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First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting

NPR  

First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting toggle caption Rebecca Cook/Reuters DEARBORN, Mich. — This city, home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the country, is a city in deep mourning over two wars in the Middle East thousands of miles away. “I'm feeling a certain level of despair, and I'm …

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Inside Arab And Muslim Democrats’ Last-Minute Push To Get Harris Over The Finish Line
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside Arab And Muslim Democrats’ Last-Minute Push To Get Harris Over The Finish Line

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Arab and Muslim leaders in Michigan and around the country are mounting a last-minute push to convince their compatriots to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day next week, despite Harris and President Joe Biden’s continued funding of the Israeli military’s invasions of Gaza and Lebanon. Carlos Osorio/Associated Press Turfe, the highest-ranking Arab American elected …

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Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza
8 months, 1 week ago

Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. Dan Koh, deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, said the administration wants “to make sure we’re as accessible as possible.” “We understand that some people do not want to engage. …

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First Muslim American appellate court nominee faces uphill battle to salvage nomination
8 months, 1 week ago

First Muslim American appellate court nominee faces uphill battle to salvage nomination

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nominee who could become the first Muslim American to serve as a federal appellate court judge is fighting back against characterizations of his work by law enforcement groups that are jeopardizing his nomination. Some law enforcement groups have told lawmakers that Mangi’s work as an advisory board member for the Alliance of Families for Justice is disqualifying. …

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‘Not your typical Ramadan’: Muslim Americans focus on Gaza in holy month
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not your typical Ramadan’: Muslim Americans focus on Gaza in holy month

Al Jazeera  

Muslim Americans have rebuffed some politicians, held fundraisers and scaled back festivities to show support for Gaza. “Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar.” The words announced the end of a day of fasting as dozens of people gathered last week to protest against President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza and an iftar meal the White House was hosting for …

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An Autocratic US Ally Is Accused of Smearing an American. His Lawsuit Could Air a Lot of Dirty Laundry.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

An Autocratic US Ally Is Accused of Smearing an American. His Lawsuit Could Air a Lot of Dirty Laundry.

Politico  

In all, Nada wants $2.7 billion — a number that includes punitive damages, but is largely based on the destruction of Lord Energy. It’s a figure that dwarfs the $10 million demanded by Hafez, whose suit mainly focuses on Vidino and Vidino’s employer, George Washington University, as well as the Swiss firm and one Emirates-based entity but not the nation …

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Why Biden’s White House iftar unravelled amid Gaza war
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Biden’s White House iftar unravelled amid Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

Sources tell Al Jazeera the White House cancelled Ramadan meal after many Muslim invitees declined to attend. Washington, DC – The White House has cancelled a Ramadan iftar meal after several Muslim Americans declined the invitation in protest of President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza, according to two people familiar with the matter. The sources, who spoke …

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Biden’s Never Been Driven By Human Rights. This Time, It Might Cost Him.
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s Never Been Driven By Human Rights. This Time, It Might Cost Him.

Politico  

This might sound harsh to Biden stans. Since taking the Oval Office, Biden has often put his view of U.S. national security and the political scene ahead of rights’ activists demands, especially if he calculates he can weather the blowback. In talks with nearly a dozen activists in recent days, I’ve been struck by the sense of betrayal some — …

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Lawmakers Call Out Major U.S. Banks For Discrimination
10 months ago

Lawmakers Call Out Major U.S. Banks For Discrimination

Huff Post  

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ilhan Omar released a letter Thursday demanding answers from the heads of several leading U.S. banks about policies that have disproportionately targeted Muslim Americans and communities of color. “The lack of information regarding the scope of de-risking practices and the impact on Muslim American consumers and other minority communities hinder policymakers’ ability to protect consumers,” …

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Biden Officials Try To Make Amends With Arab, Muslim Leaders
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Officials Try To Make Amends With Arab, Muslim Leaders

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Top Biden administration officials met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan on Thursday for an intense two-hour meeting in an attempt to make amends with Arab and Muslim voters who increasingly say they will not vote for President Joe Biden over his Gaza policy. Alawieh said the officials spent the day in Michigan in meetings …

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In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning away from Biden
1 year, 1 month ago

In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning away from Biden

NPR  

In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning away from Biden Enlarge this image toggle caption Don Gonyea/NPR Don Gonyea/NPR The chant rang out loud and clear. Michigan's large Arab American and Muslim American populations turned out big for Biden in 2020, helping him clinch the battleground and solidify his win over Donald Trump for the presidency. "They …

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Biden’s outreach to US Arabs, Muslims ‘falling flat’ amid Israel-Gaza war
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden’s outreach to US Arabs, Muslims ‘falling flat’ amid Israel-Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

