Federal and local law enforcement officers smashed their way into the Michigan homes of pro-Palestine student organizers on Wednesday in what the state attorney general’s office said was a vandalism probe—but critics called an attack on dissent against Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.
For those who are unaware, U of M Ann Arbor has a strong Jewish influence from affluent East Coast students from New York and New Jersey.
There is also a strong Muslim representation from the large communities in and around Detroit.
It’s one spot in the country where the two ideologies will directly clash. I would imagine the University is treading on thin ice trying to appease wealthy donors and the students at one of the most progressive campuses in the country.