Author Archives: Arab America

Abdeen Jabara is a civil rights attorney and the former president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. I interviewed him yesterday about the politics of the Chuck Hagel nomination to be Secretary of Defense. What’s the Republicans’ game? There was a convergence of different interests among the Republicans to put the heat on Obama through this … Continued

  In January ADC members and supporters like you contacted their Senators and urged them to reintroduce the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)*. Our campaign proved fruitful when the Senate reauthorized VAWA, on February 12th, shortly after our call to action. Despite this small victory, our work is not over. In 2012 the Senate passed … Continued

Two weeks after a mile-wide tornado tore through this city, killing 161 people and rendering a landscape of apocalyptic devastation, the public school system here received a telephone call from a man working for the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington. “Tell me what you need,” the embassy staffer said. Six schools, including the city’s … Continued

Ever since the embarrassing loss of the 2012 elections, the GOP is wondering how they can win over minority voters. I feel that they are genuine and well meaning in their quest to widen their base and attract those voters who have traditional sided with the Democrats. Yet when the GOP and its loudmouth media … Continued

This week the Arab American community was reminded of the <a href=”http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adc.org%2Fmedia%2Fpress-releases%2F2013%2Ffebruary-2013%2Fexclusive-senator-hagels-remarks-at-the-2008-adc-national-convention%2F”>challenges we face.</a> A fringe organization launched a campaign targeting ADC and public officials who spoke at our convention. This campaign was the basis for a number of statements made by public and elected officials questioning the integrity of Arab Americans. The onus is … Continued

<iframe width=”454″ height=”325″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” src=”http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/video/videoEmbed.html?uuid=9669fcde-72c9-11e1-958a-fd4578434472&noheadline=0″></iframe> A look back at the professional life of Anthony Shadid, the Pulitzer Prize-winning former Washington Post Baghdad bureau chief and New York Times correspondent. He died on assignment in Syria in February 2012. The Washington Post and The New York Times have jointly established the Anthony Shadid Memorial Trust. … Continued

Opponents of former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary have zeroed in on a 2008 speech he gave to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee as evidence that he’s too cozy with organizations sympathetic to groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. The speech was finally released on Thursday and it was something of a yawn. It showed … Continued

We are sure you are aware of the outrageous media reports and Senate statements regarding Defense Secretary-designate Chuck Hagel and his participation in our 2008 ADC National Convention. If you remember, Senator Hagel delivered remarks at our convention gala on Saturday, June 14, 2008 before an audience of about one thousand people. On that same … Continued

A Michigan-based philanthropic organization that helps nonprofit groups serving Arab Americans nationwide says it’s focusing on those dealing with social justice issues. The Center for Arab American Philanthropy of Dearborn says it’s planning to award a total of $50,000 this year. It’s seeking groups working toward the fair treatment and portrayal of U.S. Arabs through … Continued

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is sad to announce the death of its executive editor, Richard H. Curtiss, 85, at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD, on Jan. 31, 2013. Donna Curtiss, his wife of 62 years, and the family will hold a memorial service to celebrate his life at 1 p.m. … Continued

IMAGE Entertainment will release DAY OF THE FALCON (aka BLACK GOLD) on VOD on February 1, 2013 and in Theaters on March 1, 2013. Film stars Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim and directed by award-winning director Jean-Jacques Annaud. DAY OF THE FALCON is an epic adventure film with global appeal that … Continued

Attention high school graduates and college students! Get your application for Project Hope 2013 in ASAP! The deadline is February 28, 2013. The trip will take place in early June and will be a trip of a lifetime. You will make new friends from around the country and in Palestine—and you will learn to become … Continued