Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act gives presidents sweeping authority over who can enter the U.S. It has been used and abused across administrations to justify travel bans under the banner of national security, and it must be eliminated. Here’s what you should

📍CALIFORNIA: TAKE ACTION 📢 The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), alongside the Arab American Civic Council and coalition partners, is proud to endorse AB 91, a crucial bill for California’s MENA communities. Despite California being home to the largest MENA

rizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed HB2867, a dangerous bill that sought to censor classrooms under the guise of combating antisemitism. HB2867 threatened to silence educators, punish those who teach about Palestine, and strip teachers of their basic protections. But thanks to

Why is the U.S. really trying to ban TikTok? The official justification uses national security and fears of Chinese surveillance. But the push for a ban only gained traction after October 7, when TikTok became one of the few platforms where people could widely share footage of

✊🏽 MAHMOUD KHALIL IS FREE! After months of detention, student organizer and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from ICE custody. Mahmoud was taken from his Columbia dorm by ICE on March 8 for his role in peaceful, pro-Palestinian campus protests. His

The U.S. bombing of Iran is a dangerous and reckless escalation that brings us closer to another forever war—one the American people never agreed to. It risks regional collapse, global displacement, and trillions in taxpayer dollars, all while serving the interests of a

Gaza’s Aid Sites Have Become Kill Zones. Israel has turned food lines into firing lines. Palestinians seeking aid are being shot and killed while trying to survive. From Reuters to the United Nations, the message is clear: This is deliberate starvation. This IS a war crime in

“I was advocating for an end of a genocide[...] that the tuition fees that I and other students pay don’t go toward investing in weapons manufacturers,” said Mahmoud Khalil. “I never had any concern that speaking up for Palestine would get me in jail.” ow.ly/eHj650WfCYY

“Hunger slowly crushes you.” - Husam Maarouf, a Palestinian poet. Palestinians in Gaza are enduring a man-made famine, where seeking food means risking death. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is not aid, it’s a U.S.- and Israeli-backed system of control, surveillance, and

Support H.R. 3565, Block the Bombs Act! Since the beginning of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in October 2023, the US has given more than $30 billion in taxpayer-funded weapons to Israel to enable its atrocities. The US is not only complicit in Israel’s killing

Another Palestinian journalist killed. 228 dead and counting. Being a reporter in Gaza now means wearing a press vest that doubles as a target. This is a war on truth. And Israel is trying to silence it. #Press

The CA Coalition to Defend Public Education is calling on communities to pack the house at the Senate Education Committee hearing on July 9th in Sacramento, where the dangerous AB 715 bill will be voted on. Please fill out the form if you are planning on attending the AB 715

This Independence Day, we recommit to building a country that lives up to its promise. America’s story is one of struggle, progress, and unfinished work — imperfect, yet deeply aspirational. Today, we’re reminded that the freedoms we cherish must be protected and expanded — not

A personal, handwritten message from UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini #CeasefireNow

📢 BREAKING: Trump calls for “peace”  while approving $510 million in bombs. Meanwhile, over 600 Palestinians have been killed at U.S. facilitated aid sites alone. This isn’t a ceasefire. It’s a cover for continued violence — backed by U.S. weapons and political theater. Last

We’re excited to announce our ArabCon speaker Khaled Beydoun! Khaled is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, a former Scholar-in-Residence at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center, and author of several acclaimed works, including

Become a Sponsor at ArabCon 2025! Join thousands of Arab American advocates, artists, organizers, and entrepreneurs at the largest national gathering of our community. We’re inviting small businesses, cultural producers, grassroots groups, and community orgs to apply to sponsor

Israeli settlers lynched 20-year-old Palestinian American Sayfollah Musallet, while U.S. officials stayed silent. Sayfollah was born and raised in Florida. He was visiting family for the summer in the West Bank when settlers beat him to death while he protested illegal land

🚨🚨🚨Palestinians are entering irreversible malnutrition & passing out in the streets. Israel deliberately orchestrated this genocidal catastrophe to exterminate Gaza's population, and US/western news media can't even be bothered to report on it. Shame will haunt them forever.

For Palestinians, identity has never been defined by documents. It lives in memory, resistance, and community. No border, occupation, or ban can erase that. “Stripped of my name and identity? On a soil I nourished with my own hands?... All the hearts of the people are my