Archive

• Waxing Moon / Earthshine – A Poem October 12, 2017
• Viva Las Vegas October 9, 2017
• Settlements are far from settling April 4, 2017
• Palestein in my house March 18, 2017
• Dancing is Haram March 13, 2017
• One state in Palestein February 16, 2017
• Sam Harris, Bill Maher, and their amateur hour on Islam February 8, 2017
• Secretary Kerry, there could have never been a two-state solution January 9, 2017
• A letter to my Trump-voting neighbors November 11, 2016
• The facade of freedom November 9, 2016
• Childhood in the Holy Land August 26, 2016
• I’m a Dem, but Hillary is no champion to me August 3, 2016
• The Arab American Bernie aftermath July 13, 2016
• Tribute to Alton Sterling: We are the minority July 7, 2016
• My grandfather’s name was Muhammad too June 10, 2016
• Hillary and Donald, BFFs forever and ever June 9, 2016
• After Bernie, what’s next? June 8, 2016
• After Janna Jihad, we have no excuse June 8, 2016
• Israeli citizens are victims of Israel too May 27, 2016
• We Arabs are complicated May 27, 2016
• Why we Palestinians don’t have freedom May 16, 2016
• A Letter from an Angry Hijabi May 4, 2016
• When Palestine comes up in restaurant May 4, 2016
• My Palestinian “Bern Notice” May 4, 2016
• Mandela’s statue arrived in Palestine, but his legacy hasn’t yet April 30, 2016
• This election is a reality show, and Bernie isn’t a contestant April 29, 2016
• Mental health & our Arab community April 29, 2016
• Bernie is the real hope and change April 18, 2016
• Be Proud of Who You Are April 15, 2016
• Hillary strikes out in New York April 12, 2016
• Gaza, darkness, and romance April 11, 2016
• Why I will never have a daughter in Gaza April 6, 2016
• A week of being Palestinian March 28, 2016
• Bernie, Palestine, and Empire March 23, 2016
• They don’t hate our freedom March 23, 2016
• My Arab American vote? Trump before Clinton March 15, 2016
• Reality check: Bernie Sanders doesn’t hate Syrian refugees March 11, 2016
• An Arab American in the voting booth March 9, 2016
• The Case for Trump from a Palestinian March 2, 2016
• This Arab is voting for the Jew February 22, 2016
• A letter to Beyonce from a Palestinian February 12, 2016
• The Republican party, too white to win January 17, 2016
• Jesus, the radical Palestinian activist December 25, 2015
• What is Trump’s secret to success? 2042! December 11, 2015
• Laquan the Palestinian November 27, 2015
• You may yearn to breathe free, unless you’re Muslim November 19, 2015
• The lazy reporting around Detroit’s anti-Israel billboard October 28, 2015
• Wait, Netanyahu said what? October 22, 2015
• President Obama, please say something September 22, 2015
• A New Generation for Palestine September 15, 2015
• Israel, you must be so embarrassed September 1, 2015
• Palestine, the alternate universe August 17, 2015
• Are immigrants stealing American jobs? July 28, 2015
• A letter to Lindsey Graham about Mohammad July 17, 2015
• Israel can’t survive the world wide web July 10, 2015
• Dear America, this is our ISIS June 21, 2015
• We have no right to be shocked June 18, 2015
• A Palestinian’s guide to Palestine June 3, 2015
• After 67 Years, Palestinians are finally cool May 15, 2015
• Some advice for Pamela Geller May 8, 2015
• Welcome to the Black Spring May 1, 2015
• Why do some people hate America so much? April 10, 2015
• Aren’t “terrorists” depressed too? April 1, 2015
• A quick lesson on “allah” March 24, 2015
• When racism is a minor offense March 19, 2015
• She wished there were more Palestinians like me March 12, 2015
• We need to talk about white people February 28, 2015
• From ‘American Sniper’ to Chapel Hill February 14, 2015
• Murdered for being Muslim, and the news is unfazed February 11, 2015
• There are no excuses for ‘American Sniper’ January 31, 2015
• Why is Netanyahu crashing Congress? January 24, 2015
• Where do I apply for “terrorism expert”? January 16, 2015
• I refuse to condemn January 9, 2015
• Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, (Al-Quds) December 26, 2014
• Santa, All I want for Christmas is… December 26, 2014
• Ten ways you might be an Arab November 2, 2014
• Headline: America still clueless about Islam October 9, 2014
• A Palestinian wish September 26, 2014
• Ten things you need to know about Arabs September 17, 2014
• The occupier has no clothes! September 4, 2014
• Where is my black president? August 28, 2014
• The jobless activist? August 27, 2014
• Why my test score is different than yours August 20, 2014
• Being black, being Palestinian August 17, 2014
• Light at the end of the tunnel August 8, 2014
• Tyrant on FX… Not so racist after all August 8, 2014
• Israel’s new plan of self-defense August 8, 2014
• The accents of the Israeli team August 6, 2014
• What is Netanyahu up to? August 2, 2014
• Losing my mind in Gaza! July 28, 2014
• To Jon Stewart… thanks, and no thanks July 23, 2014
• Israel, listen, I know what I’m talking about July 20, 2014
• From a mother In Gaza July 20, 2014
• Palestinians need to act appropriately July 19, 2014
• Informed Compassion: Reflection on the events of July 16, 2014 July 18, 2014
• Celebrating, Lebanese-style July 16, 2014
• The Facebook Intifada July 16, 2014
• Palestinian will cannot be broken July 16, 2014
• Israel never surprises me July 15, 2014
• Fellaheen rule! July 10, 2014
• Believed the hoax? Think again! July 10, 2014
• Mother Palestine July 10, 2014
• Thank God Tariq is one of us July 9, 2014
• Arab American kids, then and now July 2, 2014
• Bill Hicks – My American Idol July 2, 2014
• Soccer in America? I love it! July 2, 2014
• An Arab guy’s journey watching “Tyrant” June 27, 2014
• Abbas & Mustafa June 27, 2014
• Little sister’s big trip June 27, 2014
• Arabs “sheering” for the World Cup June 18, 2014
• Why the Arab nations are not ready for democracy June 18, 2014
• Why am I cooking grape leaves? June 18, 2014
• American “Minerva Initiative” a danger to activist freedom June 18, 2014
• On the ways up the mountain – Part 2 June 18, 2014
• نسيم الريم June 11, 2014
• The mystic, the cleric and the politician – Part 1 June 11, 2014
• More Arab than you? June 11, 2014
• Bill O’Reilly needs a Muslim hug June 11, 2014
• A tale of two teitas June 4, 2014
• كذبة بيضاء عن الموت الأسود June 4, 2014
• Hey Arabs, you’re not white! June 4, 2014
• Farewell to the Quarter-Man June 4, 2014
• My Happiness Key June 4, 2014
• Unity must mean all of us, including women June 4, 2014
• Arab Americans: Liberals or Conservatives? June 4, 2014
• The Pope saw Palestinians, and he likes us! May 27, 2014
• 7 reasons why being white is awesome! May 14, 2014
• A letter to George Clooney from an Arab guy April 29, 2014
• Jesus the Palestinian April 20, 2014
• Are Chaldeans Arabs too? I hope so! April 18, 2014
• Can’t we be “disturbed” like everyone else? April 8, 2014
• Israel Doesn’t Just Want Our Recognition, She NEEDS It! March 29, 2014
• Disney, Bringing Back Those Oppressive Arabs! March 20, 2014
• Arab Americans! Join the Rainbow! March 7, 2014
• Abbas, Returning the Right of Return February 23, 2014
• A Letter to Israel from a Sympathetic Palestinian February 16, 2014
• A Veiled Woman During the Super Bowl? No!! February 3, 2014
• The Failure of Israel January 14, 2014
• Jesus Wasn’t White, But Santa Definitely Is! December 15, 2013
• Mandela and My Daily Palestinian Moment December 8, 2013
• The End of the Coachella “Arab” Debate November 18, 2013
• A-R-A-B, Sway Those Hips for Me! November 7, 2013
• Will All You Muslims Just Stop Complaining? November 4, 2013
• Palestinian Talking Points for the SJP & Everyone Else October 30, 2013
• Arab Women, Here I Am! October 24, 2013
• President Obama, Put Down That Quran! October 15, 2013
• Bibi Netanyahu’s Twilight Zone October 2, 2013
• We Arabs Are In The News… Even When We’re Not! September 20, 2013
• Anthony Bourdain, Will You Marry Me? September 16, 2013
• 20 Years Since Oslo September 13, 2013
