I don’t know who can take credit for this, Glenn Greenwald, Amy Goodman, the US Campaign to End the Occupation, Jewish Voice for Peace, the many reporters and readers who have been calling NBC– all of you out there– but this is triumphant news. It broke on reporter New York Times TV correspondent Bill Carter’s … Continued
On Tuesday, several members of New York City’s Arab-American community filed into the Good Shephard’s Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn for the launch of the Take On Hate campaign, a media and policy campaign orchestrated around tackling perceptions of Arab and Muslim-Americans in the United States. In addition to tackling representations of Arabs and … Continued
As Ramadan days wind down, we feel a renewed respect and reverence for the mystique and magic of our Arabian nights! A hypnotic spell descends on Muslims come sundown. They bask in an intangible, inexplicable mixture of the meta-physical and the pleasurable in a refined, rarified union that is singularly unique. Such is the enchantment … Continued
Anthony Bourdain, the famous American chef and star of “Parts Unknown”, made his own personal comment on the events happening in Gaza. Bourdain was presented the Voices of Courage and Conscience in Media Award earlier this year by the Muslim Public Affairs Council. The award was given to Bourdain for an episode of Parts Unknown … Continued
French authorities are forbidding pro-Palestinian protests in some cities after violence marred a recent march against the violence in Gaza, as Jewish-Muslim tensions in France have reached their highest level in years. Moderates on both sides called Wednesday for calm, and for a halt to fighting in the Mideast. France has Western Europe’s largest Muslim … Continued
Most of our New York museums give us gussied-up versions of what we already know. The New Museum was created almost 35 years ago to do the opposite, to give us art we barely knew existed. With “Here and Elsewhere,” it thrillingly fulfills that mandate. Hidden behind that noncommittal title is a potentially volatile subject: … Continued
This cinder-block town near Damascus, once a hub of prayer and commerce open to the world, seems like a tightly guarded military zone. Inside the revered shrine here, under ceilings sparkling with mirrored tiles, men and women still pray, pressing their faces to the tomb they believe holds the remains of Zeinab, a granddaughter of … Continued
A new campaign by a Dearborn-based Arab-American group to combat bias kicks off tonight with a Ramadan dinner and movie screening. Created by the National Network for Arab American Communities, the Take on Hate campaign aims to deal with misconceptions and stereotypes of Arab Americans and Muslims. From anti-Muslim comments made by some politicians to … Continued
Ayman Mohyeldin, an NBC News journalist whose powerful reporting from Gaza has drawn widespread praise, has been pulled out of the region, Glenn Greenwald reported on Thursday. NBC told Greenwald that Mohyeldin, who has been replaced by the network’s chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, was removed from the story due to “security concerns.” Greenwald’s report … Continued
A group of American volunteers sponsored by the American Federation of Ramallah were denied entry into Palestine by Israeli border officers at the King Hussein Bridge on July 8. Tour leader Terry Ahwal detailed to Al-Monitor the humiliating six-hour experience that 15 Arab-Americans, ages 17 to 28, faced by Israeli officials. The visit, part of … Continued
The United States has invited Egypt to an African leaders summit in Washington next month, after initially barring Cairo following the military’s coup against the former Muslim Brotherhood-led government. A US official said the late invitation had been offered as Egypt had recently been allowed back into the African Union after a year’s absence. “President … Continued
A new website was recently launched which graphically documents the fatalities in Gaza. These real time updates not only show the death toll, but also memorialize the recently passed by stating their names, gender, and age for the world to see. Please visit this link below to view the website.
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