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PalestinePolitics
Palestinian Chicagoans look toward election after City Council calls for cease-fire in Gaza
by Khelilby KhelilThree weeks after the Chicago City Council narrowly approved a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, such calls remain a hot-button issue among Palestinian …
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PalestinePolitics
Will Biden’s Gaza Stance Hurt Him in 2024? Michigan Is the First Test
by Khelilby KhelilBut students, Arab Americans and other Michiganders said in interviews that Mr. Biden’s alliance with Israel’s government was unforgivable and would prevent them from voting for him in November if …
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PalestinePolitics
Biden seeks to court Arab Americans amid Israel-Hamas war criticism
by Khelilby KhelilAhead of the Michigan primary, President Biden’s allies traveled to the state to meet with Arab American leaders who have been open about their displeasure with his handling of the …
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DiscriminationForeign AffairsHate CrimesHate WatchPalestinePolitics
Muslims Calling for Peace in Gaza Have Been Answered with Rampant Islamophobia
by Khelilby KhelilIn early February, two of America’s most prominent newspapers published bigoted op-eds about the Muslim community — one called a Michigan city “America’s Jihad Capital,” and the other compared the …
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Research
Call for Papers: Locating Palestine in the Arab Americas (1 April 2024)
by Khelilby KhelilPalestinians have long conceived their liberation struggle as a transnational, anti-colonial movement that must necessarily build alliances with other marginalized and displaced peoples. The Americas – North, South and Central …
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PalestinePolitics
Protesting Biden, Gaza Supporters Warn, ‘Don’t Blame Us’ if You Lose
by Khelilby Khelil“President Biden abandoned this community,” Ms. Mohammad said. “People are feeling increasingly betrayed as the violence continues in Gaza.” New York Times