Author Archives: Arab America

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Arab American Institute (AAI), the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), and other organizations are concerned by an Associated Press report quoting “senior FBI, Justice Department, and U.S. intelligence officials” concerning new Department of Justice guidelines which are slated for implementation later this summer. The guidelines would allegedly give the … Continued

The top Christian leader for Palestinians is in metro Detroit this week, offering words of hope for Palestinians and criticizing Israeli occupation. His visit comes during a national convention in Dearborn for the American Federation of Ramallah, the biggest annual gathering of Palestinians in the United States. Archbishop Theodosius Attallah Hanna, of the Greek Orthodox … Continued

I am a Jewish American and an enthusiastic Barack Obama supporter. I can’t tell you how much I hope he’ll be our next president. But for all my longing for change and insistence that “yes we can,” there’s a bee in my bonnet, a sense of real dissonance between the Obama rhetoric and the reality: … Continued

  A prominent Christian figure from Jerusalem will shed light on the plight of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation in a keynote speech at an Arab-American gathering on Saturday, July 5 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Houston at 7:00 PM. Archbishop Theodosius Atallah Hanna, the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem will … Continued

  Comcast, Michigan’s leading provider of communications services and products, will be joined Monday, June 30 by leaders from Southeast Michigan’s Arab American community and the Dearborn, Mich. area to celebrate the opening of a 3,360 sq. ft. state-of-the-art bilingual Arabic-English customer service center located at 5070 Schaefer Rd. in Dearborn. The new center serves … Continued

Leaders and representatives from various Arab and Muslim American community organizations met yesterday to discuss strategies for the upcoming local and national elections. The purpose of the meeting was to lay the foundation for an organized effective plan of action regarding the campaign season. Representatives and activists who participated in the gathering discussed issues of … Continued

  The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has hosted yet another successful Annual National Convention. Arab Americans around the country came to Washington, DC to attend this year’s gathering, titled “Securing the Principles of Liberty”. Exciting events were held during the weekend (June 13-15), and prominent speakers shared their views with the community. Friday, June 13, … Continued

  The Archbishop of Jerusalem, His Eminence, Metropolitan Theodosios ‘Atallah’ Hanna from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem will be in Detroit this weekend to attend the Ramallah National Convention. Born Atallah Hanna in Rameh in the Upper Galilee, Archbishop Atallah Hanna was elected in 2005 by the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate … Continued

  After a testy private meeting last week with Barack Obama, Arab Americans are gathering tonight in Dearborn to discuss their strategies for the presidential election. Advertisement “Tonight’s meeting is very important because it will lay the foundation for a collective and unified community approach,” said Imad Hamad, Michigan director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. … Continued

  The Basilica of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church announces their first annual “Sahara Fest,” featuring Arabic food, music and culture. The Sahara Fest will take place on July 24-27, 2008 at St. Mary’s Church grounds, 18100 Merriman Road (between Six and Seven Mile Roads), Livonia, Michigan, 48152. The Sahara Fest features authentic Arabic food, … Continued

It is inaccurate to call Barack Obama a Muslim. Is it a slur? The Obama campaign suggests it is. A new campaign Web site designed to air and rebut potentially damaging Internet rumors reads in one part: “Smear: Barack Obama is a Muslim… Truth: Sen. Obama has never been a Muslim, was not raised as … Continued

Until a few years ago, N. Peter Antone was a loyal Republican. The Iraqi Catholic immigrant from West Bloomfield admired Ronald Reagan’s sunny optimism, shared the GOP’s views on abortion and family values, and donated at least $400 every year to the Republican Party. But, Antone, 56, has switched sides, donating his money and time … Continued