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How Easy it is to Prevent Escalation in Jerusalem
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The Accents of the Israeli Team
For many, following all the ins and outs of the Israeli-Palestinian saga can be confusing. Hamas did that, the Israeli army did that. They started the war. No, they started the war. They broke the ceasefire. No, they broke the ceasefire. Hummus belongs to them. No, it belongs to them. It is all very overwhelming. … Continued
Public Defenders Fired for Anti-Arab Postings
Two Broward County assistant public defenders were fired Tuesday for Facebook comments calling Palestinians “cockroaches” and “filthy swine.” Bruce Raticoff and Gary Sheres both lost their jobs, as outrage built after the Sun Sentinel published an article including the Facebook comments a week ago, Public Defender Howard Finkelstein said. The remarks from the two mens’ … Continued
Arab Media Forum Challenges Religious Stereotypes
Experts from across the Arab world gathered in Tunis to discuss the depiction of Islam in the international media. Media professionals and researchers from Syria, Morocco, Libya, Iraq, Bahrain, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Oman and host country Tunisia gathered in Tunis October 18th-20th to discuss ways to improve the image of Islam through the media. The … Continued
Dearborn Mayor to Sharron Angle: No ‘Sharia Law’ Here
The mayor of Dearborn,The mayor of Dearborn, Mich., rejected assertions by Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle that Islamic religious law, or “sharia,” had taken hold of the Detroit suburb. Angle made the claim after saying a “militant terrorist situation” exists in parts of the United States. “There’s no sharia law in Dearborn, Mich. … It … Continued
Moore Raises $60,000 for Muslim Community Center
Just when one thought the controversy over the construction of a Muslim community center in New York had died down, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore announced that he has raised over $60,000 for its construction. On the other side are unconfirmed rumors that some NY construction workers may refuse to work on the proposed community center. … Continued
American Muslims Nine Years After 9/11
The seven-million strong American Muslim community, under siege since the ghastly tragedy of 9/11, is challenged in recent months with a growing anti-Islam and anti-Muslim bigotry sparked by the opposition to the planned Park51 project popularly known as the Ground Zero Mosque in Manhattan, New York. The inflammatory rhetoric surrounding the project, actually a cultural … Continued
Amen New City Development Director in Dearborn Heights
Mayor Dan Paletko introduced the new Community & Economic Development Department director, Ron Amen, at the Tuesday council meeting. The city is currently in the midst of a lawsuit filed on the behalf of Hassane Jamal, the former director. The lawsuit claims he was fired from his position because he is an Arab American. Amen, … Continued
Miss USA Rima Fakih’s Fans in Dearborn Still Proud
Although Miss USA Rima Fakih didn’t become Miss Universe tonight, her fans were still proud of her as they gathered in a Dearborn restaurant to cheer her on. “She’s a tremendous success, not only for her, but for the whole community,” said Dr. Daw Alwerfalli, 63, of Dearborn, as he watched the pageant with his … Continued
Why is it so Hard for Obama to Shake the Muslim Myth?
Why is it so hard to convince people that President Obama is not Muslim? After all, this misperception first surfaced years ago, in the presidential campaign. As far back as 2008, 13 percent of Americans believed Mr. Obama followed the Islamic faith, according to the Pew Research Center. Now that he’s in the White House, … Continued
Muslim Miss USA: Move Mosque from Ground Zero
One of the United States’ most visible Muslim-Americans has taken sides in the debate on whether to build a 13-story community center and mosque near the site of the former World Trade Center in New York City. Lebanese-born, New York-raised Miss USA Rima Fakih said she is against the plan. Following President Obama’s comment in … Continued
US Premiere of Julian Schnabel’s Film
On Monday March, 14, 2011, the president of the U.N. General Assembly hosted the U.S. premiere of director Julian Schnabel’s latest film, “Miral.” Based on the autobiographical novel of the same title by Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal, the film stars Freida Pinto (“Slumdog Millionaire”) as a young girl growing up in East Jerusalem who confronts … Continued
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