National Association of Arab-Americans

The National Association of Arab Americans (NAAA) was an political advocacy group for Americans of Arab heritage which existed between 1972 and 2002.[1] It focused on lobbying the federal government on issues including the Arab-Israeli conflict. In a 2006 book, scholar Gregory Orfalea considered it one of the three most influential Arab-American advocacy organizations, along with the Association of Arab-American University Graduates (AAUG) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The organization merged with the ADC in January 2002.[2]

At the peak of its influence in the 1970s, the NAAA had around 200,000 members. It was the first Arab-American organization to officially register as a lobby.[1] Unlike earlier Arab-American advocacy groups like the AAUG, it was primarily made up of second- and third-generation Arab-Americans with fewer direct ties to Middle Eastern societies.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Hafsa, Lanouar Ben. "The role of Arab American advocacy groups in shaping American foreign policy." Society 51.5 (2014): 513+. Biography in Context.
  2. ↑ "Press Statement on ADC-NAAA Merger". American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. 29 December 2001. Archived from the original on 27 October 2003.
  3. ↑ Jabara, Abdeen M. (1989-01-01). "A Strategy for Political Effectiveness". Arab Studies Quarterly 11 (2/3): 202.
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