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Civil RightsCommunityDiscriminationForeign Affairs
Prominent Law Firm Rescinds Job Offer to Arab American Attorney Who Supports Palestinian Rights
Employees and job seekers continue to report retaliatory action for speaking out against the conflict. Georgetown Law School graduate Jinan Chehade says she had a job offer with prominent law …
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CommunityForeign AffairsPolitics
International Day of Solidarity rally held in Dearborn; community asks more of elected officials
It was a show of solidarity on Wednesday when Palestinian supporters took their message to the masses. Hundreds gathered in Dearborn for International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. …
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Hate CrimesHate Watch
Mothers of Palenstians shot in Vermont say their sons were victims of a targeted hate crime
Kinnan Abdalhamid, Hisham Awartani and Tahseen Ali Ahmad, all 20, were shot Saturday in Burlington, Vermont. NBC News
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCommunityMusic
Arab Student Association, newly formed, fosters unity and appreciation for Arab culture on campus
The organization seeks to unite Arab students through Arabic language, music, dance, history and culinary events and workshops. BU Pipe Dream
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Civil RightsCommunityForeign AffairsHate CrimesHate WatchPolitics
What We’re Reading (and Listening & Watching) on Palestine
Articles The Right to Speak for Ourselves — The Nation For far too long, Palestinians have been denied the freedom to tell our own story. An Inevitable Rupture: Al-Aqsa Flood and …
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“In the West Bank we’re not safe,” one injured student said, “and as a Palestinian American, I’m not safe in America because of people like this that might come out.” …
“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.”
