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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
June 9, 2021 at 12:45 AM

Join me tomorrow at 2pm ET for Coffee and a Column

Dear Friend, This week on Coffee and a Column I will be joined by my brother John Zogby, Founder and Senior Partner of John Zogby Strategies, to discuss my latest column "Our Democracy is at Risk." You can read the column here. Please register here to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom …
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  @jjz1600 · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 1:50 PM

about tonight with Rep. Betty McCollum

    Dear Friend, I wanted to make sure you saw this because I know you care about Palestine. Tonight we are hosting Congresswoman Betty McCollum to begin AAI's Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Leadership Summit. It's your opportunity to learn more about her groundb…
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  @jjz1600 · [email protected]
June 7, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Rev. Jesse Jackson & MN AG Keith Ellison to join us

    Dear Friend, The last year and a half have been incredibly challenging. As we come out of COVID, it's important to remember and acknowledge those that helped pave the way for our community's resiliency and political empowerment. AAI's Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Hu…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
June 5, 2021 at 4:04 PM

join Dr. Rashid Khalidi on Palestine

    Dear Friend, Please join AAI and Dr. Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, for a discussion about "The Ongoing Denial of Palestinian Self- Determination & Equal Rights." Whether you're an advocate for Pales…
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  @jjz1600 · [email protected]
June 2, 2021 at 8:21 PM

if you care about Lebanon

    Dear Friend With Lebanon struggling to form a government and spiraling deeper into a financial crisis, I hope you'll join our AAI Summit and renowned journalist Rami Khouri to discuss the Current Crisis in Lebanon and Prospects for US Policy.   I know you care…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 11:21 PM

one week from tonight, Rep. Betty McCollum

    Dear Friend, You care about Palestine. I care about Palestine. Now, what can we do together?  Join Congresswoman Betty McCollum one week from tonight as she kicks off AAI's Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Leadership Summit.    You'll learn more about her grou…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 1:16 PM

Join me tomorrow at 2pm ET for Coffee and a Column

Dear Friend, This week on Coffee and a Column I will be joined by my brother John Zogby, Founder and Senior Partner of John Zogby Strategies, to discuss our latest poll, “American Attitudes: Changing Opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”  We will explore key findings including how America…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
May 26, 2021 at 6:16 PM

new poll on Palestine coming & check out Jim Zogby's latest media

    Dear Friend, The last few weeks have been incredibly painful as together we witnessed Israeli forces attack peaceful protestors, steal more Palestinian land, and bomb Palestinian families. During this time, AAI has been incredibly busy behind the scenes, talkin…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
May 26, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Join me today at 2pm ET for Coffee and a Column

Dear Friend, In the 45 years since launching the Palestine Human Rights Campaign, I have nver witnessed the sea of change in opinion and its impact on the policy debate around Palestine that is now taking place. That change is what I wrote about this week.  And in case you missed…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Announcing the Kahlil Gibran Leadership Summit

You're invited to join us this June for the first ever Gibran Leadership Summit     Dear Friend,   We reach out to you during these difficult times to share programming designed to bring us together in conversation and elevate Arab American leadership.     This Jun…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
May 18, 2021 at 3:00 PM

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Dear Friend, In the midst of the fourth devastating Israeli/Palestinian war in the past 15 years, I wrote about the lessons the Biden Administration should learn in order to put American policy on a more constructive footing. My fear is that if lessons aren’t learned, nothing wil…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
May 12, 2021 at 2:03 PM

1:30 ET Start - Join me TODAY for a discussion about Israel's Apartheid state & HRW's report

Dear Friend, This week, Coffee and a Column will start at 1:30pm ET. I'll be chatting with Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, about their most recent report, "A Theshold Crossed." The piece is especially important because it lays out evidence that I…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 3:00 PM

1:30 ET Start - Join me for a discussion about Israel's Apartheid state & HRW's report

Dear Friend, This week, Coffee and a Column will start at 1:30pm ET. I'll be chatting with Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, about their most recent report, "A Theshold Crossed." The piece is especially important because it lays out evidence that I…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
May 10, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Palestine needs us.

