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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Friend, your support gives me hope

Friend,  Time is running out for us to meet our year-end goal of $50,000.  To help us reach our goal, a generous donor has offered to match ALL contributions made before midnight tonight.   Today only you can make 2X the work happen with the same amount of generosity you always show.  DOUBLE YOUR GI…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Friend, your last chance to double

Friend,   For the last two days of this year, a generous supporter is doubling ANY DONATION you make. That means your dollar becomes two for AAI to fight for Palestinian human rights and liberation, for Lebanese sovereignty, for free speech, for immigrant rights, for voting rights, and against hate.…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Dr. Zogby's Christmas Message

As we head into a season of reflection, we thought it right to share Dr. Zogby's latest column on the often forgotten meaning of Christmas.  Dear Friend, As we head into a season of reflection, we thought it right to share Dr. Zogby's latest column on the often forgotten meaning of Christmas. As you…
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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM

, are you thinking about it

    Dear Friend, I realize you may be thinking a lot about your commitments as 2025 draws to a close. I myself am struggling to put this year into words. The heaviness is real. We’ve watched unimaginable suffering unfold in Gaza, continued Israeli bombings in Leban…
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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]
December 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM

, you are the force for change

    Dear Friend, As 2025 comes to an end, I find myself struggling to put this year into words. Every day feels heavier than the last. We’ve watched unimaginable suffering unfold in Gaza, continued Israeli bombings in Lebanon, and unsettling developments across the…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Join us tomorrow for Coffee and a Column

This week on Coffee and a Column, I compare and contrast the Gaza and Ukraine peace plans pushed by the Trump administration and make the argument that changes in the Palestinian and Arab approach need to be made so we don't end up in the same place we started.   Dear Friend, This week on Coffee and…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM

just hours to make an impact

    Dear Friend, I know you've got a lot going on, but with just a few hours left for this Giving Tuesday, I wanted to reach out one more time. The need in Gaza—and across the region—is heartbreaking. Families in the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan are …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM

circling back just in case

    Dear Friend, I know you're thinking about Giving Tuesday, so I wanted to let you know that a generous donor will double any amount given today. That's twice the support; twice the bang for your buck. We know the need in Gaza—and across the region—is heartbreak…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM

it's here and you can help

    Dear Friend, This morning is Giving Tuesday, and the need in Gaza—and across the region—is heartbreaking. Families in the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan are facing unimaginable challenges. We know you care deeply, and we’re grateful for everything …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM

just a few hours before

    Dear Friend, The need in Gaza—and across the region—is heartbreaking. Families in the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan are facing unimaginable challenges. We know you care deeply, and we’re grateful for everything you do.  For Giving Tuesday, you hav…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Shh, don’t tell Jim

Jim has never really welcomed celebrations of things as momentous as his birthday—he is far too practical for that. But this year marks both Jim’s 80th birthday and AAI’s 40th anniversary and while he will not like us focusing on him, his extraordinary work, and leadership, it is only right to share…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM

ELECTION SPECIAL TODAY at 2pm ET on Coffee and a Column

Today on Coffee and a Column, I will host a special report on Tuesday’s elections.     Dear Friend, Today on Coffee and a Column, I will host a special report on yesterday's elections, featuring: John Zogby with a rundown and analysis of all the key contests, inclu…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
October 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Your last chance to get your Gibran tickets! 

 Dear Friend, We are just less than one week from the 22nd Annual Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala on Thursday October 23rd, 2025, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, and we are looking forward to gathering with you, our community. It is an evening that will showcase what …
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  AAI · [email protected]
October 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM

No Kings. No Crowns. No Thrones. No Dictators!

    America belongs to all of us. Abducting immigrants, occupying cities, silencing voters, threatening protesters, and using the military and law enforcement to chill dissent.  Tomorrow, on October 18, millions across the country will come together with one clear …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
October 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM

HAPPENING NOW: Gibran Awardee Before the Supreme Court

This morning, Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), is standing before the U.S. Supreme Court to argue Louisiana v. Callais—a case that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Act and the strength of our democracy itself.  Dear Friend, This morning, …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
October 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM

Arturo Vargas to receive Gibran Individual Achievement Award

A tireless advocate for civil rights, Arturo Vargas has devoted his professional life to building power for the Latino community and, in so doing, helping to fight xenophobia and racism in all its forms, toward all communities.  Dear Friend, A tireless advocate for civil rights, Arturo Vargas has…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
September 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM

BREAKING NEWS and Arab Americans are at the center of this landmark ruling 

A federal judge ruled today that the Trump Administration’s practice of targeting noncitizen students and faculty with arrest, detention, and deportation because of their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the First Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional.       …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
September 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Book your hotel rooms for Gibran!

