Only psychiatrists can explain Israel’s behavior
Our wild world of crime has recently been sent for observation. From the bodyguard of the IDF Chief of Staff to the killers of their own children - all have been sent for observation. The time has come, as is the custom around here, to send the country for observation, too. Maybe with ongoing treatment from specialists, the diagnosis...We need a new flight plan
Nothing sums up the pointlessness, the prejudice and the unfairness behind profiling better than the following incident, which the Council on American-Islamic Relations reported in an action alert: "A Muslim woman traveler taking a flight Tuesday from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) reported that...An odyssey for justice in Gaza
The recent actions of people from around the world in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza have arguably represented the closest manifestation of international solidarity since the International Brigades against fascism during the Spanish Civil War. A bold assertion? Palestinian children stand in an abandoned car in the...Muslims march against alleged Christmas terorrist
DETROIT - About 150 people gathered in front of the Theodore Levin Courthouse in downtown Detroit on Friday, January 8, waving American flags and wearing t-shirts bearing the slogan of the day, "Not in the Name of Islam," in response to the attempted bombing of Flight 253 to Detroit by Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab....Suit alleges wage violations, discrimination
DEARBORN - Employees of Andiamo Dearborn filed a federal lawsuit against the restaurant on Tuesday for minimum wage and overtime pay violations. Labor activists demonstrate outside Andiamo Dearborn in support of restaurant workers who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Italian eatery, claiming wage violations and...Muslims meet with Macomb sheriff on bizarre death, genital mutilation of inmate
Mount Clemens - Mohammed Abul-Fazal Chowdhury Authorities have called the death a suicide. Chowdhury was being held in Macomb County Jail after being charged with murdering his wife. His attorney has asked for an independent investigation of the death. Macomb officials have said no evidence was found of the involvement of...Gaza activists return more determined than ever
When six Michigan Peace Team members booked trips to Egypt, they did so with the hope of crossing into Gaza and being part of a defining moment in the struggle to help free the besieged territory. An international peace activist waves to Palestinians upon his arrival at Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, December...Cooking classes at mosque big hit
DEARBORN - An enthusiastic group gathered at the Islamic Center of America on Ford Road in Dearborn on Wednesday to share their love of cooking as part of the masjid's Maa-koul al Hanna event series. Wanda Fayz (third from left) leads a group of women during cooking classes at the Islamic Center of America on Wednesday. PHOTO:...
Last chance for MLK scholarship essay submissions
January 16th, 20100 Martin Luther King Day is Monday, Jan. 18. Seniors in high school have one last weekend to write essays for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's annual Martin Luther King Jr scholarships. Applications must be submitted to the ADC Michigan office, 13530 Michigan Ave., Suite 329 in Dearborn, by Tuesday, Jan. 19. A...
675 million added to terrorism list
January 9th, 20100 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) undated handout image shows a composite of 4 separate scans, a female in the left two and a male in the right two, from a whole body scan machine, or millimeter wave machine. REUTERS/TSA (Transportation Security...
Renowned boxing trainer sees potential champions in Arab American community
January 9th, 20100 The historic Kronk Boxing Gym’s new location in Detroit’s Warrendale district, home to many recent Arab American immigrants, particularly from Iraq. If there's anyone in the state of Michigan or the United States for that matter who knows a good boxer when he sees one, it's Emanuel Steward. The Detroit native,...Girding our loins for the underwear battle
There was a time when errant children were made to stand in corners and reflect on their misdeeds. We are made to stand in lines, in our stocking feet, with our shampoo in plastic bags and our pocket change in collection plates, waiting for others to decide how much to blur their images of what's inside our undergarments. As we reflect...Muslim scholars: Seek Islamic spirit, not state
The Islamic state is a controversial issue in the West, as recent news confirms. Last October, an imam was killed by the FBI in Detroit, seemingly for allegedly conspiring to establish an Islamic state in the United States. In the United Kingdom, government officials worry that extremist groups like Hizb-ut-Tahrir have...
Great effects, tired old story
January 9th, 20100 James Cameron's latest cinematic offering, "Avatar," is an achievement in computer-generated animation. But story wise, the movie was a tour de force of clichés. It was like going on a date with Carrie Prejean - all looks and no substance. "Avatar" is basically "Dances With Wolves" 150 years into the future and on another planet....T-shirts disrupt students at Edsel Ford
DEARBORN - With dress codes in place at countless high schools, it's commonplace for administrators to force students to remove shirts with messages or graphics deemed "disruptive." But one such incident at Edsel Ford High School on Monday became the focus of intense media scrutiny as nine Arab American juniors were told to remove......
Officials urge public to participate in census
DEARBORN - U.S. Census Bureau officials, the mayors of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights and U.S. Rep. John Dingell led a community meeting Tuesday at Dearborn City Hall urging participation in the upcoming decennial population count. A major focus of the meeting was getting Arab Americans and senior citizens to fill out and return the...Area Muslims condemn terrorism attempt
The Congress of Islamic Organizations of Michgian was expected to hold a press conference in Detroit on Friday at 9:30 a.m. to reiterate condemnation of religious extemism. Representatives of the Congress of Islamic Organizations of Michigan meet at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn on Monday to discuss plans for a press......
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful meets with Arab American leaders
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero met with Arab American leaders in Dearborn on Thursday at Habib's restaurant to discuss his expected gubernatorial bid. Lansing Mayor and expected gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero met with Arab Americans in Dearborn on Thursday. The gathering was not a fundraising event but a meeting to discuss his...Community leaders meet with Sen. Levin, discuss immigration issues
Representatives of the Congress of Arab American Organizations (CAAO) met with U.S. Sen. Carl Levin at his office in Detroit on Wednesday to discuss immigration issues. Various cases reported to the regional chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and other community entities involving Immigration and Customs...Locals rally in solidarity with Gazans
With over 1,300 activists from a total of 43 different countries, the Gaza Freedom March from Egypt into the battered, blockaded territory was the culmination of over a year of frustration for those who felt they had no choice but to help in any way they could. The planned Dec. 29 march to meet and provide aid to locals inside Gaza on...New revelations tear holes in nuclear trigger story
WASHINGTON (IPS) - New revelations about two documents leaked to The Times of London to show that Iran is working on a "nuclear trigger" mechanism have further undermined the credibility of the document the newspaper had presented as evidence of a continuing Iranian nuclear weapons program. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad......
2009 Year in Review
December 29th, 20090 The Arab American News' top headlines and front pages of 2009 Local • Community protests Gaza genocide • Arab American quarterback to play for Wolverines • District denies Arabic will be banned at Fordson • Jewish group selling olive oil to benefit Palestinian farmers • MLK rally highlights support for...
Locals headed for Gaza; Dearborn vigil supports march
December 25th, 20090 Since Hamburg Township resident Yusif Barakat left his Haifa, Palestine home with his family in 1947 at age 12, he’s only had a chance to go back to his homeland one time, in 1970. Heavy machinery is seen on the Egyptian side of the border with the Gaza Strip December 22, 2009. Hamas and other militant groups called on Egypt......
Israel’s fictional undivided Jerusalem
Israel's near hysterical reaction to a Swedish proposal to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state, their stubborn refusal to include East Jerusalem in their questionable "settlement freeze" and their defense of repressive policies imposed on Palestinians in that holy city are framed in language that masks...
With video: Santa Claus visits south-end school
December 24th, 20090 Santa Claus poses with a Salina Elementary School student Dec. 18 at the south-end Dearborn......
