Mahmoud El-Yousseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and a retired USAF veteran. He can be reached at [email protected].
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";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:174:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/burning-candle.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:19:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:15:"the_author_full";s:210:"By: Mahmoud El-Yousseph Source: iViews";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:76:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:44:"iViews";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:307:"Americas, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:387:"Israel Violence, New Orleans Attack, Palestine, Terrorism, War On Gaza";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:42:"americas featured highlights world-affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:66:"israel-violence new-orleans-attack palestine terrorism war-on-gaza";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:319:"Hey, hatemongers, there are no sleeping cells in America! It is all in your head. To begin with, investigators who briefed President Biden told him that ISIS inspired the suspect in the New Orleans attack had no outside help. In other words, the suspect was not "realized at his mosque in Texas." We also learned…";s:8:"is_video";b:0;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:1;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:81:"Israel Violence";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:15:"Israel Violence";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"8";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:3;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:0;s:3:"odd";b:1;s:8:"rs_count";i:21;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:17:"cell-cell-owl.php";s:4:"cell";s:6:"filter";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}
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";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:174:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/palestine-mask.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:19:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:15:"the_author_full";s:210:"By: Mahmoud El-Yousseph Source: iViews";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:76:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:44:"iViews";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:313:"Featured, Highlights, Middle East, World Affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:573:"Genocide, Israel Violence, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Journalists, Palestine, Palestine Liberation, War On Gaza";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:45:"featured highlights middle-east world-affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:108:"genocide israel-violence israeli-palestinian-conflict journalists palestine palestine-liberation war-on-gaza";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:338:"People in Palestine have to endure a new hell every day and have faced life-threatening conditions in Gaza and even in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since October 7. This includes journalists, medics, and first responders, who are civilian heroes on the front lines and face such danger every day. Here are some examples: Two days…";s:8:"is_video";b:0;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:1;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:67:"Genocide";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:8:"Genocide";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"9";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:6;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:1;s:3:"odd";b:0;s:8:"rs_count";i:21;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:17:"cell-cell-owl.php";s:4:"cell";s:6:"filter";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}
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";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:177:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hopeful-christmas.jpg&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:19:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:15:"the_author_full";s:210:"By: Mahmoud El-Yousseph Source: iViews";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:76:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:44:"iViews";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:313:"Featured, Highlights, Middle East, World Affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:583:"Christian Palestinians, Christmas, Gaza, Humanitarian Aid, Israel Violence, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, War And Siege";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:45:"featured highlights middle-east world-affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:113:"christian-palestinians christmas gaza humanitarian-aid israel-violence israeli-palestinian-conflict war-and-siege";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:314:"Dear Santa, I hope this letter finds you well. Although we come from different cultures and traditions, I have always admired the spirit of giving and kindness that you represent. As a Palestinian Muslim living in the good old USA, I do not celebrate Christmas. However, I am writing to you on behalf of the…";s:8:"is_video";b:0;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:1;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:95:"Christian Palestinians";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:22:"Christian Palestinians";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"4";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:7;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:0;s:3:"odd";b:1;s:8:"rs_count";i:21;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:17:"cell-cell-owl.php";s:4:"cell";s:6:"filter";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}
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";s:13:"the_thumbnail";s:180:"https://www.islamicity.org/wp-content/plugins/blueprint-timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/calling-trumps-bluff.png&w=500&h=281&q=100";s:15:"the_author_name";s:19:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:15:"the_author_full";s:210:"By: Mahmoud El-Yousseph Source: iViews";s:12:"the_by_terms";s:76:"Mahmoud El-Yousseph";s:16:"the_source_terms";s:44:"iViews";s:18:"the_category_terms";s:307:"Americas, Featured, Highlights, World Affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_terms";s:492:"Benjamin Netanyahu, Ceasefire In Gaza, Hamas, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, War On Gaza";s:16:"the_values_terms";N;s:18:"the_channels_terms";N;s:18:"the_category_slugs";s:42:"americas featured highlights world-affairs";s:18:"the_post_tag_slugs";s:93:"benjamin-netanyahu ceasefire-in-gaza hamas israeli-palestinian-conflict palestine war-on-gaza";s:16:"the_values_slugs";s:0:"";s:18:"the_channels_slugs";s:0:"";s:11:"the_excerpt";s:328:"My name is Mahmoud El-Youseph. I am a Palestinian American freelance writer and retired USAF veteran who has lived in the US for nearly half a century. I promise to change my first name to "Mo" if President-elect Donald Trump can get Hamas to release their hostages without the release of 16,000 Palestinian hostages held…";s:8:"is_video";b:0;s:8:"is_audio";b:0;s:11:"is_articles";b:1;s:8:"is_photo";b:0;s:9:"the_topic";s:87:"Benjamin Netanyahu";s:14:"the_topic_text";s:18:"Benjamin Netanyahu";s:13:"the_view_time";s:1:"2";s:9:"loop_item";a:0:{}s:10:"loop_index";i:10;s:5:"first";b:0;s:4:"last";b:0;s:4:"even";b:1;s:3:"odd";b:0;s:8:"rs_count";i:21;s:13:"is_full_width";b:0;s:12:"is_big_image";b:0;s:9:"cell_cell";s:17:"cell-cell-owl.php";s:4:"cell";s:6:"filter";s:13:"small_devices";s:1:"1";s:19:"small_devices_count";s:15:"same-as-desktop";s:18:"is_query_wordpress";b:1;s:6:"is_diy";b:0;}
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