Posts Tagged ‘ Rima Fakih ’

House Arabs and Oliver North

May 23, 2011
House Arabs and Oliver North

It’s doubtful that anyone with a semblance of integrity and knowledge of recent US history would agree to join Oliver North, of Iran Contra infamy, at an event. Just when we thought Rima Fakih had stretched the definition of vile opportunism to its outermost limits, she stooped to a new low. The celebrated first...
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Open Letter to Brahim Zaibat from House Arabs and Muslims

May 10, 2011
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A bunch of House Arabs and House Muslims wrote the following open letter to Brahim Zaibat, who until recently was Madonna’s “boytoy.” OK, they didn’t really write this, but they might as well could have, considering their strong desire to grovel to the US mainstream while the US rains death and destruction on innocent...
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Rima Fakih has a House Problem

April 11, 2011
Rima Fakih has a House Problem

Potential 2012 GOP presidential contender Donald Trump says there “absolutely” is a Muslim problem in the world, and he “couldn’t believe” a mosque is being built near the site of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Any guesses how long it will take for Rima Fakih to denounce Donald Trump’s anti-Islamic remarks?...
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Pearls of Wisdom from Rima Fakih

February 22, 2011
Pearls of Wisdom from Rima Fakih

“I always enjoy being part of Mr. Trump’s events. He is such a wise, down-to-earth individual, and I have learned so much from him.” – Rima Fakih What exactly have you learned from Donald Trump, Rima? Tips on investing in stolen Palestinian land?
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Disorganized Priorities (as usual)

December 18, 2010

A number of groups organized a protest today outside the White House to oppose the wars on Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen and support Wikileaks. Veterans for Peace, GetUp!, Code Pink, Chris Hedges and Ray McGovern were among the organizers and speakers. Braving snow and very cold temperature, the activists also demanded the release...
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Is it time to stop celebrating Rima Fakih yet?

November 7, 2010
Is it time to stop celebrating Rima Fakih yet?

Would people of conscience please stop celebrating Rima Fakih already? Or at least suspend celebrations until after “our troops” stop butchering people in Afghanistan and Iraq? Perhaps there are less self-insulting ways to prove to the west that Arabs aren’t so bad? As Palestinian poet Remi Kanazi says, “I’m not going to call you...
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Another Nakba for the Arabs

September 7, 2010

“Nakba” is Arabic for catastrophe. This is a catastrophic event: Miss USA Rima Fakih’s fans sad but proud. Dearborn resident knocked out of Miss Universe contest. See our guest writer Roqayah Chamseddine’s analysis of why there’s really not much to grieve about. 
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Rima Fakih: The Beauty Pageant Scholar and The Arabs

August 23, 2010

Arabs were elated a short time ago; 24 year old Rima Fakih – the first Lebanese American, the first Arab American, the first Muslim, and the first immigrant to win the Miss USA title – Fakih seemingly established the foundation for ‘victory’ according to the acclimatized Arab community. The tight-knit hamlet of Arabs, stemming...
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ADC Congratulates Muntadhar Zaidi as “Arab of the Year” – Not!

June 5, 2010
ADC Congratulates Muntadhar Zaidi as “Arab of the Year” – Not!

ADC has an interesting sense of priorities. Who matters more to Arabs under occupation, Muntadhar Zaidi or Rima Fakih?
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