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Thakker, P. (2026, November 3). First Draft: What About Arab and Muslim Safety? Zeteo. https://zeteo.com/p/what-about-arab-and-muslim-safety
Thakker, Prem. “First Draft: What About Arab and Muslim Safety?” Zeteo, 3 Nov. 2026, https://zeteo.com/p/what-about-arab-and-muslim-safety.
Thakker, Prem. “First Draft: What About Arab and Muslim Safety?” Zeteo, November 3, 2026. https://zeteo.com/p/what-about-arab-and-muslim-safety.
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On November 7, 2026, Prem Thakker reported from Detroit, Michigan, highlighting concerns over Arab and Muslim safety in a political climate dominated by former President Donald Trump's policies. The report emphasized that while efforts have been made to ensure Jewish safety, similar measures for Arab and Muslim communities have not received the same attention or funding despite ongoing issues related to hate crimes and discrimination. Thakker's coverage also noted that the Supreme Court rejected a request from Trump to set aside 20,000 ballots, further influencing the election dynamics in Michigan. The report underscores broader themes of free speech limitations and government actions perceived as supporting genocide under the guise of protecting Jewish communities, contrasting with the lack of similar protections for Arab and Muslim Americans.
We’ve seen the state obliterate free speech and unconditionally fund a genocidal government all under the flag of “Jewish safety.” But what, if anything, is being done about Arab and Muslim safety?
There, I met Michigan state Rep. Alabas Farhat, who I was surprised to learn was one year my younger, 26.
The meal was one of a series of conversations I had with Muslim and Arab Americans, to listen to their experiences of living in a nation governed by a political party that largely hates them, overseen by a man who has sought to ban and criminalize and deport and bomb people who look like them.
