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150 Organizations Demand Congress to Stop Funding Israel’s Massacres

February 1, 2023 aaciviccouncilLeave a comment

150 organizations representing Palestinian communities, Palestinian solidarity organizations, and the racial justice movement have signed on to the new joint statement “Stop Funding Israel’s Massacres,” calling out the U.S. government’s complicity and racist dehumanization of Palestinian life. Read the statement below: Israel’s horrific murder of 10 Palestinians in Jenin, unprecedented for two decades in the West Bank, demands action After …

A Historic Celebration of Little Arabia

November 4, 2022 aaciviccouncilLeave a comment

The Arab American Civic Council was proud to host the official Little Arabia Celebration on Friday, October 28, 2022, which marked ‘Vote Early Day’, a civc holiday focused on helping every voter know how, where, and when they can vote early. Hundreds of community and supporters of Little Arabia gathered to celebrate the city of Anaheim’s formal designation of Little …

Anaheim City Council Votes in Favor of Designate Little Arabia

August 25, 2022 aaciviccouncil3 Comments

The Arab American Civic Council applauds the Anaheim City Council members for voting in favor of a formal designation of Little Arabia on Tuesday, August 23rd. After four decades of Arab American contributions and advocacy, the Council designated a portion of the Brookhurst Corridor, from Broadway to Ball, as Little Arabia. Council members also voted in favor of conducting a …

Little Arabia Designation Agendized for Discussion

July 13, 2022 aaciviccouncilLeave a comment

The Arab American Civic Council applauds the Anaheim City Council for agendizing a discussion and possible action to formally designate Little Arabia, and urges all council members to support a formal designation of Little Arabia. #BREAKING: Anaheim Councilman @DrJoseFMoreno agendized the discussion of a formal designation of @LittleArabia on the August 23 Anaheim City Council meeting agenda! #designateLittleArabia pic.twitter.com/VkfbqT1d08 — …

Coalition Condemns GEICO For Canceling Arab American Heritage Month Event, Attacking Activist Linda Sarsour

April 8, 2022 aaciviccouncilLeave a comment

Over 60 Jewish, Muslim and Arab-American groups call for insurance company to withdraw offensive statement The Arab American Civic Council today joined an interfaith coalition of civil and human rights organizations to condemn the insurance company GEICO for cancelling its plans to host an event celebrating National Arab-American Heritage Month and for publicly attacking its invited speaker, Arab American community …