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Celebrate Arab-AmericansEntertainment
Arab American comic Dina Hashem has a debut special — but the timing is ‘tricky’
by Khelilby KhelilDina Hashem is on a stellar trajectory for a 34-year-old comedian. She currently writes for The Daily Show and has written for the Max comedy The Sex Lives of College …
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On Oct. 16 an Arab-American of Palestinian origin who was only 6 years old was stabbed to death by his own landlord because he was Arab. He was targeted for …
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Censorship
Columbia suspends Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace
by Khelilby KhelilColumbia University suspended two student organizations that have led protests calling for a cease-fire in Israel’s war on Hamas militants in Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians, the university …
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Hate CrimesHate Watch
Muslim, Palestinian leaders urge Arab Americans in Michigan to “abandon Biden”
by Khelilby KhelilSome Muslim and Palestinian leaders in Michigan are calling on Arab-Americans not to vote for President Joe Biden in 2024. They gathered in front of the federal building in Detroit …
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansHate CrimesHate Watch
CAIR reports surge in anti-Arab, Islamophobic bias since Israel-Hamas war
by Khelilby KhelilThere has been an “unprecedented” surge in complaints of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias in the U.S. since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) …
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The Nov. 8 editorial cartoon has been perceived as deeply malicious and offensive by a considerable number of readers, including me. The caricatures employ racial stereotypes that were offensive and …