Community leaders, activists react to Governor Whitmer’s controversial visit to Israel

November 29th, 20190 DEARBORN - Prior to Gov. Whitmer's departure for Israel on Sunday, November 17, the seven-day trip drew sharp criticism from a coalition of Arab American and American Muslim leaders, who questioned her timing given the Trump administration's recent announcement reversing a longstanding U.S. State Department legal opinion that Israeli...

Arab American leaders criticize Whitmer’s decision to ignore community concerns before departing for Israel

November 21st, 20190 DEARBORN ⁠— Arab American community leaders representing a wide group of civil rights advocates, political and local civic organizations held a press conference on Thursday, November 21 to express their strong disapproval of Governor Whitmer's trip to Israel this week and her decision to ignore their community concerns prior to...