As this past week began with the shutdown of parts of the US government entering its third week, Republicans, desperate to force the Democrat's hand, decided to play the "Israel card".

I spent Thursday morning at the offices of two new members of Congress: Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The scenes at both were just delightful. Throngs of Palestinian Americans jammed into Tlaib's offices, spilling out into the hall.

Many years ago, I came across a pre-Islamic Arabic poem describing a camel running across the desert. Suddenly, the camel freezes in mid-stride.

Eight years after the unfolding of the events of the "Arab Spring", Tunisians and Egyptians appear deeply displeased about the situations in their respective countries.

Because I have a long and complicated history with Temple University, I have closely followed the story of the backlash against Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill for the speech he delivered at the United Nations' "International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People".I hav

US supporters of Israel are in a bind: Public opinion is changing. There are more actors publicly challenging Israel and the crude, heavy-handed tactics they have successfully used in the past to silence criticism, that now only aggravate the situation.

I was having lunch this week with an Arab friend and before long, as expected, the conversation turned to President Donald Trump, the impact he is having on our political life and the world's perception of the US and the American people. He clearly understood the degree

Last week, after reading my column, "The struggle to advocate for Palestinians has never been easy", a reader did a bit of research, found and then sent me an article I had written 30 years ago.Because this three decades old piece tells an important story, I have included it belo

It has never been easy for Arab Americans to advocate for Palestinian rights and while we have made real progress, the challenges continue to grow.I learned early on that this was not ever going to be a fair fight.