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Ray Hanania

Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall political reporter and columnist. He can be reached on his personal website at www.Hanania.com.

Twitter: @RayHanania 

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Arab and Muslim Americans’ best election strategy is obvious

Arab and Muslim Americans face a critical moment on Nov. 5. If Joe Biden wins the US presidential election, they lose. Donald Trump might not be a great alternative, but he may be their only choice.

June 08, 2024

ICC action on Hamas, Israel shows that real justice is blind

In America, where the rights of citizens who criticize Israel’s government have been severely compromised, with people even threatened with legal action, Hamas members are portrayed as “terrorists” and Israel as the so-called victim.

May 23, 2024

Gaza protests continue on US campuses despite bigoted response

Student protests at dozens of university and college campuses across America have been very effective in raising public awareness of Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip.

May 12, 2024

International support for Palestinian Christians in short supply

Not enough is being done to support Christians in the Arab world, particularly those who are under siege by Israel.

May 01, 2024

US’ Arab and Muslim allies should rethink ties with Washington

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday that he was reevaluating his administration’s relationship with the US, given Washington’s veto of a UN Security Council resolution that would have recommended granting Palestine full membership of the UN.

April 24, 2024

Arab Americans should not settle for the lesser of two evils

Wouldn’t it be nice to hear Palestinian and Israeli activists and leaders call out the extremists on both sides, instead of acting like the defenders of one side only.

April 12, 2024

Israel losing support in US due to Gaza violence

Israel’s excessive violence against Palestinian targets in Gaza is steadily undermining the support it has long enjoyed among the American public, especially among young people, who generally rely more heavily on social media for their news and information than the largely biased US media.

April 04, 2024

Democrats face increasing Arab and Muslim voter rejection

One week after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for “new elections,” calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an obstacle to peace who has “lost his way,” 19 Democratic Senate colleagues released a letter urging “recognition of a non-militarized Palestinian state.”

March 24, 2024