Sunday October 28, 2012
All you need is a phone, a computer and 30 minutes of free time to make a world of difference. We need you to make 25 phone calls to fellow Arab Americans and get them to vote on November 6. Read More »
Sunday October 28, 2012
The election is around the corner, so throw on those cross trainers because you’re going to need comfortable shoes. Arab Americans are out and about this weekend, canvassing for their local, state and presidential candidates’ campaigns, and you should be too. You can get your friends together, form a group, and volunteer at your local campaign headquarters. Read More »
Friday October 26, 2012
By Vieshnavi Rattehalli
In an Op-Ed for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Sari Bashi, the Executive Director of Israeli human rights organization Gisha, called on both US presidential candidates to acknowledge that the absence of daylight between US and Israeli government positions is harming US humanitarian and foreign policy efforts. Read More »
Friday October 26, 2012
It’s hard to believe we’re here already, but today marks the beginning of our 10 day countdown before the election. Between now and then, you will receive one email from us each day giving you a new opportunity to make a difference in this final stretch to November 6th. Read More »
Friday October 26, 2012
By Jennine Vari
Two weeks ago, a group of Christian leaders sent a letter to Congress calling for an investigation into whether U.S. aid to Israel is contributing to human rights abuses of Palestinians. The letter was signed by the leaders of the various Christian denominations: Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the United Methodist Church, the National Council of Churches USA, and the United Church of Christ. Read More »
Friday October 26, 2012
As an estimated 3 million pilgrims conclude the Hajj, Muslims throughout the world celebrate Eid al-Adha today. To all our family, friends, and colleagues celebrating, we wish you a blessed Eid Mubarak. Read More »
Thursday October 25, 2012
By Emily Jabareen
On November 11th, Arab American Family Services (AAFS) will host a dinner entitled “Breaking Bread, Building Bridges” in association with AmeriCorps Vista. The dinner will highlight the history that the Arab American community and the U.S. Army have shared, and will announce the launch of a project in collaboration with AmeriCorps Vista that will bring together US veterans who served in the Middle East and at-risk immigrant and refugee youth in a tutoring program that is aimed at connecting both groups in a supportive academic setting. The program will aid immigrant and refugee children, particularly those from the Middle East, to view the US military more positively. Read More »
Thursday October 25, 2012
On October 29th the Supreme Court will begin its second session of 2012. While it has received virtually no media attention compared to other cases on the docket for this session, the very first case the Supreme Court will hear bears significant implications for the future of our constitutional protections. Read More »
Wednesday October 24, 2012
With the death of George McGovern this weekend, our nation lost an influential American thinker, historian, and politician who will be remembered for his dedication to public service and his advocacy work against war and hunger around the world. Read More »
Wednesday October 24, 2012
AAI President James Zogby was a featured guest yesterday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports.” Jim joined Brookings fellow and former Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk, and former Congresswoman Jane Harman, who now serves as director of the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, to discuss the third and final presidential election which focused on foreign policy. Read More »
Wednesday October 24, 2012
By Emily Jabareen
Stretched along a Ramallah street, building offices are bustling with the sound of a developing tech industry on the cusp of takeoff. The offices operate in an almost different dimension of reality, where companies emerge at the click of a button, and long-distance business relations are not subject to the suffocating language of borders, sovereignty, and occupation. Individuals in the office buildings seem to have escaped the drudgeries that typify Palestinian life, and work in a bubble detached from the everyday rigmarole of imposed military restrictions.
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Wednesday October 24, 2012
By Vieshnavi Rattehalli
The seventeenth annual Arabian Sights Film Festival begins this Thursday, October 25th and runs through November 4th, screening ten films from a diverse set of countries including Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco. Read More »
Tuesday October 23, 2012
This evening, AAI President Jim Zogby will participate on a panel at a day-long event held at the Washington National Cathedral hosted by the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. The event, entitled Religious Diversity in America: The American Muslim Experience, aims to build on a summit held last year in Lebanon, a country with a history of sectarian division and inter-religious violence. Read More »
Monday October 22, 2012
Tonight, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will meet for the final debate of this election season to discuss foreign policy issues. Tonight’s debate, moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS, will take place in Boca Raton, Florida and will air at 9:00pm Eastern Time. The debate could make a key difference in a neck-and-neck race, as the national polls show both candidates in a statistical tie. Obama does maintain a slight swing-state edge, however, with a 16 point lead in the Electoral College. Here are some stories to watch for. Read More »
Monday October 22, 2012
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Detroit last week has produced a strong backlash after immigration officials detained two undocumented immigrants in front of their children’s schools. Jorge Hernandez and Hector Orozco Villa were followed by ICE agents as they drove their children to class, and were detained blocks from the school buildings. Read More »
Friday October 19, 2012
Washington DC | October 19, 2012 - As of October 13, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received 2,614 applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Syrian nationals in the U.S. On March 29, 2012 Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano approved the status for Syrian Nationals already residing within the U.S. In the registration period that lasted from March 29, 2012 to September 25, 2012, USCIS has so far granted 273, only denying five applicants. Read More »
Friday October 19, 2012
The tragic news of a massive bombing in Eastern Beirut today, killing at least 8 and injuring dozens more (reports are still pouring in at the time of writing this blog), raises further concerns about the possibility of larger scale violence taking place in the country. Let's hope Lebanon can bypass such a growing possibility. Read More »
Thursday October 18, 2012
By Jennine Vari
Since the Arab Spring, the U.S.-Arab relations has have become increasingly complicated. With the emergence of new democratically elected governments in countries like Tunisia and Egypt, public opinion among Arabs has shifted to reflect greater disapproval of U.S. leaders and policies in the region. Read More »
Wednesday October 17, 2012
30 years ago, when Arab Americans made campaign donations, our contributions were returned. When we tried to raise our voice on policy issues, our concerns were largely ignored. We were considered a minority of no political significance. Read More »
Wednesday October 17, 2012
By Emily Jabereen
The drums of war rarely affect those on the battlefield alone. As the number of civilian casualties rises in Syria, even those fortunate enough to escape the violence have not been spared. Refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon are already overcrowded, absorbing around 200,000 people, and UNHCR has recently reported than an estimated 3,000 Syrians flee the country daily, broadening the implications of the conflict as the fallout spills over into neighboring states.
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#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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