    Dear Friend, #SaveSheikhJarrah.  As hashtags trend on social media, sharing devastating footage of violence in Jerusalem, organizing hundreds of thousands around the world to stand up for Palestinian human rights, we, like you, know this devastation and violenc…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
May 4, 2021 at 4:30 PM

NEW START TIME - Coffee and a Column tomorrow at 2:15pm ET

Dear Friend, This week, Coffee and a Column with start at 2:15pm ET.  I'm excited to speak with Farah Nabulsi, director of the Academy Award-nominated short film, The Present. I hope you'll join me. And in case you missed it, here's a link to this week's column, "Acknowledging Ge…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
April 30, 2021 at 4:37 PM

before we bid farewell to Arab American Heritage Month

    Friend, on this last day of April, I want to share with you a piece I wrote for The Nation entitled, Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month. As you’ll see, I clearly lay out the hard-fought path we took as a community to get here. We could not h…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Ralph Nader, proud Arab American & advocate

    Friend,   By now you're likely noticing that during this 2021 Arab American Heritage Month, when we are all trying to preserve what we can of normal daily life, AAI has chosen to celebrate those who are preserving our community's culture, our stories, and our e…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
April 27, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Join me tomorrow for Coffee and a Column at 2pm ET

Dear Friend, This week, I wrote about how Arab American Heritage Month is finally getting widespread attention. However, we still have a long way to go, especially when it comes to ensuring our right to advocate for Palestinian human rights. And, in case you missed it, here's a l…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 6:24 PM

BREAKING-passage of Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act

    Friend,   I am pleased to share with you that the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act just passed the U.S. Senate as an amendment to the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. I have said this before, but I am so incredibly proud of the role our team at the Arab Ame…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
April 21, 2021 at 2:01 PM

New Guest Added! Coffee and a Column at 2pm ET

Exciting news! Ahead of the Oscars, the Executive Producer of The Present, Mohannad Malas, will join Coffee & a Column today to discuss the short film, why he chose to back it, and what it means in the larger struggle for justice. If you don't know Mohannad’s work, you don't …
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
April 20, 2021 at 3:00 PM

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Dear Friend, This week, in honor of Arab American Heritage Month, I'll be speaking with Ralph Nader about his heritage, his career, and the release of his new cookbook, The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond. We all know Ralph as the incredib…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 15, 2021 at 4:43 PM

meet prize-winning author Laila Lalami for #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth

    Friend,   As we continue to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month it's important to remember our roots, our ties to one another, and our connection to the American immigrant experience. The journey hasn't always been easy, but like any challenge, it reminds us…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 14, 2021 at 4:09 PM

BREAKING: Tell your Senators to pass the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act!

    Friend,   We have learned that the Senate may vote TODAY on the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act, which would promote more accurate hate crime data collection and assist hate crime victims and their communities. The bill represents the continued effo…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
April 13, 2021 at 3:00 PM

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Dear Friend, There will be elections in Palestine for the first time since 2006. This week, I wrote about how there needs to be a leadership overhaul in both Fateh and the PA in order for change to come to Palestine. And, in case you missed it, here's a link to this week's articl…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 9:01 PM

meet Reem Kasis and celebrate #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth

    Friend,   As we work through an extraordinary time together, where challenges are seemingly coming at the Arab American community from every direction, I take pride knowing that Arab Americans are making a difference. Every action you take matters, whether it f…
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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Our next chapter

    Friend,   When I co-founded the Arab American Institute just over thirty-five years ago, we had the mission of empowering Arab Americans to engage in civic and political life. Our community was facing political exclusion – from being called the “Arab problem” i…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Join me tomorrow at 2 pm ET for Coffee and a Column

Dear Friend, The bloodshed in Syria has lasted ten years. This week, I wrote about how what started as a protest movement spun out of control, and what needs to be done to protect the Syrian people. And, in case you missed it, here's a link to this week's article, "Syria's Decade…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 3:19 PM

Reminder & Updated Link: Coffee and a Column with Jim

Register for Coffee and a Column today at 2pm ET. Don't forget to register for Coffee and a Column today at 2pm ET.  It's going to be a special conversation and I hope you can join me. Also, for those of you who couldn't access my column, you can find it here. -Jim   Dear Friend, …
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM

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Dear Friend, This week, I will be joined by Jerusalem-based author, Nathan Thrall. We'll discuss his recent article in the New York Review of Books, "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama," about how a Palestinian father's tragedy was compounded by the daily indignities and obstacles …
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
March 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM

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Dear Friend, Israelis are going the polls for the fourth time in two years. This week, I wrote about how the only thing at stake is whether or not Netanyahu will stay in power. Everything else, including the occupation and the second-class status of the Palestinian citizens of Is…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, President Biden campaigned on promises to repair the damage done by the previous administration. However, ignoring Palestinian human rights has remained consistent across several decades. This week, I wrote about how the Biden Administratio…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 4:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, Last week, House Speaker Pelosi announced that she would like a commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection, with a focus on the security breakdowns that occurred on January 6th. This week, I wrote about how the commission should be …
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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Join me for the Inaugural Eileen Patricia McMahon Zogby Irish Lecture

