Hannan Adely
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Reporter. The Record (NJ) & USA Today Network. Civil rights, refugees, bias, immigration, Arab & Muslim communities.
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I wrote 'at least seven,' in case there were more. I now know of at least 10 Muslims who have served as mayors in NJ!
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I wrote 'at least seven,' in case there were more. I now know of at least 10 Muslims who have served as mayors in NJ!
The first - Charles Bilal - wasn't elected in a liberal stronghold, but rather in the small town of Kountze, Texas, in 1991.
Today, Muslim mayors lead city and town halls in California, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and Maryland.
Today, Muslim mayors lead city and town halls in California, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and Maryland.
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The first - Charles Bilal - wasn't elected in a liberal stronghold, but rather in the small town of Kountze, Texas, in 1991.
Today, Muslim mayors lead city and town halls in California, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and Maryland.
Today, Muslim mayors lead city and town halls in California, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and Maryland.
Fares Abu Fares, aid manager for HEAL Palestine, called it a “drop of water in the ocean” compared to what is needed.
“The only thing that got better, to be honest, is less killing, thank God. It’s not a normal life. It’s never going to be a normal life for years and years to come.”
“The only thing that got better, to be honest, is less killing, thank God. It’s not a normal life. It’s never going to be a normal life for years and years to come.”
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fares Abu Fares, aid manager for HEAL Palestine, called it a “drop of water in the ocean” compared to what is needed.
“The only thing that got better, to be honest, is less killing, thank God. It’s not a normal life. It’s never going to be a normal life for years and years to come.”
“The only thing that got better, to be honest, is less killing, thank God. It’s not a normal life. It’s never going to be a normal life for years and years to come.”
News stories mention Israel halting aid over alleged Hamas violations of ceasefire. They don't mention that Israel was not supplying the 600 trailers of aid per day promised under the ceasefire.
UN data shows Israel has let in, on average, less than 100 trucks of aid per day.
UN data shows Israel has let in, on average, less than 100 trucks of aid per day.
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
News stories mention Israel halting aid over alleged Hamas violations of ceasefire. They don't mention that Israel was not supplying the 600 trailers of aid per day promised under the ceasefire.
UN data shows Israel has let in, on average, less than 100 trucks of aid per day.
UN data shows Israel has let in, on average, less than 100 trucks of aid per day.
For those of us who are struggling, I wrote a companion story with advice from a trauma expert/psychiatrist on how to balance the need to be informed with the need to preserve our mental health.
I found his advice helpful and hope you do too.
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I found his advice helpful and hope you do too.
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How to cope with seeing violence online and when to quit scrolling
As graphic images of war flood social media, a trauma expert offers steps to take to protect mental health, while also staying informed.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
For those of us who are struggling, I wrote a companion story with advice from a trauma expert/psychiatrist on how to balance the need to be informed with the need to preserve our mental health.
I found his advice helpful and hope you do too.
www.northjersey.com/story/news/h...
I found his advice helpful and hope you do too.
www.northjersey.com/story/news/h...
I spoke with content creators, social media consumers, a trauma expert and a renowned war photographer about the impact of consuming news this way.
Don't miss story's conclusion, with powerful commentary about how past war images have served as evidence and how we "cannot say we did not know."
Don't miss story's conclusion, with powerful commentary about how past war images have served as evidence and how we "cannot say we did not know."
October 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I spoke with content creators, social media consumers, a trauma expert and a renowned war photographer about the impact of consuming news this way.
Don't miss story's conclusion, with powerful commentary about how past war images have served as evidence and how we "cannot say we did not know."
Don't miss story's conclusion, with powerful commentary about how past war images have served as evidence and how we "cannot say we did not know."
Yes, repeated exposure to brutal images/reels can take a toll on mental health. Is it helping or hurting? Are we growing numb to violence? How is social media coverage shaping perception of war?
October 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Yes, repeated exposure to brutal images/reels can take a toll on mental health. Is it helping or hurting? Are we growing numb to violence? How is social media coverage shaping perception of war?
'I don’t want aid; my son is gone': Aid drop kills three-year-old in Gaza
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‘I don’t want aid; my son is gone’: Aid drop kills three-year-old in Gaza | CNN
Family members mourn the death of Sami Ayyad, a three-year-old Palestinian boy, who was killed in an aid drop in Gaza on October 19. The family were eating breakfast when aid pallets were dropped from...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
'I don’t want aid; my son is gone': Aid drop kills three-year-old in Gaza
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At least 12 Palestinians drown trying to retrieve aid parcels dropped into the sea
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At least 12 Palestinians drown trying to retrieve aid parcels dropped into the sea | CNN
Footage obtained by CNN shows hundreds of Palestinians rushing to the site of the aid drop, with some venturing into the water as parcels crashed down on the shores of Gaza.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
At least 12 Palestinians drown trying to retrieve aid parcels dropped into the sea
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'The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has admitted arming clans in Gaza that he says are opposed to Hamas, after allegations that members of these criminal gangs looted humanitarian aid and have ties to jihadist groups.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Netanyahu defends arming Palestinian clans accused of ties with jihadist groups
PM says it ‘saves lives of Israeli soldiers’, after accusations government is giving weapons to ‘criminals and felons’
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July 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
'The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has admitted arming clans in Gaza that he says are opposed to Hamas, after allegations that members of these criminal gangs looted humanitarian aid and have ties to jihadist groups.' www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...