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Tag: Gaza

"A Child's View From Gaza"

April 10, 2012
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A collection of artwork created by children across Gaza depicting life under occupation has been the subject of controversy and censorship in recent years. Armed with magic markers, crayons, and pencils, the children of Gaza have unleashed their most powerful weapon yet: honest yet brutal images depicting life under occupation through the lens of a child.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Afaq Jadeeda Center, Barbara Lubin, Censorship, Columbia College Chicago, Gaza, Israel, Middle East Children's Alliance, Museum of Children's Art, Operation Cast Lead, Palestinians, Students for Justice in Palestine, Ziad Abbas

“A Child’s View From Gaza”

April 10, 2012
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A collection of artwork created by children across Gaza depicting life under occupation has been the subject of controversy and censorship in recent years. Armed with magic markers, crayons, and pencils, the children of Gaza have unleashed their most powerful weapon yet: honest yet brutal images depicting life under occupation through the lens of a child.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Afaq Jadeeda Center, Barbara Lubin, Censorship, Columbia College Chicago, Gaza, Israel, Middle East Children's Alliance, Museum of Children's Art, Operation Cast Lead, Palestinians, Students for Justice in Palestine, Ziad Abbas

Khader Adnan and the Global Voices of Protest

February 22, 2012
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Khader Adnan, a Palestinian detained by the Israeli army, received international attention as he went on a hunger strike for 66 days protesting his violent arrest and indefinite detention.

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Posted in Features, Opinion Corner Tagged 66 days, amnesty international, CAIR Chicago, Dima Ansari, Gaza, global, Human Rights Watch, Hunger Strike, indefinite detention, Islamic Jihad, Israel, Israeli army, Khader Adnan, Palestine, protest, West Bank

Gingrich: Does money influence his views on Muslims and Palestine?

January 27, 2012
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Newt Gingrich, the leading republican nominee for president, received $10 million towards his campaign from wealthy, hard-line Israel supporters. In the wake of these generous contributions, Gingrich’s commentary regarding Palestine has caused a legitimate concern amongst many who are aware of the realities regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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Posted in Features, Opinion Corner Tagged $5 million, AIPAC, American Muslims, Campaign, Funding, Gaza, Islam, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Miriam Adelson, Newt Gingrich, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Sharia, Sheldon Adelson, Tel Aviv, West Bank

Civil Rights Vlog #4: Free Gaza Flotilla II

July 8, 2011
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CAIR-Chicago Intern Noor Salahuddin discusses the humanitarian flotilla to Gaza that was prevented from delivering aid by Greek authorities at an Athens port. Noor dispels false claims made by Israeli officials in their attempts to delegitimize the humanitarian mission.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, Film Clips, Multimedia, Our News Tagged Athens, civil rights, Flotilla, Freedom Flotilla, Freedom Flotilla II, Gaza, Greece Greek, humanitarian, Israel, Noor Salahuddin, Palestine, port, rumors, vlog

Media Monitors Network, Christina Abraham: Anyone Calling for Jerusalem Post Deputy Editor's Firing?

June 17, 2010
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CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham discusses veteran reporter Helen Thomas’ criticism of Israel, and deputy managing editor of the Jerusalem Post, Caroline Glick’s offensive spoof of the Gaza Flotilla massacre entitled “We Con the World.”

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Ari Fleischer, Caroline Glick, Christina Abraham, Flotilla, Freedom Of Speech, Gaza, Helen Thomas, Israel, Israeli Lobby, Jerusalem Post, Media Monitors Network, News, Palestine, Palestinian, Politics, Pro-Israel Lobby, We Con the World, White House Press Corps

NBC News: The Gaza Incident and Prospects for Peace

June 2, 2010
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“The irony is not lost on me that Israel would argue self-defense in a situation where it attacks peace activists in international waters,” said Ahmed Rehab, of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

“The United States should recognize, as Israel’s ally, that it must demand that Israel plays by our standards of respect for human rights and international law.”

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Ambassador Edward L. Peck, Edward L. Peck, Flotilla, Flotilla ‘Massacre’, Gaza, Hedy Epstein, Holocaust, Humanitarian Aid, Islam, Israel, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Muslim, NBC, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Palestine, peace

Chicago Tribune, Ahmed Rehab: Do actions of the 'Jewish state' represent Jewish values?

June 1, 2010
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“Israel is often dubbed “the Jewish State” by its supporters, so it is not out of left field to question whether its actions should be taken as a reflection of Jewish values,” writes Ahmed Rehab.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Chicago Tribune, Flotilla, Gaza, humanitarian, Islam, Israel, Jewish Value, Judaism, massacre, Muslim, Palestine, Religion, The Seeker, violence

CAIR: President Obama Must Condemn Gaza Flotilla ‘Massacre’

June 1, 2010
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged President Obama to condemn what the Muslim civil rights group called an Israeli “massacre” of civilians on a flotilla of ships in international waters seeking to bring humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip. Israeli commandos killed at least 10 civilians in a pre-dawn raid on the flotilla.

Israel’s attack on the flotilla has already been condemned by the international community.

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Posted in Features, Press Center Tagged Ambassador Edward L. Peck, Edward L. Peck, Flotilla, Flotilla ‘Massacre’, Gaza, Hedy Epstein, Holocaust, Humanitarian Aid, Islam, Israel, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Muslim, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Palestine, peace

COALITION TO PROTEST UNIV. OF CHICAGO’S OLMERT EVENT

October 15, 2009
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Despite an abysmal record on human rights, he has been invited by the University’s Harris School of Public Policy, as a leader with a vision of “achieving prosperity through peace.” CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will address the hypocrisy of this invitation at a press conference outside the event. Also read CAIR-Chicago’s Action Alert regarding this issue,
HERE.

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Posted in Features, Press Center Tagged Christina Abraham, Ehud Olmert, Gaza, Harris School, Harris School of Public Policy, Israel, Palestine, University of Chicago
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