U.S. Congress tries to wish away Israeli racism and apartheid

July 22nd, 20230 On July 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution by the kind of lopsided vote (412 for, 9 against, 1 present) normally reserved for proclamations lauding members' hometown Little League programs. Unlike most legislation, Concurrent Resolution 57 is short enough to fit comfortably into newspaper op-ed length: "Resolved...

Dingell, Tlaib introduce Arab American Heritage Month resolution in U.S. House

April 26th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), introduced a resolution honoring Arab American Heritage Month, a celebration held in April to recognize the incredible contributions Arab Americans have made in the country. "As a strong, proud and unapologetically Arab American...

Rashida Tlaib announces impeachment resolution against President Trump

March 9th, 20190 WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced at a news conference on Wednesday that she plans to file an impeachment resolution against President Trump. "Later on this month, I will be joining folks and advocates across the country to file the impeachment resolution to start the impeachment proceedings," Tlaib...

Wayne County Commission approves Woronchak resolution on Ramadan

May 11th, 20180 DETROIT — On Thursday, May 10, the Wayne County Commission approved a resolution introduced by Commission Chairman Gary Woronchak (D-Dearborn) recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins May 16. Woronchak continued a tradition he established several years ago of commemorating the start of Ramadan each year with a...

Year-in review: The top local, national and international stories of 2017

January 5th, 20180 Here's our 2017 year-in-review of the most important news and developments as reported by The Arab American News locally, nationally and internationally. Community and local 1. Former Dearborn City Clerk Kathy Buda was convicted on embezzlement charges, after clerk office employees reported suspicions she was stealing cash from fees...

Trump deepens America’s isolation

December 22nd, 20170 By Rashid Khalidi The brilliant diplomacy over Jerusalem of the self-proclaimed master deal-maker has produced a situation where it is now D. Trump vs. almost the entire world. And in the face of what is likely to be a sweeping defeat for the U.S., Trump and his minions are not taking the reluctance of the world to go along with his...

Defying Trump, over 120 countries at U.N. condemn Jerusalem decision

December 21st, 20170 UNITED NATIONS — More than 120 countries defied President Trump on Thursday and voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to drop its recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Trump had threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that voted in favor. A total of 128...

#UMDivest resolution passes at University of Michigan

November 17th, 20171 ANN ARBOR — On November 15 at 3 a.m., a historical moment took place at the University of Michigan when the Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) passed a resolution at the Central Student Government (CSG) meeting regarding U of M's investment ties to companies involved in human rights violations. The investigation of...

Senate passes anti-hate crime resolution drafted by Muslim group

April 14th, 20173 On Thursday, April 6, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning hate crimes against ethnic and religious groups, and vowed to push for establishing appropriate measures for the reporting and prosecuting of violence against minorities. Amid rising attacks on individuals and places of worship in Muslim, Sikh, Jewish,...