Yalla, Vote!

Borrowing a line from the AAI - Yalla, Vote!

Check out the poll to the right and let the world know who you would pick as the Democratic candidate for President in 2008.

Discussion on Arab Outreach in Webb Campaign

Fairfax County Democrats Diversity Committee

Wednesday, February 28 7:30

Fairfax County Democratic Committee Headquarters
703.573.6811
2810 Hartland Road
Falls Church, VA

Special guest, Wasim Entabi, will summarize Arab and Muslim American outreach for the Webb campaign What worked and didn't work in the different communities.
Please RSVP to Rose Chu at rccmason@gmail.com or 703.998.5539.

ADC Events Around the US

ADC-New Jersey Chapter’s Annual Banquet

Saturday, March 3, 2007, 6:00 to 11:00
Hasbrouck Heights Hilton
Grand Ballroom
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey 07604

Keynote Speaker: U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee

For more information, call 973.246.7474 or email bmustafa1@optonline.net
Purchase Tickets on line: www.adc.org/NJ-Banquet www.adc.org/NJ-Banquet http://www.adcnj.us/Banquet2007/ADC_Banquet_07.pdf

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ADC-Wisconsin Chapter’s 1st Annual Banquet

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Astor Hotel
Milwaukee, WI

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador to the U.S.
Entertainment: Comedian Maysoon Zayed
Classical Arabic Music Ensemble
For more information, please go to http://www.adcwi.org/

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Philadelphia ADC Annual Banquet

Saturday, April 28, 6:00

Renaissance Hotel
Ball Room
Philadelphia, PA

Invited Guest: Imad Moustapha, Syrian Ambassador to the United States

Catered Dinner
Live Arabic Music

For more information, please contact ADC Philadelphia Chapter, P.O. Box 207, Prospect Park, PA 19076, PhillyADC@yahoo.com

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ADC Cleveland Chapter’s Annual Hafleh
An Evening of Dinner, Live Arabic Music and Dabkeh

Saturday, April 28 Doors open at 6:30 with dinner beginning at 7:30

Brook-Ridge Party Center
(At Ridge & I 480)
I 7460 Brookpark Rd
Brooklyn, OH 44129

For tickets and information, please contact Annual ADC Cleveland Hafleh
Layla Khouri, 440.724.3584, kafroun@ameritech.net
Sawssan Khoury, 216.831.6934
Amid Yousef, 216.469.5623, amid@kafroon.com

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ADC-Massachusetts has two upcoming programs!

Second Annual Banquet
Saturday, May 5, 7:30

Grand Ballroom
Hyatt Harborside
101 Harborside Drive
Boston, MA 02128

The Sounds of Arab Classical Music with the Bassam Saba Ensemble
Tuesday, May 8
Sponsored by the William G. Abdalah Memorial Library, the American-Arab Media Foundation and the Lebanese Club at MIT.

All proceeds from the sale of tickets will support relief and reconstruction efforts in Lebanon as part of the 'Boston to Lebanon' campaign.

For more information, to go http://www.adcma.org/
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ADC San Diego Chapter’s Annual ADC Awards Banquet

Saturday, June 2

Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Afif Safieh, Palestine Liberation Organization

Awards for freedom of speech, community service, business Achievement and others.
Dinner, music, video presentations and much more.

For information contact: idayeh@cox.net

An Evening of Traditional Arabic & Persian Music With The Simon Shaheen Trio

Wednesday, March 7, 7:00
WMC Alumni Hall
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

Simon Shaheen, Oud and Violin
Michel Merhej, Percussion
Bassam Saba, Nay and Buzuk and
guest musician Hafez Nazeri, Sitar

$10 General Admission
McDaniel students, faculty and staff free
Children 12 and under free
For tickets contact Mohamed Esa: mesa@mcdaniel.edu
For more information: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/mesa/concert2007

Peace Cafe with Afif Safieh

Sunday, February 25
9:30-11:30 am

Busboys and Poets 2021
14th Street NW
Washington, DC

Peace Cafe with Afif Safieh, Palestinian representative for the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO Ambassador.) Mr. Safieh will be talking about the current political landscape and peace prospects in the region.For information Contact Anas Shallal @ ashallal@verizon.net

You've Got To See This

The latest film by Andrew Courtney, A Palestinian Woman, is on-line. This documentary short film brings you close to the conditions isolating Palestinians within their communities. It is filmed next to the separation barrier that Israel continues to build in the occupied Palestinian territories. Here's the link: http://www.blip.tv/file/150152 It's also on YouTube, Google Video, and the Internet Archive.

