America's First All-Muslim City Council Is Riddled with Antisemites
by Benjamin Baird
JNS
March 21, 2023
On Feb. 28, America's first all-Muslim city council in Hamtramck, Michigan passed a proclamation "opposing military aid to all repressive governments." Although the bill makes ambiguous statements about "the right of every occupied nation to gain freedom, sovereignty and independence," it specifically mentions the plight of "the Palestinian people."
It was obvious that the resolution was a poorly-concealed attempt to demonize the State of Israel. Moreover, it came from a city government steeped in antisemitism and hatred of the Jewish state.
Surrounded by inner-city Detroit, Hamtramck is a century-old incorporated enclave with a growing Muslim majority. In 2021, the city made national headlines after electing an all-Muslim city council and a Muslim mayor. The new municipal leadership quickly set about implementing controversial reforms, passing an at-home animal sacrifice ordinance and discouraging the display of gay rights flags on city property.
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