AAI Mourns the Loss of Miriam Zayed
The Arab American Institute mourns the loss of Arab American community leader Miriam Zayed, who passed away last night, October 23. News of Miriam's passing is devastating to all who knew, worked with, and cared for her. For the more than 30 years that we worked with Miriam, we marveled at...
The Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF) demands that Illinois Republican congressional candidate and self-proclaimed former Nazi Arthur Jones immediately end all use of AAIF’s YallaVote name and logo. AAIF sent Art Jones an official Cease and Desist letter on Tuesday after discovering the misappropriation of the YallaVote name and logo in a campaign advertisement...
#YallaVote: Get Involved with the Midterm Elections!
Election Day, November 6th, is right around the corner. We know you all will cast your vote with pep in your step, but what are you doing to make sure others do the same? Commit to one (or two, three, all) of the following actions to get out the vote...
AAI Calls on the GOP to Condemn Duncan Hunter’s Bigotry
The Arab American Institute (AAI), a non-partisan organization advocating on behalf of the Arab American community, is calling on the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) to condemn Duncan Hunter’s bigoted campaign against Arab American challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar. In a letter to RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and...
Affirming Free Speech for Some and At the Expense of Others
While it has been accepted that political speech is protected through the First Amendment, the current political climate is challenging this notion. Anti-BDS legislation has been passed in 25 state legislatures and is also currently pending in 12 other states. There is also legislation on the federal level, both the...
Syria and Yemen represent two of the final embers of the Arab Spring which swept across the region this decade. The conflicts in both countries have become, in part, proxy wars which have attracted regional players and international actors alike. For its part, U.S. policy has often exacerbated, and not...
9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance
On Saturday, October 6th, a group of about twenty AAI staff and community members teamed up to participate in the annual September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. Each year, AAI participates alongside groups across the country in commemorating the victims of the tragic terrorist attacks and the courage...
Ahed Tamimi Fights for Freedom and Social Justice
Many of us who are active in the struggle for justice in Palestine have filled endless posts, tweets and columns explaining the injustice of Israel's occupation. While these words can describe that injustice intellectually, they can hardly convey the true impact of that occupation on the Palestinian people. But if...
AAI Opposes Attempt to Stifle Protests in DC
On Friday, October 12, AAI submitted comments to the National Park Service (NPS) outlining our opposition the proposed changes regarding demonstrations and special events in the National Capital Region. If enacted, these changes will drastically limit Americans’ ability to exercise their First Amendment rights in notable places like Lafayette Square...
The Nation-State Law and Its Implications
On October 2, 2018, the Arab American Institute partnered with the Mossawa Center and the Al-Tulafa Center to host a panel discussion on Capitol Hill about Israel’s recent Nation-State law and its implications for democracy, equality, and peace in Israel and Palestine. AAI joined long-time activist Jafar Farah, who is...
