Arab-American hate crimes down after 9/11 Dec 4, 2008
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said it received an average of 120 to 130 reports of ethnically motivated attacks or threats each year between 2003 and 2007, a sharp decrease from the 700 violent incidents it documented in the weeks following the 2001 attacks ... American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
The NPP Must Pull Out of the IDU! Nov 27, 2008
"The rhetoric is exactly the same as traditional anti-Semitism. All you can do is change the word 'Jew' to 'Arab' or 'Muslim,' " said Hussein Ibish, spokesman for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a Washington-based civil rights group. He said remarks like Robertson's and the Rev. Franklin Graham's comment to NBC last fall that Islam "is a very evil and wicked religion" are a "slightly warmed-over version of the hatred that led to the Holocaust.". (Ghana Web, Ghana)
NPP Blowing Hot And Cold On Islamic Nerves!* Nov 26, 2008
"The rhetoric is exactly the same as traditional anti-Semitism. All you can do is change the word 'Jew' to 'Arab' or 'Muslim,' " said Hussein Ibish, spokesman for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a Washington-based civil rights group. He said remarks like Robertson's and the Rev. Franklin Graham's comment to NBC last fall that Islam "is a very evil and wicked religion" are a "slightly warmed-over version of the hatred that led to the Holocaust." This is a party that is not shy to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
End counterproductive racial profiling Nov 24, 2008
Yousef Munayyer is a policy analyst for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in Washington, D.C. For more information, go to. This article appeared on page G - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Obama aide apologises to US-Arabs Nov 15, 2008
Mr Emanuel also offered to meet members of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee ... His remarks angered the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, which called on Rahm Emanuel to condemn them ... Mary Rose Oakar, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. (BBC News)
Political Grapevine Nov 15, 2008
Rahm Emanuel called the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Thursday to apologize, saying "These are not the values upon which I was raised or those of my family.". Tolerance Test. (Fox News)
Emanuel sorry for father's words Nov 14, 2008
That prompted an outcry from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, which called on Rahm Emanuel, who is Jewish, to condemn the "unacceptable smear.". Yesterday, Rahm Emanuel called the group's president, Mary Rose Oakar, to apologize on behalf of his family. (Boston Globe)
Clinton tipped for secretary of state Nov 14, 2008
It prompted an outcry from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. On Thursday, Rahm Emanuel called the group's president, Mary Rose Oakar, to apologise on behalf of his family. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Emanuel Apologizes for Father's Comments Nov 14, 2008
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee sent a letter to Emanuel calling on him to distance himself from remarks made by the elder Emanuel in an interview with an Israeli newspaper following his son's appointment last week ... "Today, Rep. Emanuel called Mary Rose Oakar, president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, apologized on behalf of his family and offered to meet with representatives of the Arab-American community at an appropriate time in the future," a statement... (Newsmax)
Terrorist investigators in U.S. accused of profiling Nov 1, 2008
But the records showed that 79 percent of the suspects were from Muslim-majority countries, according to an analysis by students at the National Litigation Project at Yale Law School, who obtained the records, as did the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Each group sued for the records under the Freedom of Information Act, and both say the operation showed that the government was using ethnic profiling to identify terrorism suspects. (International Herald Tribune)
Election '08: No Friend Of Israel Oct 28, 2008
While he has publicly opposed attacking Israeli civilians, Khalidi does, according to accounts of a speech he made to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, have a different view of "the ones who are armed, the ones who are (Israeli) soldiers, the ones who are in occupation" of Palestinian lands, because "that's resistance.". Whether the Khalidi farewell was a "Jew-bash," as one blog labeled it, is not evident, as the video that Wallsten was apparently working from won't be released to... (Investors Business Daily)
Arab-Americans yearning Oct 21, 2008
"Our community is disproportionately investigated, and there is a selective enforcement and execution of our laws," said Nabih Ayad, a lawyer who works with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Michigan. That's one reason Muslim institutions have become more engaged with the community. (Boston Globe)
MICHIGAN: Arab-Americans hold sway Oct 10, 2008
