Palestinian Americans

Palestinian American writer Ahmed Moor launches 2028 bid for Pennsylvania Senate seat

Regardless of whether Fetterman chooses to run, Moor, a DSA member from Philadelphia, would need a dramatic shift in voter trends across purplish Pennsylvania to secure the seat. 

Ahmed Moor in an undated campaign photo.
 general view outside the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse before a preliminary hearing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro on September 18, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota.

Immigration judge clears deportation of Milwaukee Muslim leader on security threat grounds

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department, February 10, 2025.

US State Dept. appoints official to handle case of US-Palestinian teen held in Israeli prison

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a dinner with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House, July 7, 2025

Huckabee: Probe ‘terrorist’ killing of Palestinian American in West Bank


CNN journalist's car window smashed, blames settler violence

The journalist was covering a story for CNN on a Palestinian-American citizen who was killed on Friday by far-right Israeli activists when the vandalism occurred.

 A screenshot showing a smashed back window on the car of a CNN Jerusalem bureau journalist, July 14, 2025.

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.

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

According to the survey, Arab-Americans primarily perceive their votes to hold consequence in the November election.

 A poll worker drops in drive through ballots into a ballot box in San Diego, California, US, March 3, 2020.

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

Two marathoners lead daily runs at the DNC, uniting for peace and a Gaza ceasefire.

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

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

Mo Husseini’s "50 Completely True Things" post on the Israel-Hamas war goes viral, offering a nuanced perspective on the conflict, garnering diverse reactions.

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

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)