Author Archives: Arab America

We salute the American Studies Association’s courageous endorsement of the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli academic institutions, which are leading accomplices in more than six decades of ethnic cleansing, colonization, war crimes, and apartheid. As Jews, we refuse to remain silent as a so-called “Jewish state,” armed by the U.S. … Continued

<center><iframe src=”http://english.share.voanews.eu/flashembed.aspx?t=vid&id=1848702&w=500&h=284&skin=embeded” scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ width=”500″ height=”284″></iframe></center> In many countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa, walls and buildings became the canvas for street art during the Arab Spring uprisings that began in 2011 and gave protestors a platform. A collection of protest artwork is just one part of the exhibit called “Creative Dissent” at … Continued

Today, the Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies (SCPSS) announced that it had reach an agreement with Riad Al-Rayyes Books, a Lebanese publishing house, regarding printing a popular version of Syria Transition Roadmap, SCPSS’s report on the post-conflict democratic political transition in Syria. Riad Al-Rayyes Books will print up to 500,000 copies of a … Continued

The Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development offers summer internship positions with its educational program, the Palestine Center, for undergraduate students. The internship program provides students with an opportunity to conduct primary-source research, develop writing and organizational skills, build valuable D.C. contacts, gain hands-on experience and observe the extensive political and policy-related happenings in … Continued

Even before the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Arab Americans faced sweeping stereotypes about their culture and religion. A number of Hollywood films and television shows depicted Arabs as villains, if not outright terrorists, as well as misogynistic brutes with backward and mysterious customs. Moreover, Hollywood has largely portrayed … Continued

The LAHC has been working in coordination with Ziyad Brothers to distribute food items to those in need during these difficult economic times. Through this initiative, the partnership between the LAHC and Ziyad Brothers has allowed us to help feed over 10,000 individuals throughout Wayne County. While distributing items which included Dana Cheese products, we … Continued

The New York measure aimed at academic groups boycotting Israel is stalled for now, but a similar bill has emerged in Maryland. Authored by State Senator Joan Conway Carter, the Maryland bill bars public universities from providing funds to academic organizations that support boycotts of Israel. The purpose of both the New York and Maryland … Continued

ACRL has set up the free 1-800 Hotline to take complaints about the government No-Fly List and Watch List. If you or anyone you know is either prevented from flying commercial flights or is stopped every time you go to the airport upon checking in and questioned for hours, ACRL wants to help. You can … Continued

In the recent “Arrow” episode, an assassin takes a moment to pray before drinking poison and dying. That moment was meant to deny information to heroes Oliver Queen and Sara Lance, while simultaneously showing commitment to the League of Assassins. But did this moment mean more? Is “Arrow” guilty of cultural or religious prejudice because … Continued

According to new U.S. Government data analyzed by the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), 2013 was another record-breaking year for U.S. merchandise exports to the Arab world. Based on just-released 2013 data and revised 2012 figures provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. goods exports to the 22 nations of the Arab world increased … Continued

In an effort to brand West Anaheim’s Brookhurst Street as Little Arabia, the Arab American Civic Council developed a plan to partner with the City of Anaheim to highlight the distinctive economic, cultural, and community characteristics of Little Arabia in order to attract tourism and address community safety and development. The event was held on … Continued

ACCESS is proud to announce the line-up taking shape for ACCESS’ 43rd Annual Anniversary Dinner on Saturday, April 12, where the agency will be recognizing two wonderful Arab Americans of the Year. Ray LaHood (right) served as the 16th U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President Barack Obama. Dr. Fawwaz Ulaby (left) is a recipient of … Continued