Imad Hamad, Michigan director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, says neither candidate has done enough to connect with Arab Americans. "People have no illusions that either of them will provide a better or genuine approach for a lasting peace in the Middle East," Hamad says. (USA Today)
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Sunita Leeds, Co-Chair Rules Committee Aug 26, 2008
She is currently president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the largest Arab-American grassroots civil rights organization in the country. Please welcome Mary Rose Oakar. (PR Newswire)
AMERICA'S FUTURE: Homegrown Terror Poses Threat Aug 8, 2008
"We have a First Amendment and we champion the Constitution, and so in no way, shape or form should we engage in censorship of the internet," said Kareem Shora, national executive director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. "But the community recognizes that the Internet can be a dangerous tool for youth," he said, "so we're working on that by giving constructive alternatives to the youth.". (Fox News)
West Bank wall bigger than Berlin's Jul 31, 2008
Yousef Munayyer is a special assistant to the president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and a doctoral student at the University of Maryland. This article appeared on page B - 7 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Obama Steers Clear of Muslims Who May Swing Vote in Michigan Battleground Jul 16, 2008
We're not asking for much,'' said , regional director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in Dearborn. We're asking for equal opportunity and equal time and equal respect. (Bloomberg -- US)
Arabs hurt over Rachael Ray scarf backlash Jun 5, 2008
Laila Al-Qatami, communications director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, said that while she thought it was wrong of Dunkin' Donuts to cave under the pressure, she understood the franchise did not want the issue to detract from its marketing campaign to sell coffee. She added that the recent controversy is the strongest backlash she's seen regarding a cultural article of clothing or an accessory. (MSNBC -- Race)
CIA recruits immigrants May 18, 2008
Some U.S. policies after the 9/11 terrorist attacks made things worse, said Kareem Shora, of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. The policy missteps and mistakes tended to alienate the very community they are now trying to approach and work with,'' Shora said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Go & Do - 3 things to do Saturday and Sunday May 17, 2008
South Church in Portsmouth presents a Minds Alive panel discussion at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, "Arab and Islamic Cultures and the Experience of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S." The panel will consist of three presenters: Dr. Mahbubul Hassan, professor of finance at SNHU and the chair of the Islamic Society of Greater Manchester; Rashida Mohamed, president of Ujima Collective and director of the Women's Shelter of YWCA, Manchester; and Nabil Magilli, chairman of the Arab-American Forum (New... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
For Palestians, mourning May 11, 2008
Yousef Munayyer is director of information and technology at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Rezko Connections: More Questions for Obama Mar 3, 2008
It is then strange to discover that, three years earlier in August 2000, Mr. Alsammarae, a board member of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, appeared in Washington alongside celebrities such as Martin Sheen and George Galloway to demonstrate against the United Nations sanctions on the regime of Saddam Husseinand against the Clinton Administration's military posture toward Iraq from 1998. One suggestion is that Mr. Alsammarae was well-connected to American intelligence. (Human Events Online)
Lafferty proposes nominating commission to help pick school board members Feb 20, 2008
After meeting with Lafferty Feb. 15, Pharoan said in an e-mail he wants the Baltimore County Muslim Council and the Baltimore chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee represented on the nominating commission. The American-Arab Anti- Discrimination Committee is similar in ways to the NAACP, he wrote. (Towson Times, MD)
Local man caught in passenger-watch list web Jan 5, 2008
Kareem Shora, executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, an advocacy group for Arab-American rights, said once a name is on the list there is no guarantee it can be removed. "It's hit and miss," Shora said. (North County Times)
Wrongful dismissal suit ends with settlement Dec 14, 2007
One group that did back him was the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), headed by former U.S. Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar. Eden hopes to return one day to the Cleveland media scene. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Adalah: Sarandon, Leviev & Israeli Settlements Dec 14, 2007
