Are Hamas and Fateh the new "notables of Palestine"? November 11 was the fifth anniversary of the death/murder of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, Abu Ammar. Much has been written about Abu Ammar. Those who loved him thought of him as a saint,...

Fort Hood shooting and the redefining of American identity The crimes that Major Hasan stands accused of have rocked the nation. A fellow soldier, a doctor, went on a rampage killing his fellow soldiers. It is not unheard of that a soldier would open...

13th Annual Arab Film Festival ("AFF") Held in California from October 15 to October 25 Dir. Offenbacher's "TEA" Demystifies Syria, Unveils Its Beauty and Diversity, and Wins AFF's Noor Award for Best Documentary In California, October was a special...

Houla Massacre of 1948 Apathetic State: No Military Readiness or Political Will to Stand and Fight The 1948 Houla Massacre Anniversary October 31, 2009 is the sixty- first anniversary of the Zionist massacre in Houla, a village in South Lebanon. The...

Love Palestine, love its Palestinians?: The plight of the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon Support for Gaza stops short, operation cast lead and the outpouring of support During Operation Cast Lead against Gaza, a large number of Arab-Americans,...