inquiry” into the Israeli attack on the humanitarian aid convoy. Read More »
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Tuesday June 08, 2010
For years now Helen Thomas has been a challenging voice asking tough questions and refusing to accept evasions from White House spokespersons whose job it is to give as little information as possible. Read More »
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Thursday June 03, 2010
It’s been one lie after another in the US media about the Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound relief flotilla. No matter that the Israeli media views the whole incident as a debacle for Israel, in this country the Israel-can-do-no-wrong crowd is on overdrive defending the operation. As usual, facts don’t matter to them. Read More »
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Tuesday June 01, 2010
The Obama Administration’s equivocation over Israel’s outrageous deadly assault on humanitarian ships headed for Gaza, while not surprising, is nevertheless unacceptable. Once again Israel’s bad behavior has dug a deep hole for itself, and we’re left debating whether or not to jump in with them. Responsible governments behave responsibly. In its dealings with Gaza over the past 43 years, Israel has been anything but responsible, and we need to clearly distance ourselves from their actions. Read More »
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Tuesday June 01, 2010
We are outraged by the reports of causalities in the latest flashpoint of the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We condemn Israel’s attack upon a convoy of ships delivering much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza and the resulting loss of civilian life and causalities. Read More »
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Thursday May 20, 2010
Sunday night Rima Fakih, a Muslim immigrant from Lebanon who now calls Dearborn, Michigan her home, was crowned Miss USA. Fakih’s win became a source of great pride for many in the Arab American community. And without any commentary on the role of beauty pageants and their depiction of women, as a beauty queen, Ms. Fakih is now as all-American as apple pie and baseball. Read More »
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Wednesday May 05, 2010
Rich Ashooh has been active in his community throughout his life, and now after decades of success in the business world, he has decided to return to politics in his run for Congress to represent New Hampshire’s First District. After spending the last 15 years as Vice President of Government Relations for the Electronics & Integrated Solutions (E&IS) Operating Group of BAE Systems, he is returning to politics, coincidentally where his career began after graduating from college. Read More »
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Friday April 23, 2010
On Thursday, April 22, the Arab American Institute (AAI), in cooperation with the National Network of Arab American Communities (NNAAC), hosted over 80 Arab American leaders from across the country for an Arab American Leadership Day in Washington DC. The day included a White House Leadership Briefing, followed by a Capitol Hill Meet and Greet Lunch with members of Congress. Read More »
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Thursday April 22, 2010
In the aftermath of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel, there has been a stream of provocative Israeli actions taken. Read More »
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Wednesday March 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Coming on the heels of the Israeli government's distressing approval of new settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, yesterday's meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu has the potential for setting a new path for Mideast peace talks. Read More »
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Wednesday March 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. The much anticipated Oval Office meeting between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took place last night in reportedly two different meetings that lasted just over two hours combined. Read More »
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Thursday February 18, 2010
As the first Palestinian American to run for governor in Texas, Farouk Shami embodies the classic “American Dream.” Since coming to the U.S. as a student from Ramallah forty-five years ago, Shami has worked his way to the forefront of the business world and is the Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems, Inc. Although his company has been incredibly successful throughout the world, known for the innovative and extremely popular BioSilk and CHI products, he is now venturing from his role as a businessman into politics. Read More »
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Thursday February 04, 2010
U.S. Should Urge Israel to Lift the Gaza Closure to Relieve Grave Humanitarian Crisis Read More »
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Wednesday December 02, 2009
Arab American community activist and public servant Fayrouz Saad is moving on from her position as Civic Engagement Coordinator at the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and the National Network for Arab American Communities (NNAAC), to assume the position of Special Assistant in the Office of the Director for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the Department of Homeland Security. Read More »
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Tuesday October 20, 2009
Of Palestinian and Iranian decent, Republican Amir Omar became the first Muslim to be elected to the Richardson, Texas City Council last May. Omar earned a victory over incumbent Dennis Stewart to occupy the 7th seat of the Richardson City Council. This Texas A&M University graduate is an active member of his community and is involved in over ten local groups and associations. Read More »
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Monday August 31, 2009
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