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Muslim Advocates, MPAC, CAIR, ADC: Senate Homeland Security Report Lacks Substantive Analysis, Contradicts Own Recommendations

May 14, 2008

Four of the country's leading Arab-American and Muslim-American advocacy organizations today issued a rare joint letter expressing strong reservations about a recently released Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee report on "homegrown terrorism." The report, issued jointly by Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and ranking member Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), claims that the threat posed by violent extremists now comes "increasingly from within" the U.S.

MPAC Releases '60 Years of Palestinian Suffering' Resource Kit

May 12, 2008

The Muslim Public Affairs Council today released its "60 Years of Palestinian Suffering Resource Kit", which provides practical tools to organize public awareness efforts in cities across the country. The kit includes a historical timeline of events, web resources, and a petition to circulate and deliver to members of Congress.

Congresswoman Napolitano Presents Zubeida Khan with 'Woman of the Year' Award

May 10, 2008

Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-CA) today presented Zubeida Khan, chairwoman of the Muslim Public Affairs Council Foundation, with a Woman of the Year Award for the 38th Congressional District for her contributions as a Board Member of the Beverly Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees.

Free Screening of 'The Visitor' on May 12th at USC

May 07, 2008

The Muslim Public Affairs Council's Hollywood Bureau invites you to a special free screening of the widely acclaimed film "The Visitor" on Monday, May 12th at the University of Southern California. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Executive Producer and 2008 Media Award honoree Omar Amanat.

MPAC to Present 17th Media Awards to Film Producer Omar Amanat & Sitcom

May 05, 2008

The Muslim Public Affairs Council announced today that it will present its 17th annual Media Awards to film producer Omar Amanat, executive producer of "The Visitor" and "Darfur Now", and the groundbreaking CW Network sitcom "Aliens in America". The gala dinner, which honors "voices of courage and conscience" in the entertainment industry , will take place on Sunday, June 1st at the Disneyland Resort & Hotel in Anaheim, CA.

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