Op-Eds

MPAC-DC Director's Op-Ed in L.A. Times: 'A Muslim's Faith in America'

August 18, 2010
When my parents decided to leave their war-ravaged homeland of Afghanistan in the 1980s, they had the option of migrating to a number of different countries, but sought one that they could make their "home."

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From the Los Angeles Times: 'An Interview with Salam Al-Marayati: The Translator'

May 28, 2010
Last weekend, the Los Angeles Times published a lengthy interview with MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati which touched on the current challenges facing Muslim Americans as well as the ways in which MPAC is working to tackle these challenges...

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Hate Speech Can Be Countered with Truth, Leadership

January 13, 2010
In this article posted on the State Department's website, Salam Al-Marayati says the Quran encourages Muslims to promote religious freedom and counter religious bigotry.

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Op-Ed: "Muslim Americans & Law Enforcement"

January 8, 2010
Muslim Americans and US law enforcement: not enemies, but vital partners. But first, both Muslim Americans and law enforcement have to change the way they interact.

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Op-Ed In Wall Street Journal: 'Major Hasan & the Quran'

December 11, 2009
Maj. Nidal Hasan's lawyer is considering an insanity plea as a strategy for his client. That might be the only legal option available to the man accused of the shooting rampage at Fort Hood.

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Op-Ed: 'Responding to the Violence'

November 12, 2009
MPAC Board Member Shams Ghoneim, who lives in Cedar Rapids, IA, had the following op-ed published in the Iowa Press-Citizen:

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Op-Ed: U.S. Jews, Muslims Must Look Forward, Not Back

September 17, 2009
In the 25 years I have served as a leader in the Muslim American community, I have watched and sometimes participated as the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian camps.

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Op-Ed: Who are the Lost Boys of Sudan?

August 12, 2009
John Deng, a 26-year-old Sudanese refugee was shot and killed by a Johnson County sheriff's civil deputy. Deng may have been one of the so-called "Lost Boys of Sudan."

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Op-Ed: 'Playing Local Politics with Gaza'

January 19, 2009
Is Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa right to publicly express his fervent support for Israel's military campaign against Hamas?

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Op-Ed: "Another Wedge Issue - Exploiting the Muslim-Jewish Divide in the Wrong Way to Win Votes"

June 26, 2008
There's a disturbing trend in this 2008 election. We are witnessing the manipulation and exploitation of Muslim-Jewish differences by political candidates in pursuit of votes. As advocates for our respective communities, we believe it's in America's interest that it stop.

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