Dozens of Israeli diplomats in the country and around the world have purchased more than 600 pounds of the tasty sesame paste to support Julia Zaher, who owns Al Arz tahini in Nazareth.
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LGBT Voices from the Middle East & North Africa
US: Middle Eastern LGBTQs Underrepresented in Health Research — And That’s a Problem
While the demand for a more intersectional approach to LGBTQ activism is heartening, as an Arab American I can’t help but feel that the voices LGBTQ people of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) origin are not being heard at a time when anti-Arab, anti-refugee, and Islamophobic sentiment is at an all-time high.