Ann Arbor council member proposes community conversation on Palestinian rights

April 30th, 20210 ANN ARBOR — A member of the Ann Arbor City Council has sponsored a resolution to hold a community conversation regarding Palestine. The resolution, titled “Resolution for the City of Ann Arbor to Hold a Community Conversation about the Palestinian People and Palestinian-Americans”, seeks to hold a community forum on the topic...

Pro IDF group goes on the attack against Ann Arbor City Council candidate Dr. Mozhgan Savabieasfahani

July 17th, 20204 ANN ARBOR — A former board member of the Friends of the IDF (FIDF), a group that calls itself the sole representative of the Israel Defense Forces and is its biggest donor in the U.S., has expressed his objection to the candidacy of Ann Arbor City Council candidate Dr. Mozhgan Savabieasfahani. For decades Savabieasfahani and others...

Ali Ramlawi wins Fifth Ward Ann Arbor City Council race

August 11th, 20180 ANN ARBOR – Challenger Ali Ramlawi defeated Chuck Warpehoski in the Fifth Ward Ann Arbor City Council race on Tuesday, with about 51 percent of the vote. Ramlawi, owner of the Jerusalem Garden restaurant in downtown Ann Arbor, made his second run for City Council within the past year. After almost defeating Chip Smith, the other...