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Leaders address threats, intimidation against Metro Detroit Arabs, Muslims amid Middle East conflict
Muslim community leaders on Monday called for government officials to stand with Palestinians and Muslim Americans after a spike in threats and intimidation amid the turmoil in the Middle East. …
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Murder of Palestinian American boy in Illinois shakes Arab and Muslim communities
The brutal murder of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Palestinian American boy in Illinois, has left a community grieving and fearful about growing anti-Islamic sentiment during the Israel-Hamas war. Amna Nawaz …
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In Arab Enclave Near Detroit, ‘Everybody’s Guard Is Up’ Over Israel-Hamas War
Man was charged with making a threat against Palestinian-Americans in Dearborn, Mich. Wall Street Journal
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Muslim Boy, 6, Is Mourned After Illinois Attack Linked to Mideast War
Muslim Boy, 6, Is Mourned After Illinois Attack Linked to Mideast War — New York Times At the front of an Illinois mosque, a short white coffin was draped in …
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US Arabs, Muslims facing harassment amid Israel’s Gaza onslaught
Arabs and Muslims in the US are facing a major spike in harassment — including by the US government — in response to the ongoing violence in Gaza and Israel. …
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Tensions rise on college campuses as students react to Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has upended activity on U.S. college campuses, pitting student groups against their own university leaders as long-simmering tensions between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian organizations boil over. Read here.
“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