Anger is growing, even as US administration holds meetings with advocates and announces anti-Islamophobia strategy. Many Palestinian, Arab and Muslim Americans have expressed frustration over the Biden administration’s “unwavering” support for Israel’s war in Gaza. “They’re in damage-control mode.” Islamophobia strategy Another facet of the White House outreach efforts is its national strategy to combat Islamophobia, announced last week. “Islamophobia …

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Muslim Americans Are Skeptical About The White House's Plan To Fight Islamophobia
1 year, 1 month ago

Muslim Americans Are Skeptical About The White House's Plan To Fight Islamophobia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza. It is meant to bring …

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Biden’s new strategy to tackle Islamophobia faces skepticism among Muslim Americans
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden’s new strategy to tackle Islamophobia faces skepticism among Muslim Americans

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden's administration is privately developing a …

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The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical
1 year, 1 month ago

The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza. It is meant to bring together lawmakers, advocacy groups and other community leaders with the administration in order to “counter the scourge of Islamophobia …

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Hasan Minhaj and the New Yorker: Who decided comedy needed fact-checking?
1 year, 2 months ago

Hasan Minhaj and the New Yorker: Who decided comedy needed fact-checking?

Salon  

Comedy legend Richard Pryor had a regular bit where he talked about his father's death. The "fibs" Malone finds in Minhaj's comedy were not part of a show designed to inform the public. One of Minhaj's bits, Malone says, "underscores the threat that being Muslim in the United States carried during the early days of the war on terror." Minhaj …

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Opinion: Immigrant communities are indebted to the civil rights movement. But when will they grapple with their own anti-Blackness?
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Immigrant communities are indebted to the civil rights movement. But when will they grapple with their own anti-Blackness?

LA Times  

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963. Sixty years ago this week, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom indelibly etched the civil rights movement into our nation’s collective memory through the Rev. After all, immigrants have the civil rights movement to …

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GOP Senators Repeatedly Boycott Vote For Muslim Nominee
3 years, 3 months ago

GOP Senators Repeatedly Boycott Vote For Muslim Nominee

Huff Post  

Dilawar Syed has received strong support from a number of faith and civil rights organizations, which have hit back on the GOP charges that he's anti-Israel. On June 30, eight of the GOP senators on the committee wrote a letter to the chair, Sen. Ben Cardin, expressing “serious concern” with Syed’s work as a board member for Emgage USA. They …

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9/11 a Catalyst: Two Decades After Terror Attack, Muslim Americans Still Fighting Prevalent Bias
3 years, 3 months ago

9/11 a Catalyst: Two Decades After Terror Attack, Muslim Americans Still Fighting Prevalent Bias

News 18  

A car passed, the drivers window rolled down and the man spat an epithet at two little girls wearing their hijabs: Terrorist! A poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted ahead of the 9/11 anniversary found that 53% of Americans have unfavorable views toward Islam, compared with 42% who have favorable ones. ___ For some, 9/11 …

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‘Under the prism’: Muslim Americans reflect on life post-9/11
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Under the prism’: Muslim Americans reflect on life post-9/11

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Hassan Sheikh was in his high school world studies class in Detroit, Michigan, on the morning of the 9/11 attacks. “After 9/11 hate and discrimination was amplified,” said Sumayyah Waheed, a policy consultant working with Muslim Advocates, a civil rights group based in Washington, DC. “Suddenly, day-to-day life for American Muslims became a subject for broad public …

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Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias
3 years, 3 months ago

Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A car passed, the driver’s window rolled down and the man spat an epithet at two little girls wearing their hijabs: “Terrorist!” It was 2001, mere weeks after the twin towers at the World Trade Center fell, and 10-year-old Shahana Hanif and her younger sister were walking to the local mosque from their Brooklyn home. “That’s been …

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Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias
3 years, 3 months ago

Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A car passed, the driver’s window rolled down and the man spat an epithet at two little girls wearing their hijabs: “Terrorist!” It was 2001, mere weeks after the twin towers at the World Trade Center fell, and 10-year-old Shahana Hanif and her younger sister were walking to the local mosque from their Brooklyn home. “That’s been …

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Muslim American votes may carry outsize weight in US election
4 years, 2 months ago

Muslim American votes may carry outsize weight in US election

Al Jazeera  

Despite their small numbers, Muslim Americans’ concentration in US battleground states could swing the presidential election. Fatima Salman, 43, a social worker and a Muslim American from Detroit, Michigan says she is “definitely” voting for Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee challenging the re-election of United States President Donald Trump. “Obviously, we will hear foreign policy issues being centred,” Gula says, …

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Islamophobia in the US presidential election
4 years, 3 months ago

Islamophobia in the US presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Biden is not an anti-Islamophobia candidate. Israel and American Islamophobia The US’s unwavering, bipartisan support for Israel remains an enduring symbol of American Islamophobia. We’re volunteering to be captured by the settler’s notion of common sense,” writes Palestinian American scholar Steven Salaita Hindutva and the US-India alliance Trump’s alliance with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for obvious parallels between …

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