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ActivismCommunityPalestinePolitics
Arab Americans ‘thrilled’ Biden stepping down, but want new Gaza policy
“Arab Americans are pleased that he has stepped down,” Abed Ayoub, a Dearborn native who is national legal and policy director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the largest Arab American …
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ActivismPalestinePolitics
Biden or Harris? “Uncommitted” Delegates Just Want Someone to Stop the Bombs
As top Democrats try to push out Biden before the convention, voters frustrated by US policy on Gaza say they’ll back anyone who calls for a permanent ceasefire and stops …
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Donald Trump’s closing speech to the Republican National Convention threatening Gaza ended a week of speeches featuring full-throated support for Israel, false allegations of campus antisemitism, and condemnations of pro-Palestine …
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ActivismCensorshipCivil RightsPalestine
Northwestern police arrest 4 educators, months after pro-Palestinian encampment
The four Northwestern educators are charged with obstructing police during the protest. Those arrested questioned the timing and the potential chilling effect on academic freedom. Chicago Sun-Times
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CommunityForeign AffairsPalestinePolitics
In Dearborn, home of largest Arab American community, despair and apathy dominate
The Michigan city’s residents ask ‘where is the humanity?’ as war in Gaza rages on. Some won’t vote this fall in protest. The Guardian
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCulture
A beloved ‘Hijabi Queens’ mural in Anaheim’s Little Arabia is now painted over
For the past two years, a mural of a stylish Muslim woman donning a red hijab gave Little Arabia in Anaheim a colorful sense of community. LA Times
“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
