A lot of Arab-Americans are disappointed that Bernie Sanders is all but out of the running for the nomination for president. Our community supported him because he listened to our concerns. He was the first major presidential candidate to bring up the rights of the Palestinian people as a major concern. He stood for social […]
Author: Sam Oudeh
Sami Oudeh is a Palestinian American graduate of the University of Kentucky. He is a sports nut and lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Case for Trump from a Palestinian
I must preface this with the statement that I am not a Donald Trump supporter. I am writing this article to simply make an argument why Donald Trump would be the best candidate for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, from a Palestinian point of view. Looking at the remaining Republican candidates in this presidential race, Donald Trump is the […]
Ten ways you might be an Arab
*This is Sam Oudeh’s follow-up to his viral post, Ten things you need to know about Arabs We’ve all heard of the comedian Jeff Foxworthy and his famous “You might be a redneck” jokes. If you haven’t, I encourage you to look them up, because they are hilarious. Inspired by him, I have decided to […]
Ten things you need to know about Arabs
Whoever coined the term “Ignorance is bliss” is an absolute idiot. Ignorance is not bliss. In fact, ignorance leads to misunderstanding. Misunderstanding leads to fear. Fear leads to bias and hate. So I am here to present to the American public the top 10 things that Arabs want non-Arabs to know about them. If you […]
Israel’s new plan of self-defense
My fellow readers, I am very excited for the newest actions that will be taking place from the Israeli Defense Forces. Released in a statement today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Today, we begin our new step in the direction of self-defense. We are starting in a new ground operation in Dearborn, Michigan. As many […]
The Facebook Intifada
First, I want to start out saying that my heart and prayers are with every family in Palestine. I couldn’t even begin to imagine what they are going through in Gaza, and I hope that they can stay strong and know that they will get through these horrific times. Yes, unlike some, I am optimistic […]
Soccer in America? I love it!
It doesn’t take a genius to see the popularity of the World Cup (and soccer overall) increasing in America, and it could not be any more awesome. In fact, the top four most watched soccer games in America’s history were the games that the US played in this year’s World Cup. Also, it is a […]
Why the Arab nations are not ready for democracy
Normally, I hate speaking or writing about Arab politics. The reason I hate it is because it normally ends with someone getting a shoe or table (depending on the person’s strength) thrown in his or her direction. Arabs are very prideful of their countries and want the best for them. The arguments start when opinions […]
Arab Americans: Liberals or Conservatives?
In America, we have a completely different view of what would be considered a “problem” or “issue” in society. For example, some general problems that an average Arab American in Dearborn faces are whether to get his Knafeh from Shatila Bakery or Masri Sweets. Our generation that lives here is spoiled in that way and […]