Winner of the First National Ethnic Media Award for Commentary/Editorial Writing (English) in 2006 by the New America Media Association for his three-part series: "Shedding Moonlight on Conflict", "A New Language of Peace" and "Things Palestinians and Israelis Share".[15] Society of Professional Journalists Chicago Headline Club, Peter Lisagor Award for Column Writing, 1985, 2002, 2005, 2009. Chicago Newspaper Guild Column Writing Award (2 awards 1982, 1984). Three awards from the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, two Chicago ADC (1981, 1988) and National ADC, 1985.