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Democrats ignored the uncommitted movement for Gaza in 2024. Now, it’s winning elections

By linking progressive politics with nominally Arab American issues, organizers are building winning coalitions

The Guardian - US · Aug 29

DEI advocates respond to Trump's latest moves to destroy diversity policies: 'This is a marathon, not a sprint'

“Let's not get caught up in the craziness.”

Fortune · Jan 23, 2025

How Republican-linked ads stir Israel tensions to undermine Kamala Harris

Ad campaign focused on Gaza in key swing states invokes ‘anti-Semitic and anti-Arab’ bigotry, advocate says.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2024

‘Transformative’: US Census to add Middle Eastern, North African category

Advocates have long said census count has left communities invisible, but say change is only ‘first step’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2024

‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding

Palestinian rights advocates decry push to de-fund UN agency for Palestinian refugees amid starvation crisis in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2024

For years, the FBI quietly stopped tracking anti-Arab violence and hate crimes

When the FBI developed its program to collect hate crime data, it included a category to track anti-Arab incidents. But this code was dropped, masking the scale of the problem.

WEKU · Dec 1, 2023

As threats against Jews, Arabs and Muslims rise, Justice Department looks to help

The Justice Department is engaging with the Jewish, Arab and Muslim communities in the U.S. as they face a wave of threats since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

WEKU · Nov 17, 2023

Palestinian rights groups in US fight to protect gains as public opinion shifts toward Israel

Support for Palestinian cause had risen earlier this year, but polls show decrease particularly among Democrats since Hamas attacks

The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2023

Frustration, concern rise among Arab Americans over Israel’s war on Gaza

Arab American advocates decry ‘dehumanisation’ of Palestinians after killing of six-year-old in suspected hate crime.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2023

US lawmakers introduce resolution urging ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib slams Biden administration for failing to call for de-escalation in Israel’s war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023