While Michigan has most Arabs, Illinois has the highest
by Raoul (2024-04-05 17:28:51)
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share of Muslims (about 3.7%) of any state. People don't always realize that.

And then people don't necessarily realize that Michigan Arabs/Middle Easterners are not all Muslims (Lebanese are probably the biggest single group and they have many Christians). And of course many Muslims are not Arabic (and often have sympathy with the Palestinian people).

There is a very vocal group of folks on the Palestine-Israel issue in Chicago. I expect if the war is ongoing then that will create significant protest activity.

Dearborn Muslims are also quite vocal
by wcnitz  (2024-04-08 14:47:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Their Death to America, Death to Israel chanting at the march today was very enlightening.

Very persuasive *
by acrossdmiddle  (2024-04-08 18:57:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

While there are a lot of Palestinians
by crazychester  (2024-04-06 09:59:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

And other Muslims in the Chicago protests, The more animating element is DSA. 5 of the 50 alderman are DSA and CTU (which will protest the el being late).

Lot of young radicals in Chicago who buy into oppressed/oppressor worldview.