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Israeli government spreads racist caricature of Arabs on Facebook, Twitter

Mar 31, 2015

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supposed apology for his incitement against Palestinian citizens of Israel during Israel’s recent election campaign,(...)

The Gaza fisherman who built his own reef - and was shot dead there by an Israeli gunboat

Mar 31, 2015

The underwater rock formations provide the best fishing grounds off Gaza, but they are just beyond the limit set by(...)

26 Stars You Didn't Know Are Of Arab Descent

Mar 31, 2015

1. Jerry Seinfeld, the creator of Seinfeld has a Syrian-Jewish mother. 2. Vince Vaughn's paternal grandmother was of Lebanese descent. He(...)

The harmonies and diversities of the Middle East

Mar 31, 2015

Even though Arabic is the official language of the Middle East, and it is the fifth most commonly spoken language(...)

Art Alert: Egyptian, Palestinian and Dutch musicians to perform at DCAF

Mar 31, 2015

An eclectic mix of experimental electronic music from Egypt, Palestine and the Netherlands features in Thursday's DCAF music programme.Ismael, from(...)

Pioneering Lebanese fashion designer Basil Soda dies at age 47

Mar 31, 2015

Basil Soda, who helped put Lebanon at the forefront of the international fashion scene, passed away Monday. He was 47. Soda, who(...)

Support Nakba Museum Project of Memory and Hope

Mar 31, 2015

We want to bring the Palestinian refugee story to Washington DCThe Nakba Museum Project of Memory and Hope aims to finally(...)

AAI Pres. Jim Zogby on Erin Burnett OutFront - “Israeli Arabs Treated Like Blacks under Jim Crow”

Mar 31, 2015

Arab American Institute President James Zogby appeared on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology(...)

What's a Palestinian vote worth?

Mar 31, 2015

Media speculation has focused on whether or not the forthcoming Israeli elections will help or hinder the quest for peace and a(...)

Arab American Women and the US Gender Discourse

Mar 30, 2015

During the entire month of March, Americans celebrated the remarkable achievements of American women, and the important role the US feminist movement(...)

Juan Williams: Boehner, Israel and race

Mar 30, 2015

Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) trip to Israel this week is so blatantly political that even the avowedly impartial Associated Press(...)

What is Palestine's Land Day?

Mar 30, 2015

On this day in 1976, thousands of Palestinians marched in towns and villages across the Galilee region, in the north(...)