http://www.aaiusa.org/ en Copyright 2015 2015-05-26T17:33:48+00:00 http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/TakeAction.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/congress-is-close-to-passing-pro-settlement-legislation/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/congress-is-close-to-passing-pro-settlement-legislation/ A two-sentence amendment steeped in the controversy of the "Fast Track" trade bill and a House Customs bill will potentially rewrite U.S. policy regarding Israel's settlements, and stands to burden U.S. businesses with extraordinary restrictions and reporting on their relationships with any partner that participates in the BDS movement. Join AAI's campaign to remove the amendments from both bills. Issues, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, US-Arab Relations, My Toolbox, Action Alerts 2015-05-26T16:33:48+00:00 Kristin McCarthy http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/10845679_10153290134341092_2238608746914001852_o.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/2015-arab-american-service-day/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/2015-arab-american-service-day/ On May 16th, more than 2,000 volunteers across the country participated in the 11th annual Arab American Service Day � an annual event run by the National Network of Arab American Communities. This year, 22 unique groups worked on projects ranging from gardening to building houses to serving food to the less fortunate. Media, The Blog, Opportunities, Arab American Service Day 2015-05-22T18:56:59+00:00 Joan Hanna http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/cropped_drone_image_WM.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/good-kill/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/good-kill/ By Eddie Bejarano and Waseem Mardini 'Good Kill' is one of what is sure to be a wave of stories waiting to be told about the new paradigm of U.S. military engagement. The film captures with almost documentary-like attention the intricacies of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or 'drone' warfare as well as the challenges facing the men and women that remote pilot those aircraft. Media, The Blog, Issues, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Drones, Yemen 2015-05-19T19:33:28+00:00 Waseem Mardini http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/SALMA_cropped_for_blog.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/in-the-headlines-aais-2015-kahlil-gibran-spirit-of-humanity-awards-gala/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/in-the-headlines-aais-2015-kahlil-gibran-spirit-of-humanity-awards-gala/ Last week the Arab American Institute celebrated 30 years of political empowerment of the Arab American community at the seventeenth annual Kahlil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Awards Gala. Over 700 guests were present and the event garnered coverage from a diverse array of media outlets. Media, The Blog, AAI in the News, Arab Americans, Kahlil Gibran Awards 2015-05-06T19:42:21+00:00 AAI http://www.aaiusa.org/page/-/img/blog/unrwa_run_picture_copy_cropped_for_web.jpg http://www.aaiusa.org 137 100 Title http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/running-in-brooklyn-for-gaza/ http://www.aaiusa.org/blog/entry/running-in-brooklyn-for-gaza/ By Nada El-Eryan American Friends of UNRWA Despite snow flurries and below-freezing temperatures, nearly 600 runners and supporters gathered in Brooklyn�s Prospect Park on Saturday, March 28, 2015, for the inaugural Gaza Solidarity 5K walk/run hosted by UNRWA USA. Media, The Blog, Issues, Palestine, Blockade, Gaza, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2015-05-04T16:02:16+00:00 Guest