Author Archives: Arab America

The bipartisan USA Freedom Act, introduced Tuesday by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in the Senate and Rep. James Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-Wis.) in the House, contains vital reforms to our intelligence apparatus, while still retaining the basic framework set up by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The bill respects the constitutional rights of … Continued

OneHamtramck LLC and Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) are hosting a Welcome Party for Chilean muralist Dasic Fernandez who will be in town painting Michigan’s first outdoor Arab mural in Hamtramck throughout November. The Welcome Party will take place Friday, Nov. 8th at 6 pm at the Peoples Community Services, 8625 Jos. Campau in … Continued

The Obama administration and the President personally remain fully committed to the creation of an independent Palestinian state White House Middle East Coordinator Philip Gordon told a capacity-crowd of 650 at last night’s 10th Anniversary Gala of the American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) in Washington, DC. Dr. Gordon read a letter of congratulations and … Continued

Author Susan Daniel Fayad wanted to pass on to young children the inspiring lesson of appreciating what they have while sharing with her own children the memory of their grandfather. “My Grandfather’s Masbaha” (published by AuthorHouse) is the result, a touching tale set in Lebanon, wherein a young child learns how to use a string … Continued

Arab American Heritage Council’s 17th annual “Ensure the Legacy” dinner and awards banquet will honor community leaders and celebrate diversity in Flint. The dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 5:30 p.m. at Riverfront Banquet Center, One Riverfront Center West. Tickets are $85 for adults and $55 for students and seniors. The public is … Continued

ADC is proud to announce that Palestinian Philanthropist Munib R. Masri will be presented with the Turaath Heritage Award on November 17th. The award will be presented at the Third Annual ADC Turaath Event, hosted in Washington, DC. Masri is recognized for his philanthropic efforts, and commitment to peace and prosperity. Masri is renowned for … Continued

The Department of Homeland Security’s arrest of Palestinian community activist Rasmea Yousef Odeh at her home in the Chicago suburbs on Tuesday was an act of political repression, dozens of groups around the US stated this week. Odeh, associate director of the Arab American Action Network, a social services and community organization in Chicago, faces … Continued

The Dearborn Public Library and the Arab American National Museum are teaming up to offer a free screening of the film, “Koran by Heart”, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Museum, 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn. The film, which was produced in 2011 by HBO Documentaries and directed by Greg Barker, tells … Continued

MMCC welcomes back the pilgrims who performed the Hajj and congratulates them for their accomplishment. However, MMCC is disturbed to hear reports of assaults and harassment of Shia pilgrims from Dearborn in the camps of Mina. Sectarian conflict is to be condemned, and is completely against the spirit of the Hajj. We ask for the … Continued

The below-signed organizations are deeply disturbed by and stand opposed to the indictment yesterday of Rasmea Yousef Odeh, a Palestinian-American community activist who has dedicated 10 years to the Chicago Arab-American community, working with women on issues ranging from promoting literacy and political education to addressing domestic violence and anti-Arab and Muslim sentiment. Rasmea’s indictment … Continued

With 7 votes against and 5 in favor, the UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council voted last night to defeat a resolution that threatened the ability for students to pursue divestment from companies tied to the Israeli occupation. The resolution, entitled “A Resolution In Support of Positive Steps Towards an Israeli-Palestinian Peace” framed divestment as a … Continued

An Arab-American community activist has been arrested in Chicago on charges of immigration fraud. Rasmieh Odeh is accused of concealing her detention in an Israeli prison 40 years ago on bombing charges. Odeh works as an associate director at the Arab American Action Network, a Chicago-area group that works on behalf of new immigrants and … Continued