The letter was endorsed by a number of groups and individuals, including Jews against the Occupation-NYC, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee New York Chapter, and representatives from the West Bank Palestinian villages of Jayyous and Bilin, two communities that Leviev is destroying by building settlements on their land. Following discussions between representatives of Ms. Sarandon and Adalah-NY, Susan Sarandons Assistant Mark Edlitz responded in a December 7 email to... (Zmag.org)
Bennis: Responding to Islamophobia Oct 27, 2007
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and other organizations have documented frightening numbers of such attacks. . (Zmag.org)
U. disavows ties to Horowitz's program Oct 26, 2007
University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt '96 said that a month ago, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) a watchdog group that monitors what it perceives as prejudice against Americans of Arab descent asked Princeton if it was associated with Horowitz's program. "We commented that we were not aware [of the initiative]," Cliatt said. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
BORDER COP BUNGLES Oct 16, 2007
What's worse, the head of the group - the Michigan American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - is a suspected former terrorist who repeatedly violated U.S. immigration laws, then used political ties to avoid deportation. The venue: a place known to local cops and federal agents as "The Hezbollah Social Club." Yes, Dearborn, Mich. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Group opposes ADL involvement Oct 2, 2007
Targeted groups included NAACP, Asian-American Law Caucus, Artists Against Apartheid, Farm Workers Union, ACLU, Mother Jones magazine, National Lawyers Guild, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Greenpeace, Act Up, Action for Animals, United Auto Workers and the American Indian Movement. ADL operatives shared information on anti-apartheid organizing in the U.S. with South Africa s Afrikaner government. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Rights groups sue over denial of U.S. visa to Muslim Sep 27, 2007
Other organizations that joined the lawsuit and had sought Habib as a speaker include the American Sociological Association, the American Association of University Professors, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights. Habib, who obtained his doctorate from the City University of New York, was a frequent visitor to the United States until his visa was revoked in October. (International Herald Tribune)
Ethnic Groups Upset by Turban Screening Policy Aug 30, 2007
More than 25 ethnic and religious organizations, such as the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Asian American Justice Center, have signed the coalition's petition against the policy change. In the Sikh religion, the turban is considered private, and removing a turban would be like removing a woman's blouse, Neha Singh, the coalition's advocacy director, said Wednesday. (Fox News)
Fliers wearing hats, turbans face tougher security Aug 30, 2007
More than 25 ethnic and religious organizations, such as the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Asian American Justice Center, have signed the coalitions petition against the policy change. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
NYPD warns of mounting homegrown terrorists Aug 17, 2007
Kareem Shora, legal adviser for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, also called the findings faulty and inflammatory. he report is at odds with federal law enforcement findings, including those of the recently released National Intelligence Estimate, and uses unfortunate stereotyping of entire communities, Shora said in a statement. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
New York Police study cites danger of homegrown terrorism Aug 16, 2007
Still, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee expressed disappointment in the New York Police Department's report, entitled, "Radicalization in the West and the Homegrown Threat.". "The report is at odds with federal law enforcement findings, including those of the recently released National Intelligence Estimate, and uses unfortunate stereotyping of entire communities," said the group's national executive director, Kareem Shora. (International Herald Tribune)
Refugees Cause Worry About Mich. Economy -AP Jul 25, 2007
Imad Hamad, regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, is concerned that the area cannot support many more people without significant federal aid. He likened it to ``bringing more passengers to a ship that is already sinking. (Guardian Unlimited)
Young U.S. Muslims back suicide attacks May 23, 2007
"I'm not surprised that the press picked up on the bad news, because that's what sells. I'd like to see another ethnic group get asked the same question," said Laila Al-Qatami of the District-based American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. "What's also missing were responses about what it means among Muslims to be an American, or their opinions about education, health care and domestic issues. Failure to include this stuff lends an impression that American Muslims are different," she added. (Washington Times)
Painful odyssey, uncertain fate May 8, 2007
