http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com Original thought & informed commentary from a syndication of Arab American journalists. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:05:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don’t give Ahmadinejad what he wants By Ray Hanania -- As long as Western politicians, especially those in the United States, view Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other tyrants as opportunities for local political gain, the dictators will continue to oppress. Here in the United States, the news media is leading the ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/06-23-09-dont-give-ahmadinejad-what-he-craves-or-wants/ Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip June 20, 2009 The GOP is bashing President Barack Obama over his cautious approach to the events in Iran following the re-election of President Ahmadinejad. They say the election was stolen and they should know best about stolen elections. visit Ray Hanania's World Comic ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/20/06-20-09-comic-gop-bashing-obama-on-iran-they-know-why/ Arab Labor: A humorous sitcom that turns tragedy into understanding By Ray Hanania -- The life of an Arab citizen is anything but funny. Just ask my relatives who live in several Israeli cities. Non-Jews in a Jewish world caught on the edge of the wall that separates Palestinians from Israelis. Yet, ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/06-18-09-arab-labor-using-humor-in-israeli-sitcom-to-change-perceptions-of-arab-citizens/ Rightwing extremists must be held accountable for Holocaust Museum attack By Ray Hanania -- Let’s be clear. Had the attacker at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. been an Arab or a Muslim, the cacophony of calls for vigilance against the Arab and Muslim community would be deafening. But 88-year-old James Wenneker von ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/06-11-09-rightwing-demagogues-on-cable-tv-and-radio-should-be-held-accountable-for-holocaust-museum-attack/ REFLECTIONS ON THE MA’ALOT MASSACRE FROM AN ARAB AMERICAN NEW YORKER PLAYING DEBUSSY ON THE STAGE AT AVERY FISHER HALL 35 YEARS AGO WHEN IT HAPPENED By Anisa Mehdi -- Thirty five years ago the celebration of the 26th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel was tempered. The ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/05-12-09-reflections-in-maalot-massacre-35-years-later/ Arab World misled by Chicago officials on 2016 Olympics By Ray Hanania -- Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and a collection of community leaders visited the Arab World recently in the hopes of winning support for the city’s bid for the 2016 Olympic Committee. The International Olympic Committee has several Arab ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/06-09-09-arab-world-should-oppose-chicagos-2016-olympic-bid/ Lebanon's elections could be Obama's first post-speech victory By Ray Hanania -- As the smoke clears in Lebanon's sectarian elections, and the two major factions appear to be where they began, the real winner may in fact be President Barack Obama. Did his speech last week to the Arab World impact Lebanon's ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/06-08-09-obamas-speech-has-first-victory-in-lebanon/ [caption id="attachment_643" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="06-06-09 Obama Offers new beginnings, for everyone Comic Strip"][/caption]                     Click HERE to view larger image Shades of Gray: Ray Hanania's World Comic Strip June 6, 2009, on Middle East (me) and also American politics (dom). President Barack Obama promised the Arab and Muslim World a new beginning, much ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/06-06-09-obamas-new-beginnings-for-everyone-comic-strip/ Observations on President Obama’s Speech in Cairo By Ray Hanania -- Much was made of President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday morning (CST) to the “Muslim World.” The speech was inspiring. I listened to Obama as his speech was broadcast by an Arab television station and also to the reaction of Arabs ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/06-05-09-analysis-of-president-obamas-powerful-speech/ What Arabs and Muslims hope for in Obama speech By Ray Hanania -- By just going to Cairo University to give a "speech to the Muslim World," Barack Obama is doing something that his predecessors never really understood. The Arab World and the Muslim World do not hate Americans nor do they ... http://arabwritersgroup.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/06-03-0-what-arabs-and-muslims-hope-for-in-obama-speech/