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Saturday, May 19, 2012
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 qarmout-picture-poster.jpg "Bader Qarmout defeats Senator Menendez and other long shots"

Born in Jordan, Bader Qarmout, 43, is new to politics. He so readily admits his novice political pedagogy. Interestingly, the two Republican candidates who are hoping to unseat entrenched Democratic Senator Bob Menendez are Arab Americans. One is Mr. Qarmout who identifies him as a Christian who was born in Jordan before migrating with his family to the United States. Read More
 nakba-48.jpg Palestine's Nakba, 64 years in the making
 
 I wrote this piece in 2011 marking the 63rd anniversary of the Palestinian "Nakba" or expulsion from their homeland. While little has changed to erase the memory of what was lost, much has happened to ensure its flame never goes out. I share a rare video of a family elder's recollection of our now destroyed village. Read More
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A Fatwa Revisited: Should Arabs Visit Occupied Jerusalem?
 
Eradicating the Arab character of Jerusalem has been the subject of an intense Israeli policy since 1967. Previously , I have written about how Israel prevents most Palestinian Arabs from visiting and praying in the city’s holy sites. The focus here is on non-Palestinian Muslims who have been forbidden to do the same. Israel is not the culprit here. Religious fatwas (rulings) have, since 1967, barred non-Palestinian Arab Christians and Muslims from making the journey to Jerusalem. Read More

 

 

Governor Chris Christie’s letter on Arab American Heritage Month
 
 I am proud to be Governor of a state blessed with people from so many different ethnic backgrounds, coultures and religions. This diversity has created vibrant, thriving communties throughout the state where individuals are working together to move New Jersey forward. Read More

 

 

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Forsaking Liberty: The Legal Lynching of American Muslims

 

What Muslim rights? With the blessing of Mr. John Brennan, President Obama's top counterterrorism advisor, the NYPD has finally been vindicated for spying on American Muslims. If the NJ Attorney General follows suit and does not commence a formal investigation, the sole demand of American Muslims will have gone unfulfilled. Read More

 

 
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