Maya Berry · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM

On Sat April 5, we’re saying “Hands Off Our Students! Hands Off Gaza!!” Join us

     Dear Friend, We are facing a national crisis. Our democracy is under attack by power grabs on multiple fronts. Key programs essential for our communities, seniors, veterans, children, and those with disabilities, are under threat, including Medicaid, Medicare…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM

almost here - Kareem Fahmy's play American Fast

  Dear Friend, I am very much looking forward to Thursday's 7PM conversation with Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy and Funny Arabs comedian Rola Z! That's why I am re-upping my invitation for you to join us for this Arab American Heritage Month discussion on Thursday, April…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM

URGENT: Congress Decides Tomorrow on Prohibitive Voting Law

Last month, I joined civil rights leaders in Selma, Alabama for the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” We were there to fight back with our partners, co-sponsoring an event led by the Leadership Conference entitled, “Saving Democracy,” and speaking about the attack on inclusive democracy a…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

April 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM

are we on for Thursday night?

  Dear Friend, For the first day of Arab American Heritage Month, I am reupping my invite for you to join Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy on Thursday, April 3, for a live presentation of his work, American Fast, at the Theater Alliance in DC. Kareem will join us before the…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Day 18 of Mahmoud's Detention

There is a lot happening related to Mahmoud’s case and the broader campaign to target First Amendment protected activity in support of Palestinian human rights.       Dear Friend, There is a lot happening related to Mahmoud’s case and the broader campaign to target…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM

can you meet for Kareem Fahmy's American Fast?

  Dear Friend, I invite you to join Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy on Thursday, April 3, for a live presentation of his work, American Fast, at the Theater Alliance in DC. Kareem will join us before the play at 7 PM for a conversation on the importance of representation a…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Save the Date: The Return of Gibran!

I want you to be the first to know. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of AAI—and because we all need more humanity during these difficult times—we are pleased to announce the return of the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards gala. Please mark your calendar for Thursday, October 23rd, 2…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

March 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM

Watch Nine Parts of Desire on Sunday

     Dear Friend, I want to share an incredible opportunity with you. On Sunday at 5 PM, Arab American playwright, author, and actor Heather Raffo's "Nine Parts of Desire" will broadcast on PBS WETA. I cannot say enough good things about this work of art and what …

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Day 11 of Mahmoud's Detention

For the past 11 days, we have shared regular updates and actions related to Mahmoud's case and similar detention cases related to suppressing pro-Palestinian activism and free speech. Today, there's no more meaningful update I can share than the words of Mahmoud himself, which were dictated …

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Day 9 of Mahmoud's Detention - Important Action

Last week, you mobilized to ask your representatives to stand up for Mahmoud Khalil’s rights. Because of your efforts and others, a letter from the House of Representatives, led by Ranking Members Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, and Mary Gay Scanlon, received a total of 103 signatures demandi…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Day 6 of Mahmoud's Detention

After DHS raids on Columbia University last night, I am afraid the situation continues to worsen. Read below about that raid and additional actions taken against pro-Palestinian student activists, including the “temporary revoking” of diplomas. I am equally confused about what that means. …

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM

Day 5 of Mahmoud's Detention

Thanks to all of you who responded to yesterday’s action alert. The letter, led by Ranking Members Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, and Mary Gay Scanlon, has 92 signatories as of this writing, including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. The letter, which is expected to be sent tomorrow, states, “E…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM

We must protect Mahmoud Khalil

We have been closely following the arrest and detainment of fellow Arab American and Columbia student activist Mahmoud Khalil. I am sure you join me in outrage and concern over the treatment of Mahmoud, a legal permanent resident, over his lawful expression of free speech in defense of Pales…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

February 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM

, an update I need to share

    Dear Friend, I’m reaching out because so many of you are getting in touch about the latest threat to our institute.     For those unaware of the situation, here’s what’s happened. In recent days, a tweet from Elon Musk shared hateful and dangerous disinformatio…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

February 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM

Join us tomorrow for Coffee and a Column

Join us tomorrow for Coffee and a Column where I will discuss this week's column "Don't Scapegoat Arab Americans" and why Arab Americans should not be blamed for Trump's election win.      Dear Friend,   Join us tomorrow for Coffee and a Column where I will discuss…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM

, I want you to see this

    Dear Friend, As I write you, AAI is doing exactly what you probably think we are doing—determining how best to protect our democracy, community, and policy priorities. While there is a lot of uncertainty, please know we are working hard and strategically, along…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

December 30, 2024 at 11:34 PM

Friend, it's important

Friend,  I know it's late and you have a lot going on, but I'd be remiss if I didn't share this opportunity. For the last two days of 2024, a generous donor is doubling ANY DONATION you make. Your dollar becomes two for AAI to fight for Palestinian human rights and liberation, for Lebanese sovereign…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

