I’m an American-Muslim and I despise Islamic terrorists. In fact, despise is not even a strong enough word to convey my true feelings about those who kill innocent people in the name of Islam. I hate them with every fiber of my being. I’m not going to tell you, “Islam is a religion of peace.” … Continued
I volunteered to work in one of the medical tents at the Boston Marathon because like many, I have always been inspired by and wanted to contribute to the experience of watching runners from all corners of the earth compete and safely complete the greatest marathon in the world. When the bombs went off … Continued
It’s a big weekend for Osama Siblani — publisher of the Arab American News, which is based in Dearborn. He is one of five people being inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame this Sunday, and the first Arab-American immigrant to receive this honor … but Siblani says he knows he won’t be the … Continued
The Kennedy Center building on Bingham Street in East Dearborn is a nine-story residential site for low-income elders in the heart of the Detroit area’s Arab American community. Although one might expect the center to be bustling with family members visiting the many older Arab Americans who occupy 78 of the building’s 117 units, my … Continued
After the bombings in Boston, law professor Khaled Beydoun was gripped by the fear that the culprit would be found to be an Arab or Muslim American. Since Sept. 11, 2001, he says this anxiety has become quite familiar in Arab and Muslim communities, and that has transformed the grieving process. CELESTE HEADLEE, HOST: This … Continued
Remember the old Michigan Lottery TV commercial? “It’s growing, it’s growing…it’s out of control!” Having reached age 21, the Concert of Colors is a community-enhancing jackpot of free live music with an expanding presence in Detroit’s bustling Midtown district. And now it’s filling a long-vacant spot in the local music fest calendar by moving from … Continued
It was glaringly noticeable that President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry should be both wearing blue neckties with their white shirts when they met Israeli leaders earlier — the former on his visit to Israel last month and the latter in the past few weeks — in an obvious gesture of support … Continued
As a result of a recent increase in attacks and discrimination targeting Arab and Muslim Americans following the bombing in Boston, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is asking that all members of the affected communities exercise extreme caution and immediately report any incidents of harassment, abuse, or violence by first calling 911, and then contacting … Continued
AIPAC is pushing for a provision in the “U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013” which would allow Israeli citizens to enter the US without a visa, but — believe it or not — would allow Israel to continue its discrimination against US citizens of Arab descent. The State Department notes in its official travel advisory: … Continued
A twenty-year-old man who had been watching the Boston Marathon had his body torn into by the force of a bomb. He wasn’t alone; a hundred and seventy-six people were injured and three were killed. But he was the only one who, while in the hospital being treated for his wounds, had his apartment searched … Continued
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)-Michigan joins the nations fellow Americans in condemning the horrific terrorist attack that took place in Boston in the State of Massachusetts during the Boston Marathon yesterday, Monday April 15, 2013. ADC Michigan extends its sincere condolences to the victims’ families for the loss of their loved ones and our prayers … Continued
Mohammed Khalek needs your help. Mohammed is a 14-year-old Palestinian American from New Orleans who went before an Israeli military court yesterday with his ankles shackled together. Why? He was accused of pelting Israeli military and settler vehicles outside the village of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, in occupied Palestine. Mohammed’s father, Abdulwahab Khalek, said that … Continued
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