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UN experts urge US to grant visas to Palestinian officials, uphold diplomacy for peace

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

UN experts urge US to grant visas to Palestinian officials, uphold diplomacy for peace UN experts* urged the United States on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 to grant Palestinian leaders visas ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York in September, and lift the discriminatory suspension of processing visitor visas for all Palestinian nationals. “The…

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HE Turki Alalshikh joins opening faceoff ahead of Fight Week for blockbuster Canelo-Crawford clash in Las Vegas

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

HE Turki Alalshikh joins opening faceoff ahead of Fight Week for blockbuster Canelo-Crawford clash in Las Vegas Las Vegas, United States, September 9, 2025: The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas set the stage this evening (Monday) for the opening head-to-head of the week between reigning undisputed super middleweight champion Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and undefeated four-division…

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Microsoft fires a Jewish worker for taking part in the “Liberated Zone”

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Microsoft fires a Jewish worker for taking part in the “Liberated Zone” On Friday, August 29th, Microsoft fired a Jewish worker for taking part in the Liberated Zone protests that took place on August 26th. During this protest, seven now-former Microsoft workers and community members staged a sit-in inside Microsoft executives’ Building 34, while others, including the…

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J Street among many Jewish groups supporting justice for Palestine and Israel

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

J Street among many Jewish groups supporting justice for Palestine and Israel Here is a letter from Jeremy Ben Ami of J Street that is so important to read and support: For decades, the United States and Israel have had a special relationship, a bond my generation was raised to believe rested on shared interests…

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Mo Amer’s “Mo” on Netflix is more than just a great comedy series

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Mo Amer’s “Mo” on Netflix is more than just a great comedy series By Ray Hanania The Netflix series “Mo,” starring Arab American comedian Mo Amer is not only one of the best comedy series streaming on cable, but it is a deep dive into the tragic reality of what Palestinians face not just in…

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Turki Alalshikh Announces Multiple Bouts as Part of Public Workout Ahead of Canelo vs. Crawford Showdown

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Turki Alalshikh Announces Multiple Bouts as Part of Public Workout Ahead of Canelo vs. Crawford Showdown Las Vegas, United States, September 6, 2025: His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, announced the staging of several bouts during the Public…

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Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution

September 3, 2025September 6, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Orland Park passes revised Gaza Ceasefire resolution By Ray Hanania After 20 months since former Mayor Keith Pekau rejected a Gaza Ceasefire resolution and told the Arab American sponsors that if they didn’t like it, they could “Go to another country,” his successor, Mayor Jim Dodge, pushed through a resolution that was approved by the…

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US Arab Radio Partners with Arab Center Washington DC to Expand National Outreach

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

US Arab Radio Partners with Arab Center Washington DC to Expand National Outreach US Arab Radio (ArabRadio.us) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Arab Center Washington DC (ACW), aimed at strengthening national communications with Arab-American audiences nationwide and enhancing dialogue on critical issues affecting the community and American society at large. This collaboration…

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California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

California Lawmakers Advance Costly SB 771 in Closed-Door Session; Impose “Israel Tax” on Financially Strapped Constituents Earlier on Sunday, August 31, 2025, a small group of compromised lawmakers in California secretly advanced Senate Bill 771 which, if passed, will infringe on the First Amendment Rights of all Americans. In an undemocratic process, the lawmakers made…

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O’Hare Airport inspector threatens to dismantle Muslim prayer tent authorized in 2022

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

O’Hare Airport inspector threatens to dismantle Muslim prayer tent authorized in 2022 A Prayer tent authorized in 2022 to accommodate prayers for Muslim Uber/Lyft drivers at O’Hare Airport is being threatened with removal. The tent is located at 10400 W. Johnson Road in Des Plaines in a side area of the vehicle staging lot that…

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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by Israel’s killing in Gaza on Sunday of four Al Jazeera staff — correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal — and two freelancers, Moamen Aliwa and Mohammad al-Khaldi. The six journalists were killed and two others were injured by…

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AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC 2025 Annual Gala: A Call to Action for Humanity On Friday, October 24, 2025, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC) will host its Spirit of Humanity Awards & Dinner Gala in Dearborn, Michigan. This is more than an event, it is a call to conscience. A summons to peace advocates, justice defenders, and all…

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UN experts appalled by relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

UN experts appalled by relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system The targeted destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system by the Israel Defense Forces amounts to “medicide,” UN experts* said today, accusing Israel of deliberately attacking and starving healthcare workers, paramedics and hospitals to wipe out medical care in the besieged enclave. “As human beings and…

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CAIR-LA Raises Deep Concerns Regarding UC Settlement in Case Perpetuating False Narrative That UCLA Anti-Genocide Encampment Was Antisemitic

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

CAIR-LA Raises Deep Concerns Regarding UC Settlement in Case Perpetuating False Narrative That UCLA Anti-Genocide Encampment Was Antisemitic The Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today raised concerns regarding a recent announcement by the University of California that it will pay to settle a federal lawsuit that stemmed from the…

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Israeli influenced US Government sanctions Palestinian government

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Sanctioning Officials of the Palestinian Authority and Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization By Ray Hanania The U.S. State Department and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have sanctioned the Palestinian Authority in an effort to undermine its credibility and strengthen Israel’s violent war crime policies. The announcement by Rubio was made Thursday, July 31, 2025…

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Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Bernie Sanders launches “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” to help public understand political threats to government U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) next weekend will hit the road for the latest swing of his national “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour, which is focused on the takeover of the national government by billionaires and large corporations,…

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Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

Sanders: Trump Welcomes War Criminal to White House WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House: “As President Trump and Members of Congress roll out the red carpet for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, let’s remember that Netanyahu has been…

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War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 Ray Hanania No Comments

War crimes probe urged against two Israeli snipers who intentionally killed civilian women, children FIDH, along with its Palestinian and French member organisations Al-Haq, Al Mezan, PCHR and the LDH, as well as the AFPS, are calling for the opening of an investigation against two French-Israeli soldiers, Sasha A. and Gabriel B. These two soldiers,…

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