Sol Metz, longtime Palestine rights activist

ANN ARBOR — Sol Metz, a local longtime Palestine human rights activist lost his battle with cancer Monday in Ann Arbor. Metz was born May 15, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. 

He was a faithful participant in the Palestine human rights vigils every Saturday morning on Washtenaw, in Ann Arbor. 

He was an activist for peace and justice throughout his life. He played a role in the civil rights movement in Detroit, and in protesting against cruise missile production in southeast Michigan.

The family asks that charitable contributions be made in his name to Friends Committee on National Legislation at www.fcnl.org or the American Cancer Society by visiting www.cancer.org.