Confessions of a condor | Who are the real anti-Semites?
January 19th, 20242 Last December 5, the United States House of Representatives, in another spectacularly successful attempt to prove to everyone that it doesn’t know anything about anything which it openly debates, passed a nonbinding resolution that equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. The vote was 311 in favor, 14 against, and 92 members voting...
Netanyahu tells U.S. he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
January 19th, 20240 On Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected U.S. calls to scale back Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip or take steps toward the establishment of a Palestinian state after the war, drawing an immediate scolding from the White House. The tense back and forth reflected what has become a wide rift between the two...
A Florida hotel cancels a Muslim conference, citing security concerns after receiving protest calls
January 19th, 20240 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida Marriott Hotel canceled a Muslim group’s conference at the last minute after a protest group claimed the coalition was "promoting Hamas, terrorism and anti-Semitism." The South Florida Muslim Federation, a coalition of about 30 mosques and Muslim groups, said Friday that it was told by the...
Study: More than 2.7 million Michiganders claim to speak more than one language, but state among the least multilingual
January 12th, 20240 The notion that Americans seldom venture beyond their borders, showing little interest in the cultures or languages of their destinations, is a long-held stereotype that may not hold true. In reality, we are becoming increasingly active in global travel and show a growing interest in language learning as part of our travel...
Israeli officials candidly admit to genocide
January 12th, 20240 Letter to the editor: The government of South Africa — whose people know a thing or two about the evils of apartheid — is charging Israel with the crime of genocide before the International Court of Justice. Israeli spokespersons and apologists may scream and howl in protest, but, as Pretoria’s legal brief documents, the...
Poll: Trump beats Biden comfortably in Michigan — but loses to Whitmer
January 12th, 20240 Donald Trump would soundly defeat Joe Biden in Michigan — but the state’s Democratic governor would fare much better against Trump in a hypothetical matchup, a new poll showed. The poll, conducted by the Michigan-based Glengariff Group from Jan. 2 to Jan. 6, has the former president beating Biden by 8 points — 47 to 39 percent —...
A “genocidal maniac”: What is Netanyahu’s ultimate goal in the Middle East?
January 12th, 20240 This article was written shortly before Israel assassinated the deputy head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, in Beirut on January 2. The assassination is a further illustration of the Israeli government's desire to escape the consequences of its disastrous war in Gaza, by igniting a regional...
U.S., Britain carry out strikes against Yemen, officials say
January 12th, 20240 The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Yemeni military targets in response to the Houthi's attacks on ships in the Red Sea, a dramatic regional widening of the Israeli war on Gaza. As witnesses in Yemen confirmed explosions throughout the country to Reuters, President Biden cautioned in a statement...
American rabbis hold protest calling for ceasefire during United Nations General Assembly in New York
January 12th, 20240 NEW YORK — A group of American Rabbis and rabbinical students organized a protest during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, January 9, urging a ceasefire in Gaza. The group was also asking that President Biden's administration stop vetoing various resolutions that would end the violence...
Mehdi Hasan leaves MSNBC after cancellation of his show
January 12th, 20240 Medhi Hasan said that he is leaving MSNBC after the network canceled his weekend show. “I’ve decided that it’s time for me to look for a new challenge,” he said at the end of his program on Sunday. The network shuffled its weekend lineup last year, dropping his weekend show while saying that he would remain as a commentator...
Claudine Gay’s forced resignation as Harvard president comes weeks after Penn’s Liz Magill stepped down
January 5th, 20240 Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned, just weeks after University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill also left her position following the university leaders’ congressional testimonies on anti-Semitism last month. Along with backlash surrounding how she addressed anti-Semitism on campus, Gay is resigning amid a growing wave of...
U.S. “not seeing acts of genocide” in Gaza, State Dept says
January 5th, 20240 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. has not observed acts in Gaza that constitute genocide, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, after South Africa launched genocide proceedings at the International Court of Justice over Israel's military operation in the Palestinian enclave. "Those are allegations that should not be...
Second administration official resigns in protest of Biden’s support for Israeli war on Gaza
January 5th, 20240 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, a Department of Education policy adviser appointed by the Biden administration quit to protest the administration’s continuous military support of Israel’s war on Gaza and its handling of the conflict’s repercussions at home and abroad. Tariq Habash, a Biden administration appointee who had...