• President Obama, Please Don’t Do It September 8, 2013
• Obama, Syria, & Michael Corleone August 29, 2013
• There Might Be A Ceremony, But So What? August 20, 2013
• Ramadan Is Over, Back To Work August 8, 2013
• Getting Comfortable In Our Own Skin July 29, 2013
• Does Israel Really Care? July 19, 2013
• There’s a Palestinian in the NFL! July 16, 2013
• Merry Ramadan 2013! July 8, 2013
• I Love America… July 4, 2013
• We’re Not White… June 28, 2013
• In Search of Leadership June 12, 2013
• 65 Years Later, & We’re Winning May 15, 2013
• The Beautiful Arabs of Iowa May 10, 2013
• This Is Going To Be A Lousy Weekend April 19, 2013
• A Letter to My Ex-Girlfriend April 10, 2013
• Mr. President, You Confused Me March 23, 2013
• Barack, A Few Travel Tips March 13, 2013
• I Can’t Escape Being Palestinian! March 4, 2013
• Bill Maher, Welcome to the Club! February 19, 2013
• Um Kalthum, Will You Be My Valentine? February 14, 2013
• UPDATE: Dearborn Heights & All the HYPE, Part II January 29, 2013
• Dearborn Heights & All the HYPE January 27, 2013
• Israel, What Would You Do Without Us? January 20, 2013
• Explaining Being Palestinian November 19, 2012
• Why I’m Voting for Barack Obama November 5, 2012
• Hey Bill O’Reilly, Where are the Moderate Jews? October 26, 2012
• White Males, I’m Here To Help You October 21, 2012
• Israel, Stop Stealing Our Stuff! October 13, 2012
• Bibi Entertains Us at the UN September 29, 2012
• Intro to Arab Democracy September 18, 2012
• Can’t We Just Say ‘So What?’ September 13, 2012
• All He Saw Was the Beard August 6, 2012
• Romney: Hitting the “Palestinian Punching Bag” again August 2, 2012
• Muslims Deeply Penetrating America!! July 20, 2012
• 64 Years, and We’re Still Here May 15, 2012
• 60 Minutes of Truth April 28, 2012
• Israel’s Text Messages Revealed! March 28, 2012
• They Tried To Make Her Go To Rehab, She Said No, No, No! March 11, 2012
• Rick Santorum Needs You… To Be Dumb! February 28, 2012
• NYPD Alert: Beware of Muslims! February 20, 2012
• House Hunting in Jerusalem February 10, 2012
• I Love My Mom February 4, 2012
• Cosby, MacGyver, & the News January 21, 2012
• Star Spangled Banter January 13, 2012
• The Arab Year in Review January 4, 2012
• Me, A Victim of Anti-Semitism… December 31, 2011
• Happy Birthday Jesus… You’re One of Us! December 27, 2011
• The Muslims Aren’t Evil Enough December 17, 2011
• Now We’re Invented? December 11, 2011
• Shafeeq, the Hummus-Lover December 2, 2011
• A Letter to Barack November 23, 2011
• The Republican Yellow Brick Road November 14, 2011
• Former Presidents November 7, 2011
• There is a Place Called Palestine September 20, 2011
• Not All Muslims Are Terrorists! September 11, 2011
• Happy Eid to Everyone… and I Mean Everyone! September 2, 2011
• Arabs and the Circle of Life August 25, 2011
• A Little Bit of Israel August 13, 2011
• Merry Ramadan August 2, 2011
• BEWARE… Being Palestinian is Contagious July 16, 2011
• Islam is BAD… Or Is It? June 20, 2011
• The Arab Spring & Big, Bad, Scary Muslims June 8, 2011
• We Can’t Split the Baby in Half June 1, 2011
• Bibi, Barack, & Recognition May 24, 2011
• May 15, and We’re Still Surviving… May 16, 2011
• Israel’s New Sarah… May 13, 2011
• Obama, Osama, & Me May 2, 2011
• Talking to Terry Jones April 22, 2011
• Gaza… January 19, 2011
• Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, & the Palestinians January 3, 2011
• My Christmas Gift to Israel December 27, 2010
• Oh, Helen, Behave… December 10, 2010
• An Arab Thanksgiving November 25, 2010
• White? Arab? Help! October 4, 2010
• Obama: Publicly Christian September 20, 2010
• The Great Democracy of Israel June 1, 2010
• A Letter to Rima Fakih May 17, 2010
• Faisal Can Denounce Himself May 9, 2010
• Why Barack Isn’t Getting My Census Form April 11, 2010
• Is Israel “Irreplaceable”? March 15, 2010
• When A Palestinian Comedian Goes Too Far February 18, 2010
• An Open Letter to Jon Stewart November 19, 2009