For UFC lightweight Ramsey Nijem, the conflict between Israel and Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 1,800 Palestinians since the violence erupted several weeks ago, hits close to home as he prepares to carry his country’s flag into the Octagon at UFC 177. Nijem has aunts, uncles and cousins living … Continued
The UN should mandate an end to the siege of Gaza as a first step towards a settlement. Israelis and Palestinians are still burying loved ones killed during Gaza’s third war in six years. Since 8 July, more than 1,800 Palestinian and 65 Israeli lives have been sacrificed. Many in the world are heart-broken in … Continued
This is deeply disturbing. The lobby never sleeps. “Another Professor Punished for anti-Israel views.” Steven Salaita, an English scholar who has done excellent work for us and is the author of Israel’s Dead Soul, a critique of Zionism, has reportedly lost an appointment at the University of Illinois in American Indian studies because of his … Continued
On Saturday, August 2, Librarians and Archivists with Palestine (LAP) conducted a solidarity action in New York City, riding the 2/3 line, handing out bookmarks, and reading aloud excerpts of Palestinian literature. “We are librarians and archivists who support Palestinian rights and oppose Israel’s bombing and siege of the Gaza Strip,” they explained. “We are … Continued
Just days after it was first discovered, the ‘Bomb Gaza’ Android game has been taken down by Google. (It’s still on Facebook.) The controversial game requires players to steer a fighter jet with Israeli markings as it bombs cartoon depictions of Hamas militants. Almost as soon as it became live the game was hit with … Continued
The Detroit suburb of Dearborn, with a population of 96,000 people, has more residents on the federal government’s terrorist watch list than any city in the United States other than New York, according to a report released Tuesday. The Intercept, an online news site that investigates national security issues, reported Dearborn’s unique standing based on … Continued
Editor’s Note: Nearly 2000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since the Israel Defense Forces began the current military campaign on July 8. Approximately 25 percent of those killed are children.The devastating violence and destruction affecting Gaza has led to severe power loss and water shortages of clean water. Among the damaged, if not destroyed, infrastructure, … Continued
As I read Max Blumenthal’s article revealing the existence of a strange and candid video filmed by the husband of Jodi Rudoren, the Jerusalem bureau chief of The New York Times, I got a kick in the teeth. As I watched the 56-minute video of the Rudoren family’s comfortable life in Jerusalem, I was shocked … Continued
Operation “Protective Edge” in the Gaza Strip is slowly approaching its end. The IDF has started to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip after the goals, set by the Israeli government, were successfully accomplished. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that Israel will keep all options on the table without having a conclusive … Continued
Detroit Public TV has received a $250,000 grant from a foundation in Battle Creek to increase public understanding of the Arab-American community, officials announced Thursday. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded the station the money to build a program based on its 13-part public TV series, “Arab-American Stories,” which has already run. The new program, to … Continued
Hollywood is a sucker for a story about ancient Egypt. Movies like The Ten Commandments, Cleopatra, and even The Mummy prove it. Upcoming movies like Exodus and Gods of Egypt all but confirm it. Unfortunately though, those films have something in common aside from being about ancient Egypt — they show that Hollywood, tends to … Continued
Just what Israel-Gaza always needed – Sean Hannity’s triumphant arrival. The Fox News anchor took time out from shouting at Palestinians and labelling Russell Brand “kind of dumb and ignorant” over his videoed critique of Hannity’s pro-IDF coverage of the conflict in the Middle Eastern country to fly over to Israel. He posted the above … Continued
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