We are less than a month away from Gibran! And we hope we will see you on Thursday, October 23, 2025 as we welcome its return at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.   Dear Friend, We are less than a month away from Gibran! And we hope we will see you on Thursday, October 23, 2025 as we we…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
September 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Legal Defense Fund to receive Gibran Award for Institutional Excellence

A giant of the civil rights movement, LDF has been a pillar of courage and an inspiration to every modern civil rights leader and organization, including AAI. That’s why we are honored to present the 2025 Gibran Award for Institutional Excellence to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) at the 22nd A…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Last call to get your tickets to TOMORROW'S show!

  Dear Friend, Be sure to get your tickets to tomorrow's very special performance of Dodi & Diana, a new play from Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy, happening TOMORROW Saturday September 6th at 7:30pm at the Mosaic Theater located in the Atlas Performic Center in Washing…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
September 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Friend,, speaking truth to power until Palestine is free

    Dear Friend,  I already shared the news with you that we will present the Journalists of Gaza with the Gibran Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Reporting at the 22nd Annual Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala on Thursday October 23, 2025 in W…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Journalists of Gaza to receive Gibran Special Recognition Award

Bearing witness. This is why they have been targeted and why they endure. And it is why we are honored to present the Gibran Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Reporting to the Journalists of Gaza at the 22nd Annual Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards Gala on Thursday, October 23, 202…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
September 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Be sure to catch Kareem Fahmy's new play this Saturday (9/6)!

  Dear Friend, I invite you to join us at a special performance of Dodi & Diana, a new play from Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy, happening THIS Saturday September 6th at 7:30pm at the Mosaic Theater located in the Atlas Performic Center in Washington, DC (1333 H St NE,…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
August 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Join us at the Mosaic Theater!

  Dear Friend, I wanted to invite you to join us at a special performance of Dodi & Diana, a new play from Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy, happening on Saturday September 6th at 7:30pm at the Mosaic Theater located in the Atlas Performic Center in Washington, DC (1333 …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
August 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Friend, I need you to see Jim speaking truth

    Dear Friend,  The suffering we have witnessed over these past 22 months has been unimaginable. While you and I strive tirelessly to save lives and halt the genocide in Gaza, we must confront the fact that many in positions of power are failing to act—either doi…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Join us October 23rd for the Gibran Gala!

I invite you to join us for our annual Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards, happening Thursday October 23rd, 2025, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. Join us for an evening dedicated to honoring individuals and organizations who embody the values of justice, inclusion, and shared h…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
August 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Urgent: Reject AIPAC Junket During Genocide

CNN is reporting the annual AIPAC-led trip to Israel for freshmen Democratic members of Congress departs this week.     Friend, Apologies for emailing you on a Sunday but we kindly ask for just a few minutes of your time on this critical matter. CNN is reporting th…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Tell your Representative: End the Genocide in Gaza

Israel cannot continue to deny what our eyes are seeing, and the dam is breaking.     Friend, Israel cannot continue to deny what our eyes are seeing, and the dam is breaking.  Two weeks ago, genocide scholar Omer Bartov penned an op-ed in the New York Times concl…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
July 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Urgent: Tell Your Senators to Stop the Deadly Flow of Weapons to Israel

Tonight, the Senate will vote on two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block the Trump Administration's sale of billions of dollars in weapons to Israel.     Friend, Tonight, the Senate will vote on two Joint Reso…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
July 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM

Join us Today at 2pm for Coffee and a Column

This week on Coffee and a Column, I I dismiss the dishonest US claim of a “transformed Middle East” and the need to end foreign meddling and for the region’s Arab leaders to develop a strategic vision for the future that can inspire and mobilize for change.      Dea…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Join us tomorrow for Coffee and a Column

This week on Coffee and a Column, I I dismiss the dishonest US claim of a “transformed Middle East” and the need to end foreign meddling and for the region’s Arab leaders to develop a strategic vision for the future that can inspire and mobilize for change.      Dea…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
June 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Act Now to Stop the Sale of Weapons to Israel

For more than a year Israel has indiscriminately slaughtered 54,000 Palestinians with U.S. weapons and support, and despite condemnation from humanitarian aid and medical organizations across the world, our government has allowed the deadly flow of weapons to continue with no oversight or co…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM

My conversation with Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan

Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan joined my Coffee and Column gathering yesterday to discuss the trauma of children in Gaza and how little attention is being paid to the long-term consequences of this genocide. As I'm sure you have seen in viral clips and interviews over the past few months, Tanya is a p…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
May 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Join us tomorrow for Coffee and a Column

This week on Coffee and a Column, we will be joined live from Jordan by Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan to discuss the trauma of children in Gaza and how so little attention is being paid to the long term consequences of this.     Dear Friend,   This week on Coffee and a Colu…
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  Jim Zogby · [email protected]
May 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Washington Watch: Attention Must Be Given to Healing the Psychological Wounds of the War on Gaza