December 29, 2024 at 3:35 PM

, you and I know it's not enough

    Dear Friend, You may still be thinking about the work we did together this year and may feel that it's not enough. And you're right. At this moment, all we are doing still isn't enough to stop the horrors we are witnessing. The end of this year marks an incredi…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

December 26, 2024 at 8:30 PM

, I know your thinking about it - so just reupping

    Dear Friend, I shared this with you earlier and I know it's a lot, so I'm resharing. I hope you have time to look at it because I want you to understand what you made possible. As you know, the end of this year marks an incredibly difficult and uncertain time f…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

December 19, 2024 at 5:17 PM

, I'm unsure about what's next

    Dear Friend, The end of this year marks an incredibly difficult and uncertain time for our community.   We have borne witness to genocide in Gaza, the growing violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, and the devastating bombing and invasion of Lebanon. A…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

December 4, 2024 at 12:18 AM

resharing this

    Dear Friend, Today I had the opportunity to speak at the Carnegie Foundation for Middle East Peace on a topic I know you care about - the silencing of pro-Palestine speech. I highlighted the long history of Arab Americans being silenced for speaking in favor of…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 10:10 PM

I know you are doing all you can today

    Dear Friend, I know the need and suffering in Gaza is so great that it's overwhelming. Not only Gazans, but the people of the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan, all need support. I know you are doing all you can.  Normally this is when we at AAI would…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 6:54 PM

change of plan for today

    Dear Friend, I had a message set to go for Giving Tuesday. Then I realized something. I do a not-so-great job of sharing all that we are working on with your support. I tend to deal with all the significant challenges we face by pushing forward and moving to th…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

December 2, 2024 at 8:52 PM

Friend, with you through a year of heartbreak

    Dear Friend, As so many Americans head into this season of giving, we acknowledge the difficulties and pain of this moment. I also know you are doing all you can to alleviate the suffering of friends, family, and community whether they are in Gaza, the West Ban…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 8:13 PM

important action to protect free speech

    Friend, It is hard to believe we are asking you to take this action, but here we are. Instead of doing everything they can to stop the ongoing genocide in Gaza, members of Congress are trying to pass a bill that would target nonprofit organizations, especially …

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

November 7, 2024 at 3:48 PM

Happening TODAY: Join us for a special post-election analysis at 12pm ET

    Dear Friend, The election happened, now what? Join us TODAY Thursday November 7th at 12pm ET for a special post election analysis webinar. Hear from leading experts providing analysis on the election outcome and its impact on domestic and foreign policy, the st…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Join us tomorrow for a special post-election analysis

    Dear Friend, The election happens, now what? Join us Tomorrow Thursday November 7th at 12pm ET for a special post election analysis webinar. Hear from leading experts providing analysis on the election outcome and its impact on domestic and foreign policy, the …

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 2:29 AM

for Election Day and the days after

Friend, Election day is almost over but I wanted to reach out at this time with a quick note of gratitude for all you have done and for your support of our work. Like you, we are all watching the returns, but we are also fielding calls to our Yalla Vote Arabic/En…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

November 5, 2024 at 2:13 PM

It's Election Day! 🗳️ find your polling place & MORE

Friend, Good morning - it's Election Day! If you are planning to vote in person polls are open from 7am-8pm. Find your polling place here. For more voter information in DC, click here. This is not a normal election for our country or our community. From an incre…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 1:13 PM

brutally honest info

Friend, I'm being brutally honest, and I know what I am sharing with you is not a surprise. This is not a normal election for our country or our community. From an increase in political violence to uncertainty about individual candidates accepting the outcome of …

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 9:11 PM

AAI in the news

    Dear Friend, We’re three weeks from Election Day, amid genocide in Gaza and Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. The stakes for our community and the people we care about have never been greater. It’s at this critical moment that the Arab American vote is center stage…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

September 30, 2024 at 7:58 PM

TOMORROW: Arab American Lebanon Town Hall

    I know you are as troubled, and heartbroken as we are by the continued devastation in Palestine and the escalating situation in Lebanon. We are all horrified by the attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure and call on the Biden administration to u…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 9:38 PM

- for Lebanon

    I know you are as troubled, and heartbroken as we are by the continued devastation in Palestine and the escalating situation in Lebanon. We are all horrified by the attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure and call on the Biden administration to u…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 7:03 PM

composure in the face of hate

    Friend, By now, I’m sure you’ve seen how our Executive Director Maya Barry stood up to anti-Arab bullying last week. Maya was invited to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the increase in hate crimes affecting vulnerable communities across the Uni…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

September 20, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Arab Americans Stand with the Haitian Community

