Hostage Release and Temporary Truce in Israel and Palestine
National Iranian American Council President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reports of a hostage release and temporary de-escalation of hostilities in Israel and Palestine, brokered by Qatar and the United States
Occupy AIPAC: Sign Language
Cross posted from NIACampus.org Student Reporting: Occupy AIPAC was a summit timed to coincide with the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference. Occupy AIPAC participants gathered to discuss issues, such as Iran, the Arab Uprising, Palestine and the affects of AIPAC in determining U.S. foreign policy on these topics. On Sunday, Occupy AIPAC […]
Former NIAC intern dedicated summer to helping youth in West Bank
Two Georgetown University Students spent their summer pursuing an idealistic plan hatched up during a night of red bull drinking. Rod Solaimani, an Iranian-American of Jewish heritage and Hammad Hammad, a Palestinian Muslim organized summer camps in the areas of Deheisheh, Jalazun and Al-Azzeh.
Jihadi chic couture
What common thread ties together celebrities such as Rachel Ray, the Jonas Brothers and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? In May of last year, a Dunkin Donuts coffee ad, featuring “EVOO” and “yummo” originator Rachel Ray, was pulled from circulation after Fox News commentator Michelle Malkin wrote in her blog that the keffiyeh (pronounced chafiyeh in Farsi) scarf […]
“Rx to Obama: Real Change Now in the Middle East” Capitol Hill Briefing
Yesterday, at the Council for the National Interest Foundation‘s Capitol Hill briefing entitled “Rx to Obama: Real Change Now in the Middle East,” a panel of speakers added their voices to the swirling controversy over Dennis Ross’ alleged appointment as Middle East envoy in the Obama administration. During the briefing, Eugene Bird, President of CNI […]