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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Thursday February 04, 2010
U.S. Should Urge Israel to Lift the Gaza Closure to Relieve Grave Humanitarian Crisis Read More »
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 »
Thursday August 06, 2009
The contours of a peace deal are clear. But who has the courage to draw them? BACK in the autumn of last year, Ehud Olmert, then Israel’s fading prime minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinians’ more durable president Read More »
Tuesday August 04, 2009
How I was detained and interrogated for expressing solidarity with the expelled Palestinians. Read More »
Thursday July 23, 2009
The Obama Administration’s engagement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has renewed the long-standing settlement debate. On this page, you will find links to AAI articles and interviews, as well as outside experts, on the issue of settlements in the Occupied Territories. Read More »
Thursday January 29, 2009
Rumblings from the Arab world recently indicated that a solution for peace would not remain on the table for ever. Bob Simon reports in a 60 Minutes segment on the questions whether peace is possible. Mr. Simon notes: Read More »
Thursday January 08, 2009
The only way to make sense of Israel’s senseless war in Gaza is through understanding the historical context. Establishing the state of Israel in May 1948 involved a monumental injustice to the Palestinians. Read More »
Sunday February 24, 2002
The Arab American Caucus of the Democratic Party of California is promoting civic engagement among the Arab American community in preparation for the 2012 election season. The group encourages Arab American community members to be delegates to the national convention, which excites the local community and incites participation. Read More »
Sunday February 24, 2002
City Supervisor Jane Kim introduced legislation in January 2012 that would subject an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force in San Francisco to local oversight. The bill aims to prevent racial profiling and civil rights abuses in counter-terrorism surveillance efforts by prohibiting officers from investigating San Francisco residents without “reasonable suspicion that they are involved in significant criminal activity.” Read More »
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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The Muslim Brotherhood has a negative favorable/unfavorable ratio of 30%–47%
http://t.co/rMKu4JJrgW
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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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