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Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war, but criticizes ceasefire call
August 17th, 20240 On Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their last meeting in July to quickly end Israel's war in Gaza, but the former president also criticized ceasefire demands. "He knows what he's doing, I did encourage him to get this over with," the former...
As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves
August 17th, 20241 Tiers of graves are stacked deep underground in a bloated Gaza cemetery, where Sa’di Baraka spends his days hacking at the earth, making room for more dead. “Sometimes we make graves on top of graves,” he said. Baraka and his solemn corps of volunteer gravediggers in the Deir al-Balah cemetery start at sunrise, digging new...
State Rep. Alabas Farhat wins heated primary campaign and is poised to represent Dearborn for another two years
August 10th, 20240 DEARBORN – After Democratic primary on Tuesday, Arab American State Rep. Alabas Farhat is now poised to continue representing Dearborn in Lansing for an additional two-year term. This comes after a heated election campaign against Ziad Abdulmalik. Farhat, who represents District 3, a historically Democratic district, will face...
On the eve of the primary elections: A protest in Dearborn against Israeli attacks in the Middle East
August 10th, 20240 DEARBORN – On the eve of the Michigan primary elections, dozens of pro-Palestinian supporters protested Monday in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn to condemn Israel's ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The protesters also denounced the assassination of Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr in southern Lebanon and Hamas...
Dearborn voters reject city charter revisions by 912 votes
August 9th, 20240 DEARBORN – On Tuesday, Dearborn voters rejected a ballot referendum to amend the city charter with 53.8 percent of the total votes, a disappointment for most local institutions and officials who supported the package of revisions proposed by the Charter Commission earlier this year. According to...
Incumbent Michigan U.S. representatives win primaries, advance to the general elections in November
August 9th, 20240 The primary elections for Michigan's 13 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives varied in intensity, resulting in all current representatives winning their respective elections on Tuesday. Competition significantly decreased in districts with Arab American candidates. The 13th Congressional District was the most contentious, with...
Wayne County voters renew their confidence in current officials and pass two proposals by a comfortable margin
August 9th, 20240 DETROIT – Voters in Wayne County renewed their confidence in Democratic officials in Tuesday's elections, alongside approving two proposals on the ballot: The renewal of the property tax (millage) dedicated to funding public parks and amendments to the county's auditing provisions. Wayne County has a population of approximately 1.74...
Slotkin and Rogers sweep primary elections for U.S. Senate seat; November face-off to determine control in the Senate
August 9th, 20240 The results of the primary elections held on Tuesday have set the stage for the U.S. Senate race in Michigan, with both Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin and former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers advancing after defeating their opponents in the primaries. Slotkin, a resident of Holly, decisively won the Democratic primary race...
These candidates deserve your votes in the August 6 primary election
August 2nd, 20240 The political and social tensions stemming from the fierce competition in the presidential race, as well as the support of most American officials and elected representatives for the brutal war that Israel has been waging on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip for almost 10 months — which was blatantly highlighted last Wednesday during...
When “prophets” become memes: Rise and fall of Benjamin Netanyahu
August 2nd, 20240 Great orators in history would not have been recognized as such if their words carried no value. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is neither a great orator, nor did his speech before a joint Congressional session on July 24 have actual worth. It was an expression of his desperation, if not defeat, on all fronts. This is not...
Biden’s administration tells Americans in Lebanon: “Be prepared to shelter in place”
August 2nd, 20240 WASHINGTON – D.C. – On Wednesday, the Biden administration urged Americans in Lebanon to “shelter in place” amid rising tensions in the Middle East over a series of attacks and retaliation among Hezbollah, Israel and Iran. The State Department updated its travel advisory for the entire country of Lebanon to Level 4: Do Not...
