Dearborn mayor Abdullah Hammoud reacted sharply, calling the piece “bigoted” and “Islamophobic” in an online post. “Effective immediately – Dearborn police will ramp up its presence across all places of worship and major infrastructure points. Islamophobic”, Dearborn mayor Abdullah Hammoud said about the WSJ piece written by Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute. That’s exactly what can lead to Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate, and it shouldn’t happen to the residents of Dearborn – or any American town. That’s exactly what can lead to Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate, and it shouldn’t happen to the residents of Dearborn – or any American town.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 04, 2024 20:02 UTC