January 6, 2020 Statement by AMCD Co-Chair John Hajjar: I strongly condemn the violence practiced by the military security units of the Lebanese army on peaceful protesters in the Kesruwan district in Lebanon. I urge the State Department to ask the Lebanese army command to stop these units from being in contact with civilian protesters…

December 27, 2019 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy (“AMCD”) has been a staunch supporter of the Trump Administration on both policy and the re-election campaign. Hossein Khorram the AMCD Vice Chair was representing the 10 million Middle Eastern Americans  at the Trump Victory Winter Retreat in WA DC from Dec. 13-15, 2019.  The Trump Victory Winter…

December 23, 2019 The Honorable Mike PompeoSecretary of State Department of State2201 C St., NWWashington, DC 20520Ref: Lebanese protests, Ambassador Hale, PM Hassan Diab Dear Mr. Secretary, After two months of protests, the current Lebanese government has lost all legitimacy in the eyes of the people. The Lebanese economy continues its downward spiral under the…

Press release from the World Council of the Cedars Revolution: December 17, 2019 The Secretary General of the World Council of the Cedars Revolution (WCCR), Tom Harb, met with officials at the State Department and at the NSC at the White House to be briefed on the current US policy towards Lebanon. Harb was told the…

December 12, 2019 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy condemns the comments of senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Morteza Qorbani who said: “If the Zionist regime makes the smallest mistake toward Iran, we will reduce Tel Aviv to ashes from Lebanon.” He also said that Iran would not need to fire a single missile from its territories.…

November 29, 2019 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy commends United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for boldly calling for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. A new UN report has confirmed that Hezbollah is preventing the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon from operating in Hezbollah-controlled areas. In September, Hezbollah launched rockets against…

November 26, 2019 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy supports the Administration’s proposal for conditioning foreign aid to the state of religious freedom in those countries receiving aid from the US government. “The devil is in the details, as with any new proposal,” said AMCD co-chair, Tom Harb. “However, freedom of thought, belief, and conscience, are…

Mideast-Americans to Demonstrate Across America in support of Iranian, Lebanese,  Iraqi and all other people  in the region for their recent struggle and quest for Democracy and Peace.  Saturday November 23, 2019: Houston, Texas:  2 PM Post Oak Blvd and Richmond Avenue. Sunday November 24, 2019: Washington, DC:    In front of the White House,  2-5pm…

November 18, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has issued public statements of support for the civil society in Iran seeking the separation of mosque and state, protesters in Iraq seeking freedom from Iranian interference in its internal affairs, and protesters in Lebanon seeking freedom from Iranian domination through its proxy, Hezbollah. The American Mideast…

November 13, 2019 On President Erdogan’s visit to the White House today, AMCD is urging president Trump to forcefully bring up the murder of Armenian Catholic Father Hovsep Bedoyan and his father in Northeast Syria – the area from which US forces withdrew allowing Turkey to invade. “President Erdogan assured the US that Turkey would…