Sending someone to a country at war, especially when the U.S. is involved, is "extremely troubling," said Kareem Shora, national director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Shora said his organization has spoken with the White House about granting Iraqis so-called temporary protected status, meaning they could legally stay in the U.S. until the situation changes in Iraq. (Las Vegas Sun)
Border a problem for Arab-American Apr 29, 2007
"Their primary job is to make sure the right people are identified on those lists," said Kareem Shora, executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, one of the organizers. "If innocent people are being identified in that process, the manner with which that can be rectified is very, very limited.". (Boston Globe)
Muslim holidays rejected by board (Tarron Lively) Apr 26, 2007
A few dozen members of the county's chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee asked for the change at a school board meeting Tuesday night. School officials, however, stood firm by a state law that disallows public schools from endorsing any religion, saying the school calendar can include scheduled closures only for holidays that cause low attendance rates countywide. (Washington Times)
An unwavering push for Muslim school holidays Apr 23, 2007
"I'm asking our community to be visible, to have courage," Pharoan, president of the Baltimore chapter of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, said in an interview last week ... Marvin Wingfield, educational director for the Washington-based American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, said he has fielded calls from school systems across the country that are grappling with this issue. (SunSpot.net)
Religious worker visa fraud cited Apr 19, 2007
Laila Al-Qatami of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said she understands "their desire to tighten up the program." But she said she hopes Homeland Security will ensure that inspectors are educated about Islam. "In particular with mosques," she said, "we've found people are generally suspicious of them.". (USA Today)
Muslims not urging schools for holidays (Tarron Lively) Mar 30, 2007
"But with a note from parents, we will grant an excused absence on the days that are not systemic holidays -- such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or Yom Kippur or Passover." The issue recently re-emerged in Baltimore County, where the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has pushed to include in the school calendar at least one of two major Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Fitr is the day after Ramadan, when Muslims break the monthlong fast they have kept from sunrise... (Washington Times)
Middle West, Meet Middle East Mar 28, 2007
" In the most basic sense, then, Mizna's mission is to speak up. At its founding in 1998, Mizna was a modest outgrowth of the newsletter for the Minnesota branch of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Since then, it has become a major local hub of Arab-American cultural activity. In addition to the magazine, film festival, and art shows, Mizna offers three levels of Arabic lessons (all taught by Mefleh). In a sense, though, Mizna is programming against the nightly news, and it's not... (City Pages)
The big leap to citizenship Mar 25, 2007
The programs were sponsored by the Georgia chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association in partnership with several groups including the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the North Fulton Bar Association and the Organization of Chinese Americans. Twenty other state chapters of AILA were also part of the nationwide one-day drive to provide free assistance and answer questions about the application process for permanent residents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
N.J. Israelis, Pro-Palestinians Protest West Bank Home Sales Feb 26, 2007
Hesham Mahmoud, a board member of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, said his community believes any sales would involve land that the settlers have no right to claim. In addition, "It also discriminates against buyers, since its fair to assume that if an Arab or non-Jew shows up at that event they will not sell him that land," Mahmoud, of Rutherford, said last week. (WNBC.com, NY)
Campus briefs: Parents, students get ACT podcast Feb 18, 2007
The theme of immigration and the right to participate will be examined in a keynote address by Kareem Shora, executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, by a panel of scholars and activists from across the nation and in four shorter sessions, each dedicated to analyzing a distinct facet of immigrant life. Visit www. (Herald Sun)
Arab Groups Protest Beck's Hiring Jan 26, 2007
""That blatant anti-Arab, anti-Muslim bias has been given credibility on a larger news show is something that concerns us," said Arab American Institute spokeswoman Jennifer Kauffman.Beck has said that his question to Ellison was poorly worded."My message is clear: Islam is a peaceful religion for over 90 percent of the world's Muslims," he said. "I have urged viewers repeatedly to understand this, while asking all of the proud, peaceful Muslims here in America to take a more visible role in our... (The Morning Star)