Please join us in standing in solidarity with the Haitian immigrant community, condemning the hate, and offering our collective strength to help them through this trying time by signing the below statement of support to the Haitian community.     Friend, Please join…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Wadea deserves better and so do we all

    Friend, Yesterday, while offering testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the rise of hate crime in our country, I was subjected to some extraordinary questions and a racist diatribe by a sitting Senator.  Clips of the exchange have gone viral on social…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

September 17, 2024 at 1:25 PM

I'm at the Senate to testify

    Friend, In minutes, I am testifying in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary at a full committee hearing A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America. You can access the hearing at 10 am EST here: A Threat to Justice…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Join me + John Zogby tomorrow for Coffee and a Column

This week on Coffee and a Column, I will be joined by John Zogby to discuss AAI's recent poll on the significant impact the war in Gaza is having on voters in the 2024 election. One key finding: VP Harris would gain support among voters if she were to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza …

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 3:36 PM

DATE CHANGE: Book Event w/ John Zogby

    Dear Friend, Following up to my invite earlier this week on our book event celebrating the new book release of pollster (and my brother!) John Zogby's new book Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should, due to a scheduling conflict the event ha…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

August 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Join us for a special book event on Sept 4th

    Dear Friend, I want to invite you to join us for a special event next Wednesday celebrating the release of pollster (and my brother!) John Zogby's new book Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should. John will join us to discuss the book on Wedn…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

August 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM

TODAY at 2pm ET: Join me and Keith Elisson for Coffee and a Column

Today on Coffee and a Column, I will be joined by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. We will provide an inside look into what went down behind the scenes at the Democratic convention and explain our assessment of how, despite the naysayers, the issue of Palestinian rights emerged as t…

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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Washington Watch: Palestine Won at the Democratic Convention 

The 2024 Democratic National Convention was an exhausting roller coaster ride for Arab Americans and supporters of Palestinian rights. Palestine Won at the Democratic Convention   Washington Watch August 27, 2024 Dr. James J. Zogby © President Arab American Institute The 2024 Demo…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 4:30 PM

today Rep. Ro Khanna & Policy Experts - final day of virtual Heeding the Voices for Justice

    Friend, To make sure all those who are in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention understand what we all know, AAI has sponsored Heeding the Voices for Justice: A Convention to Build Power. This important policy conversation includes Palestinian voices -…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

August 18, 2024 at 2:25 PM

policy discussions begin – Chicago update

    Friend, It's day 2 for our team in Chicago and the policy panels begin. Jim is joining our friends at Progressive Democrats of America to talk about the “Politics Americans Want.” So many Americans understand what you and I have been saying for decades - the U.…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

August 17, 2024 at 8:48 PM

reaching delegates - Chi update

    Friend, Our team has arrived in Chicago, and we are crossing paths with so many individuals who support Palestinians, and their right to self-determination and freedom. They want to see the genocide stopped and we know you do as well.  That's why we are here. T…

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  Jennifer Salan · [email protected]

August 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Arab Americans Answer DNC Convention Silence on Palestinians

    August 15, 2024  ***ADVISORY***  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT: Jennifer Salan, 202-916-8945, [email protected] Arab Americans Answer DNC Convention Silence on Palestinians Experts Offer Realistic Path Forward for Saving Lives Chicago, IL - With the DNC Conven…

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  Jennifer Salan · [email protected]

August 14, 2024 at 1:17 PM

Arab Americans Answer DNC Convention Silence on Palestinians

    August 14, 2024  ***ADVISORY***  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CONTACT: Jennifer Salan, 202-916-8945, [email protected] Arab Americans Answer DNC Convention Silence on Palestinians Experts Offer Realistic Path Forward for Saving Lives Chicago, IL - With the DNC Conven…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

August 1, 2024 at 1:34 PM

become a poll worker hero

Friend, Today, August 1, 2024, in conjunction with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and election offices nationwide, AAI is observing National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. This non-partisan national day of action aims to raise awareness about the vital rol…

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  Maya Berry · [email protected]

July 28, 2024 at 3:38 PM

we have 100 days

Friend, Today marks 100 days until election day, November 5, 2024. Today also marks 295 days since the unfolding genocide in Gaza began. We always have big plans for presidential election years, but everything changed for us too after October 7. And, like you, we…

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  James Zogby · [email protected]

July 24, 2024 at 1:32 PM

TIME CHANGE: Join us at 3:30pm ET for Coffee and a Column

Because Netanyahu's speech to Congress is scheduled at 2pm ET, we are moving Coffee and a Column to today at 3:30pm ET. This week I will discuss Biden's decision to drop out of the presidential election, the road to the Democratic nomination for the likely nominee Kamala Harris, and what all…

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