Nasrallah: War with Israel has entered “new phase” after killings of top resistance leaders
August 2nd, 20241 On Thursday, Hezbollah’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned that the conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase,” as he addressed mourners at the funeral of a commander from the group who was killed by an Israeli airstrike this week in Beirut. Meanwhile in Tehran, Iran’s supreme leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei prayed over the...State Department issues DO NOT TRAVEL advisory for Lebanon
July 31st, 20240 FROM U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Office With the Israeli government escalating the risk of regional war, we want to make sure you are aware of recent travel advisories. The State Department has issued a Level 4 Do Not Travel Advisory for Lebanon, and has encouraged Americans who are already in the country to leave at the earliest and...
Gaza death toll: how many Palestinians has Israel’s campaign killed?
July 26th, 20241 Palestinian health authorities say Israel's ground and air campaign in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people, mostly civilians, and driven most of the enclave's 2.3 million people from their homes. The war began on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants stormed across the border into Israeli communities. Israel says the militants killed more...
Will the U.S. elect a woman president? Mexico did
July 26th, 20240 Claudia Sheinbaum made history in June when she became the first woman elected president of Mexico. What will it take for a woman to become president of the United States? I think we will eventually elect a woman president. There is no shortage of highly qualified women in politics. Women have shown, time after time, that they can......
Harris urges Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
July 26th, 20240 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by the militants in Gaza since Oct. 7 can return home. Harris said she had a “frank and constructive” conversation with Netanyahu in which...
Arab American police officer killed on duty in Melvindale; suspect in custody
July 26th, 20240 MELVINDALE – Within approximately 31 hours, authorities managed to arrest a criminal with a record who shot and killed an Arab American police officer in Melvindale while trying to arrest him last Sunday morning. The killing of the young officer, Mohamed Said, 23, brought sorrow and grief to the local community and officials......
Three Democratic candidates compete to succeed Aiyash in the Michigan House of Representatives
July 26th, 20240 HAMTRAMCK – District 7 of the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park and parts of East Detroit, is witnessing a heated primary race among three Democratic candidates vying to succeed the current representative for the district, Arab American Abraham Aiyash. Aiyash has decided not...
Reckless driver kills Arab American doctor, a wife and mother of three children
July 26th, 20240 DEARBORN – A 33-year-old Arab American doctor tragically lost her life in a devastating car accident on the morning of Friday, July 19. According to Dearborn police, a reckless driver from Taylor was driving her car at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour on Michigan Avenue in West Dearborn when she ran a red light and collided with...
AAPAC announces list of endorsed candidates for the August 6 primary elections, urges Arab American voters to turn out in large numbers
July 26th, 20240 AAPAC urges Arab American voters to turn out in large numbers to make their voices heard amid the country’s turbulent political conditions On the eve of the Aug. 6 primary election, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) released a list of candidates its members endorsed in the U.S. Congress race, the Michigan House of...
Local officials, activists urge Dearborn voters to approve City Charter revisions on August 6
July 26th, 20240 Officials and civil activists are urging Dearborn voters to turn out in large numbers for the Aug. 6 primary election to pass a referendum revising the city charter. The charter defines the powers, responsibilities and duties of the local government and the City Council, as well as the authorities granted to......
Trump shooter Thomas Crooks leaves behind pile of mysteries
July 19th, 20240 Thomas Crooks was pacing next to a warehouse building outside the Butler Farm Show grounds as a crowd gathered for one of former President Trump's signature outdoor rallies. Crooks had already been flagged as suspicious by law enforcement. By the time two police officers walked over to check him out, he was on the roof, belly...
Michigan State Representative Alabas Farhat seeks re-election in the Democratic primary on August 6 for District 3, which includes Dearborn and part of Detroit
July 19th, 20240 DEARBORN – Democratic Michigan State Representative Alabas Farhat, an Arab American, is seeking to retain his seat for State House District 3, which was redrawn last year to include most of Dearborn and limited neighborhoods in the Warrendale area of Detroit. Currently serving his first term in Lansing, Farhat seeks to win a second......
Biden is isolated at home as top Democrats urge him to drop out of the race
July 19th, 20240 Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Biden to rethink his election bid, with former President Obama expressing concerns to allies and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately telling Biden the party could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he doesn’t step away from the 2024......
