Thursday December 15, 2011
Tonight in Sioux City Iowa, Six Republican candidates will gather for the final debate before the Iowa Caucuses on January 3rd. The debate is sponsored by the Iowa Republican Party in partnership with Fox News and will air at 9pm EST. The stakes are very high for each of the candidates, as this debate will be their last appearance before a national audience before the all-important Iowa Caucuses kick off the nomination battle. Here are several stories to watch for in tonight’s debate. Read More »
Thursday December 15, 2011
By Jane Kaddouri
That’s what William Runco, Wayne County Republican Committee Chair, said about the Gingrich campaign in Michigan. “Romney has put together a great organization in Michigan… But we think we've got the better message.”
Okay. Let’s check it out. Read More »
Tuesday December 13, 2011
Last week, Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich said that the Palestinian people were “an invented people.” Once confronted with those remarks in Saturday’s Republican debate in Iowa, Gingrich did not backtrack, but actually took it a step further, describing the Palestinians as “terrorists”: Read More »
Monday December 12, 2011
The statement by Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich that Palestinians are an "invented people" is perhaps a new low in the campaign rhetoric of presidential hopefuls. A review of maps going back to the 16th century – and any serious review of history going back centuries earlier – reveals that Palestine and Palestinians were clearly there. They were a part of the Ottoman Empire, to be sure, but so too were the modern nations of Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and even Israel. Read More »
Monday December 12, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
Denying the existence of a people, and denying the existence of a people’s right to identify themselves as such, is a dangerous and familiar rhetorical tool. Read More »
Monday December 12, 2011
POLITICO has an interesting analysis comparing the voting record of Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) to famed libertarian Ron Paul (R-TX). Read More »
Monday December 12, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
On Saturday December 12, Republican candidates (with the exception of Jon Huntsman) met in Des Moines, Iowa for a debate on issues ranging from job creation to Israel. Below we have pulled the most interesting quotes from the debate regarding immigration and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some are lengthy, but all are worth the read. Read More »
Wednesday December 07, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
Today, the Republican Presidential candidates, with the exception of Ron Paul, are in Washington D.C. to speak to a private audience hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition. At $500 a seat, the RJC 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates’ Forum is no casual affair – it is perhaps the most important chance for these candidates to pander to the far right. Read More »
Wednesday December 07, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
At times nervously wringing his hands, Rick Perry gave the RJC audience a stilted and rote speech, to lukewarm response. “I want to be clear I support the goal of a Palestinian state,” Perry said before suggesting that “it should be the Palestinians who meet certain pre-conditions.” Read More »
Wednesday December 07, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
In a remarkable speech notable for its many, many historical and political references, Newt Gingrich told the RJC that he wanted to present a few “politically incorrect” but “factually accurate” statements. “I am very, very worried about our relationship with radical Islam,” Gingrich said, “because it is based on a pack of lies.” Read More »
Wednesday December 07, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
Michele Bachmann wasted no time addressing the issue of the day during her prepared remarks at RJC 2012. Her prepared statement was the most extreme of the day, combining standard Republican talking points about Israel with almost unfiltered Israeli propaganda – including referring to Palestinians as “Palestinians” (in quotes). It was also completely devoid of any domestic policy at all. Read More »
Wednesday December 07, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
Today at RJC 2012, Mitt Romney received a standing ovation before even speaking – which he obligingly followed by a predictably positive speech about the US and Israel’s special relationship. Read More »
Wednesday December 07, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
Huntsman’s performance at the RJC has received lukewarm reviews, and indeed he did not seem to get the warm audience reaction given to Romney, or even Santorum. As the most moderate candidate in the field, Huntsman declared that he would not pander. “I won’t contort myself into pretzels” to win votes, he said, adding that he would not be signing any pledges or attending Donald Trump’s debate. Read More »
Wednesday December 07, 2011
By Jamila Benkato
After a pedantic comparison of 9/11 to Pearl Harbor, complete with a “just accept it” take on the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (“the long war”), Rick Santorum started in on the topic of the day: US policy in the Middle East. In a veiled reference to the Arab Spring, Santorum argued that “in the entire region now, we see evidence of the President’s policies of ignoring the threat of radical Islam.” Obama was “naďve” to go to Cairo and “invite the quote Islamic world to the table.” Read More »
Thursday December 01, 2011
It would be unfair to Cain to pretend that he’s the only painfully ignorant character in the GOP field Read More »
Friday November 11, 2011
Congratulations to David Ramadan, who won his bid for a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates on Tuesday. To the credit of the Commonwealth, Tuesday was more than a victory for Ramadan. It was also a defeat for a campaign of misinformation and malicious rumor-mongering; an Islamophobic campaign of the very type that threatens the values, beliefs, and citizens of our country. Read More »
Thursday November 10, 2011
Several months ago, we praised Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels for remaining principled and not pandering to anti-Muslim sentiment. At the time, unapologetic Islamophobia seemed like an accepted element of the mainstream Republican platform. We called Governor Daniels the “adult in the room” for his leadership. Today, similar praise is due for a candidate who has taken a principled stance on another issue of importance to the Arab American community. Read More »
Wednesday November 09, 2011
Michigan is the next stop in the Republican Presidential candidates’ busy debate schedule. The debate is co-sponsored by CNBC and the Michigan Republican Party and will be held at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Although there have been many debates already this primary season, each one seems to have the potential to cause major changes in the race, and the Michigan debate this evening at 8:00PM EST is no different. Here are some key stories to watch for. Read More »
Tuesday October 18, 2011
For the fifth time in the last six weeks and the eighth time this year, the Republican candidates will gather tonight for a debate, this time in Las Vegas, Nevada. While the last debate in New Hampshire was focused on the economy, tonight’s CNN-hosted debate will return to a format focused on any and all issues. Here are some key stories to watch for in tonight’s debate. Read More »
Tuesday October 11, 2011
This evening The Washington Post and Bloomberg will host a debate for the Republican presidential candidates at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. While the debate season got off to a slow start, recent debates have caused definite shifts in the momentum of various campaigns. The focus of tonight’s debate will be on the economy. Given the importance of this issue to voters, this particular debate has the definite potential to make or break the chances of Presidential hopefuls and launch a new phase of the Republican primary race. Here are some stories to watch for in tonight’s debate: 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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