(Detroit Free Press) As tensions heat up in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians, metro Detroit’s Jewish and Arab American communities are reacting with frustration and anger at times, but also are looking at ways to keep the peace among the region’s diverse population.
In Dearborn, Arab American advocates are planning three protests Tuesday against President Joe Biden during his visit to a city that is almost half Arab American. Biden is to speak about electric vehicles during a stop at the Ford Rouge plant, located in a section of Dearborn that’s estimated to be more than 90% Arab American Muslim, many of them strong supporters of Palestinians.
The protests are set for 10 a.m. at the American Moslem Society mosque in Dearborn that sits close to the Ford Rouge plant, 1 p.m. outside the Dearborn Police station on Michigan Ave. and 1:30 p.m. in Lapeer Park in Dearborn. Different Arab American groups are organizing the various protests.
