Michigan couple credits Rashida Tlaib, Arab American Civil Rights League for Gaza escape
Zakaria and Laila Alarayshi landed at Detroit Metro Airport Tuesday afternoon.
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Zakaria and Laila Alarayshi landed at Detroit Metro Airport Tuesday afternoon.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib has been one of the most vocal critics of Israel in Congress, but her latest comments went too far for some of her colleagues.
Democratic governors across the country are sending a joint letter to leaders in Congress calling for additional funds for security at places of worship.
Zakaria Alarayashi and his wife, Laila, from Livonia, Michigan, were visiting family in Gaza City last month when they got caught in the conflict.
The House is moving forward with a second attempt to punish Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan for her rhetoric about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
U.N. says 70% of Gaza's population has been displaced a month into the Israel-Hamas war, as Gaza officials say more than 10,300 are dead, almost half of them children.
A video posted by U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has caused widespread criticism, with some saying it's offensive to the Jewish community.
Hamas officials say the death toll is over 10,000 as Israel ignores rising calls for a cease-fire and Israeli troops surround the Gaza Strip's largest city.
"We believe that there are still a number of Americans inside Gaza," deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Sunday.
As the first wave of Americans trapped in Gaza are finally leaving the war zone and crossing into Egypt, one Metro Detroit family has a plea to the Biden administration to ensure their loved ones make it back home safe.
The Plymouth-Canton Educational Park is increasing security for the rest of the week after an Israeli flag was destroyed during a student-led walkout.
Michigan Democrats have warned the White House that President Joe Biden's response to the Israel-Hamas war could put his reelection campaign in jeopardy in the key swing state next year.
The president is under growing pressure from those who say Israel's bombardment of Gaza is collective punishment.
The Israeli military said Monday it had struck more than 600 targets in Gaza over the previous 24 hours as it stepped up its bombardments.
Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they've seen large increases in reports of harassment against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
Many top Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, took part in a huge pro-Israel rally near Detroit after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on the country.
The Iran-backed Palestinian faction Hamas knew its unprecedented terror attack on Israel would draw a devastating response, so why did it strike?
Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, says she "went through hell" being taken hostage by Hamas, but after 2 weeks in captivity, she shook one of the militants' hands.
The Dearborn Heights Police Department has enacted a zero-tolerance policy for any person or group involved in any type of threat, intimidation or criminal activity based on race, ethnicity, religion or political beliefs.
Deadly, ongoing Israeli airstrikes are fueling anger across the region and fear for 222 Hamas hostages in Gaza as the U.S. tries to delay an invasion.
Itai Anghel is an Emmy-nominated war correspondent and documentary filmmaker for Israel's Channel 1
The Hamas militant group's coordinated terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7 was the deadliest assault in the region in decades, and prompted Israel to declare war.
The two-week old war with Hamas is threatening to spiral into a broader conflict.
President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday, a day after the first convoy of humanitarian aid was allowed into Gaza to address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
People from all company ranks have been called out for speaking too forcefully — or not forcefully enough — on the Israel-Hamas war.
