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CommunityForeign AffairsPolitics
Muslim Americans in swing states launch anti-Biden campaign
by Khelilby KhelilMuslim Americans in several swing states are scheduled to gather in Michigan on Saturday to start a campaign they’re calling #AbandonBiden, a reflection of their outrage over President Biden’s handling …
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Anti ArabAnti IslamHate CrimesHate Watch
‘This Is Personal’: Dearborn’s Arab Americans Endure the Agony of War
by Khelilby Khelil“We are feeling everything happening every day,” Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Mich., says of the Israel-Hamas war. New York Times
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Hate CrimesHate Watch
For years, the FBI quietly stopped tracking anti-Arab violence and hate crimes
by Khelilby KhelilThe families of three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot over the weekend in Vermont are calling it a crime “fueled by hate.” So far, police in Burlington …
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Hate CrimesHate Watch
Pain and an uncertain future for Palestinian students shot in Vermont
by Khelilby KhelilIn high school in Ramallah, they were a trio who loved playing chess and having sleepovers, united in their ambition to go to college in the United States. Washington Post
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Civil RightsCommunityDiscriminationForeign Affairs
Prominent Law Firm Rescinds Job Offer to Arab American Attorney Who Supports Palestinian Rights
by Khelilby KhelilEmployees 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
by Khelilby KhelilIt 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. …