Friend, Please join me tomorrow (2/18) at 3pm ET for the inaugural Eileen Patricia McMahon Zogby Irish Lecture, "A Genius for Politics? Irish Immigrants and the Battle to Expand American Democracy, 1830-60." As many of you know, Eileen had a passion for justice a…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 4:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, While the Senate did not vote to convict Donald Trump of inciting the insurrection of January 6th, the trial still served an important purpose.  This week, I wrote about how the second Senate trial of Donald Trump ensured that the damage he…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 4:02 PM

SPECIAL Coffee & a Column on WEDNESDAY with Palestinian Human Rights Advocate Issa Amro

  Dear Friend, In the months we have been gathering weekly for Coffee & a Column, I have welcomed our substantive conversations each week. I’ve also been thinking about how to expand our community and it is with that in mind that I am excited to share…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, President Biden recently appointed several Arab Americans to key posts within the administration, with very little media attention. This week, I wrote about how, for decades, Arab Americans tapped to serve in government posts would be chall…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 4:01 PM

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  Dear Friend, Throughout the pandemic, Israeli propagandists have held the country up as a model for containing the virus and quickly vaccinating its population. What they’ve ignored is Israel’s responsibility under international law to provide vaccines …
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, It's about time we recognize that the conflicts raging across the Middle East and North Africa are connected - it’s like a regional world war. Instead of failing at dealing with each conflict, one at a time, this week, I wrote about what th…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 4:01 PM

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  Dear Friend, This week, I wrote about the multiple layers of responsibility for last week’s storming the Capitol and how we can’t move forward until we address those who incited and enabled it and the root causes that led to this tragedy. And, in case y…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 4:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, This week, I reflect on the past two decades of US policy in the Middle East and public opinion in the region to see what can be done in the upcoming decade to move the region forward. And, in case you missed it, here's a link to my most re…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 11:18 PM

Friend, I don't want you to miss this opportunity

Friend, With your support, the Arab American Institute is advancing Arab American political empowerment every day. As we begin a new year together this means continuing the fight for Palestinian rights, accurate Census data, voting rights, civil liberties, and co…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 4:29 PM

[email protected]

Friend, With your support, the Arab American Institute is advancing Arab American political empowerment every day. As we begin a new year together this means continuing the fight for Palestinian rights, accurate Census data, voting rights, civil liberties, and co…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 4:02 PM

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  Dear Friend, I would have liked to believe that the Biden win and a vaccine would be the silver bullets putting an end to our political divide and the pandemic. It won’t be so easy since the impact of these two plagues will be with us for awhile.  This …
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Friend, are you still considering

  Friend, In a normal time, this year’s events, especially the 2020 Census and general election, would have kept our small, committed AAI staff busy. And they did, for sure. But, as you all know, 2020 proved to be challenging for many reasons – including dramatic policy changes t…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
December 24, 2020 at 10:13 PM

Friend,, sharing my MSNBC Christmas Eve segment on Palestine

  Friend, I know you care as much about Palestinian rights as I do so I'm sharing my MSNBC segment regarding Palestine, COVID, and Christmas. Let me know what you think. Click here to watch or on the image below. -Jim  Arab American Institute Foundation1600 K Street, NW, Suite …
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 4:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, This week, I'll be joined by former Mayor of Bethlehem Vera Baboun. We'll discuss the current difficulties Bethlehem faces and the response, or lack thereof, from the West. And, in case you missed it, here's a link to my most recent column,…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
December 21, 2020 at 4:16 PM

Friend, are you in?

  Friend, In a normal time, this year’s events, especially the 2020 Census and general election, would have kept our small, committed AAI staff busy. And they did, for sure. But, as you all know, 2020 proved to be challenging for many reasons – including dramatic policy changes t…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
December 15, 2020 at 4:00 PM

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  Dear Friend, This week, I'll discuss the last decade of my polling of Arab and Iranian public opinion. It’s especially important that President-Elect Biden take these opinions into account when planning to reenter the JCPOA - the P5+1 nuclear deal with …
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
December 7, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Join me Wednesday at 2pm ET for Coffee and a Column with a Special Guest

  Dear Friend, This week, I'll be joined by Peter Beinart, Contributing Opinion Writer at the New York Times and Editor-at-Large at Jewish Currents, to discuss my latest column on the myriad of ways Palestinians and advocates for Palestinian rights are si…
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  Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Join me tomorrow at 2pm ET for Coffee and a Column

  Dear Friend, This week we’ll discuss how the recent moves taken by the Trump Administration and the Netanyahu Government are designed to make it harder for President-Elect Biden to resolve the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. And, in case you missed it, he…
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