History was rewritten in New Jersey when on June 5, 2012, Bill Pascrell defeated Steve Rothman to represent the Democratic Party in the November elections. The fight over the newly redrawn District Nine
Uncertain Future: The Egyptian Presidential Elections
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Two finalists emerged following the roller-coaster first round at the polls last month: Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, and Ahmed Shafiq, who had been appointed a prime minister in 2011 in the
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Palestine’s Nakba, 64 years in the making
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Note: I wrote this piece in 2011 marking the 63rd anniversary of the Palestinian “Nakba” or expulsion from their homeland. While little has changed to erase the memory of what was lost, much
A Fatwa Revisited: Should Arabs Visit Occupied Jerusalem?
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Eradicating the Arab character of Jerusalem has been the subject of an intense Israeli policy since 1967. Previously, I have written about how Israel prevents most Palestinian Arabs from visiting and praying in
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… Forsaking Liberty: The Legal Lynching of American Muslims
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
What Muslim rights? With the blessing of Mr. John Brennan, President Obama’s top counterterrorism advisor, the NYPD has finally been vindicated for spying on American Muslims. If the NJ Attorney General follows suit
Arab American festival in Paterson promotes heritage, combats stereotypes
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
It may not be hip to be an Arab American these days. With the post 9-11 anti Arab and anti-Muslim hysteria, millions of Americans who trace their heritage to anyone from any of
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By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Since when are polls the yardstick by which we judge the legality or even the morality of core civil rights? Since when have polls become the yardstick by which laws have been enacted
