Representing the interests of #ArabAmericans since 1985. (Tweets are not necessarily official positions of AAI. RT≠endorsement.) #YallaVote
Jun 28, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Visa Waiver Program requires reciprocity. Israel has historically-and continues today-to discriminate against Arab Americans, including Palestinian Americans, trying to enter. It degrades us or detains us or even denies us entry. #NoWaiver4Israel
Here is a letter we sent @SecBlinken last week reminding him reciprocity is at the heart of the Visa Waiver Program and Israel's discrimination against our community means they DO NOT qualify. Protect the rights of Americans. #NoWaiver4Israel
THREAD: Let’s talk about the incidents of antisemitism we are seeing right now.
A key part of our work is combatting #hatecrime, specifically by strengthening hate crime laws and improving data collection. In addition to the immeasurable harm done to individuals and their families, hate crimes devastate entire communities.
Aug 12, 2020 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Today, August 12, is a day forever engrained in the memories of Susan Bro and Haifa Jabara. Their children, #KhalidJabara and #HeatherHeyer, were murdered in hate crimes on the same day, one year apart. Our thoughts are with both families on this difficult day.
As @SusanBro7 and Haifa Jabara wrote last year: "As any mother who has lost a child knows, there are no words to adequately convey the sense of loss & pain."
We're following today's @HouseJudiciary hearing on "Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism." Keep your eyes on this thread for live analysis and commentary. judiciary.house.gov/legislation/he…
Let's set the landscape: According to @FBI, hate crime incidents surged 17% in 2017, the most recent year of available data. This was the greatest & 1st successive 3-yr increase since post-9/11 backlash against Arab American, American Muslim, & South Asian American communities.
