Author Archives: Arab America

Israeli elections are coming up in January so it is Palestinian hunting season again. Israeli cynics call it a time “for mowing the grass.” Out comes the well-worn playbook by Israel’s militaristic government that has worked to silence Israeli politicians and citizens who want a two-state solution. This is an opportunity to use and test … Continued

With the escalation of events in Gaza, ADC is asking you to act right now. Call on the White House and Congress and demand they call for an immediate ceasefire, and an end to the siege on Gaza. <a href=”http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3nLoUQj6jZcyjtSfq2bzKSEgD0QXHqtF”>Click here to send a message to the White House and to your representative (includes suggested … Continued

Last Friday, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), CODEPINK, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), and the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation delivered to the U.S. Department of State more than 17,000 signatures and an open letter signed by over 50 U.S. organizations asking the State Department to investigate the death of Rachel Corrie … Continued

On Thursday, December 6, 2012, will present Images and Perceptions Diversity Conference in Partnership with the Governor’s Office of the State of Illinois, New Americans Office of Policy and Advocacy, Mayor’s Office of Chicago, City Colleges of Chicago, University of Chicago, U of C Center for Middle-Eastern Studies, NAACP, and LA SED at the magnificent … Continued

The founding director of Dearborn’s Arab American National Museum, Anan Ameri, will retire in May after seven years leading the only museum in the country devoted to Arab and Arab-American history and culture. Those who know Ameri point to the successful completion of the museum’s $15.3 million building on Michigan Avenue, the high quality of … Continued

A coalition* of American Muslim and Arab-American civil rights, community and advocacy organizations today called on President Obama to demand that Israel restore the ceasefire that it broke with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Since Israel began its latest round of attacks on Gaza, a number of Palestinian and Israeli civilians have been killed, including … Continued

ADC strongly condemns the continuing Israeli aggression and indiscriminate slaughter of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. ADC calls on the Obama Administration to stop supporting the continued Israeli aggression, and take measures to stop Israel’s continued violations of international and human rights laws. Reports indicate that the Israeli air strikes over the past two days … Continued

In an historic move that could initiate a domino effect across America’s campuses, the Associated Students of UC Irvine voted unanimously to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s occupation of Palestine, including from companies that contribute to illegal settlement construction in the occupied Palestinian territories. With 16 votes in favor, 0 abstentions, and 0 … Continued

In an evening where classical meets modern, you will hear a new take on the sounds of the trumpet as Amir ElSaffar uses his ensemble to fuse jazz with maqam*! ADC and the ADC Women’s Initiative, in partnership with Alwan for the Arts, are proudly hosting the second annual Turaath: Celebrating Arab Culture in America … Continued

The Arab American National Museum is one of several Detroit area groups to earn high-dollar grants from the Knight Foundation. Building on the city’s creative momentum, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Tuesday announced $19.25 million in support for the arts in Detroit. The funding is part of the Knight Arts Challenge, a … Continued

Arab Americans are like the majority of American voters–they are primarily concerned about the economy, health care, the education of their children, the environment and favor fair tax reforms; they are troubled about the rising number of the unemployed and poor, the human and financial cost of America’s two decade wars, the direction of US … Continued

“It is frustrating that after six months and no response from the Department of Homeland Security that they still will not allow me to fly back to my own country,” Saadiq Long said in a statement by the umbrella Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The dilemma of Saadiq, who served for a decade in the … Continued