The WSJ published the piece on Friday headlined as "Welcome to Dearborn, America's Jihad Capital."
Islamophobic," Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said about the WSJ piece written by Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute.
This is a direct result of the inflammatory @WSJ opinion piece that has led to an alarming increase in bigoted and Islamophobic rhetoric online targeting the city of Dearborn," the mayor added.
Rights advocates have noted a rise in Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian bias and antisemitism in the U.S. since the eruption of war in the Middle East in October.
The latest eruption of war in the Middle East began on Oct. 7 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200.
Persons:
Kanishka Singh, Abdullah Hammoud, Steven Stalinsky, Dan Burns, Lisa Shumaker
Organizations:
Street Journal, Council, Islamic Relations, Dearborn, Middle East Media Research Institute, Street, East, Hamas
Locations:
Dearborn , Michigan, Dearborn, Jihad, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Vermont, Illinois, Washington