Tuesday August 03, 2010
With the way the great majority of New Yorkers and their elected officials have acted, today was a proud day for New York -- and for our country. Read More »
Monday August 02, 2010
There are bad polls, and then there are bad interpretations of polls. Putting them together (i.e. a bad interpretation of a bad poll) can create a mess of misinformation, which is exactly what the New York Times gave us this morning. Read More »
Monday August 02, 2010
Much has been made of the controversy surrounding the building of an Islamic cultural center (which would include a mosque) in lower Manhattan. Since only those who equate Islam with the actions of the 9/11 terrorists can logically deem it offensive for an Islamic center to exist near ground zero, opposition to the center was confined to the typical bigoted fringe circles… until leading Republican presidential contenders afforded them legitimacy by joining the anti-Muslim chorus. Read More »
Thursday July 29, 2010
With enforcement of Arizona's notorious immigration law, SB 1070, set to begin today, a Phoenix district court judge ruled yesterday to put the law on hold. Read More »
Tuesday July 27, 2010
According to press accounts, a senior US envoy has warned Palestinian President Abbas that he must quickly engage in direct negotiations with Israel if he wants President Obama’s help in the establishment of a Palestinian state Read More »
Monday July 26, 2010
There are too few James Akins in Washington and with his loss, we and the world are poorer for it. Read More »
Friday July 23, 2010
A response from the Sestak campaign and a new ad. Read More »
Wednesday July 21, 2010
On July 6, the Department of Justice challenged the state of Arizona’s passed immigration law, S.B. 1070, in federal court. Read More »
Tuesday July 20, 2010
The answer to that question for some American organizations is a resounding, yes! Read More »
Tuesday July 13, 2010
Launched this week in time for the run-up to the November elections, the Emergency Committee for Israel has proclaimed itself the defender of the U.S.-Israel relationship and will advocate its agenda by attacking political candidates who did not kiss the ring – enough that is. Read More »
Friday July 09, 2010
Appearing on Viewpoint with James Zogby yesterday, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi offered the perspective of Palestinians on the Israeli blockade of Gaza stating unequivocally, “It’s a cruel, illegal, immoral war crime." Read More »
Wednesday July 07, 2010
President Obama met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today to discuss a wide-range of issues. Their meeting marked the first time the two have met since the tragic events in May aboard the Gaza-bound aid convoy. Read More »
Thursday July 01, 2010
The Israeli occupation of the West Bank is widely acknowledged to be unsustainable and costly to the country’s image. But one more blunt truth must be acknowledged: the occupation is morally repugnant. Read More »
Thursday June 24, 2010
After worldwide pressure, Israel announced on Sunday that it was making changes to its nearly 4-year old blockade on Gaza. In theory, the new Israeli protocol will allow items into Gaza unless they appear on a list of banned items. Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
#NC lawmaker equates Islamic prayer w/ terror http://t.co/G9sp1NeLC1 @mostrolenk @aaiusa h/t @ozzyformayor
about 3 hours ago.
Latest poll to be released Friday finds Americans are divided on continuing aid to #Egypt: http://t.co/1spZM1m9d2
about 5 hours, 41 minutes ago.
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
about 5 hours, 44 minutes ago.
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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