Articles by Amer Zahr

We all remember Hans Christian Andersen’s short tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” the story about two weavers who promise an emperor a new suit of […]

It is hard for me to see Ferguson through anything other than Palestinian eyes. The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown, as he was unarmed and […]

For many, following all the ins and outs of the Israeli-Palestinian saga can be confusing.  Hamas did that, the Israeli army did that.  They started […]

If you’ve been observing, following, and analyzing Israel, especially in its current offensive in Gaza, you might be asking a central question: What exactly is […]

Dear Jon, I, like many Americans, watch you just about every day.  You’re welcome.  I’m not sure if you know this, and I’m not sure […]

Israel, Don’t you see what is going on?  I won. It’s over. There are protests around the world, all in support of me.  None for […]

Over the past couple of weeks, many of us Palestinians have been incessantly writing, posting, tweeting, and commenting about Palestine, Israel, and Gaza.  I have […]

No one else can understand a Palestinian’s relationship to Israel, and I wouldn’t expect as much. She consumes us, in every sense you can imagine. […]

Over the past week, the American press has latched on to the story of Tariq Khdeir, the 15-year-old Palestinian American whose beating at the hands […]

I watched “Tyrant” on FX the other night. I had to. Ever since I saw the preview, I knew I was Arab-ly required to take […]

An Arab should pick his or her favorite World Cup team carefully. But before I get into that, a quick word about Arabs and this […]

Someone needs to give Bill O’Reilly a hug. And that someone should be a Muslim. In 2010, Bill O’Reilly told us, “There’s no question that […]

Every now and then, I come across Arab Americans who tell me, “Why are you hung up on this thing about getting Arabs a box […]

Pope Francis recently concluded his visit to the Holy Land. Now, I’m not a religious guy, but it doesn’t matter, this pope likes me! His […]

I have been saying for a fairly long time that we Arabs are not white, despite both our lack of a box on the census […]

Arabic translation below… ????? ?????? ??????? ??? ???? ?????????? Dear George, Congratulations. Mabrook. You’re marrying Amal Alamuddin, an international award-winning barrister (for us Americans, “barrister” […]

I’m not a religious guy. I might talk about Jesus in a different way that priests, ministers, and popes do. I do not see him […]

Before I moved to Ann Arbor in 1995, I had never met a Chaldean.  Ok, in truth, I had never heard of a Chaldean.  But […]

Last week’s shooting at Fort Hood was horrific.  Army Specialist Ivan Lopez murdered 3, wounded 16, and then he turned the gun on himself after […]