Your Thoughts, Please

I started this site two months ago after talking with Arab Americans Democrats in Northern Virginia about what we can do to maintain a presence in upcoming elections. I appreciate your reading it. I've hit hits from across the globe. It's great to see how much people enjoy it. Thank you for your support and interest.

I'd like your thoughts on what this site should become. Please post and/or send me an e-mail message about what this site should be to help you. Let me know what you think we ought to do with it.

By the way, I'm trying to locate and easy-to-use calendar of events to help keep track of everything. Anybody have a calendar of events I can post?

How about sending me info on events I can post. I get some great feeds from our friends at the ADC and the AAI. Thanks and keep them coming! Others who know of events - please pass them on.

Keep reading and tell your friends.

Fred

Yalla Connect - Shake That Arab

DJ Bassam
Spinning Global Rhythms with a strong Arabic dose

Friday, March 2 10:00 PM
Agua Ardiente
24th & M Sts., NW
Washington, DC

$10.00 cover includes a free drink
Meet other Young Arab-Americans! Dance! Dance! Debkeh!

Sponsored by the
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination CommitteeWashington DC Area Chapter (ADC-DC) and the
Network of Arab-American Professionals (NAAP)For more information, contact nourae@mac.com or bassam@djbassam.com

Presentation by Syrian Ambassador to the US

You are invited to a presentation and discussion by the Syrian Ambassador to the US, His Excellency, Dr. Imad Moustapha.

The Ambassador's presentation is entitled: The Middle East: A Perspective From Within.

Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 pm
Great Hall
St. John's College
60 College Ave., Annapolis, MD
(Directly across the street from the main gate of the US Naval Academy)

The event is free and open to the public. There will be a question and answer session. The event will be moderated by ADC National Board member, George Gorayeb. For further information, please contact George at 703.677.0535.

Tarneeb Tournament

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Washington DC Area Chapter asks, "Are You Our NextTarneeb Champion?"

Enter the second annual Tarneeb Tournament
Sunday, February 25
2:00 - Arrive by 2:30 to enter tournament

Arabian Nights
3405 Payne Street
Falls Church, VA 22041

Arabian Nights is located off of Route 7 next to the Jerusalem Restaurant in the Mount of Olives Center. Free parking is available.

$5.00 (ADC Members) $7.00 (Non-Members) Additional $5 for tournament play

RSVP to ADCDCArea@yahoo.com or call 703.628.4186 to reserve your spot
Shisha and food will be available by order.

Sunday in Washington

There is so much going on this Sunday.


Rafic Harriri Memorial Reception at George Washington University

Please join the Future Youth Movement of the greater Washington DC area in commemorating the life and enlightened vision of H.E. Prime Minister Rafik Al-Harriri.

2:00 to 4:00
Jack Morton Auditorium
George Washington University
805 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC
For more details please open the event invitation


After that, head over to Busboys and Poets

Institute for Policy Studies Fellow and Middle East expert Phyllis Bennis is launching her new book. UNDERSTANDING THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT:A PRIMER is just coming off the press from Interlink Publishing and will be available for the first time in Washington. The book is written as a series of "Frequently Asked Questions" that include the histories of Israel and Palestine, the role of the US in the Middle East, anti-Semitism and Zionism, the Israeli occupation, and what a just and lasting peace would look like, taking the book right up through the relationship between Israel-Palestine and the war in Iraq and this summer's Lebanon war. Bennis will discuss all of that, as well as the immediate crisis in the Occupied territories.

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Busboys and Poets Cafe
14th and V Streets, NW
Washington, DC


Then, LET'S ROCK FOR I-RAQ With DJ Bassam Haddad
7:00 pm
Café Nema
1334 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Metro: Green Line - U Street/Cardozo
Phone: 202. 667.3215

Sponsored by Georgetown University Iraq Remembrance Committee
$7 for students, $10 for non-students
All funds go to the Iraq Remembrance Event March 2007 Remembering All Who Have Been Killed in Iraq

See Joe Biden on February 3

You are invited to see Joe Biden speak Saturday, February 3 to members of the Democratic National Committee at the DNC's Winter Meeting at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.

Senator Biden will speak at 9:30 am.

Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Bring friends and family, and come see the start of something big!

Hilton Washington Hotel
1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

Registration begins at 8:00 and doors open at 9:00.

ADC Annual National Convention -- June 8 through 10, 2007

Please join the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) for its 2007 Annual National Convention. The Convention, which marks ADC’s 27 years of dedication to civil and human rights, will take place June 8 through 10, 2007, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC 20008.

The ADC Annual National Convention consistently is the largest annual gathering of Arab-Americans in our nation’s capital. More details to follow.