A new bill by MK Ahmed Tibi (UAL-Ta’al) would recognize Israeli Arabs as an official national minority. Tibi plans to submit the bill when the Knesset’s winter session begins in October, he said Sunday, explaining that it is a response to the various attempts by coalition parties to pass a Basic Law (a law treated … Continued
Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he supports peaceful coexistence between Jews and Muslims in the Middle East, drawing widespread applause at the opening of the Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention. “We must all work hard to ensure peace at home and around the world,” he said as the country’s largest Islamic organization began … Continued
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, the number of Middle Eastern countries experiencing sectarian violence between religious groups has doubled from five to 10 since 2011. The research finds an increase in faith-based hostilities and that Christians faced persecution in a growing number of countries in the region. In this climate of … Continued
Coachella Valley High School in Riverside County has retired its controversial Arab mascot. The mascot did not appear at the school’s season opening football game on Friday night. A belly-dancing genie that often appears with the mascot also retired. The mascot came under fire last November when the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee complained that the mascot … Continued
During a speech at the annual convention for the Islamic Society of North America on Saturday, former President Jimmy Carter said peace between Jews and Muslims in the Middle East is a dream he still prays can be achieved. “You can’t bring peace to the Middle East without justice and human rights for the Palestinians,” … Continued
Israel faced increasing pressure Monday, including from the United States, after saying it plans to expropriate 4,000 dunams (1,000 acres) of Palestinian land in the Bethlehem area in the south of the occupied West Bank. Ally Washington, the United Nations, and Egypt all called for an urgent rethink after Sunday’s announcement, which angered the Palestinians … Continued
With the announcement of a month-long ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian resistance movement in Gaza, Palestinians are now turning their sights to repairing the shattered Gaza Strip. Palestinians will undoubtedly prioritise the reconstruction of thousands of homes, whose destruction has displaced nearly one-quarter of the Gaza Strip’s population. Palestinians will focus on repairing the … Continued
It is with much love and pained happiness that the members and supporters of the United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) watch the daughters and sons of Palestine celebrate on the streets of Gaza. We wish our children and families there a future full of hope, freedom, and achievement, and congratulate them and the entirety … Continued
How do today’s young people view their families, friends and their neighborhoods? How can a camera help kids learn a new skill and see the community around them with a fresh perspective? How can the photographs of youths shatter stereotypes held by adults? Explore these topics and more by viewing photographs and a documentary built … Continued
Salma Hayek remembers the first time she saw a copy of The Prophet, a book of poetry by Kahlil Gibran. It was at her paternal grandfather’s house in Lebanon. “I’m sorry, I was his favourite. We were very close and I lost him when I was six. He used to have this book on his … Continued
NOW” In 2011, that one word caught Laila Sakr’s attention as she surveyed millions of Twitter postings in real time. It surged like a pulse as tweets streamed out of Libya in the throes of what would later be called the Arab Spring. Within hours of the word flashing through her data stream, a 42-year … Continued
Gaza has every right to celebrate. Likewise, all the Palestinian people and Arab and Islamic nations have the right as well to not only celebrate the end of the aggression, but its victory and defeat of the aggression and all those who supported or were involved in it. That includes, especially, the Arabs who were … Continued
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