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‘She speaks the truth:’ Palestinian leftist parliamentarian Khalida Jarrar arrested in early-morning Israeli raid

Apr 4, 2015

Palestinian parliamentarian Khalida Jarrar was arrested by Israeli soldiers in the early-morning hours of April 2 from her Ramallah home,(...)

NGOs petition to reopen case of Palestinian killed by an IDF tear gas canister

Apr 3, 2015

NGOs B’Tselem and Yesh Din on Wednesday filed a petition with the High Court of Justice asking it to compel(...)

An empowered, persecuted Arab woman, as a violin

Apr 3, 2015

NEW YORK: Scheherazade, the story-telling Arabian queen from “One Thousand and One Nights,” has captured the Western artistic imagination for(...)

Arab student association to present annual “Layalina” to expose University to Arab culture

Apr 3, 2015

In order to expose students to Arab culture, the Arab Student Association will host a cultural night entitled “Layalina” on(...)

For Boehner, Visit to Israel Isn’t the Time to Speak Out

Apr 3, 2015

JERUSALEM — If the speaker of the House visits Israel and does not say anything substantive, does it have any(...)

Nasser’s Ghost Hovers Over Yemen

Apr 3, 2015

AMHERST, Massachusetts — When Saudi Arabia and its allies began to bomb Yemen last week, it was not the first(...)

Stranger Still, Kamel Daoud and Algeria

Apr 3, 2015

first heard about the writer Kamel Daoud a few years ago, when an Algerian friend of mine told me I(...)

Palestinians Join International Criminal Court, but Tread Cautiously at First

Apr 3, 2015

The Palestinians became members of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, cementing the most significant and contentious step so far(...)

Palestinian Hip-Hop Group DAM Has a Message for the Patriarchy

Apr 3, 2015

For the rappers that make up DAM, “make believe,” fair-weather feminism can be just as troubling as the gender inequality they(...)

Should Syria’s smuggled antiquities be repatriated

Apr 3, 2015

Franklin LambNational Museum, DamascusInternational condemnations from citizens and governments have reached near fever intensity as most of us are horrified(...)

Mainstreaming BDS in Italy

Apr 3, 2015

A series of events in Italy during the month of March show that, despite the government’s strong ties with Israel(...)

Muslims taken aback by article in Eastern Idaho GOP newsletter

Apr 3, 2015

Muslim leaders in eastern Idaho were deeply offended by Islamophobic statements contained in a Monday newsletter distributed by the Bonneville(...)