“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.”
In New Jersey’s large Palestinian American community, news that a ceasefire had finally been reached in a brutal 15-month war between Israel and Hamas sparked joy over an end to bloodshed but concern about what lies ahead.