Imam Hassan Sharif fatally shot outside his Newark, N.J. mosque, motives unknown
January 4th, 20240 NEWARK, N.J. — Members of a New Jersey mosque are devastated after their imam was shot and killed Wednesday morning. The search is on for the killer. Imam Hassan Sharif was fatally shot outside his mosque on South Orange Avenue and Camden Street in Newark at around 6:15 a.m. Officials said they do not believe it was motivated by...
Gaza grandfather describes killing of his entire family by Israeli soldiers
December 22nd, 20230 GAZA — When the Israeli occupation army entered the Gaza school where Yousef Khalil was sleeping near his family, they began shooting indiscriminately, killing nine people, including children, he said, pointing to bullet-pocked, bloodstained walls. His account, which Israel's military says it is looking into, comes after the killing......
ACRL calls on President Biden to rescue U.S service member’s mother trapped in Gaza
December 22nd, 20230 DEARBORN – The Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) has urgently called on the Biden administration to exert an effort to save the lives of Zahra Sckak, the mother of an active U.S. military service member, and his American uncle, Farid Sukaik, both trapped in Northern Gaza. Fadi Sckak has spent the last month making phone calls...
FBI and DHS report increased threats to Jewish institutions and synagogues
December 22nd, 20230 The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were made aware of a significant number of email hoax bomb threats to Jewish institutions and synagogues across the United States. More than 30 of the 56 FBI field offices are investigating these threats and pursuing those responsible for violations of multiple federal laws. At this......
Kissinger left complex foreign policy legacy
December 21st, 20230 Possibly no one had more influence on American foreign policy in the late 20th century than Henry Kissinger, who died last month at age 100. In his long and active career, he advised presidents, carried out policies and initiatives and was a highly visible figure around the world. While it’s early to pronounce judgment on his...
Arab American attorney’s job offer rescinded; “I was targeted for my background”
December 15th, 20231 An Arab American attorney is speaking out after she said she was fired the day before she was set to start a new job at the Chicago law firm Foley and Lardner. Jinan Chehade said the reason was her support of Palestinian rights. "Members of the firm who advocate for Israeli violence and who have expressed support for Israel were not...
FBI and DHS release threats of violence public service announcement
December 15th, 20230 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a public service announcement regarding potential threats across the nation from various actors during the upcoming winter season. This announcement comes following the continued violence between Israel and Hamas. The FBI warns of the...
Israel suffers heaviest combat losses since October, International isolation
December 15th, 20230 On Wednesday, Israel announced its worst combat losses in more than a month after an ambush in the ruins of Gaza, and faced growing diplomatic and international isolation as civilian deaths mounted and a humanitarian catastrophe worsened in the Palestinian territory. Intense fighting between Hamas fighters and Israeli soldiers was under......
How Arab American voters’ backlash could imperil Biden’s 2024 campaign
December 8th, 20230 Arab American and Muslim American anger over President Biden's handling of the Israeli war on Gaza could be endangering his re-election in the majority of 2024 swing states. Driving the news: Michigan, Virginia, Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania all have notable pockets of these populations. There aren't reliable statistics on how...
The Arab American News’ Publisher Osama Siblani: Here is what Biden needs to do to get our vote in 2024
December 8th, 20230 By Damita Menezes, (NewsNation) Osama Siblani, the publisher of The Arab American News, expressed deep dissatisfaction with President Biden’s approach to the Israel-Palestinian conflict in an “On Balance” interview raising concerns of Biden’s reelection chances in key swing states. Biden faces multiple challenges as he......
Thanedar blames a hack of his social media for a tweet that says Israel a “terrorist state”
December 8th, 20230 Democratic U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar said he's investigating how his X account was hacked overnight after he deleted what he said was an unauthorized post decrying the "terrorist state of Israel" and "genocide" in Gaza. "I was just hacked, and a misleading tweet was sent from my account," Thanedar wrote on X, formerly Twitter, around...
U.S. sales of Palestinian keffiyehs soar, even as wearers targeted
December 8th, 20230 A growing number of Americans are donning the keffiyeh, the distinctive patterned scarf that's closely linked with Palestinians, to demand a ceasefire to Israel's attacks on Gaza or to signal their support for Palestinians. Sales of the scarves have jumped since the Israel war on Gaza that began in October, U.S. distributors say, even......
