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Foreign AffairsPolitics
Arab and Muslim Americans Weren’t Happy With Biden Before Gaza War. Now They’re Enraged
by Khelilby KhelilArab and Muslim Americans, especially in the swing state of Michigan, were key to Biden’s victory in 2020. But now they blame the president for supporting Israel’s destruction of Gaza. …
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Foreign Affairs
Education Department political appointee resigns over Biden’s Gaza stance
by Khelilby KhelilIn a letter dated Wednesday to Cardona, shared with news outlets including The Washington Post and NBC News, Education Department Special Assistant Tariq Habash, a Palestinian American, said he believed …
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ADC In the News: Palestine on Campus and Beyond
by Khelilby KhelilIn 2024, let’s resolve to be kinder to one another | Anchorage Daily News In the words of Abed Ayoub, director of our nation’s Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, “This is …
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Iowa City City Council approves resolution supporting ceasefire in Palestine, Israel
by Khelilby KhelilThe Iowa City City Council narrowly passed a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine and Israel Tuesday night, further reaffirming the city’s opposition to antisemitism, Islamophobia, and anti-Arab …
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Vigil held to honor slain Muslim boy as accused attacker appears in court in Illinois
by Khelilby Khelil“My son was a remarkable child,” Alfayoumi said. “He was filled with dreams and aspirations. He loved basketball, soccer and Legos. He carried the bright light of hope wherever he …
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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt swearing-in of West Hartford official
by Khelilby KhelilA group of Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the swearing-in of a West Hartford official on Tuesday afternoon—bringing one of the most heated geopolitical issues to the halls of local government. WTNH