One thing of which we can be certain is that there will be consequences to the genocide in Gaza. Attention Must Be Given to Healing the Psychological Wounds of the War on Gaza  Washington Watch May 26th, 2025 Dr. James J. Zogby © President Arab American Institute One thing of wh…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
May 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM

URGENT ACTION: Tell Congress TODAY to Reject Weaponization of the IRS to Target our Nation’s Nonprofits

The House Ways & Means Committee is preparing to mark up a major reconciliation package TODAY, May 13 at 2:00 PM. The package includes harmful language that would give the Treasury Secretary unchecked authority to designate any nonprofit as a “terrorist supporting organization” and revok…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM

workshop on Friday

     Dear Friend, I know many of us are deeply concerned about the cruelty of policies and discourse and the erosion of democratic norms and institutions. I ask myself every day, and I'm guessing you do too, "What more can I do?" I am reaching out in the hope we ha…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM

TOMORROW! April 5, say “Hands Off Gaza!!” Join us

     Dear Friend, I'm resharing this message with you because it's that important. We are facing a national crisis. Our democracy is under attack by power grabs on multiple fronts. Key programs essential for our communities, seniors, veterans, children, and those …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM

20 seats left for tonight! - Kareem Fahmy, Rola Z and American Fast

  Dear Friend, For tonight's 7PM conversation with Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy and Funny Arabs comedian Rola Z we have roughly 20 seats left! The space is intimate, so this will be a very special conversation. I hope you can join us for this discussion and the performa…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM

On Sat April 5, we’re saying “Hands Off Our Students! Hands Off Gaza!!” Join us

     Dear Friend, We are facing a national crisis. Our democracy is under attack by power grabs on multiple fronts. Key programs essential for our communities, seniors, veterans, children, and those with disabilities, are under threat, including Medicaid, Medicare…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM

almost here - Kareem Fahmy's play American Fast

  Dear Friend, I am very much looking forward to Thursday's 7PM conversation with Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy and Funny Arabs comedian Rola Z! That's why I am re-upping my invitation for you to join us for this Arab American Heritage Month discussion on Thursday, April…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM

URGENT: Congress Decides Tomorrow on Prohibitive Voting Law

Last month, I joined civil rights leaders in Selma, Alabama for the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” We were there to fight back with our partners, co-sponsoring an event led by the Leadership Conference entitled, “Saving Democracy,” and speaking about the attack on inclusive democracy a…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
April 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM

are we on for Thursday night?

  Dear Friend, For the first day of Arab American Heritage Month, I am reupping my invite for you to join Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy on Thursday, April 3, for a live presentation of his work, American Fast, at the Theater Alliance in DC. Kareem will join us before the…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
March 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Day 18 of Mahmoud's Detention

There is a lot happening related to Mahmoud’s case and the broader campaign to target First Amendment protected activity in support of Palestinian human rights.       Dear Friend, There is a lot happening related to Mahmoud’s case and the broader campaign to target…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
March 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM

can you meet for Kareem Fahmy's American Fast?

  Dear Friend, I invite you to join Arab American playwright Kareem Fahmy on Thursday, April 3, for a live presentation of his work, American Fast, at the Theater Alliance in DC. Kareem will join us before the play at 7 PM for a conversation on the importance of representation a…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
March 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Save the Date: The Return of Gibran!

I want you to be the first to know. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of AAI—and because we all need more humanity during these difficult times—we are pleased to announce the return of the Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity Awards gala. Please mark your calendar for Thursday, October 23rd, 2…
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  James Zogby · [email protected]
March 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM

Watch Nine Parts of Desire on Sunday

     Dear Friend, I want to share an incredible opportunity with you. On Sunday at 5 PM, Arab American playwright, author, and actor Heather Raffo's "Nine Parts of Desire" will broadcast on PBS WETA. I cannot say enough good things about this work of art and what …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
March 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Day 11 of Mahmoud's Detention

For the past 11 days, we have shared regular updates and actions related to Mahmoud's case and similar detention cases related to suppressing pro-Palestinian activism and free speech. Today, there's no more meaningful update I can share than the words of Mahmoud himself, which were dictated …
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Day 9 of Mahmoud's Detention - Important Action

Last week, you mobilized to ask your representatives to stand up for Mahmoud Khalil’s rights. Because of your efforts and others, a letter from the House of Representatives, led by Ranking Members Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, and Mary Gay Scanlon, received a total of 103 signatures demandi…
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  Maya Berry · [email protected]
March 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Day 6 of Mahmoud's Detention

After DHS raids on Columbia University last night, I am afraid the situation continues to worsen. Read below about that raid and additional actions taken against pro-Palestinian student activists, including the “temporary revoking” of diplomas. I am equally confused about what that means. …
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