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      James Zogby

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      After receiving his PhD in Comparative Religions and Middle East Studies and then teaching for a number of years, Dr James Zogby began a career in politics. During the past five decades, he founded a number of Arab-American civil rights organisations, served in a leadership role in the Democratic Party and in five Democratic presidential campaigns, and received appointments from both presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He also founded Zogby Research Services, which has conducted groundbreaking public opinion polling across the Middle East.
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      Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12. Getty Images
      Nato is right in not admitting Ukraine to the alliance in a hurry

      The hesitation is smart because many member countries may not accept such a move

      CommentJuly 31, 2023
      The US flag flies near the Augusta Victoria Hospital in the Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem last July. AFP
      US visa waiver deal ignores Israel’s bad behaviour

      For decades, Israel has mistreated Arab Americans entering and exiting the Palestinian territories

      CommentJuly 28, 2023
      Jesse Jackson addresses supporters in Washington, on Nov 3, 1983, after he announced he would seek the Democratic presidential nomination. AP
      Jesse Jackson's unique contribution to US foreign policy

      He brought a new global consciousness into the mainstream and connected it to the civil rights concerns at home

      CommentJuly 18, 2023
      US President Joe Biden speaks speaks during a Fourth of July event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Bloomberg
      From cluster bombs to settler violence, where has the morality in US foreign policy gone?

      The inconsistencies cannot be overlooked any longer

      OpinionJuly 10, 2023
      The sister of Palestinian prisoner Kamal Jouri inspects her room after it was destroyed during an overnight raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, on June 22. EPA
      Restoring hope to Palestinians will require more than words

      At the UN Security Council session last week, many nations struck common themes in their remarks

      CommentJuly 04, 2023
      Travellers exit Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport in July 2021. Reuters
      Why Biden shouldn't rush to add Israel to the visa waiver scheme

      Reciprocity is supposed to mean that all Americans, including Arab Americans, should be able to enter Israel the same way

      CommentJune 26, 2023
      Donald Trump continues to command a strong lead in Republican party polls. Bloomberg
      Even if he loses another election, Trump's fans aren't going anywhere

      The former president has built a following that will continue to shape US politics for a long time to come

      CommentJune 21, 2023
      An attendee wears a necklace with a rifle pendant and a shirt featuring Donald Trump during a town hall event with Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey, in New Hampshire, US, on June 6. Christie became the latest Republican to enter the 2024 presidential campaign. Bloomberg
      Three big issues will be ignored in the 2024 US election debates

      Both Republicans and Democrats are veering away from serious policy discussions in favour of divisive matters

      CommentJune 15, 2023
      Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions from a US-supplied M777 howitzer in Ukraine’s Kherson region in January. AP Photo
      Neither side in the Ukraine war wants peace as much as a crushing victory

      If the US does not encourage a negotiated settlement, this horrible conflict will go on for years

      CommentJune 07, 2023
      The Arab-American community possesses significant strength in several key battleground states. Getty
      How will Arab Americans vote in the 2024 presidential election?

      Polling shows that this particular bloc of citizens is less polarised than many others

      CommentJune 01, 2023
      General view of Burj Khalifa and the downtown skyline in Dubai. Reuters
      Arab opinion is mostly aligned with changes occurring across the Middle East

      Polling results on questions regarding the region and the emerging great-power competition are not surprising, but they are telling

      OpinionMay 18, 2023
      Florida Governor Ron DeSantis holds a news conference during an official trip to Israel. His was one of three visits by prominent US political leaders to the country last month. Reuters
      US politicians' visits to Israel reveal a changing relationship

      Democratic and Republican figures are having to deal with evolving attitudes to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict back home

      CommentMay 11, 2023
      Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden (L) in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump (R) in Washington, both during an election night speech early November 4, 2020. AFP
      A Biden vs Trump replay in 2024 is almost certain

      While both candidates are backed by their base, neither has age particularly on their side

      CommentMay 04, 2023
      A Muslim and Arab community gathering held by the Arab American Institute in Brooklyn, New York in 2021. Michael Falco
      America must end the scourge of profiling Arabs and Muslims

      The Biden administration needs to do away with the last vestiges of a dangerous and failed Bush-era policy

      CommentApril 28, 2023
      Rev Jesse Jackson pictured during his 1984 US presidential campaign in Chicago. He defended Arab-American participation in political coalitions that had tried to exclude them. Getty
      Arab Americans found an ally in Jesse Jackson

      The community’s relationship with the civil rights leader began in the 1970s

      CommentApril 21, 2023
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