A Wall Street Journal opinion piece published on Friday afternoon read 'Welcome to Dearborn, America's Jihad Capital.' And on Saturday, The New York Times published a piece by long-time columnist Thomas Friedman titled "Understanding the Middle East Through the Animal Kingdom." Dearborn, Michigan, a city with the largest Muslim population in the US, has increased its police presence, fearing hate attacks after the Wall Street Journal branded it America's 'jihad capital.' In response to the Wall Street Journal piece, President Joe Biden tweeted Sunday afternoon:"Americans know that blaming a group of people based on the words of a small few is wrong. He concluded that he could "contemplate" the Middle East by watching Animal Planet.

Source: New York Times February 05, 2024 19:07 UTC