civil rights
MLK Jr & the Montgomery Bus Boycott: “The Montgomery Story”
a 50 year-old (released in 1958) throwback gets an arabee makeover (by way of the American Islamic Congress):
CAIR, ADC Condemn FBI’s Fueling Animosity Towards Muslims
CAIR and ADC have joint forces to issue a strongly worded condemnation of the FBI for its continued fueling of animosity towards Arabs and Muslims through the entrapment of their teens into committing acts of terrorism, according to a pre-publication memo leaked to KABOBfest Special Investigative reporter, Chaim Sugarman.
Don’t Ask, Just Kill
The resurgence of Lady Gaga’s cause célèbre, and the recent defeat by congressional republicans of a bill seeking to end the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law governing the service of gays in the US armed forces have brought the issue of equality towards homosexuals in the armed forces, and in society at large, back to the headlines.
The Israeli Inquisitions II
More evidence of Israel flying off the handle… Knesset, Apartheid’s Legislative Body, lifted Member Hanin Zuabi’s parliamentary immunity after she sailed on the humanitarian aid ship Mavi Marmara towards Gaza. Just another step in the witch hunt towards her and other Palestinian-Israeli leaders that have been challenging the Apartheid rule.
The Israeli Inquisitions & Another BDS Victory
Israel continues its assault on Palestinian human rights and equality activists… Most recently arresting Ameer Makhoul and Omar Sayid, two leaders of the Palestinian community within Israel.
From J Street to One State: Time for an Israel-Palestine Integrationism Movement
There is an interesting post up on Mondoweiss about the struggle in the Jewish community over Israel’s soul. Weiss reports about a panel, “Why We Need a Liberal Israel Lobby,” (see video) that took place at the 92d Street Y in NYC. His post hones in on three points: One, Ben-Ami’s (of J Street) sense [...]
US to Boycott Durban II: Obama Proved Racism is Dead, Anyways
Just as the pro-Israel lobby appeared to lose a fight over the appointment of Charles “Chas” Freeman as chairman of the National Intelligence Council, it is hailing a success: getting the United States to boycott Durban II, the international conference on racism. The last conference, held in 2001, was the site of mass Palestine solidarity [...]
Language of Death
“This attack is the final Israeli push to extinguish a Palestinian state and crush or expel the Palestinian people. The images of dead Palestinian children, lined up as if asleep on the floor of the main hospital in Gaza, are a metaphor for the future. Israel will, from now on, speak to the Palestinians in [...]
Mass Layoffs Friday at ADC
The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is the largest grassroots Arab-American civil rights organization in the country — and it’s in crisis. Since the brilliant leadership of Hala Maksoud, the grassroots, advocacy nature of the organization deteriorated. This began with the failed presidency of Ziad Asali, which I witnessed firsthand as an intern in 2002. [...]
His Crime: Blogging
Waiting for justice. An Arab human rights group reported that the imprisoned Egyptian blogger, Karim (Kareem) Amer, is in poor condition. The Egyptian government, in an attempt to squash critical thinking, jailed the 24 year-old blogger, and has denied him visitors, among other mistreatment described below. This is a gross crime and I am ashamed [...]
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