March 22, 2013
President Barack Obama’s trip to the Middle East this week may not be just another visit to the region; it could become the catalyst for restarting the peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis. Speaking yesterday to mostly young Israelis in Jerusalem, Obama urged them to demand peace from their political leaders.
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READ MOREMarch 21, 2013
MPAC congratulates Tom Perez, the newly nominated Secretary of Labor, and Melissa Rogers, the new Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, for their new appointments by President Barack Obama. MPAC is honored to have worked closely with both individuals, and witnessed their tireless efforts to ensure our rights and freedoms as Americans. -
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READ MOREMarch 11, 2013
Today, March 11, 2013, MPAC along with other Muslim and Arab American leaders met with President Barack Obama to discuss issues that will pertain to his upcoming trip to the Middle East. Haris Tarin, the Director of MPAC’s Washington, DC, office, attended the intimate meeting with the President, as he prepares his agenda for this visit to the Palestine, Jordan and Israel. -
READ MOREMarch 7, 2013
MPAC was proud to witness the signing-in ceremony of the Reauthorization of the 2013 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) held today, March 7, 2013, at the White House. MPAC was honored to be invited by the White House and recognized for its work on VAWA. -
READ MOREMarch 6, 2013
The persistent and horrific attacks against Shia in Pakistan and the Middle East are an outrageous violation of Islam. Hundreds have been killed in the most recent string of sectarian violence across the region. MPAC condemns all attacks on minority groups and calls on all the governments in these countries as well as Muslim leaders to act immediately to stop this cancerous fratricide within our faith. -
READ MOREFebruary 28, 2013
MPAC is seeking the best and brightest for its competitive and engaging Policy Research Fellowship that gives researchers an opportunity to present information that will impact the policy-making process. MPAC seeks to identify and develop those with an interest in public affairs to engage in faith-based policy research and advocacy in the heart of the nation's capital. -
READ MOREFebruary 28, 2013
Today, the House of Representatives reauthorized the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and sent it to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed into law. We congratulate House Republicans for breaking the political gridlock on the new provisions added in the bill by the Senate and voting for the greater good. -
READ MOREFebruary 24, 2013
MPAC's Hollywood Bureau proudly announced today it will honor 2013 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary “5 Broken Cameras,” co-created by Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat and Israeli filmmaker Guy Davidi, during its 22nd annual Media Awards Gala this spring. -
READ MOREFebruary 22, 2013
The Muslim Public Affairs Council calls upon all concerned citizens and communities to contact their senators and urge them to end the filibuster of former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Secretary of Defense. The consequence of this political rancor has left the country without a Secretary of Defense and has eroded the integrity of the Senate. -
READ MOREFebruary 21, 2013
On Jan. 26, MPAC’s Western New York chapter held its annual meeting on “Our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties." MPAC-WNY and its annual meeting have become staples of the active American Muslim community in Buffalo. -
READ MOREFebruary 13, 2013
Last night, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union, kicking off his second presidential term with an emphasis on domestic policies and recognizing the state of prosperity our nation has been able to create and sustain. From a decade-long war to a crippling economy, our nation has gone through tremendous growing pains these past few years, and the President should be commended for enacting policy changes that have kept us afloat. -
READ MOREFebruary 8, 2013
Imagine an America that gives her president the ultimate authority to target and kill American citizens overseas. Well, in September 2011, the United States came to that point and carried out that exact mission. It took less than 250 years for us as a nation to affirm that reality. In the name of national security, the United States can target and kill an American citizen overseas, without due process, if that American is a “senior, operational leader” of al-Qaeda or one of its affiliates. This all came to light from Department of Justice documents leaked earlier this week. -
READ MOREFebruary 7, 2013
MPAC welcomes President Obama’s announcement that the U.S. will increase its humanitarian aid to Syria, and will continue to monitor the situation, engage government officials to ensure that aid provided is for humanitarian relief and discuss how the the Syrian cause should be a main priority for the administration. -
READ MOREFebruary 6, 2013
MPAC congratulates Masjid Alnoor, the Islamic Center of South Bay, for reaching a historic settlement with the City of Lomita through the intervention of the Department of Justice. Following an inquiry raised by MPAC, the DOJ opened a case, which led to this week’s ruling that the City of Lomita violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) when it denied the Islamic center’s application to build a new mosque on its property. -
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February 5, 2013
On Feb. 5, MPAC launched a national campaign to mobilize American Muslims to push for the passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in Congress. Join “Voices for VAWA: Muslims Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse” by spending 10 minutes this week reaching out to your senators and joining our national conference call on Feb. 2 -
READ MOREFebruary 1, 2013
With the confirmation of Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) as the next Secretary of State, we will soon see a shift in our diplomatic agenda, as the five-term senator is no stranger to foreign relations having chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the past four years. -
READ MOREJanuary 29, 2013
On Tuesday, Jan. 29, MPAC announced on the heels of MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati’s attendance of President Barack Obama’s speech on comprehensive immigration reform in Las Vegas, it will be launching a national campaign on immigration reform in coming weeks. SEE: President Ob -
READ MOREJanuary 28, 2013
Dearing Keyser, a Global Affairs and Middle East studies and Intelligence Analysis student at George Mason University, is MPAC’s Spring 2013 Government Relations. Keyser is a world-traveled student who studied Arabic in Egypt and brings her curiosity about global affairs to MPAC's Washington, DC, office. -
READ MOREJanuary 25, 2013
On Monday, Jan. 21, President Barack Obama was publicly sworn in for his second term as the 44th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, Obama laid out an ambitious plan to move America forward, and we hope this proves to be more fruitful than the last four years. -
READ MOREJanuary 23, 2013
Earlier this week, MPAC staff in Washington, DC, attended events commemorating the 57th Inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The festivities began on Monday with the public ceremony that included musical performances, the inaugural address and the ceremonial swearing in of the president and vice president by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
