Palestinian Americans

Cornell’s handling of a new course on Gaza could preview campus Israel battles under Trump

Just before the teach-in, the school’s Jewish provost called him and asked if he wanted extra security.

 Risley Residential College, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
 A poll worker drops in drive through ballots into a ballot box in San Diego, California, US, March 3, 2020.

Donald Trump holds slight edge over Kamala Harris among Arab American voters, new poll finds

 Anan Abu-Taleb. left, and Richard Goldwasser before they start their morning run alongside Lake Michigan, Chicago, Aug. 21, 2024.

On the DNC sidelines, a Jew and a Palestinian from Chicago are leading a daily run for a ceasefire

 SIX MONTHS into the Israel-Hamas war, internal divisions have reemerged, as over 100 hostages still remain in Hamas captivity.

Mo Husseini's viral post on Israel-Hamas conflict offers a nuanced perspective - opinion


US 'aware' of reports two American citizens detained by Israel in Gaza

The two dual citizens, brothers, reportedly have four other relatives detained.

 Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, February 8, 2024

Palestinian-Americans sue Biden admin. over relatives stuck in Gaza

"There is more that the US government can do and they are choosing not to do it for Palestinians."

 Palestinians react at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip December 14, 2023.

Palestinian-American student shot in Vermont is paralyzed

Awartani, who is Palestinian-Irish-American, according to the fundraiser, hopes to start his next semester of college on time despite his paralysis, the family's note said.

 Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid and Tahseen Ahmed, three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot near the University of Vermont in Burlington on November 25, 2023 are seen in this undated handout photo.

Americans waiting to evacuate Israel by sea hope for safety and respite

American-Israelis and American-Palestinians have been faced with a difficult choice; to stay amidst a war or evacuate to safety.

 People carry their personal belongings before boarding a ship for U.S. nationals and their immediate family members, as they leave Israel headed for Cyprus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Haifa, Israel, October 16, 2023.

'Reward for racism': Pro-Palestine groups slam Israel's entry to US visa plan

The appeal was submitted alongside other organizations including CAIR, Jewish Voice for Peace, and The Jerusalem Fund.

 US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

15 US senators call to delay Israel entry into visa waiver program

Senior American and Israeli officials claim that at this stage the plan is for Blinken and Mayorkas to make an affirmative announcement and move forward with the process.

 US AMBASSADOR to Israel Tom Nides meets with President Isaac Herzog. The ambassador has applied pressure on Israel to pass legislation to enter the Visa Waiver Program.