April 1, 2021 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy is sounding the alarm on the new 25-year, $400 billion agreement between China and Iran promising cooperation on trade, communications, and banking as well as military integration, intelligence cooperation and nuclear power development. The deal was actually put together in 2016, but put on hold after President…

March 31, 2021 On March 29, 2021, American Mideast Coalition for Democracy members met with Congresswoman Maria Salazar (R) Florida. She is on the House subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. AMCD co-chair Tom Harb led the meeting and brought several more members who live in her district. Most notable was the head of…

March 28, 2021 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy thanks Congresswoman Delbene for her willingness to hear us and for sending her aide, Abe Friedman, to meet with us and allow us to explain the situation with Iran from our unique perspective as Middle Eastern Americans, especially Iranians and Lebanese, whose relatives are often directly impacted…

by KEITH KRACH AND ELLIE COHANIM In January, the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this annual day of commemoration, the United Nations urged every country to honor the six million Jewish victims of Nazi genocide by developing programs to prevent future genocides. In a UN ceremony, American and European leaders joined Holocaust survivors in conveying the…

March 10, 2021 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy condemns the horrific burning to death of African refugees (mainly from Ethiopia) who had refused to fight for the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Reports suggest they were arrested off the streets, put into a refugee center, detained there for weeks in inhumane conditions and then finally locked…

February 25, 2021 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy was honored to host former White House Press Secretary and Candidate for Governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders on February 22.  Our members praised Ms. Sanders for her service in the Trump administration and pledged support for her current run for Governor. She gave a rousing speech…

February 21. 2021 We suggest our members sign and send to the White House. From Alliance of Iranian Woman: Dear President Biden, Thank you for being a champion for women’s empowerment and progress on gender equality. And congratulations to Vice President Kamala Harris who embodies the dreams of many a woman. Sir, Iranian women have no such advocates…

February 8, 2021 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy is sounding the alarm on a string of unsolved murders involving prominent critics of Hezbollah and other terror organizations backed by Iran. Lokman Slim, one of the most prominent anti-Hezbollah activists in Lebanon, was found dead on Friday, February 5th, but this murder is only the latest…

January 18, 2021 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy vehemently opposed lifting sanctions on two of the most repressive and dangerous regimes on earth despite the World Evangelical Alliance’s support for lifting sanctions on humanitarian grounds. “The sanctions are the major bargaining chip we have with these rogue regimes,” stated AMCD co-chair Tom Harb. “It would be the…

December 28, 2020 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy discounted the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)’s plan to roll back counter-terrorism measures put in place during the last three administrations. “President –elect Biden has pledged to rescind the Trump administration’s travel restrictions from terror hot spots where in-country vetting is sketchy,” commented AMCD co-chair Tom…