The life of a Palestinian can be pretty depressing.  We have to deal with dispossession and the refugee life.  Then there’s all the racism.  And […]

This week, Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech in front of the General Assembly of the United Nations.  As a Palestinian, I tuned in.  It’s my […]

Well, America, welcome to democracy in the Arab World.  This is what it looks like. Breaking News: Arabs are not that crazy about America.  Yes, […]

Some idiot made a film depicting an image of the prophet Muhammad. So what? He even called the Quran “a mix between some versions of […]

Sunday’s attack on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin was horrific. The attacker killed six worshippers and turned his gun on officers before being […]

From +972Mag, where this appears as an op-ed analysis: Look, as a Palestinian, I’m used to hearing racist epithets thrown my way.  I’ve heard Abba […]

Michelle Bachmann has a funny way of saying “Happy Ramadan.” Last week, the Minnesota congresswoman disclosed that she and four of her Republican colleagues had […]

It’s May 15 again, and we are still here.  We haven’t gone anywhere.  Though, if you’ve been watching the news lately, you might think we […]

A weird thing happened last week.  A major American media outlet told the truth about the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.  This, of course, […]

I’m not saying Israel has anything to hide, but this doesn’t look good. In the past few days, Israel has cut off all contact with […]

I’m a Palestinian, so I watch the news all the time.  And I’ve been intensely watching for the past week. And it’s been ridiculous. Benjamin […]

Today, my state of Michigan is holding its Republican presidential primary.  Both frontrunners have gotten into hot water, Mitt Romney for making some silly comments […]

We have recently learned that the New York Police Department has been monitoring Muslim students throughout the northeastern United States.  They have been specifically concentrating […]

I love watching reality TV. Whether it’s “Cupcake Wars,” “Storage Wars,” or “Shipping Wars,” I just can’t get enough.  And no, I don’t just like them […]

We don’t get to choose our moms, so I consider myself pretty lucky. She has been unconditionally loving and supportive. Most moms are like that. […]

I’ve always been prone to lose things.  It’s probably because I enjoyed a fairly privileged upbringing.  I grew up middle-class and fortunately never really wanted […]

About a month ago, I attended the annual banquet of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in Dearborn, Michigan.  Over 1000 people from all faiths, ethnicities, […]

2011 was a busy year for Arabs. According to my calculations, we were on CNN at least once every day. On MSNBC, same thing. When […]

This week, I experienced a kind of confusing racism I never could have imagined. Since I am proud of my heritage, I celebrate Christmas because […]

Well, another Christmas has come and gone.  To Palestinians, this holiday is really special.  Jesus was one of us.  We’re pretty proud of that.  I’ve […]