Governor Jon S. Corzine
State of New Jersey
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 123
WHEREAS, 1.2 million Americans are of Arab ancestry representing a highly diverse group, in ancestral country of origin, religion, and historic identity, which also shares a common … Read More
AAF welcomes NJ Governor’s decision to create American-Arab Heritage Commission
Paterson, NJ, October 20, 2008: The American Arab Forum welcomes Governor Jon Corzine’s official announcement to sign into law an Executive Order to create the … Read More
Update on the Arab Heritage Commission
Friends and supporters of the NJ Arab Heritage Commission:
Thanks to your tireless efforts, the pioneering endeavor to create the Arab Heritage Commission will be officially recognized late this month at a soon-to-be determined … Read More
— AREF ASSAF, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN-ARAB FORUM
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| Garrett flip-flops on place of religion Aref Assaf Herald News Op-Ed If you talk about double standards and hypocrisy, you must include Rep. Scott Garrett, R-Wantage. In October a resolution was introduced and passed by the Congress recognizing the significance |
| Islamic Science Rediscovered (But kept hidden from main media) Aref Assaf Instead of taking my kids to a sportsplex or some other Eid carnival celebration, I decided this year to spend the entire day at, yes, a science exhibition hall. |
| Ladies and gentlemen, Today happens to be the second of a three-day feast as Muslims around the world celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar ad its the month |
“We have too many churches and synagogues in the United States.” Imagine what a national outrage would ensue if such a statement was uttered by an |
Another Doomed Peace Conference? Aref Assaf Featured Article in The Daily Record, 10/12/2007 Featured Article in The Herald News, 10/14/2007 All eyes will be on Annapolis, Maryland as it prepares to host next month’s version of the defunct peace conference |
| Fight over mosque is bigotry in disguise BY AREF ASSAF Daily Record Op-Ed The unprecedented public uproar over the planned Rockaway mosque has been partly premised on the false view that American Muslims are responsible for acts committed by other |
